The morning call., 1893-02-22
FOR THE BIG FAIR.
Expository Literature for
Our Exhibits.
A Rare Opportunity for the Talented
Amateur Vocalists and Instru-
mentalists of This State.

Last Monday committees from the Cali
fornia Press Association and Worlds Fair
Commission visited Sacramento for the
purpose of drafting a bill authorizing the
Governor to have prepared volume
expository of the resources of California.
to be printed in the State Printing Office.
The matter came about last Saturday
night at meeting of the executive COM
mittee OF the California Press Association.
when it was discovered that when the asso-
citation goes to Chicago in May to meet
the National and other State associations
there would be no literature of the re-
sources of California for distribution.
Next day the committee called OH the
California Worlds Fair Association and
found out that it was anxious about the
same matter. So it was decided that both
bodies should visit Sacramento the next
day (M0ndey). When they arrived in
Sacramento they first called upon Governor
Markham, to whom they stated the object
of their visit. They also informed the
Governor that without a proper handbook
or eXpoSitOry volume. such as many other
States are preparing, much OF the effect of
California's exhibit at the Fair would be
lost and that Ii was necessary to show by
proper literature information the resources
of the State.
Alter nearing Cne report Oh tile VlSltOTS,
which was quite lengthy, Governor Mark
ham expressed himself as very much i'm
pressed with the Importance of the subject,
and referred his visitors to the proper COM
mltteeS of the two houses to see what could
be done In the matter. After discussing
the subject for q short time the visiting
bodies adjourned and drafted a bill author
Zing the Governor 10 have prepared vol
ume expository of the resources of Califor-
MIA, to be printed at the State Printing
Office at cost not 10 exceed S4, 600 for
printing between 100000 and 100000 copies,
and $1,000 for distribution OF the volume as
the Governor may determine. The Dill was
introduced into the Assembly Monday by
Speaker Gould and referred to the Com
mitiee on Printing, before which 1t was
argued by members of both visiting bodies,
and the committee unanimously agreed to
recommend the bill for passage.
During the Worlds Columbian EXPOSE
tion there will be concerts in the Women'S
National building, at which only women
and girls of high order of talent will be
permitted TO appear. These concerts will
be open TO amateur vOcaliSts and instrument
talists who have been examined by experts
appointed by the State Board of Ladies.
and have been provided with the proper
credentials TO present to Theodore Thomas,
director CT music.
Those desiring To take advantage of this
opportunity will be pleased to learn that
the California Board of Lady Managers,
through Mrs. E. o. Smith. chairman of the
musical department is preparing for a
Musical Day" at Chicago, upon which oc-
casion the National Concert Hall will be
given over to California musicians. The
Exposition orchestra will be provided them
for one rehearsal and the grand perform
ance. The committee is also negotiating
for day in June or July, and it is quite
probable that musical day excursion from
California will be arranged for in the inter-
act rf Rv tbic noa
all California musicians can be in Chicago
at the same time. and those having the
proper credentials will be entitled to appear
both in the Women's National building and
in the National Concert Hall.
Communications asking for information
in regard TO the musical department should
be addressed to I. Z. Judkins, room 50.
Flood building. or Miss Alvina Heuer, 21l7
Taylor street, who constitute respectively
committees on transportation and excursion
and on programme. or to Mrs Z. O. Smith,
president of the board Of lady managers of
California.