The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-10
THE SHIP ECLIPSE.

square feet and will cost about Sl8,5 800 A
revised plan provides for structure 1S0x
10 feet. allowing about 900 feet to each
county.
The question of raising the necessary
funds Tor the erection of the building was
discussed. and partial pledges were made
as follows: Colusa. 5000; Yuba, 5000;
Solano, $500; Placer, 5000; Sacramento.
$500; Napa. $500. and Lake, $500.
After the discussion of preliminary mat
ters the meeting adjourned to Sunset City.
where. In company with Engineer
OShaugnessy of the exposition. the after
noon was spent In considering the availa-
bic locations. Several sites we're approved.
and as soon as it has been definitely aScer-
tanned which one of these can be granted
by the committee the northern citrus peo-
pie will take definite action.
In the evening the delegates again as
sembled in the Grand Hotel where a con-
ference was held with Acting President R.
B. Mitchell and Acting Executive Secre-
tary Frank ii. Truesdell. a number of
questions relating to matters of detail were
answered by the exposition officials and
Mr.. Mitchell announced that the execu-
tive committee would offer handsome pre-
miums for competition in connection with
the citrus display. Arrangements will be
itOrs of large quantities of fruits. but none
will be offered for sale during the exposi-
ton.
A meeting of representatives of the
various British societies was held last
night in st. Georges Hall. w. j. Calling
ham presided and explained that the gath
ering was called TO consider the cele bra
ton Of British day and the means of
raising funds for the Anne Hathaway
cottage. A building committee was APP
pointed, comprising w. II. Armitage, w.
j. Field and w. b. Butcher, and garden
committee consisting of Hugh Fraser.
John McLaren and j. Carew. The finance
committee will be composed of one men,
Der from each of the English. Scottish,
Irish, Canadian and Australian societies.
Monterey County will celebrate the Sd
day of June as its festival during the fair.
The date selected is the anniversary of the
landing at Monterey of Father JuniperO
Sierra.
AS solution of the Sunday problem in
connection with the fair. it has been sug-
gested that instead of closing the eXposi-
ton on the first dav of the week. the serv-
ices of some popular preacher should be
secured to deliver sermon in one of the
buildings. Visitors could then take theiI
choice Of examining The various features
or Of listening to an instructive discourse.
Those in charge of the Wisconsin exhibit
Of pearls at the Colum bian Exposition are
anxious to transfer tho display to Sunset
I
| world to recognize the fact that some OF
the finest pearls found anywhere come
| from their State
Senator II. III. Campbell OF Sskiyou came
to the offices of the exposition yesterday
with view to securing the necessary space
| for the erection of building for the north
ern counties exhibit. He was Informed
that space for this purpose could be OBJ.
tanned under the condition exacted from
other counties, namely, that they should
also take some space at the regular rates
| in the Horticultural and other buildings.
| One of the ideas being worked up for this
proposed joint exhibit of these counties
will be panorama of the country from
Stony Creek, at the southern boundary OF
Tehama County, to Pilot Knob. near the
State line, district unsurpassed In scenic
! beauty.
With view of illustrating the great de-
| velOpment of the fisheries industry in
Alaska the Mcclellan Fishing and Trad
| Ing Company. which has six stations In
Alaska, wishes to secure 800 feet OF space,
In which to exhibit fish lin 81 boats, nets and
everything pertaining to flshing on The
northern part of the Pacific Coast. The
stations which would be represented In
such an exhibit are: Prot Cove, Popoff
Island; Pauloff, Sank Island; Sanborn,
Nagai Island; Port Stanley, Ida Island
lkatOk, IKatok Island, and JohnSOns Har-
Dor, Sank Island.
Carlton &. Crane, Pacific Coast agent OF
the Vanderbilt lines. is back from the
East. He emphatically denies the rumor
that his lines propose closing the office
here, and says they have long lease on
the building they now occupy, and will
continue to do business as in the past.