The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-26
BUT THE WALKING WAS BAD
Work Was Stopped on Two of
the Buildings.
BUSTLE IN EVERY PLACE ELSE.
A Large Quantity of Exhibits i'm the
Cars Ready to Be Installed
This Week.

Midwnter Fair grounds. but it is under
stood that old Sol had a pressing engage
ment down South, where they take their
Christmas with the thermometer 100 in the
shade, and swapping frost takes the place
of torpedoes and fireworks on the Fourth
of July.
But the fact that the sun did not shine
did not deter hundreds from going to the
grounds. Men, women and children
waded through the mud. inspected the
buildings. wondered at the strange sights
and strange people to be seen. and seemed
to enjoy the difficulties encountered in
getting thr ough the grounds.
An object lesson in dentistry was afforded
those who visited Dante's Inferno. The
teeth of the dragon were beiLg set in his
wide distended Jaws, and curious sight it
was. a workman first enveloped the sharp
stakes marking the places where the teeth
were to appear with a covering of excel
si0r. A daub OF plaster Of paris on this
completed the operation. save for little
necessary rubbing down. The dragons
teeth are now all set and his wings vii!
soon be on.
The workmen who are engaged in put
ting the staff ornaments on the Admins
tration building did not work yesterday.
They are mostly Italians. aud wanted to
celebrate Christmas. The same state of
affairs existed on the Heidelberg Castle.
The German wOrkmen wanted to be IN the
swim, so they knocked eli 10 keep the
holiday.
Everywhere there was haste and
activity. There was no stoDDage on any
of the other buildings. the concessionaires
urging their MN To greater eXeruons. IL
is safe to say that if the exposition opens
on Monday there will be very few OF the
concessions not in full blast.
The street In Cairo is rapidly approach
ing a semblance OF what 1t will be like.
All the buildings are being painted in
lurid col0rs. The booths are all glazed
and but few hours work is all that will be
necessary 10 install the gewgaws that will
ill their shelves and counters.
The dome of San Joaquin County s.
building is growing very rapidly. HesterH
day a delegation from stockton inspected
the work as far as it has progressed and
appeared to be satisfied with the results.
All the exhibits are ready for shipment,
and the work of installation will com
meEce as soOr as the final covering is put
on the roof.
Some of the committees are complaining
about the small amount of space that will
be allowed them in tile Northern and Gen.
trail California building. The demands
are so pressing that the members OF the
committee are getting gray haired in en-
deavoring TO give each county as much
space as it wants Ill the best position in
the building.
A band IF, Indians that will appear In
| White Clouds concession arrived yesterA
day. They were scattered all over town
taking in the sights. Lotta's fountain
seemed TO strike their fancy greatly, and
! band of ten of them tried to drain it dry.
The natives from Labrador find this
weather entirely to their liking. They
were spread all over the grounds yesterday
hac p in IN Anl afr
other natives from warmer climes muffled
themselves in great coats and shawls, these
Labrador natives wore their summer at
tire. An excavation is being prepared for
lake in their reservation, where they
will exhibit their skill in their kayaks
The Vienna Prater and Festival Hall
are now the two most backward buildings.
In the former the framework is up TO the
second story, and in the latter the work
has only just been commenced.
Two OF the restaurants were open yes-
ierdsy. but did little business. All who
went out seemed to bear the satisfied look
of those who had just replenished their
inner selves. There were a few who
seemed TO long for a later hour TO come
and the sharp air added Zest TO their ap-
peutes.
Headquarters az the Mills building were
deserted Yesterday. All have worked so
hard and faithfully that much-needed
rest was very welcome.
The meeting of cpncessionaires who are
planning to organize \ cOncessionaire's club
in connection with the exposition is 10 be
held in the offices of the catalogue depart
ment, room l. second floor, Mills building
at o'clock.
During the past week the first proof
sheets of the official catalogue came from
the printer, ana their appearance is a
guarantee that the book Will be credit to
the exposition in general and TO the pub
fishers. Messrs. Harvey. Witcher & Allen,
in dividually One of the principal fea-
lures of the catalogue are the many hand
some half tone illustrations it contains.
The principal buildings, the chief attrac-
tons of the Midway Plaisance, portraits
OF the executive officers ard OF the chiefs
OF the various departments, together with
vast amount of Biographical and descrip-
tive matter adorn the pages and make the
book valuable guide or souvenir as well
as a catalogue of exhibits.
Owing to the fact that new applications
Tor space are coming In daily and the
classification Of the exhibits cannot be
completed as rapidly as expected. the pub
ishers have decided to give in their first
issue only what cataioguiDg matter Is
available a. the time, but to print second
edition complete in all its details later on
when all the exhibits are in and grouped,
also to follow with additional editions
from time to time as circumstances may
require.
The officers of the fair and other people
who visited the CoIumbian Exposition
when shown the proof sheets were unaDi-
! nous in their praise, and they all declare
that taking the magnitude OIL the two ex-
positions into consideration, the Chicago
catalogues were inferior to the one about
to be issued here.
In consequence of the press of other mat
ter during the past two weeks daily state
ments Of the cash receipts of the expos-
ton have not been made public There
nave been received since the last publica-
ton the following cash subscriptions:
| Wellman. Peck tS Co., $3.50; c. III. Rcy-
nolds, 500; William Doxey, $50; William
Belser u Co.. S25; Jones 81 Lots, S25;
William ID. Walton, SO; b. o. Hodge. SIS;
| l.. Kuttner & Co.. 81 80; T. V. O'Brien.
500; jeremiah Lynch, S25; DR.. W. S.
| Whitwell. $40; Nj. Solomon & Co., SIS;
Yerba Buena Parlor. SS4; Native Sons of
the Golden West. $50; Trueman. Hooker
q Co., 500; Rider & Squires, So; j. W.
Mcdonald, $500; w. W. Montague & Co..
$3.50; Thomas Jennings. $50; r. W. Tan
Sill Second paymenD. S1l0; Metropol-
ita1 Railroad Company tthiTd paymenD.
500; I. S. Doyle, 81; G. Widter. $40;
Pacific Coast Steamship Company, $500;
San Francisco Grutli Verein Second pay