The Portland daily press., 1893-12-25

portrayed than on Midway Plaisance.
There will be an electric tower and an
electric theatre, in which every effort
possible by the aid of electricity will be
produced. Many of the main and we'll
known features of the famous Midway
Plaisance will be there, and besides,
there will be rival. displays by California
counties, some of which will be unique
on account of the peculiar nature of
their products One of the principal at
fractions, also, will be Recreation Hall
and grounds, where international athlet-
lc contests are to take place. Thanks to
Congress and the fact that California
did not ask for an appropriation, there
Will also be fine government display.
One of the novelties that ought to be
mentioned is Santa Barbara marine
menagerie, consisting of sea lions, sea
tigers and other things strange to the
land lubber's eye. Santa Barbara's prin-
cipal exhibit will be in a huge pyramid.
Inside will be a hugh hanging gallery,
and one OF the main features will be
Professor Henry Chapman Ford's large
collection of water colors and etchings
of the California Franciscan missions,
work to which he has devoted his life.
A modern Southern California farm.
with all the intricacies of irrigation. is
also to be faithfully reproduced. I've y
phase of California life will be por-
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deserts will be brought out. The pictur-
esqueness of the Fair will be materially
added to by it's lighting, AID the liberal
use of electricity will form prominent
part Some entirely new effects never
before attempted will be produced, and
much money wi be expended in that di-
rection. The plan adopted consists OF
lights of all colors cleaning as canopy
OF fire over the ground court, with in
mense columns, arches and avenues of
light stretched through the darkness
Glistening fairy lights will dance in the
branches of the trees, and Straw berry
Hill will be literally covered with tin
flames This indicates scale of grand
eur never before tried.
This is only faint outline OF what
the California Midwinter Fair is to be.
The management has the confidence OF
the exhi bitors, and the system of awards
has been approved by all. Foreign eX
hibitors particularly are pleased, SO much
SO that they have sent from Chicago the
cream OF their displays, including the
grand facades from the German, French
and Belgian sections in the malufact-
tuners Building, and eve II now are ciamor-
ing for more space. The forei N art eXhi-
bit will be the best ever seen in this
western country, for, in addition to the
collections already in the country, special
collections, notably in the case of Italy,
are being made and sent TO San Francisco
for installation.
When the Chicago Exposition was pro-
jected and appeals for aid were sent out
California was the first to respond with
liberal appropriation, and her individ-
ual exhibit eclipsed any other State Elk
hibit at the Columbian Fair, both
foreign and domestic, have not forgotten
this, and they are sowing the friendship
for the Midwinter Exposition when
ever they can. There are no jealou sizes
in the local management, and every
thing is being conducted in business
like way. That, with the material ex-
pressions of friendship coming from
abroad, makes it impossible to predict
anything but success for the California
enterprise