The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-26
MIDWINTER FAIR.
Rural Counties Naming
Representatives.
MASS-MEETING.
Survey of the Spur Railroad Track
Into Golden Gate Park-Sub-
scriptions Received.

William Forsyth OF Fresno. one OF tn
| California Commissioners to the Chicag
Exposition, attended the executive com
| mittee's meeting YESTERDAY and was yer,
enthusiastic over the proposed Californi;
Fair. He said he had come in contact il
| business and social way with many
prominent merchants and business peopl,
of the East and he was surprised to fine
what an interest they took in the Cali
fornia Exposition. Nearly all he met sale
that they intended to come to California
this winter; they had wanted to come
but had never yet been here, and only
needed some excuse like the proposed fail
to bring them.
Miss Pearl Noble of Alameda volun.
teered her services as a cornet soloist al
the mass-meeting or indoor concert.
D. Freeman of Los Angeles offered
his hearty cooperation with the executive
committee and made suggestions relative
o work on behalf of the fair in Southern
California
The Board Of Supervisors of MADEIRA
County have reported the appointment of
J. s. Osborne, w. E. Wolfe and B. w.
Child as Commissioners for that county.
j. j. Elliott, County Clerk of Merced
County. announced the appointment of n
ii. wilson, chairman. and j. n. Robinson,
secretary, of the Board of Worlds Fair
Commissioners in MERGED County.
The Board of Supervisors of Fresno
County announced the appointment of S.
w. Marshall, George Roeding and Is. w.
Lewis as commissioners for that county.
Among the communications yesterday
was one from Milan. Italy. giving sketch
for construction of buildings
A communication was received from
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engagement to Ilay at the California Fair.
r. Hirshfe'd offered to give his services
in enlisting the attention of mercantile
and manufacturing firms in the East
William j. Dingee of Oakland wrote to
the committee giving some ideas on fancy
rock WORK.
P. G. Rossi addressed the committee
submitting samples OF a new invention for
making wood ornamental work, and offer
ing to loan 20 the California Fair all the
necessary machinery FIR this kind Of work
for the Ornamentaii0n of the buildings.
pavilions and showcases.
j. w. Raphael offered to decorate the
interior and stage OF METROPOLITAN Hall for
this evenings demonstration. and il ia
more than probable that his generous
proposition will be accepted by the execu-
tive committee.
A. p. Stanton has been appointed chair
man ana Oscar l.. Tuule secretary of the
Santa Cruz County Commission of the Cali
fornia Fair.
C. w. Smith and Daniel Ahearn, repre-
senting the Building Trades Council YER
baly inquired yesterday whether union
labor would be given the preference in
work on The buildings. Mr.. Mitchell of
the executive com Dittee sald that no rule
conld be made thai the iaborers must be.
long 10 unions. bat that reasona bic re-
guests from unions would doubtless be
granted. The committee left satisfied.
The snbscrintions reported yesterday
amounted TO $3.50, including $1,000 from
Whittier, Fuller q Co. and $1,000 from j.
G. Wilson 81 Co.
maSs-maeting for the promotion of
the fair will be held tonight at Metro
rsstah Hall. General Barnes wal preside !
aud there Will be other good speakers.
Surveyors employed by the Southern Pa |
cihc Company were at-wnrk yesterday lay |
ing out the route over which the track will |
br laid. from the main lire to the selected |
site for the Midwinter Fair In Golden Gate
Park. as authorized by an ordinance ap-
proved by the Board of Supervisors last |
Monday evening.
The company already has division ex- |
tending from the Worcester avenue !
station, on the San Jose road. to the |
Spring Valley Wafer Company's reservoir.
pear Lake MERGED. distance of about |
four miles. 1t is from this point that the |
spur will commence connecting |
with the line now existing. Thence it |
will proceed in a westerly direction to |
+ orty- ninth avenue, along that thorough
[are to point near the southwestern cor
1er of the park, where the line viii! be
,nnnected with that of the Park and Cliff |
House line to point directly opposite
strawberry HUI. where an entrance will |
% made. leading directly to the expos-
hon grounds. 1t is understood that the
south drive in the park will be tunneled
% avoid obstruction to carriages.
AS soOD as the surveyors have COM
oleied :heir work the fair directors will
% called upon to secure the right of way
or the spur from the property-owners on
he line. The land Is mostly owned by the
spring Valley Company and Adolph
'utrO and it is expected that the favor will
70 granted. The work of laying the track
viii then be pushed forward and COM
'leted as rapidly as possible.