The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-08
Awaiting the Governors
Response.
THE EXTRA-sEsSION SCHEME
Notes and News From the Committee
Headquarters in the Mills
Building.

newed energy after the rest OF day.
The many plans " hich have been set IN
! operation for the purpose Of raising 1uhds
are beginning to show some results. and 1t
will not be many days before the whole
city will besso organized that everybody
will have an opportunity to aid in swell
ing the list Of contributions.
Substantial results are also expected
from the rest Of the State. A gentleman
from Fresno County. who was formerly
resident of this city, was seen at head
quarters in the Mills building yesterday
and reported that his section of the State
would be heard from in a way that would
at least show that F,esno County wants
the fair.
1--WE may not be able to contribute very
much in cash." said he. "for you know the
farmers are having hard time Of it to get
money with which to handle their cIops.
but Fresno County will have an exhibit
that will not only be an object of wonder
to the visitors from the East. but will prove
a genuine surprise to CalifOrnians."
The question of the day at the general
Office yesterday was the proposition for an
extra session of the Legislature. In &C
cordance with the resolution adopted on
SATURDAY, OGCE6ldiJ DdQtdtD uou cOit viz
following telegram to the Governor:
SAN FRANCISCO. August 5. 1898.
Governor H. II. Markham, Pasadena. CAL:
The representatives of the California Midwiuter
International Exposition from all The counties
In the STATE assembled to. day in this city and
appointed jesse d. Carr of Salinas, Charles
Forman Of Los Angeles. Frank j. hIoffatt OF
Alameda j. C. Lynch Of San BernardlnO and
ID. Fowler of Fresno as committee to urge
your Excelrncy 10 c.,ll special meeting Of the
Legislature to make an appropriation from the
State TO make suitable appropriations. aiding
and assisting the Midwint.r Fair. A reply
where a conference may be held Is kindly
asked, ALEX BADLAM,
Executive Secretary.
No reply has been received as yet. The
Governor is in the San Gabriel Mountains
on fishing trip, and the telegram cannot
reach him until he returns. Whi,e the
management is hopeful that the Governor
may grant the request, at the same time
the fact that the fair was undertaken as a
private enterprise. along with the political
complications which might arise. has made
it somewhat doubtful about the Governors
action. 1t would therefore occasion no
great amount OF surprise il he were to de-
cide adversely.
Yesterday was busy day in the CASH
ier's office. In all, cash and subscriptions
to the amount Of 1896 II were received. in
amounts ranging from so cents to $1,000
from Rnaldo Bros. q Co.. agents for
Hernshem & Co. OF New Orleans. Their
letter read as follows:
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. z, 1898.
+. Il. Hober, Member Of Finance Committee
MidWanter Fddr-DEAR SIR: We are requested
by : essrs s. Hernsheim Bros. & Co. IF New
Orleans 10 subscribe $1,000 to the Midwinter
Fair. In making this subscription they re-
quest us to say that they believe this fair will
be of great and lasting benefit to San francisco.
They wish us TO express their admiration for
the people of our city, who, Notwithstanding
the depression which exists throughout the
country, have undertaken work that will give
employment 10 SO many thousands and that
will bring to the city an immense number of
strangers who will certainly be impressed, as
every visitor has heretofore been, with our
grand climate. magnificent buildings and above
all the genial and generous hospitality of our
citzeuS. Nth assurances Of our highest es-
TEEN we are yours truly
RINALDo BROS. & Co.
A number of the banks of the city
which made subscriptions some days
ago have increased these amounts.
The First National yesterday gave an
additional $500, Tallant Company 500, ST.
curity Savings Bank 500. Pacific Coast
Savings Society 500.
The financial department was officially
notified yesterday that the Caledonian
CLUB had appropriated $500 for the fair.
John |. Sabin sent in his name for
$780, aid E. E. Eyre and the San Fran
cisco Bridae Company each contributed
500.
One OF the fruits OF the circular sent out
for employees subscriptions was dona-
ton from the employees OF Will & Finck
Of S62 80. As soon as these circulars are
generally received it Is expected that re-
plies will be received from the employees
of every large house in the city.
Among the communications received
Yesterday was letter from the manager
of the Market street cable system. asking
for circular letters and blank lists for
employees, and the letter promised hand
some results to the tar.
Applications for positions from chiefs of
departments at the Columb ban Exposition
continue to be received. The chief engin-
eer of Machinery Hall has applied for a
similar position here.
Frederick Meyer offered his services In
promoting the interest in the Midwinter
Fair in Europe. This gentleman did
great deal to induce foreign merchants and
manufacturers to come to Chicago.
A number of requests have been received
from The correspondents OF foreign newspa-
pers asking for Information and promising
to give the fair al the publicity possible
through the columns of their respective
journals.
The secretary says La is overwhelmed
with requests for space at the exposition.