The record-union., 1892-04-22
WORLDS FAIR.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONyEN-
TION AT SAN FRANCISCO.
Resolution Passed Relating to the
classification of Exhibits at the
Chicago Exposition.
Special to the REooRp-US1oN.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
SAN Francisco, April 2I.-The Worlds
Fair Convention met at 8 o'clock this
morning. President Cooper called the
meeting to order, and announced that
business required his presence elsewhere,
and President II. NJ. LaRue took
the chair.
Delegates Wells of Los Angeles and
Lubin of Sacramento reported the pro-
gress made in their counties, and both
dwelt upon the fact that in order to make
good showing for California all section
alism should be dropped. At Worlds
Fair county exhibits, however admira-
BILE, would cut a comparatively small
figure. People from Europe would look
for the California exhibit and remember
it afterward, but they could not be eX
pected to retain pictures Of individual
county exhibits in their minds.
Delegate Jones of Placer County spoke
of the good work that had been done
there by the members of the Local Board
OF Lady Managers.
Mr.. Carpenter of Los Angeles and the
delegates from Monterey and Nevada
Counties also reported progress for their
respective sections of the State.
The following resolution was adopted:
hesoLUed That the California Commission
make in the California Building, first, gen
eral classification and, second, county CLASH
ncation of exhibits.
First-In the general classification counties
making contributions thereto will be given in
Labels, catalogues anu other publications credit
tor such contributions. There will thus be "a
harmonious California exhibit of its horti-
culture, Horticulture and v1ticulture, its forest
products, mining and agriculture its arts and
educational progress, It's fish and its game, ETC.
Second-In the county classification each
county Will receive on application a reason
able allotment of space commensurate with
the amount OF money raised for its exhibit
In this space the county will be entitled to
make compact exhibition of its products
under such rules and regulations as the COM
mission may adopt. The general classitica-
tion and the county classification shall be
under the control OF manager or managers
appointed by this commission, but the wishes
ofthe county representatives will be consulted
SO far as is consistent with good order and the
making OF harmonious exhibit
Ihird-It viii be required that the counties
applying for space give plan of their exhibit
drawn TO a scale, with a statement OF the gen.
eral character OF their proposed display, aud
at the same time they must agree, IN the COM
mon interest of the State, to contribute TO the
general classification when called upon by this
commission to do SO.
Vice-President Phelan of the State
Commission then brought up again the
matter Of the DRESS Parade Fair" to be
held in this city this fall, as preliminary
TO the Chicago Exposition. He hoped
represented, calling attention to the fact
that on all such exhibits as should be ac-
cepted by the commission for display in
the State building at Chicago, the freight
charge would be paid by the State.
David Lubin OF Sacramento objected to
the proposition very strongly. He saw
no object in the proposed fair unless it
was TO place money in the hands of the
Mechanics Institute managers. He
thought that the time was ill-chosen, as it
would conflict with the State Fair at Sac
ramento. Further than this, he did not
think that any of the $500, ,OOOappropriated
by the State for Worlds Fair purposes
should be expended in this manner, as it
would all be needed to make a proper
showing at Chicago.
Mr.. Phelan stated in answer that such
arrangements had been made in regard
to the proposed fair that it should result
in being quite source of profit to the
commission. He hoped that the conven-
ton, before adjourning, would pass res
olutlon approving OF the proposition.