The morning call., 1891-07-14
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.
Plans for Special Features of the
Exposition.
A Local sculptor's Suggestion for Unique
Exhibit of California Stone, Marble
and Granite.

The California State Worlds Fair CON-
mssioners will meet this evening at the
rooms of the commission in the Flood Build
ing for the first time since their departure
for Chicago seven weeks ago.
The site for the erection of CALIFORNIA;
building at Chicago, selected by the Com
missioners, adjoins that allotted to Colo
RADIO, and an arrangement has been effected
whereby the ground set apart for Colorado
may be used as an annex to the California
building should Colorado not erect special
home for her exhibit. The Colorado Com
mlssioners have not yet reached definite
conclusion regarding this point, and pend
Ing their decision no steps can be taken to
further California's interest in the matter.
The weekly communication from Chicago
to the Commissioners was received yester-
day, and the chief information elected
from its perusai was statement from Mr..
Jephson Of the Emln Bey expedition, who
considers it practicable to procure num-
Der OF Central African pigmies for exhibit
ton at the Worlds Fair. Special precau-
lions would be necessary to guard against
overexerton, and to the fatigue and hard
SHIPS OF the journey rather than to climatic
changes Mr.. Jephson ascrjbes the failure
OF the former attempt to bring these Lii
putians from Europa.
Bishop Spaulding of Chicago presided at
a recent meeting in Chicago of the Board of
Directors of the National Catholic Educa-
t'onal Exhibit when committee was ap-
pointed to supervise the exhibit and enlist
the special COO peration Of all Catholic edu-
Gators.
TEMPERANCE DRINKS AND LITERATURE.
Josephine B. Nichols of indianapolis,
representing the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, has filed an application for
2OXl0 feet of space in which to exhibit
books. banners, flags and other products of
the feminine mind and fingers. This organ
lZation desires to furnish lce-water to visit
ors without charge, TO sell temperance
drinks and to distribute literature upon
hygiene and philanthropic topics. The
ladies would like to have charge of hos
pital, TO be located upon the grounds.
where patients could receive treatment
without the aid of alcoholic stimulants.
II is unofticially reported that Holland
will not contribute her famous paintings to
the exposition. Chief Ives of the art de-
partment is about to go abroad in pursu-
ance OF his duties but before sailing he will
visit the principal cities of the United States
Tor the purpose of consulting American
artists regarding the nature and extent of
their exhibits.
The State of Washington has decided to
spend her entire appropriation of 100000
upon the collection of an exhibit, the lum-
bermen of the State having offered TO con-
tribute the material for the building, which
will be gratultously transported by pccial
train provided by the Northern Pacific Rail-
road.
CALIFORNIA SCULPTURE"
K. Schmid of this city sent a communica-
ton to the Commissioners yesterday sug-
costing an exhibit of California sculpture,
his object being not only to show how well
local workmanship and art can develop our
material, but also what wealth and high
grade of it are accessible for California
builders and architects. Mr.. Schmid sug-
gests the erection of a monumental fountain,
with series of figures and groups, show
ing the various shades and colors and the
fine quality Of the granite, marble onyx,
clay and sandstone to he procured in Cali
fornia, and Illustrating the history and
progress of the State.
Captain Thompson, Secretary of the CON-
mission, suggests that California should
emulate the scheme by which Texas pro-
poses to raise $4,000 for the Worlds Fair
The basis of the plan is the formation of
Worlds Fair associations in each county,
souvenir membership certificates of which
could be issued at 81 each, aud the funds
procured in this way to be retained by each
county for its individual display