The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-25
BUT ONE AT WORK
A Lone Exhibitor Sets Up
His Display.
WILL SOON HAVE COMPANY.
Designs for Illuminating the
Central Plaza.
IRELAND TO BE REPRESENTED.
Over Two Thousand Applications for
Guards, but Only One Hundred
TO Be Selected.
IRELAND TO BE REPRESENTED.

penetrating Talu occasional Qttul breaks
in the gray clouds-such was the day be-
fore Christmas in Sunset City. Straw
berry Hill looked down from thick bank
of mist, the Mission hills were dimly out
lined against the sky, while Jupiter Plu-
vius and AQuariuS Embossed the clouds and
made the day miserable for the sightseers.
Yet the cherries day did not deter some
brave spirits from venturing to the grounds
and Drawing the pneumonia provoking
weather. Ladies clad in gossamer and
goloshes waded through the muddy roads,
they entered the buildings. looked at the
sideshows and seemed TO relish the IN
usual state Of affairs.
Yet work went merrily on. The ringing
Of the hammers seemed to bear glad re-
frain to waiting exhibitors. Painters piled
their brushes On the interior of the build
ings and much progress was made.
The interior OF the Fine Arts building is
now complete save for small amount OF
frescoiDg around the central court. The
red clotn has Deen hung on the walls and
the balcony is ready for the pictures. The
art department has about dozen or so
pictures stored in the Mechanics Pavilion,
where the committee will inspect them
prior to sending them to the fair. Norton
Bush has contributed ten Of the number
Mrs. W. w. Patterson, Hahn and Fernan-
deg she remainder. MIR. Fernandez con-
trIbuuon is said TO be genuine MurilJo
and has quite his tory. l. represents the
lace of the Savior, painted from the image
said. to be impressed on NeT0nIca's tomb
:. 1t has been handed down through genera
:.tfons of The Fernando family and is ina
good state OF preservation.
Line Japanese are progressing rapidly
with their village. That is an Item 1t
promises to be one of the pTettiest features
nftbe fair a lake and rOckery Gave been
completed in the center and the teahouses
are nearing completion. Mr.. Marsh, the
coneessionlSt, expects TO have the bulk of
his exhibit here on the next steamer, due
at the end of this month.
HE ostrich farm was in full operation
yesterday, but very few availed themselves
of the opportunity Of seeing the birds eat
theiE Christmas dinner of disinte0rafed
rocks, old nails and other appetizing NOR.
sells. The six little chicks, the first ever
exhibited, are almost as graceful in their
movements as one-legged man dancing a
waltz.
The scenic railway was not in operation
yesterday. Trial trips will be made this
. morning, and if all works smoothly the
telephone-bell Will be set ringing for the
.director-general and his assistants. repre-
santativeS Of newspapers and other noted
individuals TO participate in the formal
opening. Inc ride around the railway is
nearly two-thlTds Of mile and is N ade in
- NoGt three minutes. OPPORTUNITIES fog
osssengers TO catch a breath is afforded
WREN the cars begin the ascents of the
sleeper grades.
: The Santa Barbara Amphibiop was Wis
lied by every body who went TO the fair
yesterday. ODe-haf the proceeds were
donated TO the general fund. The Monte
cite Spanish band was in attendance and
braVely struggled to drown the roar of the
big sea lion; but the roar would not stay
drowned, and mnch of the pretty melody
Jfthe band was lost. a consignment of
twenty sea tigers and sea leOpards is due
on Wednesday, including four trained
seals I've band will have to be doubled
if it is intended that people should hear
the music, especially durir g feeding time.
One exhibitor IN the Mechanical and
Liberal Arts building deserves a diploma.
Tbe:space for his exhibit, the first outside
b of the concessions, is being prepared for
the reception of goods. His modesty pre-
vents his name being made public.
80 In the Manufactures building the work
of setting the engines and boilers is
rapidly progressing. 4 number of car
loads Of machinery are on the ground and
will be put in place at once.
The Colorado gold mine promises TO
open on the 1st The workmen are push
ing matters as quickly as they can, but
working by candle-light makes slow prog
ress.
Santa Clara's prune horse is the central
object in that county's exhibit. Work
other place. The "pruned knight" who is
10 straGdle the horse lies by its side, dis
membered. He will be hustled into place
tomorrow and horse and rider given new
coat of prunes.
Work was commenced on Festival Hall
yesterday. and the stills were laid for the
first floor. In a day or two the walls Will
be up, as much timber has been worked
up ready to put in place.
The spOkes of the Firth wheel have all
been set, and Its magnitude is now appar-
ent to the eye. The engine and boilers ara
in place and everything looks as if it
would be ready for opening day.
Forty-eight hours makes a considerable
change In the appearance of Sunset CITY.
but an lneonceivable amount of work is
yet necessary 10 be done to bear anything
like decent showing for the people if the
exposition is to be opened on Monday
next.
One of the suggestions which have been
made for The illumination of the Grand
Central plaza by means nf incandescent
lights or by the use of candles in globe is
that on both esplanades, the one in front of
the Agricultural aud the Art buildings
and the other in front OF the Mechanic
Arts building. shall be formed two avenues
of vases, holding double bouquets of
flowers, extending distance of $50 feet.
Each of. these avenues would be 30 feet
wide and each would have a perspective
AZ feet in height. and these arched avenues
woul1 center at the Administration build
ing. At intervals along hese avenues
COMPARTMENTS would be formed by groups
of. special flowers, joined together by an
arch of stars.
1t has also been suggested in the same
connection that the Venetian masts-
which are TO surround the grand central
plaza and which will be surmounted by arc
hghts-shall be connected in the progress
OF these illumnations with festoous of
lilies and tulips supporting coi0red Ian
terms, or some Illuminating device which
snal add general effect TO the scene. Other
.eHects which have been suggested for for
mation IN this line of decoration are the
nass Oh America aud others of the other
countries unturled in light on top of some
OF me main buildings. while still more
smoitious suggestion is that there shall be
iestoons OF lights leading from the top of
inc eiectric tower to every architectural
point on each Of the buildings surrounding
the grand plaza. The DEVELOPMENT of these
iaeas VIII, OF course, depend largely upon
the success of the exposition as it pro
crosses, and also upon the necessity of offer
Ing extra inducements to visitors. If the