The morning call., 1893-07-12

Mr.. Mills announced that the California
Press Associations executive committee
had met that morning in the Occidental
Hotel and expressed its sense That tue
undertaking was worthy one. Inc com.
mlttee had called a meeting OF It's Iuil
body for next Saturday week at the same
place to take action in the premises. Inc
association represented ITO interior news
papers.
The question Of diverting the premiums
OF the State fairs to the midwinter fair
was then discussed. 1t was broadly de-
clared that the State fairs and county fairs
had been largely captured by the racing
and poOl-b0x interest.
ID. A. McCraney Of the Lakeport Ava
lanche Endorsed the latter idea as regarded
Lake County. he was more and more
convinced that the annual exhibitions are
failure as far as the purpose Of their in-
stltutlon went. Speaking as all interior
man. he could say that all his county was
IN favor OF the midwinter fair.
Z. +. Montgomery of Antioch, W. r.
Messenger Uf CaiaveraS and others ex-
pressed similar sentiments as representa-
tive of different sections of the country.
b. NJ. Leong moved that the executive
committee be asked TO establish q d. part
ment of horticulture and appoint super
ntendent Of horticulture. 1t was carried.
Mr.. Lelong also moved that a commit
to confer with like committee from the
Stats horticultural Society to devise ways
and means for general display of horti-
cultural products at the coming winter ex-
position.
At 3 80 P. NJ. there was meeting of the
executive committee, all being present
except f. Lllenthal.
Congressman Loud and Caminetu were
in attendance and agreed to use their best
endeavors to cause Congress to make the
midwlnter fair at San Francisco bonded
warehouse, so that exhibits now at
Chicago may be brought here without eX-
ira expense; also to ask the Government
to appropriate S25, 900 for the transfer here
of the contents of the United States Gov
eminent building in the fair, including the
Smithsonian Institution, and for the cree
ton OF suitable building here for their
housing.
Congressman Geary had previously
promised his influence. C0ngressme
Mcguire and Hilborn failed to appear. but
are understood to be equally willing. The
secretary WAS instructed 10 write 10 Sen
ator White, asking him to take the
necessary steps in the same direction as
quickly as CONVENIENT.
The California Press Association was
received IN the persons Of its members,
Nessrs. Lennon. president Of the State
associ atom Ficher. ocipio Craig OF Red
tdDuS, H. n. McCTdUty Ol LahepOIl, CnhI-
lie Gardiner of Pasadena aud w. Ii. Mills
Of the Southern Pacific. They stated that
at the State meeting next Saturday they
would take definite action, and in the
meantime do all they could for the lair.
The executive COMMITTEES acted on sec
ton 9 OF the general plan, which calls for
the selection of boards of commissioners.
consisting of three persons from each
county. to raise funds and organize the ex-
hibts Of then respective counties. 1t was
decided to ask the presiding officer of eacn
Board Of County Supervisors to make these
appointments.
The director-general was instructed to
prepare bylaws and rules to govern the
executive committee and those employees
who were to be subject to the executive
committee.
Meyerfeld. Mitchell & Co. sent check
for 500.
Several gentlemen of the San Francisco
Art Association appeared to ask whether
tile committee would care to use some of
their statues, ETC., as art exhibits for the
fair. Their offer was received with thanks
and placed on file, with an intlmation that
the committee expects to be very glad to
avail Itself of the offer.
The committee afterward adjourned
until this afternoon at the usual hour.