The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-02

Trumbo, William Irelan Jr., James D.
Phelan, P. G. Mclean, James c. Dunphy
and Robert Cornely, widely known rep
resentative of several foreign exhibits at
the Worlds Fair.
One motive influencing Mr.. Cornely in
stating that many exhibitors would be
willing to go TO San Francisco for few
months was that the Chicago fair must
close in September owing to the severity
of the winter. and that there was an in
term of several months before the Ant
werp fair, where all intend exhibiting.
This interim could be probably filed in by
going TO San Francisco
Naturally the Australian exhibitors and
Others from the West, who will have to
pass through San Francisco on their home
ward route, are anxious to hold fair here.
Many other exhibits might be sent from
the antipOdes and elsewhere to take part
1t was proposed at the meeting to hold
winter Worlds Fair IN Golden Gate Park.
San Francisco, opening December %, and
TO enlist the cooperation Of the Governor
of the State and Mayor of the city to that
end.
In accordance with this general scheme
kilograms were dispatched to Governor
Markham and Mayor Ebert.
In this city the news was received with
some reserve. The idea was sprung all at
once; the project lacked definiteuess and
leading citizens did not know just what to
think about il. The general idea seemed
TO be that the idea Is good one if put in
practicable shape. The great objections
advanced appeared to be its vagueness,
magnitude and expense. These were
thought by some as likely to initiate
against concert Of action on the part CT
citizens. Public sentiment did not have
time to crystalline yesterday. Nobody had
any very definite ideas about the PROPOSE
ton, and ideas as 10 the cost ranged from
$685. 900 up into the millions.
Still it was something TO talk about, and
II was generally discussed. The intervie WIS
gained by THE CALL indicate fairly the
average public sentiment and attitude that
followed the suggestion from Chicago that
San Francisco and California get out and
rustic for Dig Worlds Fair of its own.
Eyes, am in favor of the proposition
TO have winters Worlds Fair in San
Francisco as far as the thing is practic-
able" said Mayor Ebert yesterday. Il
think it would be great thing for the CITY,
and would draw immense crowds of people
here.
81 have Just sent dispatch to Commits
sioner McMurray. stating that | would
call a meeting of the Chamber of Com
inerce, Board of Trade, and other kindred
organizations and representative citizens,
III OIutT ihdI Inoy cUIlecLlVely might con-
slider the feasibility of tho plan.
I'm accordance with this idea to-day I
sent notices to the presidents of the Cham
Der of Commerce and Board of Trade, and
other leading citizens. We will meet TO-
day and arrange for general meeting.
'Of course this will prove a great under
taking, if it is decided to proceed in the
matter. and will be expensive. But | be-
leve, If undertaken and managed rightly,
it would greatly benefit California"
Supervisors Day, Hinton. Forman and
Goodwin were In favor of the plan, but
thought the subject should be given the
most careful attention before anything was
decided on. as it was a very big under
taking.
"Of course favor it." said Postmaster
Backus, when asked about having a great
fair in San Francisco at the close of the
Worlds Fair. Continuing he said: 81
have thought that such an exposition
would be a grand thing for California for
some time, and last February l mentioned
the matter to number of gentlemen. sone
of whom are now advocating it.
My plan was TO have an exhibition of
the products of the country lying west of
the Rocky Mountains, securing from the
orld's Fair the magnificent displays that
have been made from this section. | also
contemplated the securing of the exhibits
made by Alaska, British Coumb ia, Homo
luln, Central America, China, Japan and
all foreign countries which are apt to have
trade relations with us.
THE present plan to receive the exhibits
OF all the foreign countries, who have
Kindly consented TO send them, Is much
tier one and would add greatly to an ex-
oSiIon. What grand thing such a fair