The morning call., 1892-11-20
THE COMING FAIR.
Numerous Applications for
Space Made.
A BIG SUCCESS IN VIEW.
Magnificent Exhibit From the Citrus
Belts Assured-Other Leading
Features of the Show.

Inc Iwenty-seventh Industrial Expo
s'ion OF the Mechanics Institute will be
open 10 the public from January 10 till Feb
Iuary 20 In the Pavilion on Larkn street.
EAhipisors Will only have eight days In
"hich 10 arrange their exhibits, as the
1oors Will De thrown open for the reception
OF articles on January q
Inc coming exposition will be more han
9suahy attractive from the fact that 1t is
unsigned to be preliminary exhibit of the
articies TO be shown in the California
building at the Worlds Fair.
Applications for space have been very
numerous, and for this reason many of the
eAhiolts allowed heretofore will be con-
spicuous by their absence. The exhibits
VIII consist mainly Of machinery and the
manufactured products of the State, but
'nero VIII also be most interesting display
OF agricultural products.
Ohe important feature has Just been set
tieo at conference between the directors
y. me Mechauics Institute and the North
oin Nitus Association. 1t is to hold the
annuai Iair OF the latter body in coniunc-
ZION ZION Win mat of the former, and the citrus
IIul. exhibit Will consequently be given the
must prominent position in the building.
space Sixty feet wide and the entire
length oil the building has been allotted TO
this display. Commencing at the Larkin-
street entrance there will be an immense
areD. with battlements constructed of
oranges and citrus fruits, and behind this
viii extend the main aisle of the fair, the
miutI Oh which will be twenty feet. In the
center OF the aisle will be the bandstapd.
wuich thls year will take the form of an
orange grove. On both sides of this aisle
VIII De the citrus exhibit, extending back
tsoMaia GROVE and Hayes streets for thirty
The removal of this exhibition to San
= Irsbciseo SHOULD prove of immense value
70 lhe interests OF upper California, as fifty
persons VIII visit the exhibition here 10 one
see 1t. ' W
But the agricultural display will not be
cphnned exclusively to the citrus fruits of
she northern belt. Application for space
iIoni tne interior counties are pouring in
anu sh intending exhibitors who put off rutil
the last moment their requests are liable TO
be disappointed. From Sonoma County
TWO applletations have already been re-
ceifed one is from Petaluma, aking for
SiAa4 feet OF space, and the other from
santa santa Rosa parties who wish 50x70 feet.
CCu.siue OF the citrus exhibit, Sacramento
county Is DESTROYS OF having 80xS0 feet:
butte wants 50x50. Placer 5Ox50 and Yuba
ooXoo Several applications for smaller
amounts OF space have also been received
from the Interior. From Southern Califor-
pa lhree carloads OF goods have already
VIII be SIX or seven carloads from that sec
uOD. Both manufactures and agricultural
products will be in this latter exhibit.
Inc mineral exhibit will he particularly
me ana large, Already Placer. Nevada
ana other counties have promised large con-
trinutlons, and the State Mining Bureau
Will make an extensive display.
In the folk-street gallery will be placed a
poIuon OF The exhibit. which the Woman's
AUXILIARY OF the Worlds Fair Commission
m OF
OF a panorama or birds-eye view of San
francisco, forty feet In diameter. The city
VIII De represented as ii is with all lis
buildings, parks and railroads. The piano.
rama VIII be constructed Of wood, and the
background will be OF canvas on which will
be painted the waters of the bay and the
foothills OF Contra Costa, Alameda and
Marin counties.
Another exhibit of the auxiliary will he
an indian wlckiup. Three or four Indians
viii reside In 1t to lend an air of natural
ness TO The scene. The women will be ex-
pert basket-weayers, and in this connection
II may be mentioned that DIR. j. w. Hudson
OF Ukiah has generously offered TO exhibit
his valuable collection Of indian baskets,
which represents years of trouble in getting
together
Norton Bush has been given full charge
OF the art display, which viii far surpass
not only any display heretofore made at the
Mechanics Fair but anywhere In Cali
fornia.
The band engaged is, as usual that of
the First Regiment. n g. c. The latest
attraction which Director Casassa intends
TO spring upon the public at the fair is a
young lady cofnetist. Miss May Cook, a
native of this city. who is declared by all
who have heard her to be wonder
The Pavilion will be newly decorated for
the lair and made as bright as a new piu
For cash awards the directors have set
aside the sum of S7410. ana for gold and
silver medals an edditinuo oil ou,o - cso--
The far will be open day and evening and
the admission fee will be % cents during
the day and 90 cents during the evening. No
season tickets will be sold except TO mem
bers OF the institute. and they will receive
thehn Ior g %. by paying So 90. though.
person can join the in stitute and thus have
the benefits Of the library tor three months
and q season ticket TO the fair for S..