The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-07
THAWEDTHEM OUT
MidWinter Sunshine on
Polar Lovers.
BETROTHAL AT THE FAIR.
Groups of Statuary for the
Central Court.
ANOTHER CITRUS CONTEST.
The Exposition Grounds Are Open
and the Buildings Illuminated
Every Night.
BETROTHAL AT THE FAIR.
ANOTHER CITRUS CONTEST.
Through TurnstiIes Yesterday.....,so so

Cupid mas Dee0 as pussy as aUy OLHoF OIL
cial at the Midwinter Fair, and at least
one well-developed romance has been the
result of his activity
An enga cement was announced in the
Esquimaux village. and The betrothaI was
celebrated by all the blubber-eaters with
unusual manifestations of Joy. Ordinarily
these fur-clad little people repress all feel
ings, whether of grief or mirth. When
Mary Taliseer shed the short jacket of
giTlhood yesterday and donned a longer
garment, thereby announcing that she had
become a woman and was eligible for
matrimony, the little colony becamS as
nearly excited as is possible in a race
whose blood is cooled By constant associa-
ton with icebergs and snowbankS.
Young Abram has worn his heart on his
sleeve for some time, and when Mary
''came out" in Esquimaux style yesterday
he took advantage Of his opportunity and
made his declaration. Two minutes later
every resident of the village knew that it
was an engagement, and last evening there
was betrothal feast, with various forms
of rather prOSalc JOlllty.
Important accessions to the statuarY
groups enhancing the attractiveness of the
grand central court were made yesterday.
Two cars arrived from Chicago loaded
with specimens OF the scuiptor's art
shown at Chicago and procured for he Mid
winter Exposition. Every visitor 10 the grounds
has noticed and admired Rupert Schmid'S ale
gOrcal group in front OF The Administration
building, but the additional StatuarY referred
10 Will be larger than Schmid's bears, seals and
figures.
The Neptune group is the title of the stat
uary. which is the work OF az accomplished
sculptor 1t embraces five distinct groups,
each forming a separate marine study with
common reference.
nna of ThaSa will no pla or ~
the four corners OF the tower, and one will be
directly in from OF the electric fountain. Their
erection Will remove any appearance of bare
ness from the center of the court, and viii i'll
crease its artistic beauty. The groups VIII be
placed in position immediately.
The electric tower has now reached It's full
height OF 242 feet, ana The platform on which
the great calcium lights ale TO be operated is
being placed in position. The elevator shaft Is
completed 10 nearly half the height OF the
structure, and probably people NAV be carried
TO the top Of he tower within the next two
weeks.
Al the first landing will be band-stand, but
above that there VIII be nothing but the IRON
work OF The tower itself, stretching away UP 10
the place where the elevator stops and where
the big light viii be seen at night. The WORK
OF wiring the tower for the electric decorations
Will be begun in day or two, and Lieutenant
Hasson hopes that this work VIII be completed
IN time for the tower 10 b. used as one of the
illumination features on the night Of Washing
toms birthday.
A largely attended meeting of the county
commissioners was held yesterday in the COM
mttee-rOOm OF the horticultural building.
Those present formed themselves into the Call
fOrnia County Mdwnter Fair Association. A
constitution and bylaws were adopted. Those
eligible TO membership are county commits SION
ers, county managers and superinendents Of
county and Stale buildings The association is
organized 10 promote the interests under the
charge of the members and for social purposes
as well. AT the conclusion OF the exposition
the organization may be continued as perma-
nent Stale association for the good OF The State.
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morning al 10 O'Clock.
In two weeks the Southern Citrus Fair Will
open and the Northern Cirrus Fair will close
The exhibitors IL the Northern and Central
building intend 10 maintain their displays how
ever, independent of the duration of the citrus
competition. Many counties will renew their
orange exhibits and keep their samples fIesn
Butte County, which was awarded the first
prize intends 10 make a citrus showing as long
as any fruit remains in the district.
After this week The gallery of the Fine Ar s
Palace will be lighted at night. All but two
rooms In this building are now open 10 the pub
lie, and those remaining unopened will be ready
aOr inspection by Saturday. All of The sections
ire now ready for critical examination, and this
feature of the fair Will repay a visit by artist or
amateur The hanging committee has aimed
al studying groupings Of subjects as well as Of
schools. Al the same time some striking cou-
trastS have been secured, and the general ar
rangement OF pictures has been highly COM
mended by competent critics.
When the machinery of the exposition is
started at every morning il is not stopped
until 10 at night. All the buildings are open
every evening and every attraction is in full
blast, as during the day. In the larger con-
Cessions special prog ammes are prepared for
the night audiences, and whether the
weather is favorable or not the shows Will
be open to entertain those who cannot visit the
fair during daylight. Each evening the band
from Iowa plays in the stand near the Admin
lstratOn building, and there is always good
music in The Vienna Prater All the official
structures are Illuminated every evening and
special effects in lighting the buildings and
W a m n iTnn
The first practical WORK demanded OF the
Sunset City Fire Department was The result of
an alarm outside the grounds about ye.ter-
day morning. The t1re occurred in saloon
near The Metropolitan electric road terminus.
Guards, nremen and hose cart tunnel out, ana
the building was saved. although badly dam
aged. In jumping from an upper bunk at the
guard Dom in FESTIVAL Hall, in answer TO the
alarm Guard Lorenzo Henry fell, disocatng
his shoulder The guards COMPLAIN that their
quarters are too crowded, and thai hasIy exit
Is impossible
In the Mechanical Arts building oil is gradu-
ally replacing coal as fuel, aud Lieutenant
Hunt, Chief Of the department, has been e1-
perimenling for a number OF days with oil
under the boilers. The result has been very
satisfactory and oil will be used exclusively
hereafter.
San Joaquin County's Commissioners had
planned to open on Saturday the handsome
building on the Midway occupied by San
Joaquin's products ana StocktOn's manufac-
tured goods. all the EXHIBITS VIII not be en-
trely completed by the end Of this week, and
nOlDIDR a
plated il has been decided to DEFER the official
opening until a week from to-day. With ap.
propriate exercises and some special features
san Joaquin, therefore, expects TO open her
doors next Saturday.
Madame Eugenie Linef will probably be
brought to the exposition by the managers OF
the Russian exhibit. This lady and a company
give a series OF Russian fOlksong concerts
The executive committee IS DESTROYS OF secur-
ing these people as a special attraction next
month
The officers Of lhelConcessiOnairies' Club have
Issued The following circular:
The club is organized for the mutual interest OF
club To go on record as aggressive toward the ex-
operate with that honorable body in all matters
apperta1ning TO mutual interest. an d at the same
time to protect individual rights and privileges
In its deliberations the voice OF each memb Der will
be heard. and its actions will be goyerne by the
will of the majority.
The circular urges upon concessionaIres, moi
yet members OF the club, the advantages which
would accrue TO them 10 Joining.
Concerts VIII be given at the Vienna Pratel
this afternoon and evening, commencing al 8
The programmes are as follows:
AFTERNooS-sTRING CONCERT
Overture TO the opera "Der Frcischutz" Webe,
i'Hymn TO ST Cecilia" ....................G ouno
Solo for violin. Coneertmaster Herr j. Mar.
quardt
Waltz "vienna Children. ................ strsus,