The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-13
WORLDS FAIR.
The California Commission Again
in Session.
a Question Of Architectural Style Settled
Proposed FGl-Dress Rehearsal at Home.
An Official Organ.


Fehnemann $50 a month TO issue for them
a monthly official organ to be circulated
within this State for the IeriOd OF one year.
and also TO take under serious consideration
a proposition emanating from Mr.. Feline
mann 10 hold in San Francisco what that
gentleman calls 'full-dress rehearsal Of
the California exhibit at Chicago some time
next autumn.
The Moorish-Mlssion was the type of
architecture selected. The architects IN
planning their designs are TO take from the
Moorish school their ideas for Ornamental
ton and from the Mission school their in
SEPARATION for working out something apprO-
pirate TO and suggestive of California.
1t was uearly 3 O'Clock when Irving N.
Scott called the commission to order at their
rooms in the Flood Building. The roll
call was answered by NessrS. r. NcNur-
ray, A. 7. Hatch James d. Phelan, l.. j.
Rose and Thomas II. Thompson. The only
absentee was John Daggett, aud from him
letter had been received explaining that
heavy snow in the Si>RiyOu Mountains OBJ
struCted his journey toward San Francisco.
Tc SCATTER TIE COIN.
Yesterdays meeting was tie first one
held by the commission In winch Its men,
Uers felt free TO 80 ahead and attend to buSI-
ness. The commission came into existence
nearly eight months ago, but the difficulties
I'm getting the $4,000 appropriated by the
Legislature tied them up. The Supreme
Court having decided in favor OF the COM
mission, the money IS now available, and
determination is to be evinced 10 make it
60 as far as possible toward securing a
Creditable display for California. Three
quarters Of million dollars IN addition, 1t
is expected, Will be expended directly by
the various counties for the same purpose.
The first business done yesterday was TO
read batch OF communications by title
only. and then 10 refer them TO special COM
mittees, who are 10 report their action on
them to-day.
An informal talk occurred about the dis
play Of trees o be made at Chicago by Cali
fOTDia. i came out that the entire area set
apart for the horticultural display covered
237, 600 square feet and that OF this CallfOT-
MA was to have Oue-eIghth. Besides this
space, trees were 10 be set over all tae
grounds, and California was TO be also free
10 contribute trees for this general display.
Secretary Thompson remarked that trees
were being planted by Santa Barbara for
the exposition, and Mr. Rose gave 1t as his
opinion that no trees would be sent from his
section, Los Angeles, unless they were paid
for.
FULL-DREss REHEARSAL.
An elaborate typewriter document
from Barney Fehnemann was then read by
Secretary Thompson, 1t proposed the hold
ing Of g State fair in San Francisco this
year Of all the products TO be exhibited by
tue State and different counties at the
Columbian Exposition 1t was 10 be a sort
Of fulI-dTess rehearsal OF CaIf0rnja's per-
formauCe. l. was suggested that such an
affair would rouse the enthusiasm Of the
people and stimulate rivalry among the vaTI-
GUS counties in tie effort to make the f-est
county display
Dit. EehneWauu was prepared TO say that
the enterprise would not cost the cOMmls-
sion a dollar; that as he had great expert
ence IN the details OF such affairs he would
be prepared TO undertake its successful
MANAGEMENT. that he would raise the
guarantee fund himself and all be ex-
pected by way Of remuneration would be q
percentage Of the proceeds
FAVOBs THE IDEA.
Mr. Phelau strongly favored the scheme
He thought IL would be a great advantage
10 everybody concerned In the success Of
the Worlds Far TO see the California eX-
Libit set I'D in San Francisco before il WAS
taken to Chicago. In fact he Mr. Pnelan)
had had a conversation with Mr.. Mills the
night before on this very subject, and Mr.
Mills had proposed il 10 him without know
ing anything about ML Eehnemann's hay
Ing the same idea,
Mr.. Rose thought something Of the kind
might be undertaken if the Mechanics In
stItuJe omitted their regular fair.
Mr. Scott said the institute had voted 10
hold their regular fair in 1892, but possibly
the managers Of the institute might organize
the fair this year on the basis suggested
that Of making display Of California as
she viii be seen al Chicago.
a committee consisting Of MeSSrS. ThOmp-
son, Phean and Rosa we're appointed TO
consider the proposition
AN OFFICIAL ORGAN.
The Committee on a Worlds Fair PubIi-
cation reported In favor Of accepting the
proposition of Mr. Fehnemaun to furnish
the commission with 2000 copies monthly Of
bis magazine, entitled The Worlds Fair
Magazine" for q consideration Of 7 p cents
copy, or $50 a month, the said magazine
90 publish ali the official proceedings Of the
commission, and to be considered he official
organ Of the commission.
Mr.. Rose objected to expanding the money
under the control OF the commission in this
way. He thought the reporters Of the daily
press, who we're always in attendance at the
meetings Of the commission. rerOrted every
thing Of interest. and on the following day
the matter was telegTsphed all over the
State. he did not see any use for an official
organ.
Mr Phelan took the opposite view. He
thought the magazine would be an effective
instrument In working up popular interest
ia the W orld.s Fair. The magazine would
be distributed in every county IN the State
NOT N IT.
Nj Howells proprietor Of an illustrated
weekly called " HE State resources was
admitted, and offered 10 furnish the COM
mission with 1000 copies OF his pictorial al
the rate of twenty-five cents a copy and to
publish free all the official proceedings Of
the commission. Howells said he had all
tie cuts Of tie buildings al Chicago and
they could not be duplicated for $1,000
HOwells' seductive offer had effect on the
commission beyond a hops held out TO him
by MI Phelan that the commission might
enter into an arrangement with him at some
future time for a quarterly issue of his
" state Resources as a special Worlds
Fair number to be distributed gratuitously
at Chicago a. the expense Of the commission.
The Committee on Publication were au-
thorized to enter into contract with Mr..
Fehnemanu IN accordance with the prOpO-
sition submitted by him. The same COM
mlttee were subsequently, directed to report
on the subject OF the publication Of a quar-
terly illustrated,
MAJOR HANDY
The following was submitted by Secretary
Thompson and unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Major NJ. r. Handy chief Of the
Bureau Of Publicity aud Promotion Of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition, VIII arrive 10
this CITY Tomorrow January IL 1892 as a della
gatr TO the National Press League Convention,
EesoiUed, That this co mmission arrange for
conference OF citizens ana that Major Handy
be invited to address ne same on Worlds Fair
matters; and be II further
Resoued. That some manner Of entertainment
be offered by this commission 10 him, as Z lead
Ing Official OF tie exposition.
President Scott and Secretary Thompson
were appointed a special committee TO meet
Mr.. Handy.
Mr. Thompson also offered a motion that
the board invite Directors General Davis Of
Chicago to visit California. The motion
was adopted.
MOORISH-MISSION.
The report Of the Committee on Build
ings recommended as follows:
That the building 10 be erected at Chicago for
the use Of tie State of California be OF the
Mission and Moorish type OF architecture, cover
Ing ground OF not less than 10000 nor more
than 90, 600 ieet, and with gallery floor space
OF about twOthirdS Tie same area; the height
from the ION OF fnnndallnn n iht. q NO. II