The morning call., 1893-08-20
A GRAND HOLIDAY
Great Preparations for
Next Thursday.
STORES ASKED TO CLOSE.
The Fair Committees Promise That
the Breaking of Ground VIII
Be Gala Event.

All the committees OF the Midwinter
Fair are hard at work preparing for cele-
brating the breaking of ground on next
Thursday.
Every society in the city has been in
vited to take part in the exercises. and
there is talk of arranging for grand pro-
cession. General Dickinson has consented
10 parade the local National Guard.
At meeting of the reception committee
yesterday afternoon the following gentle
men were present: VIII Z. Fisher, Eu-
gene F. Davis, A. E. Buckman. W. S. Drey.
polcher, William Doxey. l.. A. Hayward,
AL Lilienfeld, Louis Lander. William C.
Myself, j. n. Merrill. Captain I. F. A.
Obermeyer and Ed Holland.
1t was determined that several commit
tees should be appointed to interview the
retail merchants, the Board of Trade, tug
and steamship owners, principal foun-
dries, the Board of Education. ETC., for the
purpose of inducing them to observe
Thursday, August "a, 1898, as a half-holi-
day, on account of the Inauguration OF the
Mdwinter Fair. and TO confer with the
railroad companies to the eEd that they
make excursion rates for that day to the
neighboring towns and cities In this State.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted by the reception commit
tee, appealing 20 the wholesale ana retail
merchants. ETC.:
WHEREAS, A business stsgnation has invaded
this country, and whereas the city OF San Fran
cisco is suffering from the effects OF said stag
nation: and whereas the most prominent citizens
have banded themselves together to form pei
manent and lasting relief for the community; and
whereas we think the Mdwinter Fair will be of
immediate good to the city and state and where
fsxra tfQa Df
mated next Thursday. August "a, 1893. as the day
on which ground shall be broken. therefore be 1t
houses and corporations Of this city TO properly
observe that day by declaring SAID day half
holiday aud to allow their employees TO assist In
httingly observing the same
The committee to visit wholesale and
retail dealers consists OF AL Lilienfe d,
w. S. Dreypolcher, Eugene G. Davis. K. T.
Bunker, Ed Holland, Captain L. L. Ober-
meyer, P. j. McElroy, w A. Halstead,
W. III. Gagan, j. II. j. Moran. +. +. Os-
borne.
To visit the Board of Trade and railroad d
companies-l. n. Merrill, r. F. Bunker,
Ed Holland. L. w. Goldman, w. c. Myself,
Morris Newton.
To visit Board of Education, foundry
men, steamship officers and builders
William Doxey. A. E. Buckman. Louis
Peter Crichtnn, William Kreling, Cornelius
Martin, A. de Courtieux
A fully attended meeting OF the leading
Belgian exhibitors at the Worlds Fair was
called to order Saturday, August II, in the
ronms of the California MdwinIer Inter-
national Exposition, in the California
State building at Chicago, Mr.. Cornelv
in the chair. Since this meeting took
place the committee in charge has done
excellent work and is gathering for the
California exposition what may be called
the cream of the beautiful Belgian exhibit
at the Worlds Fair.
An athletic tournament under the man.
agement of James Fl. Love will be held
at Central Park on September 9, Admis.