The morning call., 1892-06-18
THE STAR CHAMBER
Another Secret Session of the Worlds
Fair People,


Fair People,
The Worlds Fair Commissioners met
again Yesterday morning, retired to the
secrecy of an inner room. and AFTER going
through the spasms of the star chamber, an
nounced that nothing Of Importance had
been done.
As Commissioner Ferguson arrived at the
meeting in time to call the other members
into the back room it was understood that
the executive session had to do with the
fish question. 1t afterward leaked out
that the commission, having discharged
Alfred La Motto, who had been engaged to
collect fish for the exhibition, gave him $3.50
for his trouble. The Palo Alto faculty have
secured the contract for collecting the fish
for their students. with the understanding
that the Stanford University is TO have the
lot after the fair The faculty has agreed
to do the work for nothing, asking only "a
trife for incidentals." The incidentals con-
sist of alcohol, packing jars, shipping, etc,
and the trif1e amounts to $500. The State
University does not yet despair OF getting
the exhibit at the last moment.
Superintendent Turrill, II the dress re-
heaIsal of the California exhibit to be held
in tile Pavilion, sent in letter urging lmme-
date action on the part OF the commission,
and asking them to notify prospective eX-
hibitors throughout the State for their CO.
operation. He also asked for an assistant
at the rate Of So a month, and an approprla-
ton for stationery and other supplies. ms
demand evoked an inquiry as to Mr. Iur-
riIPs identity and as TO who was hiring
him. The Mechanics Institute is to receive
rs per cent OF the receipts OF the eXhiDll,
and il was suggested that Mr.. Iurrllfs eX-
penses might be paid for from that percent
age.
There being no clear understanding be-
tween the directors of the Mechanics IN
stitute and the State Commission as to who
shall hire and pay tile employees for the
dress rehearsal Messrs. Ferguson, Dag
gett, Secretary Thompson and Irving NJ.
Scott were appointed committee TO con-
fer with the directors of the institute, which
body was asked to appoint similar coin
miltee to discuss the matter.
At the evening session Messrs Stump,
Dorm and Firth. representing the Mechanics
Institute, met the commission to consider the
question. Stump declared that the dress
rehearsal would benefit both associations,
and the expense consequently should be ap-
pOrtioned both associations, and should be
fDrne equally by each. The institute, he
said, had already got man in the Held, and
when the work became OF such Importance
il should require others, particularly IN the
interior of the state, TO insist that aSSOcl-
ations shall share the expenses alike This
view of the matter was seconded by Dorm,
and met the approval of the commission.
Each society VIII appoint the employees for
wnom 1t will pay.
1t was decided 10 call meeting Of several
societies interested IN the exposition to
stimulate interest. especially in this city.
After discussion it was decided 10 ask the
Mechanics Institute, the San Francisco
Worlds Fair Association, Mayor Sander
son, the Board of Supervisors the National
Commissioners and various other OrganiZa-
tons to meet the State Commission on June
% at the Mechanics Pavilion.
The opinion of the meeting was that the
city and county should contribute to the
success Of the fair as well as all the others.
At the proposed meeting measures will be
discussed which may effect that result.
The panorama project was postponed un-
til the return OF Commissioner Phelan.
After considerable argument the Commits
siOneTs decided 10 appropriate 5000 for an
additional exhibit. Csnyassers we're then
appointed to visit the various district and
county organizations TO ascertain what were
their scope and functions and to report their
prospects for exhibits TO the commission.
Candidates for the positions of canVassers
are numerous and selections will be made
10 a few days
The committee then went into executive
session. The fish exhibit was supposed TO
be the main question 10 be brought up before
the meeting.
John Markney was appointed assistant
secretary. vice Craig.
The sum Of $1,000 was voted 10 pay for a
duplicate of the woods used in the CaljfOr-
MIA building so that ii may be placed In the
forestry exhibit.