The morning call., 1893-09-07
CONCESSIONS NOW
Important Contracts for
the Fair.
LARGE SUMS TO BE SPENT.
This Means the Disbursement of
S150,0OO.
ARGE SUMS TO BE SPENT.
NEWS FOR TRADE AND LABOR
Four Big Applicants Granted Space
on the Condition of Expending
Money in the City.

rOuI important CONCESSIONS IN cOOOec-
ton with the Midwinter Fair were
granted yesterday by the executive CON-
mittee. They are in the form Of contracts
with representatives of the Hawaiian,
Viennese, Japanese and Chinese ex-
hibitors. by which the latter agree to eX-
pend, in connection with the concessions.
an aggregate sum of S15O.OOO.
This important news will be gratifying
to all classes of mechanics aud material
men. 1t will mean employment for the
former and will enforceEthe purchase OF
goods from the latter. Graders. car
penters, glaciers, painters and IRON
workers will have lots of work, and
lumber, hardware, glass, iron and other
materials will be purchased in the city
for the construction of the buildings.
The circulation of S150.000 among the
various classes interested will, apart from
all expenditures in connection with the
building, relieve the distress now existing
in certain quarters TO an extraordinary
extent.
The concession for the Hawaiian ex-
hibit embraces 6S. $50 square feet, almost
two acres. 1t will be located northeast of
the Mechanical Arts building, back of the
iStration buildings. An artificial lake.
100x160 feet, will be constructed. and ma
tive rowerS will prOpel visitors upon its
surface. The cyclorama of Hawaiian
scenery, which attracted so much atten-
tion at the Worlds Fair in Chicago. will
have place in the plot. A novel feature
will be the construction of a South Sea
theater, 45x80. in which the fortunes of
Mataafa. Maiietoa and other island
worthless will be portrayed in dramatic
form. There will be group of Hawaiian
cottages, the exact counterpart OF those
near Honolulu, and the Hawaiian band
will give daily concerts. These buildings
will involve the expenditure of at least
$4,000.
Scarcely less important will be the
Vieunese exhibit. For its display space
comprising 1850 square feet has been
allotted. 1t is situated north of the BIf-
ialo paddock. E Kollafrath. the archi-
tect. is preparing elaborate plans for the
laying out of Bohemian gardens. wherein
imported beer and NienneSe meals will be
served.
In connection with the exhibit of Aus
trian life and customs there will he u
merry-go-rOund, puppets, Punch aud Judy
shows and Bohemian dancing girls. The
buildings alone for this concession will
cost $4,000
South of the agricultural building will be
the exposition of japanese customs. Fac
SMILES of the famous tea houses Of Japan
will be erected. and here the native girls,
whom Sir Edwin Arnold has invested with
such an air of romance, will serve tea and
cakes to the American visitor. One or the
beautiful gates of the temple of Nikko will
be duplicated. and many eurios from old
japanese cities viii be shown for the first
time in this city. The contract requires
an exterior expenditure Of $4,000 in con-
nectiOn with the concession. which will
cover one acre.
TIE location of the Chinese concession
will be selected to-day. 1t is about half as
large as the japanese, and, although
smaller, will be equally expensive and con-
spQuentIy more elaborate. A building 160x
so feet will be constructed, and the mys-
terieS of Chinatown, ten times as wonder
ful, will be shown.
The work iD connection with these con-
cessions will be commenced as soon as the
ground can be prepared. As result of
much telegTaphic communication between
the executive committee and Assistant
Director-General K. Cornely. ten other
concessions were yesterday signed in Chi
cago. but the particulars of their contracts
will be Withheld for the present.
In less that ten days the grading at the
site of the executive buildings in Golden
Gate Park will be completed. The outline
work is now in order. the central cavity is
practically finished. and the terraciDg wei
advanced. The erection of the official
building will be pushed forward rapidly.
In this connection the executive commit
tee has issued the following rules for bid
ders for the erection of the Manufactures
and Liberal Arts Building:
The plans and specifications are now
ready for the bidders a the office of the
architect, A. Page Brown. Croker build
ing. Would-be bidders will be expected to
deposit the sum of $50 on receiving speci-
ncation and plans; when the same are re-
turned money will be refunded. ALI bids
must De accompanied by certified check
of three per cent of the amount of the bid
as an evidence of good faith. Bids must
he delivered iD person to the Director
General on or before September IA AT II
o'clock noon, at the Office Of the executive
committee, Mills building. The executive
committee reserve the right 10 reject any
and all bids.
the Manufactures and Liberal Arts build
ing. of which A. Page Brown is the archi-
tect. 1t is the largest structure of the ex-
position, is Moorish in stvle, measures
462x237 feet, and covers 101.7S4 square feet.
The interior of the building is treated
much after the manner of Roman basilca,
with broad nave and isles. The roof is
therefore in thee divisions. The middle
one rises much higher than the Others, and
its walls are pierced to form beautiful
arcaded clear story.
Within the building gallery averag-
ing thrty-five feet wide extends around
four sides. from which visitors can survey
the vast array of exhibits. The galleries
are approached ON the main floor by five
great staircases. the flights of which are
eight feet wide. Broad avenues extend
through the great building longitudinally
crossed by one of equal width at right
angles at the center. The main roof is of
glass. The ridge is ninty-two feet from
the ground The top of the lantern over
the dome is 130 feet.
There is an additional floor under the
dome at hight Of fifty-four feet from the
ground. opening out into roof garden
around three sides of the dome, which it is
intended to fill in with palms and plants.
The building. including its galleries. has
an area of 152, 900 square feet.
The exterior of the building is covered
with "staff'' which is treated to represent
marble. The long array of columns and
arches forming the arcade across the front
of the building is relieved from monotony
by elaborate ornamentation.
There. are four great towers, richly orna-
mented and with projecting flower bal
comics, one in each corner. covered with
low-domed tiled roofs. Through these are
entrances to the building, the main en-
l.