The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-02
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

The executive committee held TWO meet
ings yesterday. A large number of com.
munications were considered, and the
members discussed some detailed sugges-
lions made by r. Cornely. the assista Mt
dlrector-general.
Rufus Schmidt. the sculptor. has pre-
pared number Of handsome designs, in-
Guiding fountains and historical compost
ions for statues, with which to decorate
the fair grounds. Among his designs are
group. representing miner pioneer and
Indians seen in early California history.
groups Of progress, number OF Cali
fornia Indians modelled from life, grizzly
hears ana statue representing San
Francisco.
Edward Goodwin mining engineer,
offered his services in connection with the
mining department, and Jonathan Rob
erts, commissioner from Sonoma County,
addressed a letter to the committee, saying
that the mass-meeiing had been great
success and his people now enter the work
to win. They apply for space for an ex-
hibit from their county. and also say that
they will be present at the mass-meeting
Of the commissioners on August 5.
L. 5. Haas of Baker City. Or. sent
photographs of the Oregon Automatic
Mining Cyclorama. 1t is constructed by a
a
10 full operation. Mr.. Haas says they pro-
pose to have an exhibit from all the Ore
gOn mines. including a quantity OF gold
nuggets and gold specimens. This Will re
IL very curious and instructive exhibit. 1t
is operated by water. and when once in
motion needs no further attention. The
automatic part consists of quartz mill,
stamps. retorts. observation-disclosures. board
ing-houSe. assay Office. electric works,
saloon. store. stage, running water. ore
cars, teams, miners, animals and tunnels.
James A. Mcguire, Pacific Coast agent
for large number Of Eastern mannfac-
turers offered to furnish az cost all the
wire lath. wire glass for skylight purposes
and asbestos roof paint sufficient to pro-
tect. all The buildings, the paint being q
California product.
Among the important propositions re-
ceived was one from the Wellington Cater
lug Company, which now has practically
all the American restaurants at the Chi
cago exposition. 1t is running thirty-eight
restaurants and lunch counters and the
cost of the equipment exceeds $500. 000
The company applied for a concession to
operate restaurants at the California far
and says it will remove as much Of the
Chicago eQulpment to California as Will be
necessary. 1t also offers to give bonds 10
anv reasonable amount required.
Z. F. Weisshaar of Palo Alto, one Of the
county commissioners 81 the WORTH 5
Fair, stated that Santa Clara County would
donate the balance of the money raised
for the Worlds Fair to the California
Midwinter Fair. and that that county
would raise $4,000 for the fair here.
, Many applica lions for space by intending
eXhl bitors are received daily by the exec
utive committee. Almost all of the ap-
plicants have large and attractive exhibits
at Chicago and Will come here at the end
of the year.
The committee agreed that the designs
for all the buildings should be exhibited in
the Mark Hopkins Institute Of Art on Cal
ifornia street as soon as they were received.
From 300 to 400 applications for work are
received daily at the fair headquarters.
The names of these desiring employment,
with their addresses. are noted. All those
who have applied have been residents Of
San Francisco with two exceptions.
About 10 per cent are carpenters. as
many more other mechanics, inclu ding
engineers, gardeners, teamsters, painters,
watchmen and timekeepers. The majority
are laborers, although number are clerks
and statesmen out of work, and willing To
take a pick and shovel and commence
grading for the buildings.
In all, 1000 of these applications have
already been received. Many are old
Argnnauts, and Of those who registe RED
their names yesterday. one had lived here
forty-nine years, TWO had been residents
of this city for forty years, and six others
for thlrty-hve years or upward.