The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-22
FAVOR THE FAIR.
An Enthusiastic Auxiliary
Committee.
SUPPORT FROM THE WOMEN
First Work of the Ladies in Organ
iZing and Establishing Winter
Fair in This City.

The auxiliary committee of 200 ladies
appointed by Mayor Elert to assist in
the establishing of the winter fair met
last evening in reception paror of the
Palace Hotel. After waiting for the at
tendance to increase beyond twenty-five
members Mrs. Frona Waite called the
meeting to order at 80 o'clock. She was
elected permanent president of the COM
mittee.
Resolutions indorsing the movement for
a winter fair in San Francisco were pre-
sented aud adopted by unanimous vote.
Mrs. Waite thanked the ladies for the
honor conferred upon her, and then
proceeded to review the project to
be considered. She asked that the
ladies give their earnest support to the
proposed fair, and received response in
an outburst of assuring applause.
Let us get as many exhibits as we pos
sibly ean," said she with a show of en-
thnsiasm. THE gentlemen feel it is as
much question Of finances as anything
else. We have to beg every dollar we get.
and | waOt to see the ladies get 10 per cent
OF the receipts for the wOman'S exhibit.
There are three or four ways in which we
can accomplish this result. One is to go
about with subscription list and canvas
for coin. This is dsagreeable for many
ladies'"
ION, we can do it all right" voice
interrupted, and then there was more
applause.
But many ladies,' continued Mrs.
Waite, can work in the artistic line and
help that way if they find canvassng for
funds disagreeable."
Then she explained the coupon system.
which would give two tickets fer 81 10
10 4,
AT present." she added, this will be the
line followed in financial way, and it will
be carried out throughout the State"
Regarding the work before the ladies',
she said it would be conducted on exactly
the same plan as in the Chicago exhibition.
Mrs. Addle E. Ballou complimented the
chairman on her lucid review of the situa-
support extended to American women in
the Columbian Exposition would hold good
in regard 10 California women in the
winter fair.
Major c. Sharp of Fresno was asked to
give his opinion. He said it is q question
IN which the State is interested. About
buildings it has been proposed to put up
four buildings. Three of them are t0 be
temporary fractures with good roofs.
The fourth is to be a permanent one of
fireproOf material. if possible, and intend
ed to stand as monument of the Column
Ola u year III san francisco.
The temporary structures can be built
in from sixty to ninety days, and with a
million dollars the best Of what is now in
Chicago can be put under their roofs.
I'VE expect to get the Midway Plaisance
attractions here" he added. "Then the
people who will come here and exhibit
will pay their own expenses, and they
have offered to pay for room. But we
hope we won't have to charge them for
room for The ir exhibits
1T is expected the women will go TO
work as they did in Chicago and take hold
of the fair. Then they will have great
deal to their credit when it is over"
Mrs. Waite said she hoped it would be
understood the women would not ask for a
place for themselves. They only wished
to work for the common cause and help
the men in making a success of the fair
She believed that for various reasons 1t
should lie called the California Midwinter
Fair, because that name conveys the idea
OF sunshine and warmth, and flowers and
beautiful weather.
Mrs. Clara S. Foltz. the attorney. thought
this name highly appropriate. Then fol-
lowed pleasing discussion on the name,
but no action was taken.
1t was unanimously adopted as the desire
of the ladies' auxiliary committee that the
midwlnter fair be held in San Francisco.
Mrs. Chandler Of Alameda, who made q
success of the Alameda exhibit at Chicago,
stated that the people of her city were
willing to spend their time and money in
making the fair success.
Major SHARP arose a second time and
spoke about railroad rates. He closed with
these words: IF you ladies will take hold
OF this and push it along you will see the
greatest success that ever rewarded any
California enterprise"
Mrs. Foltz moved that committee be
appointed TO confer with the committee of
eleven men selected by the Mayor She
explained it would be advisable TO hear
what the men were about and how mat
terS stood AT the next meeting. Mrs. c. S.
Foliz, Mrs. Kline, Mrs. |. II. Chandler.
Mrs. j. L.. Martel and Mrs. Frona E. Waite
were appointed for that purpose.
Mrs. Ballou promised to donate no less
than $500 from her art work as con tribu-
ton to the fair.
The meeting adjourned subject to the
call Of the chair.