The morning call., 1893-11-13
Pavilions Are Rising Among the
Forest of Pines.
THIS CROWD THE LARGEST YET.
From Strawberry Hill to Stanyan
Street the Park Was Thronged
With People.

for him at Sunset City.
For, whatever the magnet was, whether
a gloriously sunny and genial Sunday oil
the Midwinter Fair. it proved an attrac.
ton that drew the greatest throng yet tC
Golden Gate Park. Even on the eventfu
day in August when the first Shovelfull OF
earth was turned on the fair grounds there
was not nearly so dense and widely dis
tributed mass of humanity in Concert
Valley, as the place was then termed
And on that occasion the crowd was va
riously estimated in numbers ranging from
80, 600 TO $4,000 persons. The streetcaT
companies reaped rich harvest-enOugh
20 pay their Subscriptions to the Midwin-
ter Fair and have large surplus left.
For hours the average load on every car
returning to town was about 100 people.
who held on in all conceivable positions
in their anxiety TO get home before night,
and the cars were running one-mi ute
Roadway. From this a fair idea of the I'M
mense crowds out for an airing and view
of Sunset City may be obtained.
He made his first appearance yesterday
among the people and the buildings. He
wore a Turkish fez cap, and over his
neither extremities a garment that gave
j.
vague air of surprise upon the stoical
features, and really gratIted smile, when
the cTescentS and graceful mlnaretS of the
Mechanical Arts building met his gaze.
But he wandered about In vain search
for the Midway Plaisance that is to be.
Without plaisance this gentleman would
be like a fish out of water, because it
grew upon him in Chicago and seems a
part of himself; yet he must have been
satisfied yesterday in the belief that he
was a whole midway in himself. This he
had every reason 10 feel when people
grouped themselves around him and girls
giggled at his queer coat and braided vest
and the other unspeakableS in blue below
the waist. And il he was only Turk
from Chicago his presence gave spicy
taste of yariety-internation variety,
freaks and things-that is to come later,
To get comprehensive idea of what is
taking place at Sunset City involves hours
of trampiDg over the sand, or walk TO
Strawberry Hill for a birdseye view.
Scattered among the clumps of trees pre-
parations, preliminary and otherwise, are
actively carried on by concessionaires.
The flag of Heidelberg Castle floats from
a hilltop far to the southwest, and between
it and the grand plaza space has been
marked out for the plaisance people.
An air of business prevailed at the Chi
nese concession, Immediately behind the
Mechanical Arts building. The ground for
an extensive and handsome oriental
structure is graded. and during the day
foundations were laid. Great quantities
of lumber are already on the ground, so
that when a large force of wOrkmen begin
there will be no cause for delay. Another
week will likely see the framework and a
good deal more of this building in posi-
ton.
To the east of the Chinese were evil
dences of an effort to finish work on Ha-
waits panorama and the Hawaiian village
as soon as possible. The circular CYCLIC
rama was all but finished to the top last
evening and ready for hanging the canvas
inside. Then, adjoining 1t. was an outline
of the Santa Barbara "ampbibia" for sea-
lions and fishes. This building had a roof
put on and gave promise Of early compile
pletion.
Visitors could get very fair idea Of
what may be expected in fantastic restau-
rants in the central court In front of the
Japanese garden one Of these buildings,
which is set across the angle, has assumed
a pleasing shape, and as soon as COM
pleted three others Will be erected.
The Japanese are doing bravely, all
things considered. They succeeded in
planning three boards-backwards- ce
Sunday week, and actually fitted them in
place In the picturesque gateway. But the
trees are growing we'll, and. as it is TO be a
garden, the little brown men have hopes.
The center of attraction was a pile
driver which made hideous uproar while
driving piles for the electric tower fOunda-
tiOns. When the ponderous iron hammer
slid up and fell down again between the
upright guides an unbroken line of spec
tators stood around the quadrangle More
curiously inclined people waded through
the sand TO have better view and learn
what it all meant
The chocolate pavilion has gone as far
rs the roof, and even that Is Oh. On top
over the center will be depressed Moor
ish dome. About two weeks will be re-
Quired TO finish this pretty house.
Contractor Logan said the Mechanical
Arts building will be ready for exhibitors
to move in this week. 1.-TWO weeks from
to-day" said he, I'VE will be out Of here. 1"
By which he meant the executive commit
tee will be called upon to receive the build
ing then from the contractors.
The manufactures and Liberal Arts
building Will undergo remarkable change
in the next ten days. A bridge reaching
to the highest point of the roof was erected
yesterday. 1t will be employed as support
for monster guides of iron and wood
which are to span the building. This
week visitors may watch the interesting
process of raising these great arches by
steam power. Staff for decorative work is
nearly all ready TO be put on the cOrnices
and pillars. and once it is transferred from
where IL dries at present wonderful diff
ference Will be seen in outlines of the
greatest structure in Sunset City.
People have no idea Of what we have
accomplished, remarked the contractor.
Already there is over 100000 feet of
lumber in the building IS IL stands-as
much as In the Agricultural and Mechani-
cal Arts buildings combined. La two of
the upright supports Tor the roof trusses
and galleries there is enough lumber to
build good house."
The Art Palace and Agricultural build
ings are progressing at speed which
assures their completion in four weeks
more.
Special days that have recently been
suggested, but concerning which there has
been very little said In public as yet, are
an "Izaak Walton" day in which the Cali
fOrnia angler would be in his glory; and
also ''poor children's" day in which the
children from all the charitable institu-