The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-17
MECHANICS INSTITUTE,
Active Preparations for a Big
Exposition in Next
August.
Lively Discussion as to Who Shall
Be the Superintendent and
CanVasSer.

Several matters of Importance came up
at the meeting of the board of trustees of
the Mechanics Institute last evening all
bearing upon the coming fair which will
open in the Pavilion on August Is.
A long discussion ensued when the sub
ject of selecting superintendent of the
fair and canvasser to induce the business
men and merchants to make exhibits
came up. Trustees Fisher, Cumming and
Ayers advocated postponing the selection
of solicitor until a future date, stating
that the candidates for the position are
unknown to most of the members of the
board. The candidates qualifications
should first be passed upon by the COM
mittee on employees.
Trustees Doolan and Leggett wanted the
man selected at once, as there is plenty of
work for lively man to attend 10 before
the fair opens.
Trustee Formulas wanted to know why
it is necessary to hire two men TO do the
work that one can attend to. The man
selected, he argued, should be able to act
as a solicitor before the fair opens and as
superintendent during the exposition.
He also wanted to know the names of the
applicants for the positions named. Secre-
tary Culver stated that they were John H.
Gilmore, ". H. Murray, John Woodlock,
John 6. Mcbride, James ?. Dockery and
J. K Firth
1t was decided that the selection will be
made at a special meeting TO be held on
next Tuesday evening, and in the mean
time the candidates will be investigated by
the trustees as to their qualifications for
the positions.
1t was further decided that the COM
mittee on management should formulate
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that the art committee should meet the
local artists and arrange for exhibits.
Both bodies viii report at the next meeting.
A special committee reported that call
had been made upon the Half-million
Club, the Merchants Association, the
Chamber of Commerce and kindred organ
iZations, and from the members of each
had received assurances of a hearty CO.
operation in the project OF the coming fair.
Com mittees OF three from each organization
viii meet the committee of arrangement of
the fair and discuss and advise as to the
best manner of promoting the interests OF
the exposition. This meeting will prob
ably be held in May
Roncovieri submitted a proposition to
have the American Concert band play at
the fair for $3.50. He viii furnish the
stereopticon views for 5000 additional
1t was decided that no member of the
board of trustees of the institute shall re-
ceive pecuniary benefit or premiums at the
fair.
The Pavilion will be rented to the drill
corps of the League Of the Cross on May
at a reduced rate, as the boys want to raise
fund for the purchase OF uniforms.
A real estate agent sent word to the
board that he had a customer who wishes
to lease for ten years a small part of
the Institutes lot on Sixteenth and Folsom
streets, but the offer was declined. This
brought out the fact that the Street Super
intendent had given notice that the
property on Sixteenth street must
construct a plank sidewalk. Secretary
Culver was instructed to enter a protest,
which will delay the work for six months
or more.
Oscar Lewis was selected as the CORE
spending secretary Of the institute.
The names of over one hundred men,
bers were dropped from the roll for being
over a year delinquent in the payment Of
their dues.