The morning call., 1891-08-18
MECHANICS FAIR.
Opening of the Twenty.siXth Elk.
hibiti0n To-Day.

This afternoon at o'clock the opening
exercises of the twenty-sixth annual exhibit
ton of the Mechanics Institute will be
held in the Grand Opera House, and at
o'clock in the evening the doors of the
Pavilion will be thrown open to the public.
While the displays this year will not
greatly outnumber those of previous eXhi-
billions, yet in character and all that goes to
make a successful fair, they will show
most decided improvement. Applications
for space have been more numerous than
ever before, and every available inch has
been engaged, even after the exclusion OF
many valuable exhibits.
The Trustees very much regret that the
Santa Clara exhibit had TO be left out, but
competition for space has been very active,
and while not acting altogether on the axiom
first come, first served" the managers
have throughout done what they deemed
best for the organization which they repre-
sent, being guided largely by past expert
ence.
Many improvements are noticeable in the
Pavilion. and the big building looks gay and
fresh Units new dress of flags, bunting and
wreathS of evergreen. One new feature,
and an especially attractive one, will be
large group of palms and ferns on either
side OF the music stand, around which the
space has been greatly enlarged.
FOR PROMENADERs.
The main aisle has also been widened to
thirty-tiye feet. allowing space for several
rows of chairs. thus obviating the great in
convenience found on previous occasions by
prOmenaders, who love 10 linger around the
band stand.
From present indications, it is probable
that the art display Will fall little behind
that of last year, and the refusal of several
weil-known local artists TO exhibit may be
assigned as the reason. In an exhibition
depending principally upon local talent,
withdrawal of this class of work WILL of
course. affect the character of the display.
Tue electrical exhibit will be far ahead OF
anything ever seen in this city, and there
Will also be an extensive display oil terra
Gotta ware. In the west end of the Pavilion
three noble arches of this material ara now
in course of erection, which will give this
portion of the building rather unique ap-
pearanee There will be but one display OF
fruit this year, which Will come from So
lanO County, and the Grove-Street annex,
hitherto used for exhibits of this character.
will this year be given up to agricultural
implements. The machinery display VIII
be ms interesting as usual.
The order of exercises at the Grand Opera
House this afternoon will be as follows. and
appended is musical programme for the
evening, to be rendered under the direction
Of Professor 81. Cassasa:
DAY EXERCISES.
l. Grand overture, "Tannhauser'' ......... Wagner
First Infantry Regiment Band, n. g. C.
Rabbi Of Temple Emanuel
j, Introductory remarkS..--.... David Kerr
President OF the Mechanics Institute.
4 Cornet solo, ''Three Stars Bayley
Jessie MIliar Qhe California prodigy.
5. Waltz song, Romeo and Juiette'. GOunOd
Nine. Ida de Seminario,
Professor II. Sieb, accompanist.
+ Quartet The sabbath pay Reuter-
Slide TrOmbones-
J. Delaney. +. Tobin. 4 Guttman d. Wright.
g. Selection by the band lie Benedlcton
des Poignard Meyerbeer
EVENING PROGRAMME.
PART FIRST.
l. March a. Inaugural ...... .........C II. Cassasa
.. Grand overture. Die Felsenmuhle -. Reissger
3. Grand operate selection, Faust "...... GOunud
l. Cornet solo Diploma -............... Cox
Jessie Millar. the California prodigy.
o. Concert waltz Star aud Garter 49,. Strauss
PART SECOND.
Z. Quartet, slide trombones (seiectcd). Messrs.
Delany, Tobiu. Gutman aud Wright. "a
quartet OF trOmbOnes is new feature never
before introduced by any other baHd).
8. Popular selection, - Shamrock, Rose and
Thistle ............. Baetena
Introducing bagpipe limitations, Scotch.
Irish and English airs. Grand finale,
America" with variations.
9. Grand aria, " Lost Chord "...........S Sullivan
Cornet obligatO by II. Schmidt.
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