The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-10
VISITING THE FAIR.
The Fire Chiefs in Spite of Rain See
the Big Show.
Through TurnstiIes Yesterda

through Turnstiles Yesterday 1853
The fire chiefs visited the exposition
grounds 10 body yesterday afternoon and
went the rounds of the buildings regardless
of the rain. The auditorium of Festival
Hall is not quite ready for occur ancy, SC
no session of the firemen was held.
No official arrangements were made for
the reception of the chiefs. but they seemed
TO enjoy their visit TO the expos tion.
La the Horticultural building benches are
now being arranged for the flower shows
which are to be held at fortnightly inter
walls during the fair. The special floral
features will be commenced about the
middle of next month. Pansies will first
be shown, add exhibits made of various
other varieties of flowers In turn. Ample
space for this purpose has been provided
in the west gallery Of the Horticultural
building. Exceptionally fine displays of
flo wers will be made. In addition TO the
pro posed San Rafael flower festival the
State Floral Society. the Santa Clara
Floral Society and hundreds of profess
slonal and amateur tiorculturLsts from
various parts of the State will send in ex-
hibits.
Utah's display will be shipped from Salt
Lake to-day. Although tardy the exhibit
will be accepted by the exposition man
agement, space for it having been reserved
in the gallery OF the Agricultural and Horticul-
tural building.
striking display is being arranged in the
space assigned to Sonoma County In the HOrti-
cultural building. Half dozen girls were
busy yesterday cutting corncobs and mailing
them on strips of board for decorative purposes.
The uprights are being ornamented In imita-
lion of stone pillars and the varied exhibits
from That county hp arranged classi-
fed sections. In few days the display which
embraces the agricultural and horticultural
products of SonOma, Will be ready for critical
inspection.
In the north arcade OF Agricultural building
a fiber section is being established. There the
jute machines from san Quentin viii be located.
There Is also 10 operation machine of Calfor
MA invention for drying fruits. 1t illustrates
the process IN view OF the visitor.
The Columbian Liberty Bell, it is announced,
is really coming TO California after all. So long
a delay has occurred since the arrangements
for It's display were made that many thought
its exhibition had been abandoned. The bell Is
now in New ork, aud it will start on It's Jour
ney 10 san Francisco as soon as transportation
arrangements can be made. The Pullman
Company Is building car specially for the
bell and its attendants. In this coach he bell
Will make the tour across the continent, so that
every one Will have a chance TO see IL and hear
its tone. Ii is expected that the school children
OF this city will be enlisted in some celebraiion
10 constitute reception for the melodi0us Wis
itor.
Ine San francisco WOOl-0ealerS' Association
has taken in hand the proposition of making a
classified exhibit OF California WOODS soon as
spring clips can be secured. Each grower of
wool Is TO furnish fleece without charge, and
Is TO be given personal credit for IL in the
exhibit and in the awards.
Another classified exhibit which Is to be
made is one OF The different kinds OF hay grown
in California. There viii! be alfalfa, wheat and
Oat hay to be shown in bales. Ii Is claimed for
California hay that 1t possesses more nutriment
than other varieties on account of the newnesS
enl q ne nf
those who are arranging for this exnibt 10
establish this claim before the eyes of those
who visit this great exposition.
People who have lost articles OF any sort
during their visit 10 the exposition grounds
should direct their Inquiries In that connection
TO Captain Baldwin. at the headquarters of the
found on the grounds are turned over to that
official and kept until called for.
The following letter was made public yes
terday:
SAN FRANCISCO, February g. 1894
To me Editor Of The PoSt-DEAR SIR; Herr Cor
department of the Midwinter Exposition. and
temporarily represented the executive committee
in Chicago. AT the present time the work of IS
bureau is completed.
He does not participate in the management or
direction of any part OF the exposition and conse-
quenty the title OF assistant director-genera
simply used by him In connection with the for
eign department aud nothing eise; and I assure
you and the pubic that you and they need not
fear any interference from this gentleman in the
l desire state that at present we are gather
ing in and settling up the bills for the ebted
ness OF the rapid construction OF the buildings
and roads, and as soon able TO straigh ten
things out the committee intends making full
NJ H. DE You've.
Director GeneraI OF the Midwinter International
Exposition.
The director-general and the executive com.
mitlee OF the California Midwinter Utter
national Exposition desire TO state that
the Interpretation which was put by
the Evening Post upon letter from the
director general 10 its editor TO the effect that
Vscount de Cornely had been dcp0sed from the
position h. has been occupying as chief OF the
foreign department is an error. The gentleman
sfiil occupies the same position, with the same
authority. as heretofore, and the statement
was made simply 10 correct an erroneous i'm
preston based upon published statements
against Viscouut de Cornely as chief OF the
foreign department in connection with the
finances of the exposition. and because The
duties of his position did not involve his hay-
ing anything to do, at any time, with said inan-
c1al matters.
THE CRNGRESSEG