The morning call., 1893-02-03
COLUMBIAN FAIR.
Meeting of the Board of
Lady Managers.
Active Work Among the Ladies.
Secretary Thompson Returns.
Reduced Railroad Rates.

The board Of lady managers met yester-
day at room 73 Flood building, there being
present Mesdames +. o. Smith, A. NJ.
Reed, V. s. Bradley. a. NJ. Marsellus. p. p.
Rice and j. r. Deane. The time was
largely taken up in receiving reports and
attending to correspondence.
A communication was received from w.
l.. Tomlins. musical director at Chicago.
inquiring what California would do in the
line Of music. lie was assured in answer
that glee clubs and an orchestra will be
present TO furnish music for California
days. The intention is to make up an ex-
cursion of musicians some time in June.
The board formally accepted the work
OF decorating the interior of the California
building for the commission, besides what
they have undertaken for the gallery Of the
Women's Department rooms.
They will decorate the gallery space, 100
feet long, with elaborate grlIlwork, the
whole TO form delicate lattice, with Cali
fornia leaves and vines interviewer, TO be
entirely in gilt, as emblematic of the State.
Two sections Of this space are 10 be devoted
TO the Teception-rOOms of the ladies' board
one being the beautiful 'E,chschOltZia
room, trimmed and elegantly furnished in
the seven shades Of the State flower; the
other is the California wild-hOwer room.
The beauty OF these rooms Is guaranteed,
ms COMMITTEE Of sixteen California ladies
has been formed TO carry out the plan
collection Of wid-fower paintings. said to
be the best in the State. has been secured
for covering the walls Of the department,
and the room Will be elegantly furnished
by the committee. The other compartments
Will be devoted TO art and art needle-work,
thu historic and souvenir departments.
The ladies on these several committees
have been doing much work, and have tie
promise Of many interesting exhibits In
the art and needle work department they
have the promise OF pOrtiereS, tapestries,
draperies, cushions. eIc. Of surprising
beauty. Among the furnishings will be
elegant painted chnaware. statuettes. etc.
The board hopes to secure paintings OF
CALIFORNIA; eminent prima donue - Sybil
Sanderson, Miss Calhoun and Emma
Nevada.
An effort will be made to secure one Of
the finest collections Of California sea
mGsSes.
Secretary Thompson returned from Los
Angeles yesterday. He says the meetings
Of the commission were eminently satiSfac-
tory. They decided that each Commits
siOner should hereafter be empowered 10
pass upon the exhibits of his district. sub
ject TO the final action Of the commission in
bank. In answer TO his request Secretary
Thompson yesterday received a telegram
stating that Admission day, Saturday.
September Q, would be observed rs one Of
CALIFORNIA; DAYS.
+. Ii. Goodman. general passenger agent of
the southern Pacific Company. assures Mr..
Thompson that haf-fare rate will be given
during the fair for round-trip tickets. This
places the figures at ST. 30 frst-cass and
So 80 second-caSs for r0unG-trip tickets TO
the Columbian Fair. Mr.. Thompson is max
ing an effort for the companies to place the
same rate from Chicago 10 San Francisco
and return, as a special inducement for
Eastern visitors TO come through to Cali
fornia