The morning call., 1894-01-19

and Vine Farm. the proprietor of which,
Edward E. Goodrich. is, with J. II. Flick
niger. Mrs. John Mcknight and c. r.
Merriam. directing the installation of ex-
hibits. There are pyramids of grape food,
deciduous fruits in jars and dried, mineral
waters and samples of the outputs of
packing houses.
Beginning with next Thursday Santa
Clara's headquarters will be filled with
cut flowers, to be renewed every other day
during the duration of the exposition. A
voluntary flower brigade, comprising 6OOO
school children and residents of the cOun-
ty, has been emil sted 10 the work of pro-
curing these floral offerings. Lilies will
institute the main features of the flower
show at first, but roses, pansies and other
flowers will be strewn with lavish hand
around the building, as their turn comes
Tor towering. Ported plants, palms and ferns
VIII occupy every niche ana garands of ever
greens will be suspended from the rafters.
The completed Chinese building has sixty
eight very 1--we exhibits. They are temporarily IN
stalled in the theater, awaiting the ceremony of
/ pnotOgraphIng and Identification. They COM
prise The Chinese brought hither TO present
melodramas in the thester, ana also number
OF native artists. goldsmlths and artisans. They
are in charge of customs officers, are guarded
day aud night and are not allowed 10 leave the
building. Time hangs heavily on their hands
and their amusements are restricted TO opium
and theatrical rehearsals.
A valuable acquisition to the Monterey
County building was received yesterday from
the Carmel Mission. This consists OF a hand
some altar, covered with royal purple Grouped
about IL will be relics OF the Franciscan order
Among these is the cruci6x brought 10 Cali
fornia by Father Junlpero Sierra and the first
planted at Monterey. Hung on tile adjacent
walls will be a number of paintings on religions
subjects the pictures having been brought
from Spain at The time OF Father Junpero's
emigration. The vestmenIs worn by the
pioneer priest form part OF this exhibit and
there are number OF missionary records per-
tanning TO that period. baplismal font and
the missals used by the venerable father in his
missionary work are not Ihe least valuable
part OF this interesting collection OF eceesl-
astical records.
ALI of the unfinished buildings are rising
rapidly: Inc framework of the emergency
hospital is IN place. On Wednesday not a
timber OF the electric tbeater was In place
Now 1t Is nearly ready for the roof. The build
ing 10 contain the hydraulic mining exhibit ia
also well along. Ii adjoins the Colorado gold
mine, giving visitors an Opportunity TO com
pare both systems The concert hall OF the
vienna Prater Is far enough advanced for the
decorators TO commence work. although the
building was begun only a fortnight ago. The
hungarian Czarda is already finished. The
long pier OF booths Is being pushed ahead
Another car for The Fine Arts building ar
rIVeu at the grounds yesterday and It's contents
were unloaded. All OF the cars were tightly
packed, aud some OF the cases we're wedged in
so that they were difficult TO remove. A force of
men Is now at work unpacXng these pictures
ana placing them ON the floor around the walls
Oh the different rooms, ready for he hangers
Among the first pictures uDpacked was James
u. Iyler's "Normans Woe" and magnificent
cluster OF peonies by Abbot Groves. All OF the
TollsD ana french paintings have now been
received, and part OF the American, English
and Canadian. The work OF The German Span
Ism, RUSSIAN and Belgian artists is yet TO come
In Two Gays more Chief Stanton expects to
commence hanging the pictures which are now
being uDpacked ana framed
harriet Hosmer's beautiful statue OF Isa-
Della mas Deen placed In position In one end of
etdtuary hall IN the Fine Arts building Fin
lsbing touches are being put on the beautiful
nZure by the sculptress. The head and snou-
ders are still draped, but the magnificent pro-
portions OF this graceful figure are plainly
visible. IL will be prominent feature of the
statuary display. On the front OF the pedestal
are these words:
honor of my own crown OF Castillo and am ready
TO pledge my Jewels to meet the expenses OF the
expedition.
Almost all OF the exhibits are i'm Mace Mt the
Northern and Central California building and
everything is in readiness for the formal OPEN
ing tomorrow afternoon. The exercises will
commence at P. NJ. The Midwinier Fair band
VIII occupy .be bridge which extends from one
END OF the building TO the other. The speak
ers stand VIII be on the main floor pear the
central tower. Teams were engaged all day
| yesterday dumping sand and gravel between
Inc railway track and the entrance 10 the build
| ing where these exercises are TO take place
Lie approach TO the building will be completed
| tonight.
| Professor Emory f. Smith, chief of the de-
| partments OF horticulture and agriculture, has
! permanently located in the southwest corner
OF the main floor OF the Horticultural and Agri-
cultural building. In addition to his own
! private office he has furnished up larger Of
| nee, which IL to be used somewhat as a resting
| place Tor farmers and other exhibitors Ia that
building. large double desk will be part OF
the furniture of this room and on 1T will be
] placed stationery for the use of those who NAV
care TO conduct their correspondence at this
place.
The work OF installing exhibits IN this build
| Ing has been sadly retarded by the careless.
| ness of the contractors. who allowed glass of
| TOO light weight to be placed In the dome. This
| defect is being remedied as rapidly as possible,
| but until the dome Is entirely closed the
counties cannot be expected TO perfect their
| displays. The exhibits In other parts OF this
building, however, are going ahead nicely.
me Canadians are evidently going to have a
very pretty display. They have already hung
| up some excellent paintings of British Colu M
] Dian and Canadian scenery aud are going to