The morning call., 1893-12-23

ing draped with a dark red cloth. The
frescoers have nearly completed their dec
oratlons and the work of hanging can at
once be commenced.
The Administration building is more
backward than any of the others. The in
terror Is a mass of scaffolding. lumber and
PAINTERS and plasterers' materials. From
Appearances it looks as if it would take
{ three weeks at least before a single Office
would be ready for its tenants.
The concessionists are rushing matters
and many of those WHO have not yet an
nouaced a date for their formal opening
viii do so this week.
Santa Clara County sent three carloads
of fixtures and eXh bits yesterday to the
grounds. These were the same that were
in use in Chicago. They have been in San
Jose, where they have all been touched up
and made presentable. AS soon as they
were received yesterday morning large
force of workmen took hold of them and
quickly got them into shape. Santa Clara
County was the second to commence in
stalling. and j. II. Fiickinger, the manager
of the exhibit, says they will be all ready
by the first of January.
The late rains have greatly demoralized
the roads. The large number of heavily
loaded teams has cut deep int the surface
and a shower of rain makes sea of mud.
Loads of rock were dumped on the worst
places yesterday, but the whole of the road
around the grand court and many of the
roads will have to again be macadamiZed
and rolled before they will become pass
able.
Colonel z. Daniel Boone's wild animal
show will not open on Sunday, as was ex-
pected.
The EsQuimauX village will probably be
the only concession that will be closed on
Sundays. a number of the families COM
"a m
sOnaries, who penetrated TO their far
northern home, and these are particular as
TO the observance of Sunday. In Chicago
a special chapel was erected for their con-
venience. No provision has been made
for one here, but if the E-quimauX want
one hut will be placed at their disposal.
The Bureau of Publicity aud Promotion
has Issued very neatly prepared eight
page brochure of the Mdwinter Fair for
gratuitous distribution. The froDtispiece
is en- belished with brdseye view of the
grounds aud the text is fully illustrated.
One hundred and twenty Thousand copies
have been Issued and they will be sent all
over the United States, mainly to the
larger cities Mr.. Truesdale is to be con-
graduated on the taste displayed in ar
.rangement and the succinctness Of tho
information contained in the book.
Colonel Craigie Sharp has returned from
his tour through Oregon, Washington,
Montana. Idaho, Utah and British Colum-
ba. Outside of Seattle and Tacoma.
where the old rivalry between these towns
manifested itself. Colonel Sharp reports
that he received the greatest encourage
ment. Exhibits will be made by all the
other States and Territories visited and
hundreds of people have expressed their
intention of coming TO the fair.
At the request of number of the lead
ing eoncessionaires of the exposition,
Count VaIcourt de Vermont, the president
eff the Oriental Concession Company, has
issued a call for a meeting Of concession
aires to be held at the Mills building on
Tuesday next, with view to forming a
concessionaires' club. a club of this kind
was one of the features of the Chicago Ex-
position and was found to be a very use
Do ful adjunct to the administration. The
effect of the club there was to greatly
facilitate the business arrangements be-
w Tween the exposition and concessions.
Ihere are included in the Midwinter Ex-
position 100 different concessions. and
many OF these are represented by two or
more chncessiOnaires.
Ihe clGJ will appoint an executive COM
mlttee. through which all matters II busi-
d. ness between the department OF conces-
. sloDs and the concessionaires will be
transacted
w. d: cash. acting chief of the depart
ment OF concessions, has asked conces-
e4onaiIes TO call at once at his Office with
we" Oh arranging for system of ac-
con'i's ~ VI arriving at the amount OF
gross receipts.
flcomte de Cornely, assistant director
general ana chief of the foreign depart
ment. received telegram Yesterday from
Chicago TO the effect :hat the grand
Iaca9e H whlcn IS to form the entrance to
tne frencn section at the exposition has
beeu taken down from its position In
Chicago and is packed ready for immedi-
ate shipment to San Francisco. ALSO that
the Sevres pavilion is also packed, and
that these. together with the exhibits of
the entire fiench section, were being
shipped at the time the telegram was
written. There will be twelve carloads Of