The morning call., 1893-09-25
COULD NOT STOP.
MIdWinter Fair Work on
the Sabbath.
GRADING NEARLY FINISHED.
Musical Features of the Exposition
Considered Sunday Scenes
Around the Site.

The departments of the Midwinter Fair
were busy yesterday. because time is so
pressing not even Sunday can be spared.
Ihat communications and facts transpir-
Ing yesterday might be publicly an
hounceo, me press office was open until .
O'CLOCK IN the afternoon, at which hour
lhe man ager visited Golden Gate Park TO
see iot hImsef how far the work of grad
Ing nao progressed. He found the engi-
neerlns department had not rested either.
AoI III one part OF the site teams and men
were as thick as flies on treacle-pot.
An announcement was made yesterday
that the transcontinental freight-rate COM
mlttee had issued a new circular, called
NO. T-6, which became effective Septem-
Der 20, 1898, and which superseded circular
Ia. which took effect August 1. All the
facts had already been set forth in the pre-
Vlous circular referred to, and the new cir
culars are simply reiterated as stated, with
the additional statement that the rates and
rules therein provided will apply from
ChlcaRo by way of the following named
roads: Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe,
Chicago and Alton, Chicago and North
western, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Chicago Great Western. Milwaukee and
St. Paul, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific,
Illinois Central and Wabash railroads
q question which at present promises
TO take place among most i'm pOrtaut sub.
1ects in connection with the fair manage
ment VIII be that OF musical features.
There are ample indications that San
Francisco will have musical treat which
would be hailed with delight n any city
OF the world. The formulation of some
plan VIII be slow work, but as MANY sug-
gesuons OF value have Deeu made an effort
worthy OF California may be expected.
All suggestions, whether coming from for
elgn or local would-be directors. include
the inevitable idea Of a winter fair mixed
chorus formed of California material
such a chorus would have to be organized
some time before the fair for singers who
are not excellent readers. San FranciSco's
solo singers would also be utilized TO the
fullest extern, in addition TO a few vocal
lists OF reputation outside the State, one or
two SHINING stars OF course being very de-
sirable.
One proposition is that there should be
music-hall concerts sometimes in the after
noon, but generally in the evening, stated
days being set apart for operate, dance.
character and symphony music with vocal
numbers Of a suitable kind. Once a month
there might be grand oratorlai and twice
q month cantata. one secular aid one
sacred. 1t would also be deemed advis-
able to reserve one day in each week for
national music, allowing to each nation al
least one evening during the fair. Another
apart for miscellaneous musical perform
ances, sort of musca variety show, con-
slstng OF fancy and humorous representa-
tlons, wherein the banjo, mandolin and
other strlnged instruments would have a
place in solo numbers or collectively.
In the carrying out of such a cOmpre-
hensive plan fol musical features at the
lair, 1t has been suggested that there
might be one grand orchestra of $50 pieces,
all Of which would be used on symphony
days aud Cd the greatest oecasiOn but
which could be divided uD on other days
so as TO furnish features of this kind at diff
tereDt points in the exposition ground.
At the same time The music would be all
> under one head SC as to avoid friction.
Matinees. If necessary, for country Wis
itors, could be had several times week.
One way In which small detachments of
this great orchestra might be used, is in
furnishing music in restaurants and at
places where small parties, or large ones
for that matter. were taxing dinner. 1t is
also suggested that Quartets OF tour,
eight or sixteen voices might be utilized in
the same way.
With n large orchestra TO be kept busy
Ii has also been suggested that there ought
To be given in connection with the eXpoSl-
tion mum ber of balls or hops under the
auspices Of people whose names are guar
antee for the excellence of the entertain
ment. This would no doubt be a very
popular feature, especially during carnival
time, and still more especially II one Or two
OF them we're mask or fancy dress balls.
Among subscriptions received and not
vet published are: Block S George S25 I;
5. Sweet, 500: DR.. j. D. Whitney, S25;
Albert Hanson q Son, S25; Bender Bros,
$50; BraunschWeiger IL Co., $50; Coghin
" Cohn, $50; Parahne Paint Company.
$50; d. c. Carnarinos, $50; Eagleson d.
en- $50. j r. DuuOan Coz