The morning call., 1893-04-17

"Bow are you going n ''"' se" U'c''''
to carry out the dead?" was question
asked last evening. "Is il not usual to drag
them from the arena with Topes?" Yes
l understand so" was the answer, "but it
will not do in our case. You see they all
have to get up and live to fight another day,
so we must not spoil their clothes. They
Will be carried out by slaves. A slight de-
parture, that is all"
Probably the most successful portion of
the games programme will be the mounted
sword tournament. There will be six con-
teStantS, ali Of whom are soldiers from the
Presidio. who have brought their own
mounts for the purpose. They rehearsed
their contest last night and gained many
friends. IL Is always a treat 10 see a soldier
ride. The way in which they. without
saddle or stirrup, wheel and charge. aud.
at the word Of command, force their horses
to fiop motionless on the arena, will arouse
much enthusiasm.
Speaking Of these horses, an officer said :
They are all taught to do that. II is not
part of our cavalry drill, but In breaking a
horse 1t Is usual to throw him, as once on
the ground he becomes perfectly subdued 4"
The horses are fine. Intelligent animals,
with keen appreciation of all that is going
on-ready for the fray, as are their riders
With regard TO the chariot races, it is
feared that the arena will be too narrow
to afford complete success in this. Two
chariOts can hardly race abreast and turn
simultaneously. But this defect will be
made up for by some very neat exhibitions
of wheeling, the charioteerssbeing army
officers from the Presidio.
''CRSat's triumph through the streets of
Rome" is TO be the character of the intro
ductory proceedings. The procession will
include all the p8geantry of the triumphal
entry OF Cesar into Rome after his success
full return from Gaul.
Cesar will be attended by portion of his
army. glGdiatOrs, captives, foreign repre-
sentalives-all in trinmphal procession.
They Will march around the arena until
they reach the triumphal arch, when Caesar
and suite will retire, to enter presently into
the imperial loge. After the address the
vestal virgins will sing hymns. and then the
signal will be given for The games to start.
The whole represen tatiOn will occupy about
one hour and three-Quarters.
Quite damper was put upon the pro-
ceedings last evening by the uncaled for
behavior OF the Sacrhcial OK, which sacred
animal arriving safely from its home In
Berkeley was delivered over to tho care of
the director of games. G. A. Adam. Un-
fortunately the OK did not appear to relish
the treat in store for him and on the
director attempting to lead him to his stall
he very deliberately raised one hind foot
ard kicked his leader on the knee. Luckily
the blow was not severe one, but it was
sufficiently so to cause the injured
director 10 say Lead him away, some one;
I've had enough OF him. And tell the
painted gold, directly"
Apart from the Coliseum the show takes
the nature OF most fairs. Even the En-
peror's dTawlnG-room will be utilized to
advantage. The apartment is beautifully
decorated and flowers, vases and incense
pots are there in profusion. The visitor to
this apartment will be accommodated with
imperial nectar handed by slaves. while $50
electric lights play upon his dazzled vision.
The nectar, II is presumed. will be Of
strictly temperate nature.
Plenty OF space has been appropriated TO
the dressing-r0oms, which are large and
commodious. Here supers, soldiers, sacri-
fants and musicians will nightly fit on their
their metallic attire with plenty OF space,
and consequently no confusion. There have
also been constructed stalls to accommodate
the twenty-eight horses used in the spec
tacle.
Upstairs the booths are all ready for the
reception of goods. Here" said ono of
thing and everybody" The gypsies' camp
and Slbyl's cave is quite feature of this
part If the fair. as is also the representa-
tion OF the city of Babylon, twenty-three-
foot model OF the old city with its tower
rising majeStically amid Its lofty spires.
The model is said to have taken twenty
seven years 10 construct
Altogether the fair promises well. An
enormous amount of time, trouble and eX-
pense have been used to make IL a success,
and the managers have worked very hard
Il have set my head on this" said Presi-
dent Harrison last night. II have long
wished TO have something of the kind. You
see, Ii is after all only the carrying out of a
suggestion put before the club fully three
years ago. At that time no one would
venture into such scheme all were afraid
But we have brought it to head now, and
we abide the result. By this means we
hope to rid the club of all the indebtedness
which has surely but unavoidably been
gathering round it. If the show goes, as
again at some fntnre date on AN even 'I5 mora ~
| extensive scale. We mean to keep all our
| properties"
AS is usual in such cases. there Will be
| some considerable scramble TO get things
| ready for the opening. Two gangs of men
wefe at work all yesterday and through the