The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-05
California Pioneers to
Celebrate.
GATHERING AT THE FAIR.
The Ladies Will Set Lunch and
They Will Have General
Good Time.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

CHICAGO, Aug. An the California
building all is in readiness for the influx
IF old pioneers expected tom orrow. AT a
meeting of the reception committee OF
ladies all the details OF the refreshment
department of the reception were arranged
and a substantial spread was provided Tor.
The Ell Dorado Pioneers will agltate the
project of forming new association pur-
suant to its circulars sent out some time
ago.
Several old pioneers arrived to-day from
New York, having come on expressly Tor
the occa sion, and some Kern County 49efs
also registered this afternoon.
J. NJ. Sanuels. chief OF the horticultural
department to-day. wrote friendly letter
to Secretary Judkins suggesting that CALI
fornia increase her citrus display. Since
the big lemon exhibit was removed on
account of the expense of maintaining II
the horticulture exhibit has been minus
one of its most attractive features. Sam
uels' letter ends: II am afraid California
W i'll lose its prestige unless more interest
is taken in the genealogical exhibit"
1t is thought by the California people
that all that can be expected of them has
been done and that this letter OF Samuels
is only hit of enthusiasm. Since Florida
has Withdrawn from the field California
is left monarch of all she surveys In the
domain Of horticulture.
A large eighteenth century German BIZ
BILE has been loaned the history department
by Mr. Maneke OF San Francisco.
The weather continues all that the
Worlds Fair visitors could wish. 1t was
clear and cool to. day. with refreshing
breeze from the lake.
This was Sco;land's day, and many
thousands Of Scota's sons were gathered
there. The embers Of the various So
cieties were in native costume, lending a
most bright and picturesque appearance to
the grounds. There was reunion this
morning at the Illinois building, mostly of
literary men, musicians and artists. Later
a congress of Scots was held in Festival
Hall, at the conclusion OF which a special
concert of Scottish songs was held
TIE Council of Administration OF the
Worlds Fair has directed the director
general to investigate the dances of the
Orlentals in Midway PlaiSance. and if
found immoral to stop them at once.
Theodore Thomas submitted to the
Worlds Fair committee on music to-day a
plan for the reorganization of the music
department. which includes an offer to re-
sign as musical director. He says that for
the remainder of the fair music should not
be treated as an art, but as an amusement,
doing away with the necessity for direc-
tor of music.
The various congresses in the Art Insti-
tute continued to-day by the reading of
a
the attention of the women lawyers de-
scribng the rise of the Populst move
ment.
The Inter Ocean saws: California is GER
tainly making strong bids to win popular
ity for its Midwinter Exposition. 1t has
offered "Uncle John" Thorpe. chief OF
the department of Horticulture Of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition, ten
years contract to take charge OF the
park connected with the Leland Stanford
University if he will accept position for
six months, beginning November I, as
superintendent of Horticulture at the San
Francisco show. A further prop0siti on
has been made to purchase the entire
exhibit Of plants and flowers now at Jack
son Park. Commits sioner NJ. Fl. de Y Oung
will have charge of the negotiations ior the
California people. and he hopes to make
them all successful. Thorpe has given no
answer to the proposition as yet.
The scheme 10 buy the entire exhibit OF
plants belonging to the fair will receive
prompt attention from the exposition Off
Gals. To be sure. many OF the single ex-
hibits do not belong to the fair. but the
most valuable specimens have been do
mated outright and may be sold If 1t is so
desired. There is a strong sentiment
against allowing them to leave Chicago,
and it is certain the CalifOrnians will have
to bid high to secure them.