The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-05
OVER THE FENCES.
Visitors Who Avoid the
Fair Gates.
THE UNLIGHTED APPROACHES
Order Replaces Chaos i'm the
Farm Exhibits.
FIGURES IN CABINET WOODS.
Arizona Contributes Fine Horticul-
turai Specimens From Her
Sandy Deserts.
FIGURES IN CABINET WOODS.
Through Turnstiles Yesterday....13,15 4

Through TurDstiles Yesterday....13,1 10
BOYS experienced in the art of wrig-
Cling under circus-tents have brought this
knowledge to bear upon the fences of the
exposition. Wherever there is weak
point in these defenses of the fair the at
tackiDg party directs its energies.
In the rear of the Vienna Prater illegal
entries TO the grounds are frequent. and
another iay0rite resort for the young
pirates is IL the rear Of the Canadian
headquarters. The road to Strawberry
Hill has low fence around the grounds,
and it presents many favorable OppOr-
tunIties for those who desire to avoid the
payment of the usual admission fee. Even
women have been known to seek entry
without paying. and yesterday Chief
Fielder of the admissions department de-
termined 10 make an example OF some
body.
Stationing himself in a favorable loca-
ton - he waited about forty five seconds.
Then be saw a pair OF heels saving the
air. Attached to the boots, under the
fence. was observable first one leg and
then another. They gradually worked
toward the waiting Fielder, and when the
head and shoulders OF a weIl-grown boy
emerged triumphantly from the outside TO
the inside of Sunset City FEEDER grabbed
him. Without the aid of guard the
young offender was marched off to the Of
flee Of the Oh ief of the guard.
''Wot yer goin' ter do wild me, mister?"
he inquired in piteOus accents.
"Send Won up Tor trespass," was the
angry rejoinder, as Fielder turned his prey
over to Captain Darlington. With a warn
ing that officer had the youngster taken
outside the gates and given his liberty, to
his intense relief.
The appreciation with which the illumi-
nation of the buildings has been received
by the visitors Oh Saturday and last night
has decided the management 10 repeat the
lighting for tue benefit of those who have
not yet seen the artistic effects produced
by the outlining of the buildings around the
court Of hOOor. Accordingly the grounds
will be open every evening this week,
with the illumination as a standing fea-
ture.
Remarkable progress has been MADE in
erecting arc lights along the numerous by
ways or the exposition, and there is now
scarcely an obscure corner into which
Lieutenant Hass0n's electricity does not
penetrate. Much might be done. however,
with the lighting of the approaches to the
gates. Particularly at the north entrance
is the darkness deserving of attention. 1t
is hardly the duty OF the management 10
light the roads outside the grounds The
street railroads, who are deriving so much
benefit from the exposition, might at least
light up the platforms al their termiDu US to
the gates Hitherto they have been econ
omiZlng their lights
From the panhandle along the main
drive through the park it is always dark
after nightlall As the evenings grow war
mer many may be expected to drive out to
Sunset City. A partial Illumination of
this road would be very great cOnven-
fence. Arc lights placed at q distance OF
800 feet apart would brighten up the dark
places, and the cost of such improvements
an electrician estimates would not exceed
$500. The park would be benefited and so
would those who drive. The latter might
go into their pockets a little, and If the
Park Commissioners would meet the horse
men half way a bright avenue would soon
replace the present dark road.
Order out OF chaos was specially observ-
able in the Agricultural and Horticultural
building during the past week. Here more
than in any other department have exhib-
its been completed in every detail. AT first
this building lacked some of the interest
with which ths others we're invested.
Now, however, It's attractions are second
10 none.
Along the south wall of the gallery in
the Horticultural building is arranged an
exhibit which is attracting much atten-
ton, and which repays a close inspection.
This is Thomas Hatch's collection OF the
cabinet woods Of California. 1t is practi-
cally complete and embraces siXty-five
varieties. Each specimen is highly pol
ished and vanished. The space covered
by the woods is 152 feet long and IA feet
high. This exhibit attracted much atten-
ton in Chicago, and since 1t has been re-
turned 10 this city has been supplemented
by additional specimens and renovated.
Mr.. Hatch, VINO has been engaged in
collecting and polishing cabinet woods for
hue - Ion nod
features in the grain of these highly pol
ished surfaces Very clearly outlined can
be seen bear, an old man looking out of
q window, Adam and Eve and pair of
pelicanS. Close observation reveals new
figures at every turn, ana Mr.. Hatch is
always ready 10 explain the interesting
features OF his treasures. At Chicago he
kept record of his visitors, and $4,000
persons wrote their names on his register
In ten weeks.
The gallery will contain several other
features of more than ordinary interest.
One of these is the cereal model of an
Illinois farm. 1t Is being placed against
the east wall and occupies 800 feet of
space. This ingenious device shows the
homestead. barns. fields and agricultural
operations OF typical Illinois farm. On
one side is an OK, formed of grains, and on
the diverse side horse, with the farm in
perspective. The model represents 1856
days labor, and was the central feature of
the llilnOls pulluius al tno columbian Tx
position.
The first section to be completed in the
gallery was the space occupied by Mari
copa County, AriZ.. devoted to the prod
ucts of the Salt River Valley. The exhibit
is in charge of Bruce Perley. who says
that it is designed to show visitors to the
building that Arizona can raise something
besides cactl and Indians. There is dis
play of navel oranges. ready for the mar
ket on November 10. They have pecu-
llarly sweet favor and are fine samples In
the section are all kinds of citrus and de-
ciduouS fruits, nuts. olives and yegeta bles.
A sweet potato weighing forty pounds is
one of number of mammoth vegetables,
all raised in the desert.
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