The morning call., 1892-06-26
TIE COLUMBIAN FAIR.
Contracts for the California
Building Let.
An Elequsnt appeal Made by the State
Commission to the People of Cali
fornia

Secretary Thompson of the California
Worlds Fair Commission is in receipt Of
communication from Commissioner rhelan.
dated Chicago, June q, in which he states
that the contract for the California build
ing has been awarded to the lowest bidder
for SOS, 500, and that upon examination it
was found that the contractors are reliable,
capable and prompt.
The building must be finished by October
81, penalty of SIS being imposed for every
day over that time.
Mr. Phelan also writes In another letter
that Miss Alice Rideout will have her work
for the Wonlen's building finished in about
three weeks. The lady is Mt work on the
allegorical group in relief for the pediment
Of The building, which promises to be fine
work of art.
"She is doing it all alone, and has re-
jeeted every preferred assistance" says Mr..
Phelan in his letter. and be adds that 'She
Is so youthful and inexperienced that she
deserves great credit for this undertaking."
Bulletin b. issued by the California
Worlds Fair Commission, contains the fol-
lowing appeal:
THE APPEAL.
Reviewing the State as a whole, there are
40 counties out OF q total OF % that are en-
gagged In preparing exhibits Of their products
for lie Worlds Columbian Exposition that
opens at Chicago on May /, 1898. few OF lie
counties that are at work have not formed local
Worlds Fair associations. but such counties are
Included in one Of the three district associations
IN the State, and the preparation OF exhibits Is
in progress through other organized bodies or
through prominent individuals. Ia 30 counties
OF the 40 there are regularly organized Worlds
Fair associations, aud with but few eXcep-
lions the collecting and preparing OF dis
plays IS proceeding Systematically and with
a satisfactory degree Of rapidity. Each as
"A Fnm n
OF activity extends even TO the remotest dis
tricts. Many efforts that now being made
are 10 certain q gree, sun preparatory, ana
desired results. But the harvest season has
practically just begun. The farmer has not yet
gathered Ihat which he so carefully planted and
Tiled. The Orchardlst is Just beginning To pluck
fruit from trees that he pTuned and ieTtilZed,
aud IL viii be weeks before lie can have that frut
in Tie necessary preSeYatiVe fluids, while the
Yneyardist must walt months for tangible re-
suits. Even then each producer may in most
cases prefer that his exhibits remain under his
own roOt until tie time approaches Tor them 10
be transported 10 Chicago or 10 the preliminary
exhibit IN san Francisco. Much extra work is
being done this year In preparing displays for
county aud district fairs and for the State Fair, all
OF which Will result benehcially for Worlds
Fair exhibit Of the State, inaSmuch as the
hes OF III products and displays will he selected
for this great exhibit. In tile line OF minerals,
education, ART, literature, ethnolOgy, forestry,
ETC.. energetic efforts are being made 10 secure
eXhDitS that Will be most creditable 10 the
IN The department buildings as well as In her
own beautiful State building. Notwithstanding
that the general outlook for a merltOrOus
Worlds Fair display from California is encourage
ing, ntedding exhibitors aud those VINO have lie
success OF the State al heart should not relax
their efforts, but on the contrary should renew
and increase them and also encourage neigh
boTs and friends 10 prepare displays for the
exposition. Tie ensuing three or four months
are crucial ones 10 Worlds Fair work In Cali
fOrnia. Decidedly more than One.half OF all eX-
hIbils tax en 10 Chicago must be prepared during
this period. AeLion should now be the watch
word.
GENERAL NOTES.
The Kern County Worlds Fair Associa-
ton has appointed a board Of lady man
ayers for the county. composed of the fol-
lowing ladies': Mrs o. 7. Fish, Mrs. j. 5.
D0Wney, Mrs. Jessie Mcleod, Mrs. W. E.
HoughtOn, Mrs. George G. Carr and Mrs.
L. p Rogers, all OF Bakersfield; Mrs. An
drew Brown Of Kernville, Mrs. w. Il.
Knapp Of Greenwich and Mrs. f. E. Davis
OF Delano.
Orange County's Supervisors have decided
to appropriate $500 for Worlds Fair ex-
| hibit.
Humboldt County has formed Worlds
Fair Association with A. =. Compton as
president and d. Z. Gordon as secretary,
ROhneTVilie is the he adQuarters Of the as
ISOLATION.
SiskiyOu County is anxious to supply the
| California cafe in the Worlds Fair build
ing with butter, hams, bacon and eggs, to
show the county's superiority IN these prod
ucts.
Thirty-seven residents Of San Diego
Young, the secretary Of the San Diego
Worlds Fair Association, for total space
Of 1920 square feet OF the exhibition build
ing.