The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-07

feet of space in the Agriculture building
and 500 in that for Mechanical Arts. The
Nevada managers will be here IN few
days with a view of ascertaining If posi-
BILE the size and shape of the space allotted
to them, so that their exhibit may be made
accordingly.
The colored women of the State are de-
termined TO have an exhibit at the Mid
winter Fair. They claim to excel in fancy
needlewOrk, and several among them are
very good artists. One - Miss Pauline
Powell Of Oakland-has had several pic
lures on exhibition at the Mechanics fairs
in this city. They feel that the exhibit Of
their work will result in the employment
of several of their number in the trades.
They have completed organization for that
purpose In this city, with subcommittee
throughout the State, and will give an
entertainment at UniOn-SQuaTe Hall. on
December 4, to assist them in their project
One of the next matters for considera-
ton by the executive committee will be the
appointment Of a chief of the Departme 1t
OF Horticulture. 1t is the desire of the
committee that this department shall be
one of the grandest OF all the features Of
the exposition. The idea is to mass hOrti-
cultural effects just as agricultural effects
have sometimes been massed In other eX-
positions.
The Italian auxiliary executive commit
tee met last night at headquarters, but be-
yond discussing plans and ways and means
little business was done. however, a
clearer line of action was indicated by the
discussion, and Individual mem berS Of the
committee will be able to work in their
respective details with more satisfaction
for themselves, in consequence OF having
obtained a definite idea of the Italian ex-
hiblt and proposed building.
The executive committee adopted the
following resolution:
Resolved, That public notice be given that
this committee is now prepared to receive bids
for the building of the fence around the fair
grounds, specifications for which are on file at
the engineers office in the Mills building. and
that the committee reserves the right TO reject
any aud all bids. The bids Will be received at
the office OF the executive committee, Mills
building, up TO II o'clock noon or Saturday,
November IL, 1898. The lumber will be fur
nished by the executive committee. and these
bids are 10 be for the erection Of the fence
only.
The Austro- Hungarian Association has
selected April "a for day of celebration,
because it will be the fortieth anniversary
of the wedding of Emperor Franz Joseph
Secretary j. Wise Of the Austrian Aux
Hilary says that Austro-Hungarians on
this coast will be able &c raise sufficient
money for the execution of plans they
have on foot in connection with the tair.
The owner of the Eastern Star Is making
an effort to establish headquarters at the
exposition for receptions and entertain
ments. If members will! subscribe enough
money to erect building the order will
have a house of its own at Sunset City.
Vassar College has joined the ranks OF
educational institutions of the country,
which are asking for space in which to
make an educational exhibit. The depart
ment of history of that well-known insti-
tuition has sent for information as TO the
amount OF space that would be available
for the exhibit conIem plated. ana has
manifested desire to get up the support
at the earliest possible date.
A typewriting machine used at the cere-
mony of breaking ground for the EXPOSE
zion on August "a is offered again for the
benefit of the fair. 1t will be rattle d off at
10 Mon tgomery street December 1.
The cash receipts yesterday were
$500 30, making the total to date $780,
239 II,