The morning call., 1893-09-22

of the book. where the subscriptions begin
to be entered, is the following:
I'VE, the undersigned contributors, here
by subscribe the amount opposite our re-
spective names as donation 10 the Cali
fornia MldwiHter International Exposition.
10 be opened in San Francisco On CT about
January l, 1894"
In addition TO the subscription book each
collector has a receipt book, two inches
wide by about six inches long, also
with stiff cover. in which there are reg
ularly printed receipts under the heading
Oh the exposition. with a blank Tor the 81 g
nature OF the collector over the words,
Member Of the Finance Committee.
A committee of pubic-scnOol teachers
conferred with the financial managers yes
tetday IN reference 10 Il proposed contrlOu-
ton from the city teachers. They propose
TO devote certain percentage OF the
months paw TO the fair, and II all the
teachers will agree to this arrangement
The exposition will be enriched by at least
$1,000. The matter will be- brought to the
attention of the Teachers Club at its
meeting next Monday evening.
Among the contractors who bid for the
Midwlnter Fair buildings was the firm OF
Mahoney Bros. None of the contracts
were awarded to them. all the buildings
gong to rival firms. The following copy
OF letter sent to the finance committee
yesterday speaks for itself:
Admitting the practical assurance the execu.
tive committee has given The citizens of this
community by their actions in awarding con
tracts Tor three OF the five buildings which they
propose 10 erect for he NlidWinier Fair, which
In our opinion makes the fair d certainty, and
believing that The fair Is going to be great
dement, 10 the community at large. permit US to
add TO our previous subscription Two hundred
and fifty dollars $3.50 more, for which amount
please find Enclosed check. Respectfully,
MAHONEY BROS.
HiimeI Stephany, German commissioner
to the MidwiDter Fair, arrived yesterday
In the interest Of his countTymeD, W no are
now exhibiting in Chicago. Leopold Bonet,
cOmmissioner-general for France, will ar
rive this morning. He brings with him
applications for space from many French
exhibitors.
The revision of the ground plan for the
exposition was completed by Engineer
OShaughnesSy yesterday. The site now
comprises eighty acres instead of the origi-
nal sixty. The location Of the Administra-
tlon building has been transferred to a
corner of the court nearest the south drive.
The exposition fence will start from the
buffalo paddock, so that the buffaloes will
practically form part OF the exhibition.
The electric tower will stand IN the center
OF the quadraneular court, with terra ces
rising in amphltheater form 10 the base.
lines of the buildings.
A proposition for the transfer to the
MldWlnter Fair grounds OF the Montana
silver statue, modelled after Ada Rehan, is
being considered. Those in charge of the
statue are paying per cent interest on its
silver value, so that it will be an expen-
sive feature 10 secure. 1t is considered the
greatest feature of the mining department.
in Jackson Park and will attract much at
tentiOn wherever shown.
The executive committee will receive
proposals for the privilege of publishing
the official catalogue of the fair. The con-
fraPtnr " itl ha nod fn odd
of descriptive matter to each exhibit in the
catalogue, for which he may charge SO.
He will be allowed 10 insert page adver-
tisements between the division of the
catalogue and will have the exclusive
right to sell the catalogue. The contractor
must bid by Il cash bonus and percentage
of the gross receipts.
The cash receipts yesterday aggregated
S1774 so. making the total cash received to
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