The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-30
At SAN FRANCISCO.
That Is Where the1CalifoInians
viii Hold their Own Worlds Fair-it
viii Open January list and Close
June 30, 1S94-ireat Prepar-
atiens are Being Made

viii Hold their Own Worlds Fair-lt
viii Open January list and Close
June 30. 1S94-Great Prepar-
aticns are Being Made
for It.
CHICAGO, Sept, 22.-Ever since the
memorable year lS49 which saw the
breaking out of the gold fever" and
the phenomenal springing into ex-
istance of populous cities all along
the sunny slopes ofthe Pacific coast,
the people of California have been
steadily building up a reputation
for public spirit and generous hos
pitality.
Since the gold days the fertile
plains have given birth to other
sources Of fortune, and the cultiva-
ton of flowers and fruits, grains and
vines have added millions upon mil
lions of wealth to this "Modern FL
dorado
The climate of the country, ia
nous the world over, is so well re-
membered that prominent physi-
clans throughout the United States
recommend the health resorts of Cal
ifornia as superior in many respects
to the boasted localities of Southern
France and the Riviera, and every
winter many thousands of persons
of wealth and leisure fee from the
rigors of an eastern climate and
spend their time in the Golden
| State
In addition to the climate attrac
tions, the survival of Spanish Gus
toms, the architecture of the Mission
period, the Chinese Colony of San
Francisco, containing about forty
thousand people with all their
strange Oriental habits, and features
of never ending curiosity to the
tourist.
San Francisco is so situated that
it is the most accessible city in the
United States to all the vast people
of the Orient 1t has direct lines OF
steamer communication with Japan,
China and Australia, and is closely
connected with and is the CONNER
cial entrepot of all the Central
American States on the Pacific and
Western Mexico and many of the
Pacific States of South America.
These are some of the advantages
that it proposes to utilize in giving
at the Metropolis of the Pacific
Coast an International Exposition
that is to embrace in Its different
departments the products ofthe best
skill and highest progress of the in
dustries and arts of the world
The Exposition will be unique fol
this country in that the time select.
ed is Mid winter This is because
of the fact that the climate condi
tions of San Francisco and larger
part of California make the months
between December and July thu
pleasantest of the year. The range
of temperature during this season il
from IS degrees to 70 degrees Fab
renheit; the murcury rarely falling
below the first named point and in
varibly attaining the latter on sun
ny days, which are numerous. TIL,
exposition will open January lst ant
continue until June 30th.
The organization is thorough ant
strong. NJ. H. de Young, Vice Pres
ident Of the National Commission
Worlds Columbian Exposition
Chicago, will act as Director Gener
al and President of the Exeeutiv
Committpe of the winter Fair; th
other members of the Administra
ton and Officers are: Irwin {
Stump, Vice President; p. N. Lii
enthal. Treasurer; Col. A. Andrew
r. b. Mitchell; Hon. Eugene J. j
Gregory. Sacramento; Jacob II. Nef
Colax; Fulton G. Berry. Fresno; =
s. Slouson, Los Angeles; Alexande
Bedlam. Secretary: r. Cornely, As
sistant Director General.
The site selected is one to whic
the San Franciscans point with jus
tifiable pride-Golden Gate Parl
one of the largest and most beapt
/. full pleasure reservations in tn
world. A hundred acres of the hes
portion is set aside as the site of til
Mid winter Exposition. This spler
did reservation is only two mile
, from Kearney and Market street
the practical center of San Franci,
co. The grounds will be easy of az
cess from any part of the city. Fly
railway lines will he run direct
the gates.