The morning call., 1893-08-23
A CIVIC HOLIDAY.
The Ground to Be Broken
at the Park.
A THOUSAND-VOICED CHORUS.
The Exercises Will Be Headed by
Military Bands-Speeches by l.
NJ. Scott and w. II. L. Barnes.

Preparations are almost completed for
tO-morrow's ceremonies in connection
with the breaking of ground at Golden
Gate Park. The order of the exercises
has been arranged. and most OF tho paftiel'
pants in the celebration have been chosen
All resident cOnsuls of foreign govern
ments and army officers, both classes la
full uniform. with the other Invited guests,
will meet the reception cOmmittss in The
Palace Hotel at 80 T.. NJ. Tomorrow
Thence they will be conveyed ib carriages.
forming part of the procession 10 the
grand stand erected at spot rluidlslant
from the buffalo inclosuro and strawberry
Hill. In addition TO tho National Guard
troops many civic societies will In repre-
sented in the parade.
The music committee has arranged for n
chorus of 1000 voices 10 sing tho national
anthem and other songs. The band Sc
lected to play the accom- Dauiments will b1
composed of 100 pieces. ana will include
the PresidiO band. which has rendered its
services gratutOusy. The civic bands
will be nad for their work. but the Musi-
clans Union at n meeting held yesterday
afternoon fixed the remuneration for each
player 4 ! 50 instead Of tho customary price
of SIS. a committee Of the union waited
upon the executive committee of the fair
and stated that the rules OF the OTganlza-
ton forbade member playing without
compensation, so voluntary offers o assist
ance Will he Withdrawn.
The exercises at the park viii he opened
with an invOcatory prayer by Rev. John
Hrmphiil, ID. d. Then the park band Will
play the American overture, medley of
national airs. The address, by Irving NJ.
Scott. president OF the day, will follow.
Vocal music will precede the report of
the executive committee. The chorns nf
1000 voices Will sing, and then w. II. l..
Barnes will deliver an OratiOn. More
music and addresses will also be given
before clergyman, yet to be chosen, shall
pronounce blessing upon the exposition.
Then will come the event of the day, the
turning of the earth with silver shovel
by Director General de Young. At the
same moment light battery at the Pre-
sidiO will fire salute OF seventeen guns.
simultaneously the audience, led by the
chorus, and accompanied bv all the bands
on the ground, will join in singing Amer
Ica." When this is over the 100 lab0rers
and fifty teams will commence TO eXcavate
the site, and the work will thereafter be
prosecuted until it is finished.
The first shovelful of ground, with
the silver box containing it, will be auc-
toned at the close of the exercises. Sou
venir medals will be sold on the grounds.
They will be made of aluminium, of the
size OF the trade dollar. with the coat of
arms of the State on one side and the
buildings on the other.
The local parlorS of the Native Daughters
of the Golden West met yesterday, ap-
proved the exposition, and by resolution
expressed their desire to be represented in
tO-morrow's ceremonies. They, there
fore, asked that Mrs. Charles Freeman
johnson OF El Pajaro Parlor No. 35 should
be gwen a place on the programme to
recite an original poem, entitled Cali
fornia." The committee has accepted the
suggestion and will assign Mrs. Johnson a
place in the exercises.
meeting of delegates from various or
CARNATIONS OF women in the city was held
Yesterday afternoon. They spent several
hours III talking over the proposed auxil-
iary congress TO the Midwinter Fair. A
committee on permanent organization was
to report next week. when a
Gate for the congress will be selected.
A CALL subscriber makes the pertinent
suggestion that boxes should be placed at
each entrance TO the park tomorrow, with
n placard announcing that each visitor has
the opportunity of depositiDg nickel
TO W ard the funds of the exposition.
The Board of Trade of San Francisco
has recommended that all places of bust
ness shall be closed tomorrow at noon to
allow a general attendance of citizens at
the ceremonies of breaking the ground.
Fifty merchants, in addition to those who
have previously signed the agreement,
have promised to close their establish h.
ments.
Among the plans sent in for competition
for thea administration building those
signed Native Son" have elected much
favorable comment. The designs are
highly original ana are both simple and
graceful.