The morning call., 1893-12-03
RETURNING HOME.
The State Exhibit From
the Worlds Fair.
Arrangements for Its Final Disposal.
The Commissioners on the
Midwinter Fair.

At the meeting of the California Worlds
Fair Commission. held yesterday in this
city, there were present Commissioners
McMurray, Hatch. Pbelan and DR.. Ma
thews OF Tehama, who had taken the
place Of John Daggett. resigned. a large
amount of business was attended to.
Secretary I. G. Judkins and Manager
Brigham from Chicago reported that the
return shipments of exhibits were we'll
under way and that the tracks which had
been laid in front OF the California build
ing conveniently facilitated their work.
although the laying of them was long de-
Iayed. The declared policy of the COM
mission to encourage in every legi innate
way the Midwinter Fair is being carried
out with success by their representative
in Chicago, and while about four car
loads of exhibits would have been re-
turned were it not for the Midwinter Fair,
it was now certain that about thirty car
loads would be returned, which entailed
charge 10 the commission of upward
of $500.
The contract of the commission with the
exhibitors originally was that the State
would pay freight both ways on accepted
exhibits, so the Midwinter Fair will
diminish the funds of the commission to
at least that extent Under this arrange
and fish, besides individual and county ex-
hibits, will be returned almost intact.
w. h. Daily, assistant traffic manager,
who attends to the receipt of goods at this
end. requests that all exhibitors under the
California commission notify him at room
80. first floor. Mills building, as to what
disposition they will make of their ex-
hibits. as the commission is not respon-
sible for storage and drayage. BY promptly
attending to this exhibitors will save ex-
pense.
The secretary is busy making reports on
the State work which have been called for
by the exposition officials.
The California building. under the
agreement with the exposition manage
ment. bad to be removed by the 1st of next
May. and up TO recent date. bids having
been invited from wrecking companies,
the lowest bid received to raZe the build
ing and clear the ground was S2500; but
by rejecting all bids and leaving :he mat
ter open the commission has Just been al bic
to sell the building to be removed for $500,
which is considered. under all circum-
stances, TO be very favorable arrange
meDt When all the bills have been pre-
sented 1t is now estimated that the CON-
mission, unlk the commissions of many
other States, will be able to meet all lis
Obligations and possibly return some
money to the State treasury.
The bear flag which was presented to
the commission by Pacific Parlor, n. 5. G.
W., was ordered returned to the parlor for
their own use with the thanks of the
commission.
A pamphlet edited by Mrs. Ella Sterling
Cnmmins containing the addresses ot the
Governor and Senator White on Dedi ica-
tion day and California day and references
to other exercises in the California build
Ing during the fair has been printed. This
may be had on application to the secretary
As soon as all the reports are in there
will be another meeting of the commission
called by President irving M. Scott. when
full statement of the work at Chicago
and OF the expenses and disburs ements
will be made public.