The morning call., 1893-01-25
COUNTY OF LAKE.
"At Home" in the Me-
ChaniCs' Pavilion.
A Pleasing Entertainment by the Peo-
pie of the Switzerland of America.
Veteran Firemen's Night.

"There is a young lady outside going to
dance the Highland fling. You had better
let her In"
The CALL reporter was in the supern-
tendents Office at the Mechanics Fair last
night when this announcement was made
to the gentleman in charge. who immedi-
ately fastened away to admit the dancer.
1t was bitterly cold outside, and the doors
were not to be opened to the waiting crowd
for n good quarter Of an hour.
The Highland fling danced by young
lady in Scotch costume and accompanied by
the bagpipes, vas to be one of the features Of
the Lake County night. There was large
attendance anxious to note what Lake
County's "At Home was to be.
There was only one drawback to the sue
cess OF the entertainment, and that was the
fact that the band kept bursting n at the
most inopportune nom ents and drowning
the efforts of the per formers, VINO generally
retired go0d-naturedly from the UNEQUAL
contest and waited till the brazen insIru-
ments subsidized.
The performance began with some man.
dolin and guitar music, sand wched with the
band performances. Then Elain Teller a
graceful child of II, and Adam Ross, Little
boy about II, both in full Highland dress,
marched majestically to the band-stand in
tile central hall, surrounded by a dense
crowd. The children mounted the plat
form and Elain danced very prettilY, while
Adam piped In manner that was highly
satisfactory To cOnnosseurs Of the bagpipes.
After the applause had subsidized Captain
A. &. Freese, the Public Administrator
made very interesting speech respecting
the resources and the beauties of Lake
County, which he described as the "SwitZer-
land OF America" Mr.. Ffeese had kindly
am ont "A to II al I oh
place of Attorney General Hart, who had
been unavOidably called cut of town on
State business.
After the speech the crowd returned to
Lake County. aud the Columbia quartet,
consisting OF Messrs. c. Goetting, r. Smith
w. OBrien and S. j. Sandy. sang Il Think
OF Thee very pleasantly. The applause
which this evoked was responded to by an
encore after which there was more enjoy
able music. Miss Shafer and Miss Gallagher
being the pianlsts.
Tonight will be the Veteran Firemens
night No doubt there will be great
gathering Of the friends of the old vamps
Following Is the Ausica programme for
this afternoon and Wenng:
AFTERNOON.
March "Corcoran Cadets" ....,.,.... Soma
Grand overture, from Mozarts operas Snppe
Grand selection, "Lucrezia Borgia ..... nonizetti
Solos Tor cartOnet, cOrnet. cuphonIum
trombone by the principal soIoists of the
Solo for eornet, "Pomposo Polka. Hazel
hiss May Cook.
Paraphrase. How Fair Thou Art".,.. Nesyadba
SOLOS for horn, carionet and basSOs by f.
Klotz j linen, j. Naerga. 4. Noting, r.
Siegel. 4. X. Tobin, Delaney. Gutman and
Wright.
Grand overture. lie Domino Noir' Auber
Medley selection. -. Brooks
Introducing the popular songs OF the day.
Solos by the principals OF the band Grand
finale by the full band.
Caprice, ale Rsvei du Lou" ....... De Konski
Concert waltz. "Augelo," from "Amorita' .CzIbulka
Gaiop, "Ali for joy. Fahrbach
Special Programme for tho Veteran
EtremPu.