The morning call., 1894-01-16

broken plaster, which had fallen from the
roof, forming piles OF rough ends all over
the building.
In all over twenty cars Of exhibits were
unlOaded. Their contents made large
addition TO the exhibit material on the
! floor of the Manufacturer building. The
| French, Italian and Austrian sections re-
ceived the largest accesSions. The South
ern California building was made the re-
ptacle for an important consignment
from Riverside County. This comprised
oranges in boxes, growing orange trees.
raiSins, pTHnes. figs. jellieS and nuts. All
of the exhibits were in eXcehen: condition
upon their arrival.
Los Angeles County proposes to eXpend
$4,000 upon its display in the Southern
California building. OF this amount over
ST.. 000 has been already secured. so well
| encouraged are the ADgelenOs by the prog
ress thus far made that tney have served
notice upOn the people OF the northern
citrus belt that Southern California will
complete her display upOn the original
lines mapped ont, and have added that the
northern display will need TO be big thing
to hold its own against the citrus growers
below the Tehachepi.
Somewhat to the surprise OF the officers
| In charge OF the admissions TO the Mid
| winter Fair grounds. a number of people
presented themselves at the gates. paid
| their entrance fee and entered the
! grounds. In the course of the day there
! were 2f7 paid admissions. The visitors
! spent their time IN walking up and down
the official buildings. OTher attractions
were not available, because the conees-
! siOnaires stuck up their front doors as
! soon as they perceived the big drops of the
storm.
| The contract for the construction OF one
| of the grand band stands, On which the
! Oflic al bands of the exposition will give
concerts during the progress Of the fair.
VAS let yesterday TO Miller & Hamilton.
| This stand will be located between the
Administration building and the French
| restaurant. 1t will be IS feet in diameter
! and 80 feet high. 1t will be in the form of
pavilion, with graceful arches between
! each upright, a handsome railing between
the bases Of the pillars, dome snrnount-
| ing the roof and gilded globe at the apex
OF the dome. row of fiagstaffs will sur
round the stand. and its decorations will
be in keeping with the other buildings in
Sunset City.
Among the exhibits loaned by the Pro-
visiOnal Government of Hawaii 10 the
| South Sea Island collection is the Ameri-
can flag which was the first 10 De hOiSted
In the Islands after the revolution, but
afterward hauled down by the orders of
Commissioner Blouut. This flag will he
| accompanied by vouchers and documents
atteStng lis genuneness. Accompanying
this flag will also be number of the bags
tions Of the Provisional Government.
one OF the main features of Solano's ex-
hibit Will be life-sized Indian, made of
various kinds of dried fruits grown in
that county. The figure will represent
old Solano, Chief of tho tribe of Indians
| who inhabited that section before the ad-
vent OF the white man. Solano's exhibit
| Will also comprise dozen pyramids of
| fruit, large octagon covered with an end
less variety oi Jellles and two large cones
| of wine.
Only three departments of the exposi-
ton now retain their Offices in the Mills
buildng.e These are Finance. Foreign,
and Publicity and Promotion. The others
have moved their Headquarters to the Ad-
| mInistration bnilding The first two mem
| toned will probably move out to Sunset
| City IN the course of the present week.
The dir ector-general transacts exposition
business in the Administration building
LOT several hours daily. The meetings of
tue executive committee are still held in
the headquarters originally assigned for
the purpose.
Chief Stanton Of the Fine Arts Depart
ment feels gratifed at the condition of
the affairs under his jurisdiction. 1t is
probable that all the paintings will be in
| place by opening day. The pictures by
| notable French artists are now on their
way hither, end will be among the first TO
be hung on the walls of the Art Palace.
The list of French painters whose works
will be seen in this connection includes
Corot with four pictures, Boudin with
three, as well as paintings from the easels
OF Coutiere, Courbei. DesbOutinS. Damoye,
j. l.. Brown, Jules Dupre. Dasgoffe, Fran
cais. Feyin Perrin. Gilbert Victor, Jean
jacques Henner, Lepine. Pisarro, Renoir,
Iroyon, Vibert and others. The Queen OF
Belgium has also loaned some of her
pictures and stained-glass window.
Wells. Fargo u Co.'s space in the Me-