The San Francisco call., 1897-11-30
Jubilee
FAIR OF
THE MINERS
Mining Men Resolve That
the Exposition Shall
Open January "a.
Ten THOUSAND DOLLAR BOND.
Several Long Parleys With the
Directors of the Mechan-
ics' Institute.
SEVEN REPRESENTATIVES GAINED.
The Institute Will Receive No Rental
for the Pavilion if the Fair Is
Not Profitable,

Executive sessions. joint meetings, free
conferences and general exchange of
views on the subject OF the proposed
miners fair, engaged the attention OF
directors of the Mechanics Institute and
representatives of the California Miners
Association at the Mills building yester-
day afternoon and evening.
The first session began at o'clock,
Mayor Phelan presiding. The Mechanics
Institute was represented by A. W. Neal,
E. A. Denicke Horace Wilson, John Nc
Laren, F. Form halls and Rodney Ken
drick. The miners were represented by
Louis Glass, 7. J. Parsons, S. J. Hendy,
Mr.. Lacey, Mr.. Irving and Lincoln
Sonntag.
The Mayor explained the original
proposition of the Mechanics Institute,
wherein it was provided that the Miners
Assoc a ton should give a guarantee pond
OF 0,000 to insure the institute against
loss IN the holding of the fair. d under
stood that some of the miners wanted to
accept the res possibility of conducting
the exposition, take all the cnances of loss
and receive all the profits.
Colonel Denlcke, speaking for the Me-
chanlcs' Institute, said the directors were
wiling to stand by the original offer or
they would present, if the Miners Asso-
citation desired, an alternative offer. So
far as he was personally concerned he was
willing that the miners should take he
fair and run it to suit themselves. In
fact he preferred that course.
The Mayor asked if the $40, 900 which
the miners would guarantee should be
used TO defray the expenses Of tie expo
sition. the directors III response said
the money was TO be used to deiray pre-
ilyNnfr A fynh1 hA, Il
would be required.
In the course OF the parleying the fact
was brought out that the miners wanted
voice In the management of the fair and
also desired that Mr.. Benjamin should
have charge of the mining exhibit.
The directors remarked that they de.
sired the miners to have joint power IN
directing the affairs of the exposition.
although they preferred that Mr.. Gilmore,
by reason of his great experience, should
superintend all the work.
Horace Wilson made it clear to the
meeting that the institute under the
original proposition would get no rental
for the building if the fair was unsuces.-
full 1t wes therefore reasoned that the
directors would work diligently to pro-
mote the success of the enterprise.
Alter the original pro position had been
reviewed and restated for the enlig hten-
ment of all concerned the miners with
drew to allow the directors of the insti-
tute time to discuss an alternative offer
The mining men then adjourned to an ad-
joining room tor executive conference.
The directors OF the Mechanics Institute
also conferred IN executive session. Dis
cussion for one Lour produced these two
propositions.
The original proposition as amended
and submitted by the directors provides
that miners shall give negotiable guar
antee bond of $40 900, the managers OF the
fair to be allowed to draw against this
bond for money to defray preliminary ex-
penses of the exposition. Should the fair
prove profitable, the institute shall re-
ceive $4,000 for rental of the Pavilion.
Should it not prove profitable the institute
gets no rental. If loss should ensue the
loss is to be made good from the guarantee
bond. 1t was further provided that the
Miners Association should have seven
representatives in the management of the
sair-one representative on each of the
seven standing committees of the Me-
chanics' Institute.
The alternative proposition provides
that the Miners Association may take
the pavilion and conduct the fair to suit
itself. If the fair proves profitable the
institute is to receive as rental $4,000. but
whether money be made or lost the nsti-
tute must receive for rental the sum of
$4,000. On both propositions the members
OIL the h6CndnlCS IuStIluLS dSTe6 10 WOTK
for the success OF the fair.
When the amended original and the
alternative proposition were submitted to
the miners the latter concluded to hold
an evening session to discuss the points
involved, so adjournment was taken for
dinner.
At 8 o'clock the miners convened again,
Louis Glass in the chair. Mr. Parsons
called for the reading of the two PROPOSE
tions and then moved to accept the
amended original. the motion was car
ried without opposition. Mr.. Parsons
then moved that the bond of $4,000 be
given and that seven men be appointed
to act with the directors of the institute
in the management OF the exhibition.
The motion prevailed.
The feature of.the original proposition
which caught the favor Of the meeting
was the proviso that the institute get
nothing for rent if the fair failed to make
money. The feature of represen tation
was also acceptable.
The secretary OF the institute was sent
for and requested to have an attorney draw
bond that would be satisfactory TO the
directors of the institute.
The chair. on motion, appointed Daniel
T. Cole, Mayor Phelan, Irving NJ. Scott,
L. f. Byington and l. J. Truman COM
mittee 10 procure the bond.
Mavor Phelan came in after much of
Inc business OF the session uau peen
transacted. When he was informed that
the original proposition to give bond of
$40, 900 had been accepted he did not ap-
plaud. He asked if the directors Of the
institute would work 10 promote the sue
cess OF the fair.
The names of many leading citizens
were suggested as good sureties on the
bond, among them Claus Spreckels, Louis
Sloss, Charles Lane, Alvinza Hayward,
Levi Strauss Adam Grant, e B. Pond, H.
E. Huntington, Thomas H. Williams.
John Mackay. J. l.. Flood, /. Hellmnn,
George C. Perkins, Raphael Weil ". w.
Montague, John l. Sabin, Phebe Hearst
and Henry Crocker.
A resolution was adopted requesting
the managers of the exposition to appoint
E. N Ben jamin to take charge of the