We have received from the Department Rhema f the Exposition is i capable hands, being under the direction of The ment of the Exposition is in
of Publicity and Promotion of this coming men experienced in the conduct of expositions. Exposition the following interesting article.
The President and Director-General is Mr. It is dated Chicago, September, 1893:—M. H. De Young who was Vice-President of The World's Columbian Exposition in this the World's Columbian Commission. city closes on the 31st. of October. Two Mr. De Young's confreres on the Executive space, months later another exposition will be held Committee are: Irwin C. Stump, Vice-Pre-at San Francisco in the State of California. sident; P. N. Lilienthal, Treasurer; A. When the average English reader hears the Andrews; R. B. Mitchell; Eugene J. Gregory; words'San Francisco he immediately thinks Jacob H. Neff; Fulton J. Berry; J. 8. of Bret Harte and The Luck of Roaring Slauson, R. Comely who was Director-General of the Antwerp Exposition and who has had wide experience in the management of expositions is Assistant Director-Cieneral in charge of foreign exhibits. Lis is assisted by the following representatives of the countries named Leo Bonet, France; Chevalier and Silombra and' A. Mackie, Italy; E. de V-Vermont, Oriental countries; H. Hillger, Germany'; Raphael Kuhe, Austria; W.-H. Munnich, Holland; E. Ramlot, Belgium; A. Michelson, Portugal; J. Jeanneret (R. Jaeger) Switzerland; Issa Tanimura, Jupan; Col. Geo. M. Green, Mexico; Oito A. Dreier, Denmark; Carlos R. Gallardo, Argentine Republic; Maurice Lundin, Sweden and Norway; W. Edmondorf-Rothery, Liberia; J. H. Stiles, Great, Britain and Colonies; Gre= gore Gelesnogradoff, Russia; Frederick Meyer, Canada; Dr. WW. 'T. Thackery, Honduras; W. E. von Johannsen, Roumania. All of these countries will give'their cordial cooperation and so far as is known there is no opposition to the Exposition from any quarter.
he management will profit by the experi ence of the Chicago Fair and its mistakes will not be repeated. The one-man jury system with its single bronze medal was adopted by the Chicago Fair's Managers in spite of the protest of exhibitors, The European of awards will be followed at San Fi be for each group of exhibits jury of judges selected from the vari nationalities taking part at the Fai decisions will not be made by one mat will represent the careful opinion of a majority of the members. The awards will be classified as follows Diploma of honour with jewel suspended by ribbon with the colours of California; diploma of gold medal with gilt bronze medal diploma of silver medal with silvered bronze medal: diploma of bronze medal with bronze medal; honourable mention, That the Exposition will be a success is undoubted. Besides the residents of the States along the Pacific coast, there will be a large attendance on the part of Americans. 'The time chosen for the Exposition, January Ist to June 30th seems strange to others than. Californians. In this country, blessed by the skies, it constitutes the springtime, and the most' charming part of the summer. The winter, or rather the rainy season, commences in November and does not last longer than the first week of January. The temperature, besides, is very pleasant, and, from C! on, an average of twenty-two to twant; fine days out of the thirty can be counted on With January commences a spring ti parable only, to an Italian accompanied by vegetation of almost tropical wealth. The temperature rises but slowly and never even in June exceeds seventy degrees Fahrenheit, the average for the months of April, May and June being about sixty de-New York and Chicago need in no wise be fearces. The penetrating cold and torrid heat of ed. The uniformity of the temperature thus protects foreigners against the dangers of a climate uew to them. Besides, the beauty of the sky and the rarity of rain after the end of February, assure to the exposition entire weeks of continuous prosperity. The winter season in California hails each year the rival of thousands of rich people from rious states of the Union, attracted by the health-giving climate, and for the most part possessing Iuxurious villas the southern portion of the State. What Nice, Cannes and San Remo are to Europe California is to Americans in search of winter recreation beneath an uncloude sky, These wealthy clients, accustomed to indulge themselves in every luxury, are the best. visitors for an Exposition.
Applications for space on the part of those who wish to obtain concessions, or to make exhibits at the California Midwinter International Exposition, are coming in very rapidly, both at the offices here and in San Francisco, The foreign commissioners receive many letters every day, from their fellow countrymen abroad, asking particulars about the Exposition or making applications for in which to show the product of their handicraft. Besides the many exhibitors who will remove their displays in the main buildings of the World's Fair to San Francisco, and: who will bring new objects of interest across the water, number of applications
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