Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-20
CALIFORNIA;
Midwinter international Expo
sition.
70 Be Officially Opened the 9th Of
January.
Plans for Making the Big Fair q Promise d
Plans for Making ths Big Fair Promised
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SAN FRAScfsco, Jan. 10 1t has BEEN
definitely decided that the ofiti Il ceremo-
iai opening OF the California Midwinter In
ternational Expcsiii IN shall take place on
Saturd ~, Jan 81. Til. decision has been
acLed after careful coasi eration of all
The c.ra, instances and there is full assur-
ance on tire part of those who are in charge
Of the preparations that everything will be
nreaiinass at that time. The great fire at thu
Columbian Exposition on the night of Jan.
8 di not DANA re the exhitis intended fer
trans fer to San Franci CO, except that few
Of the cases in which they were packed were
p.et well drenched with water. Luckily,
however, the contents Of the cases were
rot injured, aud, as matter of fact, such
a vary small proportion of th, Midsinter
displ, " remsined unsbipred at the time Of
the fire that the delsy viii not be aggravated
on its account. Before this letter is read
the last carload of exhibits will have left
Chicago for San Francisco, and before thar
time also, the scores of other carloads which
are now Oh the way to San Francisco will
have been unloaded in the Sunset city and
placed in portion in the different building
IN which trey have been assigned a location.
These bui dings are beginning to attract
from visitors The praise they justly merit.
TIL, confessional features, having made
haste to git ready for Midsintsr hay-mak-
ing, win all be ready by the 9Th, unless
there may be iilgle exception IN the case OF
the great electric t)yer, work on which can
scarcely be completed inside of THREE or
four weeks. Tie machinery plant which,
Of course, includes the electric lighting AZ
rar REGIMENTS, will be all in READINGS by the
day set and will be utilized on a general
tc,le for the first time on that occas an.
Tie only previous occasion when the
street decorations OF San Francisco APP
preached tie grandeur VIII h will be a.
tanned on Jan. 27 was when President
Har. ison paid visit to the Pacific
coast, but the arrangements already
made are emrhatically in evidence of an
intention on the part of the citizens of San
Francisco to Guido every effort they have
made in this line. 1t is part of the plan of
the Exposition management that there shall
be grand street parade through the pin
cipal thcroughfaIes of the city.
Governor Markham will declare the day
legal holiday. Mayor Ellert will issue o
proclamation closing all municipal Offices,
as far as possible, and calling upon the
business men of the city to close their
stores The National Guard viii turn out
in full force, snd every civic and fraternal
society in the city will participate in tie
parade.
Tie official opening ceremonies will take
place On the grand stand which is now be-
ing erected for that purpose, ard for utiliz-
alton afterward in connection with athletic
sports on the recreation grounds. This
stand will accommodate 1000 people and
the popnlace Can be accommodated on the
greensward in front of it to the number of
10000.
1t is expected that the crowd in atten-
dance on that occasion will more than equal
that which witnessed the ceremony of
breaking grounds, when fully $4,000 peo-
pie gathered on the bit of wilderness where,
in four short months, veritable city of
palaces has been created.