The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-12

The Mechanics Fair promises to be es-
peclaliy interesting this year and visitors
VIII have no lack of entertainment.
The Pavilion will undergo an almost COM
plete transformation in decorations. Much
expense and artistic skill are to be expended
in that department.
The music will be rendered by the First
Infantry Regiment Band, Charles II. Cas-
sasa leader, which consists of forty-two of
the pest musicians in the city, who each
AFTERNOON and evening will render first
class instrumental concert with daily
change OF programme. A strong and deter
mined effort was made by some of the East
ern pands to secure the contract, great and
glittering inducements being held out to
the management for that purpose, but they
adhered to the resolution to patronize local
talent which is equal to that of any other
city In the Union, notwithstanding the State
Fair, organized and taxed to foster Califor-
MIA industry, thinks differently and this
year imports from the East its music
Aside from the regular orchestra, Miss
Pearl Noble, native daughter of the Gold
en- West, and cornet sololst of great
ability, will perform at each concert; also
L. II. Marshall, the world-renowDed from
bone soloist from Her Majesty's Opera
Company; Hugo Schmidt cornet virtuoso,
who has played before all the crowned
heads of Europe; Senior L. Martinez, the
saXophone soloist of the famous Mexican
Band, who created great Juror at the New
Orleans Exposition; Signor A. Lombardo,
the eminent flute soloist, just returned from
the Paris Exposition; and F. Bridges, pic
colo sol DIST. graduate of Kneller Hail, Eng
land. William Mahood, noted cornet SOLO
ist, will appear from time to time in duets.
a new feature in the way of vocal music
will this year be introduced. Miss Mathilde
Lennon, new arrival, with a contralto
voice of phenomenal power and sweetness,
has been engaged, and three evenings of
each week Will favor the audience with her
vocalization, which has delighted the music
loving public and critics in Europe and
Boston, from whom she has the warmest
letters Of admiration, including one from
Adelina Patti. Other noted vocal talent
will be engaged to appear during the expo
sition.
A special feature of the fair will be the
exhibit of electricity in It's varied applica-
tons OF light and power. The entire Grove
street side of the Pavilion has been set
aside Tor that purpose besides room for the
dynamos In the machinery hall.
The worid-renowned and mystifying
autOmat0n 'Ajeeb," first exhibited at the
Royal Polytechnic, London, and for long
time the principal attraction at the Eden
Musee in New York, will be on hand to
contest with the best chess and checker
players on this Coast.
The department of mechanics, hydraulics
and manufactures will be complete with
machinery in motion appliances and prod
uctS, showing our industries from the
native raw material to the finished product.
a special feature will be manufactures OF
native woods. marbles and terra Gotta work.
The art department, heretofore an at
tractive feature, will be increased by many
additional features In oil, water color,
crayOn and photography, for which especial
facilities will be prepared. The loan ex-
hbit OF fine paintings promises to exceed
any former exhibit.
The State Floral Society during one week
will make a display of the rarest and
Coast. This feature IN itself will attract
thousands who have never seen the varie-
ties and wonderful beauty of our flora as
will be arranged by this well-knOwn So
ciety.
Also during one week the Pacific Coast
Pigeon Society will display in specially
made and uniform cages every variety Of
rare birds, OF which the members take great
pride and spare no pains to raise or procure
the choicest specimens.
The large and expensive die for the
medals has been repolished and got ready
for the work of striking, which will soon
begin, as large nun oers will be required of
gold, silver and bronze.
A design for new and artistic diploma
Is being prepared, which will be fiuely fin
ished and very desirable.
The liberal cash premiums offered to
counties and fruit-raiseTS for farm products
will no doubt be stOutly contested for, as
fruits at that time will be at their greatest
perfection.
In a few days the Committee on Location
will begin the apportionment of space
Three-fourths of the whole Pavilion having
already been applied for intending exhib-
itOrs should lose no time in sending in
their applications, otherwise they will have
to take such locations as may be available.
Blanks can be had or will be sent ON appli-
cation to the Office.