The record-union., 1893-02-20
LITERATURE FOR The FAIR.
California VIII Have an Abundance of
Advertising Matter.
The State Worlds Fair Commissioners
VIII Ask the State Printing
Offfce to Help Out.

After the California Worlds Fair Com
missioners had concluded its executive
meeting at the Palace Hotel in San Fran
cisco on Friday evening the members re-
ceived several of the Press Association of
California, who waited upon them to dis
cuss the question of first-class advertising
literature for distribution at the Worlds
Fair.
The deputation of press men comprised
j. A. Filcher, of the Placer Argus; A. B.
Lemon, of the Santa Rosa Republican;
Mayor George NJ Francis, of the Napa
Register; II. S. Kinslay, of the Pomona
Progress; General 7. w. Sheehan, of the
Sacramento RECoRD-UNIoN Scipio Craig,
of the Redlands Citrog,aph; II. A. Nc
Graney, of the Lakeport 4 UdIdache; Wal
ter Lyon, of the Selma I1T1gator, and
Charles Montgomery, of the Antioch
Ledger.
As newspaper men they were fully
allye to the immense advantage of adver-
Using, even in the case of a thriving State
like California, and expressed themselves
as anxious to lend their aid in making
the literature as attractive as possible, so
that it would be read and treasured by
everyone.
Commissioner Ferguson expressed
himself very strongly on the back ward
ness of this State in advertising herself,
and suggested that in place of appropri-
ating 100000 for literature $780, 900 would
be nearer the mark.
The book already proposed by the
Commissioners was to be of about 700
pages, copiously illustrated in half tints,
printed on good paper and resembling
the Century MdgdziHe in size and style.
Some doubts were expressed as to any
single firm in the State being able to turn
out the class of work required fast
enough. and it was suggested that efforts
be made to get the printing done at the
State Printing Office at Sacramento.
| This led to a long discussion and ex-
change of ideas on the subject, and
eventually resolution was adopted to the
effect that the Commissioners and press
men present go to Sacramento and do all
in their power to further this object.
y committee OF four was appointed to
wait upon DR.. Mathews at the Legisla-
ture and request him to place the blu be-
fore the Committee on Ways and Means.
Commissioner McMurray and MIR.
Filcher undertook to telegraph him i'm
mediately apprising him OF the intention.
The commission will wait upon the
Governor this afternoon, as the utmost
dispatch VIII be necessary to get the bill
through before Wednesday, which will
be the last day that any bills can be re-
ceived.
The California Press Association held a
short executive meeting during the even
ing, but did little business. j. A. Filcher,
who has just returned from Chicago re-
ported that the proprietor of the Mecca
had agreed to make very large reduc-
tions to the members of the association
and it was decided To make this hotel the
headquarters.
General Sheehan yesterday called upon
Stale Printer Johnston to ascertain if that
office could do the work, and was in
formed that it could. He at once tele-
graphed the fact to Captain Thompson,
who will have bill ready to be presented
to the Ways and Means Committees to-
day making an appropriation to meet the
expense.