The morning call., 1893-12-18

suggested TO meet in the same building At
various dates. The political economy con-
ventlon will be especially H. terestlng
Representative men VIII discuss the sceDc e
of wealth, and W. II. Mills, one of the
committee. suggests that Governor Nc
kiDley of Ohio could be- induced to come
and preside at the congress.
In the gallery of the Horticultural
building will be erected booth for the
exhibit Of the State Beard of Horticulture
Ii will include all the space between the
two stairways on the east side of the dome
and will be FORTY feet long. 59h feet " ide
aud ten feet high. The board will make a
special feature of olive culture and the
preparation of olive oils, with special ref
erence TO Callfornia's capabilities in this
direction.
Two commissioners from Phoenix, Ariz.,
are in the city making rrangements for an
exhibit from their city. Thew have secured
800 square feet in the Horticultural build
ing for the space. The display will be the
largest from the Territory and is intended
to illustrate the fertility of Salt River Val
ley. The exhibit will consist Of deciduuus
and citrus froits, dried and green fruits,
preserves ard a great variety OF grapes.
Bruce Perley of the Phoenix Chamber of
Commerce will be in charge of the exhibit.
The various councils of the Young
Mems Institute in San Francisco and
Oakland will hold an entertainment at the
Y.
al which Archbishop Riordan and james
D. Pbelan will speak. A sum of money
has been contributed from the councils of
the organization in Oakland and San
Francisco, and on that evening check for
the amount will be presented to the
management Of the Mldwinter Fair.
An excellent programme, containing
such well-knOwn names as DR.. Regens-
burger. Miss Ethel Brandon, Frank
McGlynn and Mrs. Ed h Stanley Griffin
has been prepared. No admission fee
will BE- charged. and as cards of invitation
have been sent to all the members of he
organization in the city. crowded house
may be looked for. The action of the
institute in thus voluntarily raising such
large sum of money for the coming ex-
position is certainly deserving of much
commentator and sets an example that
might we'll be followed.
a meeting of the Austrian, Hungarian
and Slovenian societies was held yester-
day afternoon at the hall of the Austrian
organization for the celebration of the
national day. The Austro. Hungarian
and Slavonic Midwinter Fair Association
i the name adopted for the occasion.
me meeting was very spirited and har-
monlous. every one present trying to make
IL grand success.
Viscount r. de Coruely. assistant direc-
the department of foreign affairs. arrived
yesterday from Chicago, accompanied by
Nine. Cornely, and Is at the California
Hotel.
You have no idea of the extent of the
exhibits to be made by foreign countries"
sad the assistant director-general last
night. with the displays from foreign
countries in manufactured goods alone we
could fill the Mechanical Arts and Manu.
features buildings. / have provisional
contracts with twenty-five foreign coun-
tries which only await the approval of the
executive committee. All of the European
Countries want much more space than even
Dlrector-General de Young reported after
his return from Chicago. For instance,
Russia. instead of 1900 square feet,
wishes $4,000 square feet, and SO on with
all the other nations.
MANY Of these exhibitors desire to
make elaborate ornamentatiOD about their
pictures. Each country's exhibit will give
thorough and accurate idea of its rhysi-
cal conditions, resources and products. so
that when you step into the Swedish sec
ton you will not be obliged to look for its
printed name: you will know at once that
you are In bit of Sweden. The point to
De approved Dy the management is in re-
gard to the terms TO exhibitors, and
believe everything can be arranged to the
mutual satisfaction OF both sides.
Over 100 carloads of foreign exhibits
Will be sent hither from Chicago. Or
these, nfty are now en- route TO this city.
considerable delay is caused at Jackson
Park In having the foreign goods re-
bonded Dy the customs officials.
Packing the displays is slow work. 1t
is cold In Chicago and there are two and a
half feet of snow. Then it is hard to Sc
cure the necessary number of freightcars
in which to ship the goods. believe. how
ever, that all the exhibits will be at the
fair grounds by the end of this mouth. and
they will be installed within fortnight
BY January Is The exposition should be
running nicely. Ii l were the director
general would not open the fair until that
date.
Il shall continue to act as assistant
dlrector-general. being the chief executive
officer next to MIR. de Young. My appoint
ment as such lasts throughout the exposi-
ton, and was not simply made TO do my
chicago work. As chief of the foreign de-
partment shall have general charge of all
the EXHIBITS coming from countries abroad
In the four months of my absence the ey-
position has made marvellous progress. lis
scope 10 now as great as that of the PARIS
Exposition, and the people of the Pacific
Coast Will be shown finer display than
they ever dresmt of seeing here"