The morning call., 1893-09-15

OF unwilling to support their families.
The boys are given instruction both
theoretical aud practical, and as soon as
they acquire the necessary skill situations
are procured for them where they can earn
their own living.
On account of this policy the personnel
of the youths is constantly changing, and
their number varies from 20 to 10.
In the course OF a year about 525 boys
are sheltered. Rev. Father ID o. Crowley
is president, aud during his incumb bency
5000 boys have been graduated with the
necessary equipment 10 fight life's battle.
Rev. Father o. MahOney is director and J.
j. Kate SnpeTlntendent. The institution,
which is Incorporated. has the following
board OF directors: Most Rev. Archbishop
+. w. RiordaD, Rev. ID. 0. Crowley, James
r. Kelly, Thomas r. Bannerman. Matt l.
Sullivan, DR.. j. f. GibbOn. Il. Z. Riordan.
President Burnett of the general COM
mittee of management referred to the fore
going facts in his Introductory speech. He
welcomed the visitors TO the festival, which
will be open for nine evenings. ending on
Saturday, the 23d inst. He formally
opened the lair and announced the first
number on the programme af the grand
march of representatives of all nations.
The United States had the right and
Germany tile left of line in the procession,
participated In by $50 ladies and gentle
men. 1t was led bv the band and drum
corps of the Third Regiment, \. G. c.,
under the command of Lieutenant Dris-
coll. Uncle Sam, jmpersonated by Rich
ard Dowdall in the costume which is ira
ditional, led the American column. As
the reincarnated father Of his country
John II. Grufkens looked as if he had
stepped down from portrait frame and
Mrs. Hayes was 3 charming Lady Wash
ngton. They were followed by Alexander
Hamilton IT. DOwdalD and Lady Hamil-
ton Miss st. Clam and other persOnages
of revolutionary time.
A delegation Of native sons and daugh-
ters came next, and then the representa-
tiYes of the forest primeyal, twenty feTO-
cous savages, in costumes of war paint
and feathers and girded with the scalps Of
their victims. formed guard Of honor for
POcahontas Miss Mary Fox). The fifth
division portrayed the spanish epoch. led
by the bearer of the pOntifcAl standard.
DR.. Sieberst and Miss Fannie Gadsby were
very regalas Ferdinand and Isabella, while
Francis Rankin made ca pital Christopher
Columbus.
The feature of the French division was
the corps of girls dressed in the national
colors. The irish delegation followed. led
by Brian BOru (Charles jones'. majestic
in his inches and armOr. William Tell ct.
Merkle), with bow, arrow. child and apple,
led the Swiss peasants. Miss Elaine Tel
ford and Adam Ross, in killed tar;ans,
PLAYED the bagpipes, to which the merry
Highlanders marched, represslng their
evident desire TO dance a reel.
The last three divisions comprised the
japanese, HindoOs and the Germans, all IN
the costumes of their respective countries.
The entire procession was very pIctur-
esque, and the various nationaliIies were
admirably portrayed.
This evening will be the Spanish night.
and on each succeeding day of the festival
a different nation will be in charge and
will provide special features. The pro-
cpssion will be repeated every night, and
this evening all the booths will be fully
stocked and ready for business.