The morning call., 1893-08-04
TO AID THE FAIR.
Benefit Performances in
the TheaterS.
THE CAUSE IN THE EAST.
Mitchell VIII Initiate National Legis.
iators and Cornely Will Manipu-
late Foreign Exhibitors.

the MIdwlnter Fair benefit to be given at
Stockwell's Theater on Monday evening,
the 10th INST. Ranch 10" will then be
produced. L. +. Stockwen appearing IN
his favorite role eff Judge Particular
Prose. supported by strong company.
All of the attaches Of the theater, from
the manager to programme Boys. have
donated their services for that evening, so
that all the gross receipts will be given to
the exposition fund. Even the gas and
printing will be furnished free, aud it is
expected that the benefit will add at least
$1,000 to the funds of the fair.
On the 24th inst. all the theatrical man
ayers in the city will unite in giving
monster entertainment in the Grand
Opera house, the proceeds to be handed to
the financial manager. There will be an
aggregation of histronic talent on that
occasion such as seldom, if ever. has been
seen in this city. Julius Kahn will repre-
sent the Committee in regard to the
finances at both of these entertainments,
as we'll as at the various society affairs
being arranged in the interests OF the ex-
position exchequer.
James :. Osborne has made generous
offer in behalf of the fair. He spent the
greater part of last year in the different
islands of the Pacific and collected many
very valuable curios. He proposes to give
all exhibition of them in the Barton Ar
mory, the proceeds of his exhibition to go
to the Midwinter Exposition.
Two of the most active officials OF the
Midwinter Fair left last evening for the
East, and upon the result OF their missions
will depend much of the success of the
exposition. The destination OF r. B.
M tchell of the executive committee is
Washington. r. Cornely, the assistant
director general. is gong to Chicago.
Mr.. Mitchell is chairman Of the sub
committee Oh judiciary. As such he Will
be in Washington for several weeks in the
interests of the bill making the exposition
buildings bonded warehouses. His equip
meDt will include maps of the city and of
the site of the fair. with full details OF the
plans for the exposition and It's purposes.
Mr.. Mitchell said before leaving that he
was not lobbyist. but that he proposed
10 give COngressmen all the Information
they would receive concerning Calfornia's
climate, productions, resources and posi-
bilitieS. and sum up with the advantages
to be derived from the Midwinter Fair 10
the State in general, and especially to San
Francisco. Then he will be within reach
of the California delegation in case its
memb rrS should desire TO be fortified with
detailed in formation about the exposition.
If he secures the passage of the bill es-
tabliShing bonded warehouse in Golden
Gate Park, and thus constituting the fair
An international eXhl bition, Mr.. Mitchell
will 60 TO Chicago and re-enfOrce Mr.. Cor
nelly. The latter has been watching the
project in the interests of the foreign ex-
hlbitOrs. He has said that his report to
them Will contain an assurance of the
fairs success and of the advantages which
the exhibitors Will individually derive
from being represented am"ng the dis
plays. Mr.. Cornely has no doub BIT that the
cream Of the foreign exhibits will be at the
disposal. Of the executive committee. His
report will aim to extract positive declara-
tion 10 this effect.
The designs for the exposition buildings
are arranged around the walls of a large
room on the first floor Of the Mills build
ing. Plans we're received Yesterday from
NJ. G. Bugbee, Edmund Hollograth and an
unknown architect, who concealed his
identity under the signature "Alhambra."
He and Willis Polk are the only architects
whose names are not signed on the plans.
Alnambra's designs have happy COM
bination of beauty aud simplicity. They
were modelled after the Saracenic type.
4. Page Browns col0red plans continue
TO arouse general admiration. but the crit
icism is made that his buildings are too
elaborate and will cost too much money for
temporary structures. The same objec-
ton is made to Samuel Newsom's designs,
which are perhaps the most picturesque
submitted. Edward r. SWANS designs
call Tor plain but graceful buildings, the
erection OF which would not involve so
great an expenditure.
The executive committee received visit
yesterday from a delegation representing
the French Interests consisting Of A.
Laurence de Lalande, the French Consul.
Sylvan WE'LL of San Franciscp and A.
Halter, Correspondent de l'1nstitut ct de
Academic Rationale de Medicine de
Paris, Directeur de PInstitut ChimiQue de
la Facnlte des Sciences de Nancy, Delegue
du Ministere de plnstruetion, pubique ct
Membre du Jury international des recon-
penses a PExposition de Chicago" Mr..
Halter is a personal friend of the French
Consul and has taken an active part in the
Chicago Exposition. These gentlemen
called for the purpose OF gaining lnforma-
ton concerning the California fair and
matters which would be OF interest to
French exhibitors They exhibited deep
interest in the matter, and the French Con-
sui assured the executive committee OF his
hearty cooperation. He has already re-
ceved great many Communications from
Frencnmen who desire 10 know all about
the California exposition.
An interesting communication has been
received from tile Hospital for Children
and Training-scbool for Nurses. Some oil
the leading physicians and surgeons OF the
city desire to take an active part in the
exposition. Mrs. William B. Harrington.
the president. asks the executive commit
zee to allow that institution to have charge
OF the emergency department in case such
a department he established, and she also
asks for space in the exhibition building
TO display all the modern medicinal and
surgical appliances used il the hospital
work. The exhibition will be arranged by
some OF the leading surgeons OF San Fran
cisco. who have expressed the desire that
the advance made in this branch of sci
ence may thus be made known to the
public.
Among the subscriptions received yes
terday was that of $500 from the Standard
Oil Company and $3.50 fsom Davis
Bros. Stone & Co. gave an additional.
$50, as also did j. Poheim. Contribu-
tons are coming in rapidly from the
employees of firms, to whom circulars have
been sent, donating one days pay. Roos
Bros. sent in a list yesterday containing
an aggregate of S135. The employees of G.
A Clarke q Bros gave S3S and from a
number of firms smaller amounts were re-
ceived. Several persons have called at the
headquarters asking that circulars and
blanks shall be sent to the houses in which
they are employed so that club OF SUBJ
scribers may be made up.
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