The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-05
THE WORLDS FAIR
Interesting Statistics of
Awards
THAT HAVE BEEN DECIDED ON
The California Commissions
Information.
ENCOURAGING TO EXHIBITORS.
The Golden State Has Won More
Prizes Than All the Other
States Combined.
TO EXHIBITORS.

MIA exhibitors. Letters received here
show that great interest is felt by Califor-
mans who had exhibits at Chicago as to
when they will receive their medals and
diplomas that were awarded them, and
also when they will be advised of the
exact wording of the diplomas.
Questioned yesterday regarding details,
L. Z. Judkins, secretary OF the California
Worlds Fair Commission, said: yes,
great interest is manifested in the State
over the subject of awards, aud justly so.
mere are three distinctive periods cover
ing any great International exposition.
firsl, the initiative period, during which
grounds are laid out, buildings erected
ana eXElblts are prepared and collected :;
second, the exhibition period, during
which the wares or products re displayed
TO the eyes OF visitors, ana, third, the re-
suits attendant upon the outlay of time
and money, these results being apparent
either In the direct sale of goods or prod
uets and In Increased immigration to that
State hat displays The largest ana most
varied line of products, but especially in
the printed list of meritOrious exhibitors
and In the medals and diplomas, which
together form the permanent and lasting
re ords OF an exposition.
In round numbers, according to Mr..
Ihacher's statement. 250, 900 separate eX-
at Chicago. Excluding France, Norway
and individual exhibitors who withdrew
from examination there was total record
OF 90, 422 individual exhibitors at the expo
sltlOn. Awards were made to g, 600 ex-
hlbitOrs, but from the fact Of their repre-
sentatlOn In a number of Instances In
more than one group, these exhibitors
received %, 757 awards. For ms ance. ahn
Doe, OF San francisco, a machlnist. might
make an exhibit of his machinery and Sc
cure an award thereon; he might also own
a grain and fruit farm, ana from his
products displayed might secure an award
In both the agricultural aud horticultural
departments, making three awards to one
exhibitor.
AN interesting computation can be
MADE OF the tIne necessary for single eX-
hlbltor to see every one of the 80, 600
exhibits at the exposition. Should the
visitor spend every minute OF eight full
hours day, exclusive of Sundays, and
give i've minutes 10 each exhibit he would
ind that it would require eight years and
Tour months to see every display made, or
II lie should give but one minute To each
exhibit, which minute would include the
time to pass from one exhibit to another
and from one building to another, it would
require period OF one year and eight
months, or three and third times the
full period that the exposition remained
open.
According to the act passed by Con-
gress an authorization was made prOvid-
Ing for number not TO exceed $4,000
medals. These medals will all be of
bronze, exactly uniform in size and of
equal value. When, therefore, an eXhib-
itOr who has received an award states that
he received the highest award, or. as is
frequently stated. the first prize at the ex-
position, he Is, unconsciously, perhaps,
making Eisstate ment. Every successful
exhibitor in California ana other States
and countries Will receive one medal. On
this will be stamped his name and depart
ment which his award represents. Ac-
companying this medal will be a diplo ma
stating the specific points of merit that are
adJudged In granting him an award. Ac-
cordng to the plan adopted at Chicago,
which is known as the one-man jury sys-
TEN, single Judge passed upon such ex-
hibits as he was Instructed to examine by
the committee OF awards. Obligations
were imposed upon each examiner to re-
port his conclusions in writing and over
his own signature, to become matter of
permanent and public record. 1t was held
by MIR. Thacher and the executive COM
mittee of awards that this plan Of individ-
ual responsibility would be more produc-
tive of impartiality and of lesseDng the
number OF awards granted than under the
old system. where a jury OF say three or
four members would report their conelu-
sions. said conclusions being given to the
public as the judgment of a jury. without
the name of the individual examiner being
given or attached to tire report.
Before leaving for Washington early in
December Mr.. Thacher stated TO the Sec
rotary of the California Commission, in
reply to questions regarding exhibitors
from this State. that it would probably be
from six to nine months before medals
would be ready to be distributed to differ
ent exhibitors He also stated that as soon
as possible after the Office of the Bureau OF
wards was opened at Washington City
be would prepare and forward to the COM
mission in San Francisco q carefully pre-
pared list of every exhibitor from this
State. This would be for the purpose of
having the commission and individual ex-
hibitors make a careful examination of the
list with a view to having names of the
exhibitors carefully spelled, also the proper
initials, correct postofice addresses. etc.
After this list had been revised and re-
turned to Washington the medals would
be struck as soon thereafter as possible.
Mr.. Ihacher further stated, in reply to re-
quests for as much urgency as possible,
that it would probably be from three to
SIX months before such complete list could
be prepared at Washington ready for
sending here. Mr.. Thacber remarked dur
Ing the conversation that taking California
as a whole. and her representation in the
different departments. this State had Jared
SANSCulusiy Wbli III tile InatlcI VI dWdIQS.
"A summing up of the correspondence
between the Office of the State Commission
and the bureau of awards. together with
such lists as were procured from Mr..
Ihacner's office before leaving Chicago,
shows that awards to California exhibitors
will stand about as follows: Department
OF horticulture, "a individual exhibitors,
representing probably 100 awards; depart
ment OF viteulture. 46 awards TO individ-
ual exhibitors. representing possibly 50 or
20 successful exhibits. Judged by the in
formation now at hand, California will
receive as many awards for her wines as
all other States of the Union combined.
There are II awards in Horticulture to Cali
fnrnia exhibitors; 6 awards in the trans
por'atlon department, representing 10 sue
cessiul exhibits. In the department of
agriculture SO awards are granted to ex-
hlbitors throughout the State. representing
possibly 30 successful exhibits.
In the line of manufactures the State
mas eight awards, representing ten or
dozen successful exhi bits. In the Depart
ment or liberal arts there are sevepty-One
awards for educational exhibits. In the
department of mines and mining the State
VIII nave about twenty-five awards, and
the fisheries department probably halt
dozen. The small number of exhibits in
some lines can he understood from tina fact