The morning call., 1893-09-13

factory 20 the management. The rate for
the past week has been from $4,000 to
$4,000 day, embracing subscriptions of
moderate size only.
1t is the intention of the executive COM
mittee that when the contracts are let for
each of the buildings there shall be
in bank at the time sufficient sum to pay
for the construction of that particular
building 1t is already an assured fact
that when the col tract for the Manu-
features and Liberal Arts building Is let, the
necessary sum of 500. 600 will be INN edi-
atrly avaiia bic # IL were wanted so soon.
In the same way, while bids have been
asked for other buildings, there will
be enough time elapsing before the
bids are all in. or before they can
be carefully considered. for the SUN
necessary for their erection to have been
collected and deposited In bank. The pres
ent rate of collection warrants the thought
thar there Will be no Difficult y a all in col
Letting every dollar that has been sub
scrI6ed. Collectors who are working for
love say they would willingly take as a
salary all they collect over and above %
per cent of the amount originally sub
scribed on their books. If the coming in
of new subscrl ptions Gould keep pace with
the payments that are being made on old
subscriptions, the entire amount necessary
Tor the completion of the fair fund would
speedily be in hand.
In connection with the expressed inten-
ton of so many exhibitors to come on 10
San Francisco from Chicago. the San
Francisco public should not lose sight oil
the fact that each exhibitor mnst neees-
sarily bring with him from two TO twenty
people, who will take care OF his exhibit
during the entire exposition. If the nee
essary assistants are not brought here
they will have to be secured after the ex-
hibitOr arrives. In any event, there will
he considerable addition to the p0pula-
ton of San Francisco, even though tenn
porary one, and all this will make more
money in circulation among our people, n
a large number of the local unemployed
will be provided for, which is the main
object of the fair pr ject.
People who are daily arriving from Chi
cago are full OF facts as to the enthusiasm
manifested among the exhibitors there in
regard to tae Midwnter EXP sit .on. With
them 1t is for gone conclusion that the
/ fair will be brilliant success
The executive committee has received
assurance from Chicago that the fair is
| sure To have one feature at least that will
| be quite as unique as anything TO be seen
at the ChicagO show. This will be an
electrical tower which will reach up into
! the clouds 266 feet and which will throw
out enough light 10 turn the entire Con-
cert Valley from night TO day. The de-
| signs for the tower were only given out in
! Chicago Yesterday after word came from
the executive committee at san Francisco
! tina they had been a cepted. IL is pre-
posed that the tower shalt stand as near
the center OF Concert Valley as possl bic,
| so that ali sides will receive as equal
share of light. Over 5000 Incandes cen t
! lights Of different colOrs will be used on
! The outside framework of the tower, which
will be extremely graceful in it's lines and
| suited for the most elaborate decorations.
| While the prime object of the tower
will De for lighting purposes. it
! Will also be used as grand 6andStand, in
which music will be played throughout the
day and evening. 1t Will be supplied with
an elevator. which will run up to height
Of 300 feet, and pavilions on the ground
floor open to the public. Four Moorish pa
| vilions so feet high will flank the open
space, each of which will contain four
stories. all gorgeously decorated IN Orien-
tai colors. The base of the tower will oc-
Gu space 80 feet square. The second
floor of the tower, or first gallery, 80 feet
from the ground, will be divided into four
cham bers, two for the bands and two for
seats for visitors. This gallery will be 80
feet square and will have sea ting capac-
iy of 200. Three other galleries will ex-
tend beyond this one. This second will he
$40 feet high and will afford room for $50
people. and the third 30 feet, with stand
ing room for 100. The topmost gallery
Will extend up to within six feet
of the pinnacle. or 260 ieet. Ii will
be the only one of the galleries not
open To tie public. 1t will be utilized.
However, for the purpose CT showing he
wonders of the searcnliRht. two of which
will be there mounted. On the extreme
TOD of The tower will rest an enormous gold
| ball bearing an emblem of the State
massive California bear.
| Ample accommodations will be made