The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-27
THE CONCESsIONARIEs.
A Portion of Them Ask for
DeIay

There was lively meeting Of Midwinter
Fair concessionaries at the Mills building
last night. The ostensible object of the
meeting, as outlined in the call, was for
the purpose of organizing for mutual pro-
lection and settlement of difficulties that
might arise between the executive commit
tee of the exposition and the concession
aries. Its ultimate object turned out to
be TO secure postponement of the open
ing day in order to afford the concession
aries chance TO obtain full remuneration
for moneys expended.
Fifty-three of the 100 concession aries
were represented. Many more we're pres
ent and listened tn the deliberations, but
did not take an active part in the proceed
ings.
Count Vacourt de Vermont presided
and organized the meeting. After the
temporary organization had been effected,
with Whitcher of the catalogue conces-
sion as secretary. committee on bylaws,
consisting of Stone. Whitcher and Story,
was appointed. They retired and in a
few minutes returned with a neatly type
written code of bylaws covering several
pages.
These. with a few minor amendments,
were adopted. Count Vermont was
chosen permanent chairman, V. Duboce of
Il. d.
Whitcher secretary and treasurer.
Up to this time all had gone smoothly
Mr.. Saroni, who has the concession for the
sale of candy, brought up the question of
opening day. He held that 1t was un Just
to the concessionaries to open the fair in
its present incomplete state. and woefully
pictured the distress OF the conceSsionar aries
IL the expected crowds should fail to
appear.
Secretary Whitcher agreed with all that
Mr.. Saroni had said, and supplemented
SaroDi's remarks with the experience of
Chicago.
On Whitcher's motion a committee was
appointed, consisting of Saroni, Foote and
Whitcher, to wait upon the executive COM
mittee ard present the views OF the con-
cessionaries regarding postponement.
In response to the committees request
Director-General de Young appeared and
explained the situation from the stand
point OF the executive committee.
1--WE are glad of this rain" said Mr.. de
Young, because il shows the weak and
leaky spots In the buildings There are
many carloads of goods in this city. in
the cars and in the bonded warehouses,
which We have not ordered TO the grounds,
of which you know nothing about. These
can be put in place In short order as soon
as we are satisfied that the buildings are
water tight. We are going to open the
fair formally on January l, but the grand
ceremonies will not take place until later
date. The Governor will declare the OPEN
ing day legal holiday, and we will have
ii just as early as possible. What day it
will be L am not at liberty TO say"
One of the concessonaries suggested jan
nary 20, as the day and asked Mr.. de
Young if the executive committee would
fix that as the date.
'That would be good date" said Mr..
de Young, but he refused TO commit him.
self further. The committee seemed salts
fed with this admission.
A board Of directors, consisting of
Messrs. Bonet. Stone, Fooie. Hahn, Story,
Thompson. Munich, Boone and Spauld-
ing. were elected Committees on finance,
appeals and grievan ces. legislation, print
ing and supplies. and club quarters and
credentials were appointed.
An assessment Of S. was levied upon
each concession. the greater number of
those present paying the amount.
A large number of the cuncessionaries
who were present bpt took no part in the