Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-10-10
THE MIDWINfER FAIR.
Great Features Promised for the Cal
ifornia Exposition.


CHrcAGo. Oct. IO.-The fondest hopes
If the projectors of the California mid
winter International Exposition are
more than realized. The prospects OF
its success have increased daily unu'
now the greatest fogies of the United
States are willing to admit its success
Its scope has been broadening daily
At first there were those who unmlnd-
ful that the word "fair' was unknown |
70 Californians doubted that exhibits
| and concessions enough would be Sc
cured to utilize the one hundred acres
of Golden Gate Park set aside for the
exposition. But since that time tne
executive committee has been forced 10
secure additional space until now the
grounds will cover about $50 acres.
There were those who said enough ex-
hibitors could not be persuaded to bring
their goods across the continent but the
work of securing exhibits has been
progressing rapidly though quietly and
although it is by no means finished the
administration knows that at least
twenty-five nations will be represented
at the fair when it opens in San Fran
cisco on New Years day.
Applications for space have been liter
ally pouring in upon the commissioners
here who represent the various nations
which will take part. So far from there
not being exhibits enough to ME the
p buildings it is feared that many OF
= those who make applications for space
I must be refused. This is so we'll under
: stood that even after the commissioners
have rejected a number of applications
as below the high standard that has
. been made for the Midwinter fair IL
has even now been found necessary to
:, build anuexes to two of the buildings
- Those which have been arranged fol
:. are annexes to the Fine Arts buildings
= aud the Palace of Mechanical Arts
The Fine Arts annex is to be 40 by ~
n feet.
Many of tine foreign countries vii
have buildings OF their own for tn
., housing of their exhibits. Among
u these are Brazil, Honduras, Chins
:, Japan and Costa Ria.
>, Sill other nations are considerlni
=, the feasibility Of erecting their owl
10 buildings but as they have not take
=. any definite steps in the matter thei
- names are not given. Enough supper
= is certain from foreign countries TO as
~ sure the international character of th
Z exposition.
+ Besides the exhibit showing the prC
IN duets OF mines, soil and manufacture
a. of the various countries Of the wOrl
:, there will be other features shown
va the life, manners and customs OF ditfe
- ent nations together with the inhab
4, tants themselves. Visitors will be eI
= abled to see the home life Of JapaI
IN ese, TunisIans, Persians, Turk
~ Chinese, Egyptians, DAhomeysn
samoans, Vienese, Indians and 9th
a, peoples whose customs are more or le
unknown TO the citizens Of the Unite
States.
oS The commissioners from Canad
;" Brazil. Costa Rica aud Honduras ha
- made partial reports TO Assistant L
~" rector General Cornely during the pa
y, few days.
A.C. Oldenburg, the Canadian Cor
IA missioner TO the Midwinter Fair sa
ri he has received applications for spaC
nd from some Of the most important Of h
Gu eountry's exhibitors at the World
rs Fair The Carlln Ale Co. and Hira
oil Walker 4 Sons are among the for
Aa' business houses from the Domini'
Zoe who will be represented at San Fra
'n- cisco
'ys The revolution in Brazil happens
no an unfortunate time for the fair. A
na miral Jocquin Antonio Cardovil Mat
10 Ity SAYS, however, that lift should
impossible for the government TO be
fclally represented, the exhibitors
Der the Worlds Fair will probably Ia
res the matter In their own hands Al
nd build a building Of their own TO he
ne their exhibits at san Francisco.
Commissioner w 4. Thaekeray 81
an yesterday that Honduras would hav'
~ bulldog oils own al the midwinl
ir fair. Indeed plans have already be