The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-02
FOR A WINE EXHIBIT.
r. a. Haber Proposes Ways and
Means to the NiticulturistS.

producers and dealers assem- bled in the
rooms of the State Board of Vitcultural
Commissioners yesterday TO consider f.
A. Haber's plans for a viticultural exhibit
for the Midwinter Fair.
After appointing /. de Turk chairman
and Winfield Scott secretary of the meet
ing the gentlemen present listened with
interest to the statements of Mr.. Haber,
who is chief of the viticuliural department
Of the Midwinter Fair. Several models
were exhibited, and the speaker stated that
he could offer the most favorable space
under the annex of the Horticultural build
ing. consisting of 82x24 feet. or 1892 square
feet at will be az economy to viticul-
turiSts to take that space" said Mr.. Haber,
for taken in a lump it could be secured
much more cheaply than in individual
allotments."
With regard to the nature of the exhibit
Mr.. Haber proposed to make it at once
picturesque and instructive. 1--WE can
vlvify IL by panoramic illustrations of the
natural beauties of each city. The upper
part OF the annex can be devoted to an ex-
nibition of deciduous fruits. raisins olives,
ETC., the lower part to manufactured prod
uctS, such as wines and brandies. There
will be additional exhibits, such as a
French cafe, an Italian cantina, Califor-
MIA wine booth. What we want is 10 show
the world the wine products of this State
in order To bring US more consumers. In
making this exhibit every county that
likes TO come in will be individual Lied.
We ask the cooperation OF sixty sub
scribers at 500 apiece, or 40 at $50 each.
This subscription would include all such ex-
penses as lighting, JanitorS services, pic
lures. etc., in addition 10 space. We pro-
pose also, if possible. to have viticultural
committee room where wines can be dis
cussed and each subscriber be given a
chance to show his wines"
1t was then stated that the Vlticultural
Commission will probably be permitted to
spend $1,000 upon the exhibit under con-
sideration. c. j. Wetmore, chief executive
officer of the State Vitcultural Society, ex-
planned: "We can go into the exhibit and
can take off your hands the exhibition of
wines, in TACT the instructive part of the
exhibit. but we cannot give the amount in
one lump. The State Board of Examiners,
to whom we report, will only pay for work
done. AS the work goes ahead we can send
in our bills"
Mr.. Haber then urged the absolute ne
cessity of some immediate action on the
part of those interested in the California
wine industry in order to preserve the
space. 1--WE want, while there is yet time,
to secure enough room to segregate our
exhibits, and not scatter them ihrougho III
the various buildings.
Charles Bundschu of the firm of j.
Gundlach Il Co., entered a vigorous pro-
test against California viticulturists COM
peting for awards and medals, declaring
that the strife of competition would en-
tirely kill the enterprise which the meet
ing had assembled to consider.
Mr.. Haber replied: 'Only those who;
wish to compete will be classified for CON-
petition. My own idea is to make the jury
"a International as nOssihla-haVa fnraipn-
ers TO pass judgment on California wines
and Californians TO judge foreign wines"
Mr. Bundschu still opposed the idea OF
CalifOrDians competing at all, whereupon
NJ. NJ. Estee made a speech in favor OF
competition, In the course of which he
said: "What will foreigners say if we
Ca!ifornians. after praising tie excellence
of our wines. don't dare to compete with
our neighbors for awards?"
Henry Epstein also stated that alth ough
for his part he did not think that Califor-
mans cared so much for a few medals,
it would look peculiar if they refused to
compete.
Mr.. Haber added: I'VE wish for CON-
petition, not as county against county, but
as State against the world" This re-
mark was strengthened by ex-Judge John
A. Stanly, who said: "If we do not show
for competition we might as well make
display of empty bottles"
The sense of the meeting was then taken
as to whether collective exhibit bars the
exhibitors from competing for awards.
The opinion was In favor of allowing COM
petition.
Upon the question, Shall we have col
lective exhibit? the vote was almost unani-
nous in favor of holding the exhibit.
The next proposition was to find out how
much money could be raised from the
assembly. The following sums were prom