The morning call., 1893-08-10
The Grading for the Fair
Will Be Begun.
VIGOROUS APPEAL FOR AID.
Encouraging Report From the Ala
media Commissioners Who Are
Raising Their Share.

made 10 the efforts of the management,
Herman Shainwald says that there is no
question about commencing work at the
park within ten days. He has addressed
vigorous appeal for aid to all residents OF
San Francisco. No one will be able to
excuse his failure to contribute on the
ground that he has not been afforded an
opportunity to help on the exposition.
The letter is as follows:
1t is now evident thai sufficient financial sup
port has been given by the citizens OF san fran
cisco To the executive committee OF the Callf0r-
MIA Midwinter International Exposition 10 as
sure the holding of the International EXPOSE
tiOn ilfthe State of California. Ii now rests
with the people to make the txnosltion grand
and successful In every particular, rejecting
credit upon our people. already famed for act
ing from worthy and generous impulses with
Iiberalty and munlhcence.
The financial encouragement hitherto re-
ceived, while IL assures the exposition, does not
permit II TO be made as FL and as an international
exposition should be, or as II could be made by
the united assistance OF our people.
All classes of citizens are aware OF the great
benefits to be derived from an exhibition in
California OF the wonders and beauties OF the
old and new worlds and the itch and varied
products of our country and State.
Believing that you wish The fair TO be credit
to the 81 ate and worthy of its splendid re-
sources, and are willing TO unite in an effort to
advertise these resources throughout the world,
the results of which will be to increase our
population. secure The Influx of strangers and
bring about the business prosperity which must
follow an International exposition here, the
committee asks you to subscribe your name.
address and contribution upon the inclosed
blank and forward 1t 10 The financial manager
OF the Midwinter Exposition, room 80. second
floor, Mills building.
Another letter was sent to those who
have already subscribed asking the con-
tr ibutors to increase the amount Of their
donations. 1t was thought that the mer-
chants of the city particularly should as
sumo larger share of the financial Obliga-
tons necessary to carry on the fair.
Accordingly the following letter was
issued:
You have been kind enough to make a SUBJ
scripIion 10 The Midwinter FAIR for which /. as
a representative OF the executive committee
beg YOU 70 accept their thanks. The condition
of affairs is about this: We have actually over
100000 subscribed and which we are satisfied
we can collect. but the time has arrived when
we feel that The only way 10 bring about a sue
cessful issue OF this affair Is 70 request those
who have already manifested their desire TO aid
us TO increase their subscriptions. If this Is
done we can begin work in the next ten days L
need not point ont 10 you the advantages that
will accrue TO each individual interested in the
welfare and the business and prosperity OF this
city. Neither is ii necessary for me to point
out 10 You the fact hat the unemployed of this
city will be provided with work for the next SIX
or nine months; also that every dollar sub
scribed by you Will be spent right here ~mong
HE people and put into circulation. LII ~
physically Impossible to have the members OF
the finance committee who were publlc-splrited
enough TO give up their time and business To
the beginning of the work to 90 over the ound
again. Ii therefore must be zone by personal
solicitation and by medium of this letter. VIII
you not aid US 10 carry out the Midwinter Fair
toa successful termination and increase your
subscription, making IL AS much more as you
possibly can afford? Kindly let Inc hear from
you in any event and as soon as possible. SIN
cerely trusting that your reply Will be favor
obi Gan nn \ hstr n
HERMAN SHAINwAID,
Financial Manager.
An almost immediate response to this
appeal came from Edward W. JOY & CO.
who Increased their subscription 500.
John Nightingale sent an extra 500 and
j. Hauptli $40. Among the other dona-
tons received were: Union Ice Company,
$3.50; Occidental Hotel, $3.50; A q. Haines,
500; w. 5. Townsend, 500; 4. +. Davis,
500: Knights of St. Patrick, 500; Lick
Laundry, 500: Bowers Rubber Company.
500; Rockin Granite and Amador Marble
Company, 500; Sau Francisco Brick and
Trans portaton Company, S1O0; employees
Occidental Hotel, S93.
Mrs. Kate johnson sent in the $1,000
which she subscribed Saturday; Golden
GATE Lodge. Sc; b. p. of Eks subscribed
SIS; pewsboys subscribed (additionaD
So 70; employees San Francisco Plan ing-
mills. SAB 80; Excelsior Mill Company,
s65 so; Pacific Coast Door Company,
$50 30.
The Alameda County Commissioners are
losing no time in raising the SIS, 600
which the executive committee appor-
toned them as their share. They have
appointed j. B. Mcdonald financial agent,
and have issued circular with blanks to
all from whom subscriptions may be ex-
pected. They report the outlook excellent
and promise to turn in their share in
very few days.
A communication from the lumbermen.
signed by w. Frese, makes the following
suggestion:
Our lumbermen having subscribed to furnish
about 100000 feet Of lumber for construction
purposes, deliverable from their yards here,
which probably VIII consist of odds and ENDS,
we recommend that HE architects whose plans
may be accepted should furnish detailed speci-
ficatiOns of sizes and quantities r. quired for
each building. The respective donors Will
have no objection 10 supply the lumber re-
quired cut to the point, direct from their re-
spective establishments. thus saving all the ex-
pense involved in saving, cutting, ETC.. TO
order. the more so as fresh lumber can be used
for buildings OF short duration, while on the
other hand seasoned lumber would be more ex-
pens to the donors.
The executive committee held confer
ence with w. w. Stow, chairman of the
Golden Gate Park Commission, yesterday.
There was a long discussion concerning
the site and the location and arrangement
of the buildings. 1t was finally arranged
that all the gentlemen present should
meet at the park this morning and decide
the points at issue.
w. F. c. Hasson. the well-known elec-
trical engineer. has been appointed n
special agent to secure electrical exhibits
for the fair. Lieutenant HassoD, who has
a national reputation in his line. leaves for
Chicago this evening. He will make ar
rangements with the various electric in.
trrests for handsome displays. From
assurances already received it is believed
that the electric exhibit will be fully equal
to that at the Chicago display.
The list of applicants for work at the
Midwinter Fair grounds was closed yester-
day. The book has been kept open for
five weeks, and 5000 men have registered
their applications for employment. The
committee will not be able to use the ser
wees of half that number. and it was de-
cided that 1t would he unfair to the appli-
cants to still further increase their number.
The Board of Supervisors of Cousa
County have appointed the following COM
missiOners: Oscar Robinson and l.. f
Moulton, Colusa, and M. Eddy, College
City.
WANT NO AID.