The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-27
Meeting of Midwinter
Fair Committees.
THE PLAN OF ORGANIZATION
Plenty Room in the Park if the Com
mis- sioners Will Allow 1t
to Be Used.

Yesterday morning a number of men,
bers of the committee met in a conference
with R. Cornely and Leopold Bouet, the
gentlemen who have come from Chicago
in the interests of the fair, and with them
prepared skeleton plan of organization
which was considered by the whole COM
mittee at the afternoon meeting.
At the latter session Irving NJ. Scott pre-
sided as chairman and l.. c. McAfee
acted as secretary. There were present
r. Cornely, Leopold Bouet, Mayor Ellert,
l. c. Stump. Colonel A. A. Andrews, Major
c. Sharp, Robert Wieland, L. B. Mitchell,
E. r. Swain. 81. S. Martin, anG Mrs. j. l..
Martel, Mrs. C.. Mason Kline, Mrs. Clara
S. Foltz, Mrs. j. H Chandler, Mrs.
Frona E. Waite of the committee, and 10
addition there were some twenty business
men present as spectators.
Herr r. Cornely addressed the meeting,
saying in substance what has already been
published in THE CALL in an interview
with that gentleman. He said there never
had been any doubt in his mind of the
ability o raise the money or of the success
of the exposition: the only question was
tine, and he urged upon the committee
that not an hour be lost. Speaking OF
Golden Gate Park, which he visited on Sun
day, he said there were dozen beautiful
locations. His advice was that a the very
outside not more than 100 acres should be
used for the buildings and grounds, and said
that the exposition could get along splen-
ddly with thirty to fifty acres. In his sew
enteen years experience as manager of
exhibits and as secretary and director
general of eXpositions, he had never
known city that had a brighter prospect
for a magnificent exposition. Nearly all
the principal exhibitors in Chicago had
been seen and all were anxious to come to
California. Four buildings of wood dec
GRATED With staff would be all that would
be needed, and he suggested that several
entirely new features should be introduced
in the buildings.
For instance the electricity building
should be without windows. leaving the
electricity to furnish the light day and
night lie favored fountains. cascades,
music, electrical effects and everything
that would amuse the people, ana that
portion of the grounds should be set apart
for a place where the people could CEN
traliZe. be amused. entertained and in
structed. California must DO something
at onre. Not only did otner cities and
States In the United States want an expo
sition, but Antwerp and Rome. in Europe,
would become competitors in short time.
Let the people understand that the mid
winter exposition would be no warmed
over" show from Chicago. but something
new
The committee appointed to see the
Park Commissioners as to whether or not
they would give space In the park for the
exposition reported that the Park Commits
sloners would meet to-day at o'clock, and
at that time committee consisting of r. b.
Mitchell, Colonel A. A. Andrews and viii
Z. Fisher would meet with them and OBJ
tain an answer
Then the skeleton of the plan of organ
ization was introduced. discussed and
amended. In brief, the subcommittee
recommends 10 the general committee that
the exposition be namrd the California
Midw inter Exposition; that four build
lngs OF wood be constructed to cost not
more than 100000. one of which is to be
donated to the Golden Gate Park for a
| permanent museum. The exposition is to
be managed by an executive committee Of
nine to be appointed by the Mayor of San
| Francisco and of which he is to be an ex-
0fficIo member Five Of the committee
| shall be residents of San Francisco and
three members shall constitute quorum;
the officers are to be enumerated at the
| next meeting as is also the recommended
| ton to be made as to what officers shall be
| Iald Tor their services; there shall be a
/ board of commissioners consisting of the
! Governor of the State and three members
| from each county in the State.
The questions as to how commissioners
| shall be appointed, also as TO admission
! and season tickets aud as to the manner of
| raising funds were all laid over until the
next meeting, aud a special committee con-
! sistlne OF MessrS. Mitchell, McAfee and
! Grunsky was appointed to report on the
matter. The following plans were out
| lined for discussion at the special meeting
! tomorrow night at 7 o'clock in. parlor A
of the Palace Hotel, to which time the COM
mittee adjourned:
1t is proposed to have the president of
the exposition it's general manager and
the nthnr phipf offpara pilI ha viz
president; treasurer, which will be
one of the banks of this city;
secretary, superintendent Of bid
ngs, superintendent of machinery
and electricity. a SUPERINTENDENT of appli-
! cations, concessions and admissions. These
will be the chief officers and will be APP
pointed by the executive committee
Among he chief officers none but the
general manager, secretary and three
Superin tendents will receive salaries. The
other officers will be appointed as needed.
! The plan is that one Of three commission
ers from each county shall be woman.
The executive committee will appoint
committees of i've members each on appro-
Driations and guarantee fund. This city
will be districted as soon As possible and
thorough canvass made of the railroads.
| steamship lines street railroads. hotels, res
taurantS and similar concerns. which, being
| the first to receive benefits from the expo
! slti0n by reason of the influx of visitors,
will be called on first for subscriptions
The tickets of admission Will be in four
| series representing the four eras of Cali
| f0rnia, namely, the Indian era, the Span
lsh era, the Mexican era and the American
era. The tickets will be handsomely de-
| signed and Autographed in colors and will
be all on one sheet costing 81 each or 50
cents q ticket. The tickets may be used
for admission or kept as souvenirs. AS to
season and family tickets no decision has
been reached.
That the gentlemen from the East were
were postponed Yesterday was evident, al
though they did not express themselves.
| There seemed a disposition to ignore the
TACT that time just now Is everything If
California is to have on exposition to open
January /. 1894. If the work is not started
by July l next it is quite probab BILE many
OF the European exhibitors in Chicago will
make other arrangements, fearing to take
chances on San Francisco. 1t was reported
Yesterday that Denver is keeping close
watch on this city. and has men ready to
60 to work in Chicago the instant there is
any hitch mere. The 1000 exhibits now
pledged in Chicago to come to California,
which include the immense exhibits of Ger
many, France. New South Wales, Amster-
dam, Denmark, Italy. Belgium, Turkey
and all South American exhibits, are
pledged condtionalIy, one of the conditions
being that assurances must be given them
in less than thirty days that there is going
to be an exposition here. The ordinary
course of postponing from day to day will
surelv kill tho prOiapf Outsidn nf opa