The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-29
Scenes Of Activity al
the Headquarters Of the
Executive Committee.
Preparations for Adjoining the
City in Honor Of the Semi
Centennial Event.
THE INTERIOR RESPONDS.
Assurance Of a Successful Fair-Al
tho Pavilion Space Now
Reserved.

A vast deal Of preparatory work for
the golden jubilee celebration is already
done, but much more must be accom-
plished in order to execute the eIabor-
ate programme laid out for the event.
The headquarters of the Jubilee execu-
tive committee at the Palace Hotel pre-
sent scenes of constant activity. The
work of preparing for the miners fair
at the Pavilion is keeping pace with
the vast preparations for the street
pageant. All the space in the commo-
dious Pavilion has been reserved. The
joint board of trustees of the California
Miners Association and the Mechanics
Institute is now assured of a most sue
cessful exposition. The displays will
consist largely Of outfits necessary for
mining expeditions, and will represent
the various kinds of merchandise de-
manded by the miners. The collections
will be displayed in a style that will
engage the attention of observers. The
fine exhibit which Nevada sent to the
Worlds Columbian Exposition will be
brought intact to the Pavilion. The
Mining Bureau of this State will make
an exhibition of merit and attraction
The entire exhibit of the State Board
of Trade will be transferred to the
Pavilion. The last lingering vestige of
doubt as to the complete success of the
fair has been dispelled by the responses
received from the mining counties of
California during the past week. Fifty
tons of ore from celebrated lodges of
this State will be shipped to the Pavil-
ion, and there the processes of re
duction and manipulation will be illus
trated for the enlightenment of WISH
tors.
At this time the largest degree of
public interest pertains to the golden
jubilee parade and celebration
large sum of money will be required to
carry forward the jubilee on the lines
proposed, hence a heavy share of the
responsibility now devolves upon Ed
ward Coleman and his associates of
the finance committee. Conferences
with leading men who are recognized
as the opponents Of public spirit and
the advocates of progress have been
arranged for an early date. The col
lections so far from the miners and
the Native Sons are encouraging, but
more money than has yet been con-
tributed or promised must be secured
In order to make the celebration credit
able in the highest degree to the city
An interesting event of the Jubilee
week will be Native Daughters day,
January Is. At the Palace Hotel last
evening the Daughters met to confer
with the executive committee in re-
gard to tableaux and floats. Mrs c.
S. Baker, the president of the delega-
ton, presided and received the sugges-
tons of the meeting. The large at
tendance and the spirit of progress
manifested indicated that the Native
Daughters are fully alive to the i'm
portance of the half-centennial event.
The Daughters of California will keep
open house at Native Sons Hall on
January 20 for the reception of
visitors.
A number of designs for the pro-
posed arch to span Market street dur
ing Jubilee week were submitted to the
Golden Jubilee parade committee yes
terday afternoon. Among them was
one exhibiting admirably the progress
achieved by California during the past
fifty years. This contemplated arch
will measure fifty feet from the pave
ment to the top, which consists of a
figure Of the Goddess Eureka stand
ing on the summit of Telegraph Hill.
The thickness will be from sixteen to
eighteen feet, and the height Of the
clear space will measure thirty-six
feet from the street below
The right hand half of the arch, as
one approaches, is covered with pic
lures characteristic of the year 1S4S;
primitive houses, casting a dim light
at night; an old-fashioned war frigate
entering the bay; a pioneer train
crossing the plains, and a miner at
work On the left hand side in cor
responding position are houses of to-
day. brilliantly Illuminated with cleo
tricity; modern warship with its at
tendant searchlight; steam railroad
trains rushing across the once desc
late plains. and a native son in the act