The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-03
FAIR BUILDINGS.
Plans Prepared by the
Architects.
MANY HANDSOME DESIGNS.
Mr.. Cornely to Depart for Chicago
To-day to Arrange for the
Foreign Exhibits.
BUILDINGS.
MANY HANDSOME DESIGNS.

Nidvinter Fair has been reached. The
financial problem is by no means settled,
but even monetary considerations were
temporarily lost sight of yesterday after
noon when the plans for the exposition
buildings. submitted by number of arch
fleets. were opened by the executive conf
mittee. The management being satisfied
that the necessary funds for the under
taking will be forthcoming. is now consid-
erlng how the money can be expended to
the best advantage.
This will be determined, in great
measure. by the selection of the plans for
buildings submitted by one of the COM
peting architects. A dozen designs have
already been sent in and more will follow
In the next few days. The drawings, as
they arrive, will be hung in hall opening
from the Bush-street side OF the Mills
building. There they can be viewed by
the public. The executive committee will
make a selection before the end of next
week. The architect whose plans are
chosen will make full plans and Speclh-
rations, and will supervise and Superin-
tend the construction of the buildings,
receiving by way OF remuneration three
per cent of the cost. The maker of the
second best set of plans will receive $50.
The terms of the competition required
five buildings. with dimensions as fol-
lows: The manufacturers and liberal
arts building to be of not less thai 450X
200 feet; the fine arts building to Be not
less than 120X60 feet; the agricultural
building to be not less than 300x125 feet;
the mechanical arts building TO be not
less than 275x175 feet; the administration
building to be not less than 6Ox40 feet
The conditions allowed considerable
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terial and design Of these structures.
OF the designs already sent in those
attracting most attention ara the large
colOred plans submitted by A. Page Brown.
The manufacturers and liberal arts build
ing Is Moorish, with Spanish ornamental
ton. For fine arts he submits two draw
ings, one Moorish, with an alternate Pom
peiiau. The agricultural building is
combination of Aztec. Mexican and Mis-
sion styles of architecture The mechani-
cal arts are apportioned in building of
combined Indian and Persian style. The
administration building Is very ornate and
is fashioned like a pagoda, the general
effect being Indian.
Samuel NewSom'S sketches were also
attractive, although not so elaborate.
They are union of the Spanish and Mis-
sion. Edward K. SWANS designs are also
Of the Mission type.
F. McDougall & Son sent in some
elaborate drawings, their preference being
for the old Spanish and the designs Or
nate. William Mooser and G. NJ. Gous-
tiaux modelled their buildings after the
Renaissance and w. Jones Culbertson
chose the same type.
Willis Polk has some handsome draw
ings. His idea is to have three buildings,
with a connecting colonnade, the admins
traton building being in the center. The
latter has dome of stately proportions,
a Ia q n ho
building is a animation of Italian and
Roman.
TIE dS ms of Alexander f. Oakley,
Chafles j. Colley and Emil S. Lemur are
original, with an adaptation of the Orien-
tai. The feature of the group Is the ad
ministration building, in the form Of a
pagoda. highly ornamented.
Irrespective OF the special plans which
NAV be chosen the space occupied by the
buildings will be 1700x14o0 feet. The
grounds surrounding the buildings will be
attractive and will be laid out according
to the most elaborate ideas Of landscape
gardeners.
Herman Shainwald. the financial man
ager, sent out circulars few DAYS ago to
employers requesting the donation of one
days pay from employees. This appeal
has already had its effect. Seventy en-
ployes of the Pacific Postal Telegraph
Cable Company have each notified MIR.
button suggested, ana fifty employees of
the firm of Ian Bros. q Co. have sent in
donations aggregating 500. Further con-
tributions of this character are being ar
ranged in several wholesale houses.
The financial manager is maturing a
scheme to establish agencies in various
corner drugstores whore cash SCbscrip.
tons will be received. He expects to
realize large returns Immediately from
these sources. Every authorized agent
will be supplied with receipt book and
notice will appear in each agency window
stating that cash subscriptions will be re-
ceiYed within. The object of this arrange
tunty for those who are disposed to aid
the exposition, but who cannot be reached
by the ordinary methods of collection.
Joseph Marlborough sent a letter to
headquarters yesterday requesting a COL
lector to call upon him. The result of the
visit was a cheek for $500. Among other
contributions received yesterday were
800, Rocklin Granite Company 500, Will
liam H. Croker $500. f. Hromada S100.
F. Z. DeitZ 500. Riley 81 Loane 500. Il.
r. Holmes Lime Company 500, L. 3.
Kinds 500. f. l.. Turpin 5000.
Financial Manager ShaDwald, real
estate broker of experience, says that the
preparations for the fair have already had
an influence on the local market There
is better feeling among all classes of
business men.
This feeling will increase as the GER
tainty of the exposition becomes more ap-
parent" he said. Before the end of the
year there will be general revival of
business. | do not mean that there will
be rise in realty values. That is not
what is needed. Real estate will act in
sympathy when there is genuine move
OF prosperity and lively market will
necessarily follow the prosperous winter
winch the fair will cause"
Il. Cornely will leave for Chicago this
afternoon to discuss the Midwinter Fair
with the foreign exhibitors. He will re-
port the progress that has been made. as
sure them that the project will be sue
cess, and then organize them by countries.
\ president and secretary will be
selected from among the exhibitors of
each European and Asiatic country, These
officials will have charge of the general
arrangements for their own Natural
groups. NJ. Cornely will then endeavor to
place each OF these national delegation IN
communication with the resident consul
in San Francisco, so that Germany.
France, Austria and the other countries
may have an organization in Chicago and
a subordinate bureau in this city. At the
proper time the headquarters Of these
commissions will be removed hther. MIR.
Cornely Is also empowered to communicate
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