The morning call., 1893-07-06

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Colonel a. Andrews subscri bing $3.50 is
characteristic Of the enthusiasm which
seems to be rapidly becoming epidemic.
Wrote Mr.. Ltchfeld:
Put me- down for 500 as a subscr iption.
| further agree 10 take $50 worth of
coupons. not for sale, but to be given to
persons that can't afford to purchase
them"
These Coupons" men toned in the letter
are from an idea of Colonel Andrews, and
| are now in process of designing. They
will be decidedly tasteful affair, and at
the same time quite convenience TO the
ticke t-buyer, as well as profit TO the eX-
position. To eXplain: Instead of issuing
only half million coupons at 81. as at
first contemplated. it has been decided to
issue 100000 at 90 cents; but while thus
cheap ening the cost of admission to the
fair for the public. the tickets are being
designed with sucn APP roprlate-perhaps
uniQue-taste that it is not altogether
unlikely that many of them may be kept
as memPntOeS.
The design of the ticket will be in four
sections, illustrative of the four periods of
California history. viz: Its aboriginal
era, its Spanish, its Mexican and its
present American, each OF the four squares
thus suggesting one Of the four, and hav-
Ing, besides some appropriate engraving.
some photograph or vignette. The square
Illustrating the American period already
bears the pictures of General Suffer and
Marshall.
The subscription by Louis Lander, the
builder. was also very characteristic one.
Il was while the executive committee was
in session during the afternoon that a
check from Mr.. Lander was sent in for
$1,000. coupled with the rather startling in
formation that IF more was wanted, after
all the subscriptions we've in, he would
n ba Mr
the restaurateur, is another liberal cor
trihutor. He did lot even let the great
national holiday interfere with his inteu-
lions, but Put his name down for $500.
The session of the executive committee
in the afternoon did not re ult in much,
other than TO settle the secretaryship
question. Messrs. Irwin c. Stump Colonel
matters over for little while, but as Mr..
Mitchell was called away to Byron Hot
Springs, owing to the unexpected sickness
of his wife, and as Philip n. Lilienthal
sent word that be could not be present,
and the member of the committee eX-
pected to arrive soon from Chicago has
not vet reached his destination, it was de-
cided to adjourn until to- morrow afternoon
at O'Clock. Herr Cornely and Leopold
Bouet, If Chicago, were both present, but
no decisive action upon what the COM
mttee really came together for, namely,
to effect a permanent organization, could
be taken. it was found, until the member
last referred to arrives here. which will be
on Friday; so Herr Cornely has wired to
a number of foreign exhibitors in Chicago
to that effect, in reply to importunate in
quiries.
The secretarvship matter was disposed
of by the election of Alexander Badlam.
That gentleman is so thoroughly we'll
known that any exhaustive introduction
of him wonld seem absurd. He has been
in California fOrty-three years, and for ten
Of them he was Assessor of this city. He
is peculiarly fitted for The Office owing to
his great knowledge of men all over the
State, and because of his aptitude for
handling large bodies of men. The COM
mittee feels that it has succeeded in get
ting the very man it wanted; that is, a
man of good executive ability and of high
standing There were over sixty applca-
tons for the position.
The site for the fair has not vet been
determined upon. Herr COrnely favors
the ground on the left OF Strawberry Hill.
in Golden Gate Park, as being best
adapted for the purpose, and this meets
with the concurrence of the members of
the executive committee. but no assent
has yet been obtained from the Park Com
missioners.
1t was decided to have printed in pamph-
let form the plans of the exposition. as
adopted by the original committee of
fifty Herr Cornely aud Mr.. Bonnet ex-
planned the plans for the buildings in de-
tail. particularly with respect to theirman-
ner of finish. j. j. Mahoney and other
contractors and builders present informed
the committee that the buildings could be
constructed inside of ninety days. Build
ing material, it was said, is cheaper now
than ever before in the history of San
Francisco. Nothing definite, however.
was settled upon as to either the location
or the style of the buildings.
The new quarters into which the COM
mitiee moved Yesterday morning are most
advantagpously located just at the head OF
the first flight of stairs to the right ia the
Mills building There on the second floor
five rooms are appropriated. having been
donated to the committee by d. o. Mills.
They are spacious and. besides, are very
conveniently arranged. The first room
will be fitted up as general office, and
the others will be occupied by the COM
mittee and Secretary Badlam. the COM
mittee to have one for It's own exclusive
use.
John Hoesch has been appointed to look