The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-29
WORLDS FAIR QUERIES.
Answers to Questions Propounded at q
Recent Convention.

answers 10 OuSetl0ne YroPounded at the
Recent Convention.
Answers in brief to the questions SUBJ
mitted to the California Worlds Fair CON-
mission by delegates to the convention
which was held in this city on April 20 and
II have been made as follows The State
commission will pay railroad transportation
from all terminal points in California on
exhibits for the California building that are
accepted by the commission. All shipments
will be made at the risk of exhibitors. Ex-
hibits will be returned to exhibitors free
All works of art. ii accepted. will be by
|: ifcation only. and will be exhibited III
Hire; Cali forIlia building. The proposed
$plan.for the California building has practi-
ealIy, butnot officially. been accepted by
|: The authorities at Chicago. the Cen
eral; CIas sifeation Department the Calf
1 fOrnia Commission will furnish tables.
platforms, aetc.. for the use of exhib-
itors. application blanks for space In the
California building will be prepared az an
early date. Facilities will be given in this
I building for preserving, preparing aud re-
packing exhibits In the matter of cold
storage for peIishable fruits no decision has
vet been reached. As TO how much land
at Chicago has been allotted TO California
for an outdoor display Of horticulture. viii
culture. and other exhibits, }. NJ. Samuels.
chief of the Department OF Horticulture.
under date Of April II. advises the State
commission that the proposition is still open
to California to use i've acres for ornamen-
tai trees, shrubs, semi-tropical trees. etc,
provided the State commission will indicate
TO him in detail what is wished to ba
exhibited thereon. 1t will be impossible
for him to secure five acres in one body
i Mr.. Samueis writes that the grounds must
be arranged with regard TO harmonious
effect as whole.-After due coDsidera-
ton the State commission has decided to
recommend what is known as the museum
glass jar for preserving fruits. Intending
exhibitors may correspond with the secre-
tary of the State commission Tor sizes.
STYLES and cost. Exhibitors must furnish
their own jars. The California Worlds
Fair Magazine for April contains an article
from Professor Hilgard on preparations
| necessary for the preserving of fruits in
their natural state. Preserved and dried
lsdTuts eau be: sold at the Worlds Fair
! Only on = orders. No delivery will
I be permitted from the State building.
+, The mining exhibit. while at Chicago. will
+ be in cases pr0yided BIZ the State cQmmis-
/ sion: Y aina5le specimens will be inc!osed
/ in a safe. Watchaien TO guard exhibits will
be. employed both day and night. All dis
plays wilIDe Insured, but the State Will be
! liable only for :tfe amount of sncl insur-
aisce. Special Arrangements viii be made
| with: exhibitors ?of minerals In cabinets or
4 specimens5of great value. Counties are eX2
/ pected to ala in making collections of min5
! erals.5-Eacif county Is expected TO make
I %
1 Worlds Fair, exhibit of California in the
Mechanics Pavilion at San Francisco this
fail. The State commission VIII select ex-
hibits from this preliminary display. store
| them, ana, at the. proper time. transport
them free to Chicago. 1t Is not compulsory
+ on the counties:te submit disp plays for this
| preliminary WeTld's Fair exhibit, but the
| State commission earnestly requests that
| such dis plays be matie.-The State cenl2
| mission hopes to secure Concessions from the
| fIsari Of for In of oil
! fornia curios, woods, etc.--No literature.
/ giving special featuresaof any county, can be
! sold 10 the California building. The State
| com omission will issue grat1itous literature.
/ Free distribution of phampIets will be per-
i mltted whereof proper character, but copy
should be submitted to the commission for
/ approval. All literature shquid be attractive.
| 1t is possible that sales California prod
sucts may be permitted in the cafe but no
concession has ret been granted. 1T is
desirable foI each county. TO prepare an ex-
+ ehibitins 1f0ricusturesA=A5F he Womea's Ex-
/ hibit in the California building will be cata-
logGed.1 Tile State will arrange and care
for exhibits in the California building dur
| prIatIon for a general exhibitor the natural
fora oftbe State has been made, it is desire
able for each county TO assist In making
this exhlblt2 a complete one.--fhere
vii nor be "a a =. com petitIye depart
Powder or; other explo sive articles Tor
lsdispiay5; are. prohibited by general
rules. Acids and chemicals, not of an eek
IspiOsiye nature, may be enthusiastically
| ass 0cia lions may tale charge OF exhibits
/ placed in department buildings for competi-
! ti6n, subject to the rules of the national
commission No premiums will be offered
! for displays III the California building
Counties will be allowed to- carry out their
aeee pied desgnsfu the arrangement Of ex-
hibits. but.at their own expense and risk
/ this, noweyeE, to be; 81 beet TO the rules OF
! the State boaru.