The morning call., 1894-02-01

committee of five members of the league wac
appoinied TO carry out this arrangement.
Charles l.. Pierce Is chairman OF the committee.
anu in conjunction with his associates has
mapped cut his plan of campaign for the ac.
complishement OF the desired resulI. Mr.. Pierce
Is quite enthusiastic upon tie matter and is
saneuine that the buildings Will not be removed
at the end of the exposition next June
"What we intend 20 do is this" said Mr.
Pierce yesterday. "San Francisco needs per-
manent fair buildings so that exhibitions dis
trlct and State, can be held in this city from
time 10 time. Such fairs are always OF advant-
age to large city In more ways than one. In
addition 10 the money d ectly left in the city In
connection with an exhibition, the general local
sales OF merchants are always increased at such
periods Another advantage Is tile fact that it
brings TO the city the country customers OF
wholesale houses. These buyers become ac
quainted with the iobbers. and wholesale busi-
ness houses are able 10 make their interior
customers the buyers of the house, not OF any
one commercial traveller.
we intend TO use these and other argu-
ments 10 The merchants of San Francisco, and
tnen we VIII ask them 10 subscribe TO fund
Tor the purchase of those buildings. We pro-
pose to retain all the structures around the
grand central courts These will comprise the
flne Aris. Administration. Manufactures and
Liberal Arts, Mechanical Arts and HOrticu-
tural and Agricultural buildings. All Of these
were erected by contractors. who agreed TO
accept as part OF the payment Tor the buildings
the buildings themselves, after the fair Is over.
III we can buy out these contractors for the
city no one else should interpose an objection.
Ihs contractors can afford TO take less money
than the amount for which they estimated the
old material worth. 1t il better for them TO
nave cash than lumber In buildings which must
be removed TO realize upon.
The fye buildings are all built solid enough
TO last Tor years. We propose TO continue one
or Two OF the best concessions The rent to be
derived from these would almost pay for the
maintenance and repair of these buildings.
The balance could be obtained from civic ap-
preparation or from the permanent funds With
S6O. 900 in cash We can purchase the buildings
AT the close of the exposition. Their rsten lon
Will beauiify the Golden Gate Park and be
great addition TO the architectural cOnveniences
of the city.
Besides its advantages for exposition pur-
poses the Manufactures building would be
useful for holding cOventonS and celebrations
on large scale. The Fine Arts building could
be usrd as a imanent picture gallery
and as public museum. The Mechanical
Arts building could supply power for water and
electricity. l would retain The electric tower
ana the electric fountain. Both would be at
fractions 10 the park and would make San
Francisco more valuable from q tourist stand
point.
'In 1872 was chairman OF committee in
St Louis appointed 10 arrange for the ceebra-
tion OF the Yelled Prophets. We secured the
necessary money In very short time and with
little rou0le. We erected a building which
was the neucleus Of cOmmoGous exhibition
halls, and which proved of great commercial
value TO ST. Louis. L don't anticpatr any
trouble about succeeding in this later under
taking. believe that as soon as the merchants
understand our plan they Will be only TOO glad
to cooperate with the League OF Progress"