The San Francisco call., 1904-08-06
SPECIAL DAYS
PROVE POPULAR
Fair Visitors Enjoy Cele-
3. bratiOns Arranged by the
Exhibitors at Exposition
CALIFORNIANS TO FORE
.WeSternerS Take Part in
Parade and Attract At
tentiOn by Novel Means
BY PAUL EDWARDS.


CALL BUREAU, PRESS BUILDING.
WORLDS FAIR, August 5.-There is q
day for everything at the Worlds Fair
From the Sioux village UP TO the ex-
hibit palaces each feature has a spe-
cial celebration at some time during
the exposition. Last Saturday was
. transportation day and, as usual when
ever there lie something doing" the
Calitornians were not IN the back
ground There was a parade and the
county representatives OF the Golden
State were alive to the occasion. About
twenty Of them. each carrying large
pampas plume inserted in an ear OF
corn, which served as a handle, and a
small Gag, entered the line. They were
Joined by nearly 100 California visitors.
also carrying pampas plumes.
An honored relic Of early San Fran
cisco had q prominent place in the pa
rade. Showing the wear Of years, the
first cable car that ever ascended Clay
street Hill passed before the multi
tude. II was one OF the interesting OBJ
3eots in that array Of vehicles, show
ing the evolution Of passenger convey
ences through the century.
A visitors register. declared TO be
the largest book in the world. has been
placed by State Commissioner Wig
gins in the Southern California section
OF the California agricultural exhibit
Il contains $500 pages. measuring 26x2l
inches and weighs about 450 pounds.
The leather backs are an inch thick 1t
has lines for 200 600 names II was
manufactured at the order Of the
southern counties, which combined to
pay the expense
Miss Mary z. Pringle OF San Fran
cisco, who has been stenographer and
.bookkeeper for the State Commission.
no longer fills that position. Her con-
nection with the commission was ter
minated al the end of July. Miss
.Pringle is an intimate friend Of E. B.
Willis, ex-secretary OF the commission.
and viii probably join him and his wife
on their Eastern pleasure trip before
returning 70 California
: IN constructing her building at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition the
state Of Washington has aimed TO
snow the majesty Of her forests and
give the world an idea Of the immensitv
OF her numbering industry. The struc-
ture is somewhat in the shape of a
pagoda and is l26 feet in height. II is
SUSTAINED mostly on four fir timbers.
each 10 feet long and twentv-four
inches square at each end. These lean
toward an apex 100 feet from the
ground. where there is a circular oh
.serNatlon station that the energetic
may reach by means Of a spiral stair
way II they wish. Above this station
rises a graceful cap. surmounted by
nagpole. 10 the top Of which from the
ground is 162 feet. The whole structure
IS graceful and attractive The beauti-
1ul marble quarried in Washington IS
also shown in the building. the broad
stairs being made Of this material.
brought from the bustling city Of Spo-
kane
Washington has been accorded a
privilege that no other State at the ex
position seems 10 have, or perhaps she
has such a plethora Of material that
she has obtained a privilege that none
.: q the others have found of ADVANTAGE.
she snakes a varied display of her re-
sources IN her own building, as well as
IN the various exhibit palaces. In the
Palace Of Agriculture she has erected
Is the center Of her display a copy in
cereals Of her building Washington
shows a great wealth Of grains. apples.
wool. woods. vegetables, hops. honey
and other products.
james A Barr, Superintendent of
schools Of Stockton, who came here to
assist Mr. Furlong, chief Of California; s
. educational exhibit. and take special
charge OF the excellent display made
by Stockton, viii return home in a few
days, as the climate here does. not agree
with him. He has just got out of a
sicllbed.
Professor Barr has studied the vari-
Gus school exhibits closely and proft-
sDlX while here, and viii return with a
valuable stock Of information. "Califor-
nis, Massachusetts, Missouri. New
Eork and Germany receive the lions
share OF attention in the educational
department" he said The showing
made by our State is very satisfactory
and sure 10 make an impression Of the
right sort on the world. The California
plan Of displaying the work by locali-
ties is receiving general commendatfon
In the New York installation. for in
stance. no system of schools can be
studied without going from cabinet To
cabinet, the work Of one city being
scattered through fifty or more cal BIZ
nets. IN the California installation the
work from each city or county is shown
IS a unit giving a chance 10 grasp
shat OF each school system in a short
time"