The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-20

car contained euriOs and fancy work for the
Chinese building, another natural products
from san Joaquin County, third Portugal. a
fourth Spanish wines. four cars comprised The
frame work for the French and German facades
and the balance American exhibits by private
firms. BY The END of the week these two great
facadeS Will be in position, with their decora.
tons complete. The foreign department prom
srs to have much for inspection Oh the opening
day.
For the first time smoke issued Yesterday
from the tall stack behind the Mechanical Arts
building. fire was started 10 dry ont he
boiler and test the engine. The experiment
was perfectly satisfactory and all the machinery
was found 10 be In good wOIking order. Space
In this building is not filling up as rapidly
as was expected, aud Chief Hunt is threat
enlng TO cancel assignments unoccupied. The
tracks will be removed in few DAYS.
Santa Barbara County has NANTES ed its de-
termination to have special building at the
falr DV beginning work upon il. Ground was
broken yesterday in this connection on the high
ground near the Viiiculture building The
structure VIII BE- of the pyramdal design, orig
lnaly talked OF by Santa Barbara County II
viii be fifty feet square at the base and will
reach height OF thirIy-seven feet.
The managing board OF the Woman's Con-
gress Auxiliary met yesterday morning In
order to enable women interested 10 assist in
this congress plan was proposed and accepted
for Woman's Congress Association, to assist
as Tar as possible IN the work and to provide
entertainment for distinguished visitors during
tie congresses. committee was appointed TO
procure badge for membership in the asso-
citation.
Instead OF retarding, the recent rains have
been serviceable in promoting the growth OF
the shrubs and plants already set out around
the central court he dIacena palms, bambou
plants and other shrubs have taken roo and
are doing we'll The vista from the windows OF
the Administration building across the plaza tC
the Manufactures building, with the varie
gated foliage surrounding structures with theiI
| artistic Iints, aud with the allegorical fountain
| and electric tower in the foreground, is indeed
! beautiful
Large quantities OF pansies and other early
! California spring flowers are being brough
! along under glass for transplanIing in the Dor
! ders and terraces OF the court as soon as il il
deemed advisable. Superintendent McLarer
! Of Golden Gate Park, who has charge of til,
/ landscape features OF The exposition, is takinJ
care OF this matter and promises that none O
/ the p1ctureSqueness which has been so widel,
advertised one OF IDe features of the fai
! shall be lacking.
Work was begun yesterday on the band
stand which Is 10 be located just west OF th
Administration bulldog, and for which iii,
contract was let on Monday. The design TO
! ms structure IS so perfectly In keeping witt
the buildings in the midst OF which it Is PLACED
that 1t viii form happy addition TO the group
and when the band concerts begin, which al,
TO lie gwen under its graceful roof, 1t vii
certainly be one OF the most popular points OIL
the Grand plaza. The contractors are under
| penalty TO have The stand completed by dedca
/ ton day.
The official souvenir correspondence card O
the exposition has been issued as part of I'll,
concession OF Beuno ObeTmayer. Each card ha.
/ The words 'Midwlnter international Exposition
! Souvenir Correspondence Caro-" on its face
with vignelte of the director. general in on,
corner and place for 2-cent stamp on th,
olDer. The cards show either single building
vi Inc exposition or architectural groups.