Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-10-14
THE MIDWINTER FAIR.
Some of the Preparations Under way
at San Francesca.

Tel grams from the latter city say that
the contracts have been let for the
erection of the main building and the
Palace of Mechanical Arts. The
former, which is to be $50 feet long by
200 feet wide, will cost 100000. The
Palace of Mechanical Arts, which is 275
feet by Us feet in size, is to cost SOS, 900.
Work will commence Immediately and
the buildings will undoubtedly be finish
ed by January 1st Whatever was possible
has already been done. Since August
9th, $50 scrapers, 300 horses and about
200 men have been making the sand fly
at Golden Gate Park and they are now
ready for en- army of masons to lay the
foundations of the buildings.
While the Midwinter Exposition will
contain thechoicest of the exhibits to be
seen here at the Worlds Fair, it will
not be lacking in novelties. There will be
one feature at least which will be quite
as unique as anything to be seen at the
Chicago show. This will be an electrical
tower which will reach up to the clouds
266 feet and throw out enough light to
| turn the entire valley from night to day.
1t is proposed that the tower shell stand
as near the center of the Exposition
! grounds as possible SO that all sides will
receive an equal share of light. Over 5000
| incandescent lights of different colors
| will be used on the outside framework of
| the tower, which will be extremely
graceful in its lines, and suited for the
| most elaborate decorations.
While the prime object of the tower
will be for lighting purposes, it will also
| be used as grand band stand in which,
| music will be played throughout the day
and evening. 1t will be supplied with an
| elevator, which will run up the height
of 900 feet and pavilions on the ground
| floor, open to the public. Four Moorish
| psviliOns, sixty feet high, will flank the
| open space; each will contain four
stories, all generously decorated in
| oriental colors. The base of the tower, OF
first gallery, eighty feet from the ground,
| Will be divided into four chambers, two
for the bands and two for seats for
visitors. This gallery will be thirty feet
| square and will have seating capacity
of 200. Three other galleries will extend
| beyond this one.
The second floor will be 140 feet high
| and will afford room for $50 people and
| the third, 210 feet standing room for 100.
The topmost gallery will extend up to
| within six feet Of the pinnacle or 260
feet. 1t will be the only one of the gal
leries not open to the public. 1t will be
utilized however, for the purpose of show
ing the wonders of the searchlight, two
of which will be there mounted.
On the extreme top of the tower will
| rest an enormous gold figure bearing the
| emblem of tie State, massive Califor-
MIA bear.
Ample accommodations will be made
| for the seating of 5000 people 10 the
tower at one time, while, On the outer
edge of the circular walk, there will be
room for several thousand more specta-
tors. The lower part of the tower has
been designed with view of producing
striking effects. The pavil;ons which
form the foundation of the tower are
| in sort of basin, serving admirably as
| an amphitheater and at each of the four
| corners is cascade with cafes on each
| of the sides. There are eight approaches
| TO the center of the tower, practically
making it open on all sides and corners
all the work Cd the structure will be
done in San Francisco. The tower COM
plete will cost $4,000. The tower was
designed by Chicago architect, and
| work will be commenced at once.
Besides the electric tower the Fair
will have another splendid electrical
display. The Edison General Electric
Company has applied for space in which
| to N AXE an exhibition. From the plans
already outlined it promises to be one
of the greatest in the Exposition. 1t
will be devoted to an illustration of
electrical mining and engineering in all
| their branches 1t is the purpose of the
| company to give practical demonstra-
ton OF electricity as it is underground.
1t will show how mines are lighted, how
ores and coal are mined by electric
! railways, how rock drills are worked and
how hosting machinery and pumps are
manipulated by electricity
The sale of goods at an exposition is
question difficult of solution. Some
| wish that no sale be allowed; others
| that all goods exhibited be sold. 1t is
| nee assary to make distinct rules for
large exhibits to be sold and delivered
after the Exposition closes. In various
taken from the sale of large exhibits
sold and delivered after the Fair. At the
California MidwInter International
Exposition nothing will be paid on such
sales. Another and much more Difficult.
question is that of the sale of goods for
Immediate delivery. There are two
kinds; first, goods manufactured on the
grounds aud sold to be carried away at
once. This is an Interesting feature
showing visitors the processes OF. manu-
facture and is especially useful in
country, such as California, in which
the art of manufacturing has not been
fully developed. The other case is the
sale of goods, not made on the grounds,
but brought for exhibition. Such sale
will be allowed at the Midwinter Fair,
only to limited extent. Limited in
that only American goods can be sold
IN the American section and by an Am
erican firm; German goods Ia the Ger
man section by German firm and SO
with French, Austrian and other mer-
chandise. Under no circumstances will |
man be allowed to buy goods from the
whole world, take booth in any Sec
ton and conduct a bazaar. Not only |
will this sale be limited to section but |
1T will be allowed only in small plumber |
of cases, with but one or two sellers;
the best for each kind of goods.
The erection of innumerable kinds Of |
counters, booths and stands in the
will be prohibited. Handsome
stands Of suitable constructs in the
general style of the buildings will be
erected in limited number. The admin
of the Exposition hops in this
way to solve this difficult question both
to the satisfaction of the public and the
honest trades
The Italians will be largely represented
at The Fair. At recent meeting of the
Italian exhibitors when they were ed
dressed by Royal Commissioners DIR. Eft
ore Candlani and G. Pogliani, I'll but
-hree of the sixty present declared their
Intention of removing their exhibits to
San Francisco. DR.. Ettore Candiani |
will shortly leave for Italy to prepare