The morning call., 1893-11-27
Working at Sunset City
in the Rain.
PROGRESS ALL AROUND.
A Cottage Finished Beside the
SChloss.
SPACE NOW BEING ASSIGNED.
The Official Days to Be Celebrated by
Nat ions, States, Counties and
Organizations.

Undeterred by the pelting rain. a gang
of carpenters worked all day yesterday on
the outside of the Manufacturers and
Liberal Arts building of the Midwinter
Exposition. The men were enveloped in
oilskins from head to foot and presented a
unique appearance as they placed in posi-
ton the four large arches of the structure.
Perched high up and blown up by the
wind, they looked like waving yellow
chrysanthemums swayed by the force OF
the elements.
The toilcrs on the other buildings took
day off. but with the clearing weather which
they anticipated for this morning they
will return to their places and york with
double energy. 1t was source OF sur
prise to the contractors that any one
should think of visiting Sunset City In the
face of such continuous downpour. Not
witbstanding the uncomfortable atmO-
spheric conditions, however, few enthu-
siastic stragglers foated about from
building to building commenting on the
rapid progress in the work noticeable on
every hand.
One of the six cottages, comprising the
German village, was completed few days
ago and an opening ceremony was planned
for yesterday. The proposed reception
was abandoned. but the house was open to
visitors. The cottage is a pretty little
structure. and its interior arrangements
are in harmony with the concessonalre's
idea of reproducing typical German
dwelling. The floors are stained and all
the furnishings are on the antique order.
The chairs and tables are massive, and the
entire appearance constitutes we'll
balanced and old-fashioned picture.
The walls of Santa Clara's building.
commenced three or four days, ago, are
rising rapidly. The Days of 40 Camp,
which is fenced in, is well along with its
score of shanties. The Hawaiian Cyclic
rama is almost completed. and the Chinese
building is more than half finished. A site
for the building to be erected by the resi-
dent Canadians as headquarters for WIS.,
itors from the dominion has not yet been
chosen, but it will probably be located adj
joining Anne Hathaway's cottage.
The executive committee had a busy day
at headquarters from noon until dark.
The officials took advantage of thu cir i'm
munity from the visits of exhibitors, con-
cessionaires and contractors TO tackle the
problem of assigning space 10 the hundreds
of applicants whose requests are already
on file. Considerable progress was made
in this direction, but the work of locating
the displays will continue for several
weeks before all are disposed OF.
Many who held concessions at the Chi.
cago Exposition came on to San Francisco
W
letter, expecting to get settled immedi-
ately. The result is that the executive
secretary and his assistants have their
hands more than full in dealing with the
augmented crowds who daily swarm about
the headquarters Each days work in
creases In volume, but as with every new
conner the prospects of the exposition i'm
prove the officials begrudge neither time
nor their patience.
Many of the foreigners who will be at
tached to the various concessions are
already in the city. The incoming over
land trains are all full and places have
been secured westward from Chicago for
days and even weeks ahead. The hotels
are beginning to feel the benefits resulting
from the coming fair and at all the
carayansaries letters are being daily re-
ceived. engaging rooms weeks in advance.
In pursuance of the desire OF the manage
ment to have Gays set apart for special
observance by residents and former resi-
dents of every State in the union, official
invitations have been sent out to the Gov
ernors Of each State inviting them to be
present at the fair and inviting the people
of their State through them, and also re-
Questing each Governor to set day for
special observance as that States day.
There have been received by the director
general answers to all these invitations
and requests. Some of the Governors Sc
lect day which has some peculiar local
significance; others leave it to the exposi.
ton to fix the State days. but all join in
EXPRESSIONS of good will in connection
with the fair and general desire to aid it
in every way possible.
The plan Of the executive committee to
have d continuance programme of special
features, from the day of the opening of
the exposition to its close, Is being rapidly
developed. Thus far only partial list
has been promulgated, however, and
number of changes will probably have to
be made in this, but with viaw to letting
the public know some Of the special
features which are to be observed In con-
nection with the fair, the following is
given out by the department having that
feature in charge as a preliminary list Of
special days:
January 1-Openipg day.
January % 10 the 10th Is reserved.
January 24-CaliforDia pioneers.
January 26-Stanford University.
February S-Proposed music festival.
February 17-Elks' day.
February 21-Santa Cruz County.
February 22-Wasbington's birthday.
February 23-Slale of Maryland and Com.
me- rcial IL lgb School.
March s-Prop0sed music festival.
March 12-State OF Michigan.
March 13-Teachers' Congress.
March 16-Geograpbical Congress.
March list. Patrick's day.
March 19-San Franchises day.
March 22-State of Nevada and Ventura
County.
Aprl Estate of Indiana.
April 6-Grls' High School.
April 9-Belgian day.
April 1O-San Diego.
April 11-State OF Kansas.
April 12-Proposed musical festival
April 13-Fresno County.
April 16-OaKland High School.
April 17-Ancient Order OF Foresters.
April 18-Grocers d,y.
April l9-Hnmboldt County.
April 20-Native Sons Of the Golden West.
April 23-Poers day. Shakespeare's birth
day.
April 24-Austrian Empire.
April 25-I o. q. +. and California Volun.
| teers.