The morning call., 1893-07-12

season and contained a donation OF $40, coo
in check. The announcement was re-
ceived with applause.
There were quite Dum Der of substantial
business men present including: Wendell
Easton, Vanderlyn Stow, A. G. Booth, A.
W. Forster, A. E. Buchanan, A. Lilien-
feldt. JabeZ Swan, c. S. Benedict, Samuel
Hendy, w. 5. Dreypolcher, Carter Tevis.
A. W. Wilson. E. Godchaux, r. P. Hur-
but, j. H. Mahoney. NJ. Greenblatt, Irving
E. W. Van Slack, Oscar Lewis. Cornelius
Martin. r. F. Bunker, F. Haber. ex-Judge
Pennie, j. F. Terry, n. Fl. Lang. 1. Strass-
berger, Z. Holland, Julius Raphael, Frank
Mastip, John Hammersmith. ajor Powell
and S. Ii. Dixon.
jet of the meeting was to formulate a
method for the collection OF funds.
JabeZ Swan suggested that the city
should be dstricted, and that volunteers
should apply 10 be assigned to different
districts to act as collectors. He did not
think that trades should be canvassed by
people In the same business. There were
always jealouSies 10 contend with.
Wendell Easton was in favor Of canvass
ing the chief businesses, as we'll as districts
This was TO be peoples exposition"
and every one should be given a chance to
subscribe. He moved that the comm ittee
proceed to outline lght or ten headings Of
business W Uc CdDYdSScu ny committees OF
three first, and that afterward the whole
city be disiricted and canvassed block by
block.
The motion was carried unanimously,
Oscar Lewis taking occasion tn deny that
trade jealousies would prevent harmonious
canvassing by men of given trades among
those trades. He could speak authorita-
lively for the foundry business
Various suggestions were offered the
chairman, who finally announced that he
thought the banks, insurance, builders.
founders, transportation companies, oteIs,
restaurants, stock boards and stockholders.
shipping AID lumber interests would be
fitting heads to attend to. He agreed with
A. g. Booth that some fat pickings"
ought to be left for the district canvass
ers. Under the foregoing heads various
members Of the committee would be there
after notified by the board Of their ap-
pointment on special canvassing commit
tees of three.
The appointment of the oficers-Gen-
eral Barnes, president, and Julius Kahn.
secretary-of the finance commii tee. MADE
the previous evening, was unanimously
confirmed.
General Barnes explained that the men,
bers Of the finance committee would have
only the collection and not the booking of
the money to trouble them. 1t would be,
day by day, handed over to the executive
secretary, who would pay it over to the
treasurer.
list of the voluntary subscriptions
were then read, which have already been
published, the total amount. headed by
the railroads $4,000. reaching $50, 900.
Wendeil Easton thought the mem bers of
the committee ought to be allowed
chance to contribute. He was willing TO
subscribe $500; eX,Judge Pennie followed
with 500; A. w. Wilson Of Wilson
Bros. promised another 500 in addi-
ton to that already subscribed; !. II.
MahOney of Mahoney Bros. subscribed
500; A. E. Buchanan, $3.50. Other amounts
were ready, but 1t was decided that thew
should be allowed to drop quietly into the
lund in accordance with Individual desire.
1t was agreed that afternoons were the
most convenient time to meet, and the
meeting adjourned until this afternoon at
3 O'clock in the Mills building.
AT the meeting OF the State Board of
Trade held in the afternoon the subject of
the mldwinter fair was touched on.
C. F. McAfee of Fresno. one Of the COM
mttee appointed to take the matter up
originally. reviewed the small beginning
and subsequent rise Of the project. His
committee had taken hold Of the fair
when the matter was at low ebb.
The committee had found that this lack of
enthusiasm was caused Dy lack oil under
standing. AS an understanding OF the
project spread it was being TAKEN hold OIL
more and more widely.
w. 81. Mills reported that he had learned
officially from Chicago that most OF the
exhibits there wanted to come, as did the
Asiatie exhibits. The sidesbows on the
Midway Plaisauce could be secured as well
as the Government exhibits, including the
Smithsonian Institution. which ne char
acterized as one Of the most interest
ing exhibitions of the world. He did not
expect that many State exhibits could be
secured.
Mr. Mills pointed out that one objection
to the fair had apparently died away.
This was that it was warmed over
show" People had begun to see that
looking at anything did not necessarily
make it less worthy to be seen. Ii was
the same of earing-otherwise such great
artists as Patti and Henry Irving might
retire from the business. This coming
. how wonid he we'll worthy of close study.