The morning call., 1893-09-22

is the head of the movement which will re-
suit in the construction of a perfect minia-
tire If Vienna's pleasure ground.
The procession, consisting of the vari-
Gus societies. marched from the Hayes
street entrance to the park 10 tue music of
a band. and on arriving at the stand
which had been erected for the occasion,
Albert Schohay. president of the Nerein
Oestereicb, and who had been selected as
president of the day, called the throug to
order. and a once introduced Mr.. Hoffman,
who addressed the assemblage in German.
He said
Not long since l came a stranger to
these shores, but from The first | have
been made TO feel at home. 1 have not
been treated as a stranger, but have friends
at every hand. ami my reception has been
far more hearty than anything that l had
a right TO expect.
ave are here, moved by common i'm
pulse, and interested in the same enter
prise. and while L now thank you for this
manifestation of that in lereSt | bespeak
for the Vierha Prater and for the exposi-
ton as n whole your most earnest support,
that both may be conducted 10 most sue
eesSful isSue.''
Mr.. Hoffman closed by Offering three
cheers for the Emperor Francis Joseph,
and as the shouts died away Inc band be-
gan 10 play the Austrian national hymn,
and as the strains of the familiar music
fioated out on the breeze the heart of many
a listener was touched as he thought of
home and the Fatherland.
DIR. Emil StoesSel then spoke on behalf
of the. Prater Company, explaining what
were the objects of the enterprise.
"a few weeks ago." said he, 1--WE assem-
bled here tn assist in the ceremonies OF
breaking ground for California's Midwin-
ter Exposition. To-day we are 10 celeb rate
the turning of the first shoyeful of sand
where will soon rise group of structures
which will bring people to San Francisco
from all over the world. while ii will give
employment to thousands and amusement
| to thousands more.
The Prater of Vienna. What is its
The plan Of how life NAV be enjoyed to
the utmost has been worked out by the
Viennese. There is no place il the world
where life is so thoroughly en- j0yed rs In
the beautiful city by the blue Danube.
''The Prater is an immense park, per-
haps three times as large as the county of
! San Francisco. Though formerly the
property OF the nobility and used by
them exclusively. it is now for the good of
| all. and aristocrat and plebeian alike visit
the Prater There are bands OF music
/ there, and theaters aud games, merry-go-
rounds and racing, everything that can be
| wished in the way OF entertainment Is fur
nished here.
The Vienna Prater. Company intends to
erect buildings here and lay out grounds
and, except in size. TO make everything
correspond to this great pleasure ground,
which is the glory of Vienna"
}. II. Wiese spoke In ths same strain.
describing the beauties of the famous
park and closed by saying that "if our
| Prater is carried out 10 be the one thu u-
sandth part of the original, visitors will
never cease 10 wonder at il. We are Aus
TRAN born. but We are loyal to the home of
our adoption. and this movement will
bring the active interest and support of the
! 1900 of our brethren in this city,"
The address of the day was made by Nj.
| Greenblatt, who spoke at some length on
the benefit of the Prater in particular aud
the fair in general. He said:
'Iu the onward march toward the con-
summation of this grand enterprise, we
have arrived at the second step. and,
| though second in point OF time, it is hardly
second in Importance. When we met here
before, IL WAS the result of the spontaneous
outburst on the part of the peorle of this
city. In the movement inaugurated to-
day foreign coin will be employed, thus
| furnishing ample proof that capital will
not be wanting when the necessities are
| 10 be met.
"Tbe Midwinter Fair is not the Off
| spring of some overheated ina gination.
1t is not rainbow that we are chasing or
r bubble that will burst and disappear.
The fair is an incontrovertible fact. The
time for talk is past; the time for action
is upon US. The money and the ingenuity
OF men from beyond the ocean are coming
10 our aid. and success is assured.
There Is to be iransplanled from the
banks or the Danube to the shores of the
Pacific something that is part of the
lie OF imperial Vienna. A century ago
that good Prince, Joseph the Second,
opened TO the people the gates of the Prater,
and high and low, rich and poor, have
alike enjoyed its blessings. Mr.. Hoff-
man intends to trans plant model of this.
with all its fixtures, its games. its theaters,
lis cafes. and everything That uIakes il
what it is, TO tho Midwinter Fair, and il
will be one of its leading features.
1T is generally admitted that there are
not many things in which THE citizens OF
the great republic can be instructed, but
there is one thing in which they are def
| Client. and that Is the meth cd of enjoying
| themselves tn the utmost without injury 10
themselves or infringement on the rights