Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-05
:. ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.

tiOnS climate, but the denizens of no other land have more to boast of in that regard than he, and the Californian knows it. Consequently he does not mind the bell. but goes on talking climate" whenever he thinks it pays. Of his winter climate he is especially proud, and the annually increasing number of visitors to his country from regions where snow and ice abound during that generally in element season ought to serve as fair indication that his pride is justifable.
 The hope of greatly augmenting the number of such visitors during the com ing winter is of course the steam that moves the whole machinery of the Mid winter fair. There is no anniversary to be celebrated, no centennial to be used as peg on which to hang sentimental draperies. It is simply what it purports to be-a business scheme-managed by shrewd business men to attract visitors in unusual numbers.
 It was conceived by some prominent Californians who were in Chicago last June viewing the wonders of the White City. California had done great deal for the success of the Columbian expo sition, and they were proud of her eff forts. One of them suggested that it would be a good idea to have a similar exposition on smaller scale on the San Francisco shore of the Golden Gate dur ing the coming winter. Many of the best exhibits at Jackson park might be secured for it, and it would attract tray elers from abroad and visitors from other states, besides giving the people at home who had not visited Chicago a chance to see some of the wonders there displayed.
 The suggestion was listened to. agreed with and immediately acted upon. The wires were hot that afternoon with mes sages to California, and some of those Californians were scurrying around among the foreign commissioners and exhibitors interesting them ill the mat ter. The unique idea proved attractive and the foreigners promised generous assistance. The people at home became enthusiastic. and inside of a week every newspaper in California was printing columns about the proposed Midwinter exposition. the people of the state were discussing it. the state board of trade had indorsed it. the governor of Califor- nia and the mayor of San Francisco had dllllONNN OA It, tA \NA44A-4AAlSC VI i4OA4AO- tion had been appointed, and, best of all, subscriptions and applications for space began pouring in from all sides.
 By the middle of June $1O0.OO0 had been subscribed and concession of 6C acres of land right in the heart of the magnificent Golden Gate park had been received from the park commissioners Early in July the executive committed was permanently organized, electing M 1 H. de Young president and director gen eral. Irwin C. Stump vice president, P i \. Lilienthal treasurer. Alexander Bad lam secretary and R. Cornely assist ant director general. These gentlemen represented San Francisco in the com nnittee, while the state at large was rep resented by Felton G. Berry of Fresno Eugene J. Gregory of Sacramento, la cob H. Neff of Colfax and !. E. Slauser of Los Angeles.
 As soon as congress met on Aug. Ga resolution was introduced recognizing the exposition as an international one providing for the admission of exhibit: free of tariff duties and making the fail grounds and buildings a bonded ware