The morning call., 1893-06-20

main floor Alameda County placed several
barrels of wine on draught and gave them
away to the thirsty throng. The liberalty
of the management was highly approved.
One of the interesting features of the
opening was the distribution of souvenirs
BY the Southern California Association.
These consisted of seeds of various kinds
of fruits, vegetables and grasses peculiar
to that section of the State. This novel
idea originated with members of the asso-
citation from the fact that they frequently
noticed an evident desire on the part of
visitors to take away some little meme nto
from the building.
Next to the Illinois building, that of
California is the largest State building on
the exposition grounds. 1t is a unique
structure. and is a combination of the
old mission buildings erected when Spain
dominated the Pacific Slope. Several old
bells that used to sound vespers years be-
fore he '49ers flocked into the gold-ields
are hung in the quaint towers which dis
tinguish the buildings. Date palms and
other semi-tropical trees surround il, and
il is filled with the varied products of a
State known to have the finest climate in
the world. The building has total floor
space of1O0, 600 square feet and cost nearly
100000, while S1.000.000 will OF reach the
value OF the exhibits.
In spite of the beat to-day there was
refreshing breeze around the fair buildings
that made life pleasant to the visitors to
the White City. The attendance was not
large, however.
The council of administration decided
to-day to keep tie gates open hereafter till
II O'Clock at night. Heretofore the gates
have been opened to visitors on Sunday,
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday nights
Some special feature is being prepared for
each evening. This programme will be
continued on the nights named, but the
fair will be opened the other nights as we'll
This decision was caused by the clamor
Of business men and others who had no
opportunity to visit the grounds during the
day. 1t will be pleasant innovation, also
permitting the people to view the wonders
of the White City in the cool of the evening.
An elaborate Fourth of July programme
is being prepared. 1t embraces a civic and
military parade. artillery salutes, Midway
Plaisance parade, reading OF the Declara-
tion of Independence. grand concerts, and
in the evening such a grand electric and
been seen.
The religious societies, which threaten
to remove their exhibits because the expo
sition will be opened on Sundays, will not
be allowed to do so. as the drector-general
holds that all exhibits were entered for the
whole period of the fair and must remain.
Professor GuOch on Wednesday will
open the summer school for the practical
study of the exposition. The enterprise
has received the sanction of the officials,
and competent corps of professors will
assist Professor Gooch.
The twenty.nne children given a trjp to
the fair from the California sch ools will
attend the exercises at the children's build
ing tomorrow. They will be formally well
coined by Mrs. Palmer and a varied pro-
gFamme of music and addresses has been
prepareQ, Each = the children will be
presented with souvenir spoon.
The exposition officials do not favor re-
ducing the price of Sunday admission to
% cents, fearing that it will bring out an
undesirable crowd. which they desire to
avoid. On Sundays there will be religious
exercises, sacred music and all else calcn-
lated to make the Sabbath what it
should be.
Commissioner Rucker OF North Dakota
returned from tin through the North
west to-day and says that stock-raisers In
general are preparing to send exhibits to
the fair.
The attendance at the fair to-day was
114,6S0.