The morning call., 1893-09-24
THE MIDwINTER FAIR RESTAURANT.

by 80 seet wide, with central court 8Ox4O
feet. set out with rare Chinese plants.
One end OF the building will contain Chi
nese theafer and on either side of the court
VIII be booths where rare and costly Chi
nese articles will be manufactured In view
of the visitors. The crowning exterior
feature of this building is to be a Chinese
pagoda seventv-fve feet high, underneath
the tiles of which will stand out fantastic
ally carved figures of the tabled dragon
The Golden Gate Operate Society is
putting It's sh oulder To the wheel in excel
lent form for the promotion of the inter-
ests of the Midwinter Fair, incidentally, of
course. furnishing an excellent entertain
ment for the public in the presentation of
Gilbert and Sullivau's bright and tuneful
opera, The Pirates of PenZanee." Re
hearsals for this production are now being
regularly conducted, principals and chorus
working hard to perfect themselves in
their parts. Music of the opera and the
incidental stage business are being mas
tered iii manner which establishes be-
y0nd doubt he fact that the production
will be excellent in every respect. The
performance is to take place al the Stand
ard Theater on Saturday evening, OctO-
ber Z. The entire cast, all OF whom are
volunteers for the occasion, is as follows:
Richard a pirate King IT, r. Bassford
ma1or-Generol Stanley :.....:. ....W. II. Simpson
samuel, lieutenant OF pirate king...............
...................-J Joseph 2. Monges
Sergeant OF Police. Andrew Y. " ood
ma e. amy r. Ryan
'Nauu Meighan
nate .....--...................-.. Mamie Roden
Edith .Gussie Wheeler
iSpe'- -hose sondsg
The executive committee Yesterday
granted a concession 10 sam Davis of the
Carson Appeal, which he describes ia a
letter to friend in San Francisco, as fol-
lows:
How would il do to erect an old shanty and
run fiontleT newspaper of the 80 period
Let tie edor be in his req shirt, pants In his
boots aud slx-shooteTs visible, editing copy on
top of flour barrel, while the cOmpoSitOTs are
resting outside In the sun. would publish it
about twicr week, allowing. of course, for an
occasional suspension OF the sheet by the rea-
son of the killing OF an editor or TWO. Ii might
be made a regular Arizona Kicker style of
journal. and reprint also the OLD Bret Harte ana
Mark Twain stories. We could print ii in old
type aud sell copies at five cents all day. |
will run such sheet II the fair fellows will
give me concession on II and will make it a
pari OF the Nevada exhibit. We will have all
the literary men on the coast contribute ocea-
sonaly with new feature every issue. I be-
lieve II can be made the chief curIO of the fair
and no doubt many an old-time wood cut will
be forthcoming for It's establishment
The executive committee thought, with
Davis, that this Journalis tic venture could
undoubtedly be made one of The "chief
curios" OF the fair, and 2 satisfactory con-
cession was granted as stated.
Owing TO the increased demand for space
in the Department of Fine Arts. the ex-
ecutlve committee is contemplating the
construction OF an annex In connection
with the Fine Arts building already ac-
cepted from the design of G. Z. McDOugal.
Bids were to have been opened for the Fine
Arts building yesterday, but In view of
the proposed annex, aud at the request Of
contractors, the opening OF these bids will
now be deferred until Tuesday at p. NJ,
ha al J.
the annex as well.
The annex will be 90x120 feet, making
an additional large hall I'D the building.
the fifth in all. this one being 65x27k feet
Taking into consideration this annex, the
Fine Arts building at the exposition will
meet every possible requirement. 1t will
De possible for exhibits of siatuary and
pain 10 be satisfactorily classified and
exhibited 10 the best advantage. The an
mex will be In perfect taste, from the ex-
terror point OF view, with the rest Of the
building. and will add to the general
architectural effects of the exposition.
The several electric lighting companies
who have agencies in San Francisco are
arranging to furnish the ornamental and
practical Illuminating features of the Mid
winter Fair at cost which Will probably
be scarcely more than nominal to the ex-
position management. The illumination
as now planned will be a great advertise
ment to the electric light COMPANIES of
course, and will at the same time consti-
tute one of the most effective features of
the exposition.
The plan includes two styles of lighting
one for the purpose OF making light alone,
the other for light and decoration. For
the former there will be hundreds of great
arc lights SUSPENDED high in air and dis
Iributed not only all over the exposition
grounds, but over adjacent portions of
Golden Gate Park. so that the approaches
to the ground will be as light by night as