The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-31


THE PROGRAMME FOR TODAY.
Up. M.-ChiminS of the bells in Liberal
Arts tower.
2 p. M.-Buuding and Loan Associa-
ton exercises in Festival Hall.
2:3OP. M.-Concert by Mexican band in
music pavilion near Administration
building.
3 p. M.-Concert by Cassasa's Midwin-
ter Exposition band in Liberal Arts
building.
p. M.-Evenine chimes on the bells.
7:3OP. M.-Grand illumination of the
exposition buildings and central court,
including Bonet steel tower and Firth
wheel.
tain.
Although the advertising bureau of the
Midwinter Fair had specially desired the
morning papers to announce that the ad-
mission to the grounds after 5 P. NJ. yesteT-
day would be only twenty-five cents the
management exacted fifty cents from all
who presented themselves at the Iurnstiles
during the evening.
Loud protests were heard at all OF the
gates from families who had waited uu til
after to take advantage of the lower rate
as announced. Every one who entered
was obliged to pay double the entrance fee
stated by the director-generaPS suDordi-
mates. The protests were renewed and
trebly increased in volume later on, when
the disappointed visitors found that they
had Maid f1ftV for
ton. The evening parade with all the
gorgeous accompaniment of pyrotech-
MICS and electric lights, was post
poned because of the fog, and disap-
pointed citizens, who had paid 80 cents TO
witness a spectacle. roared very audibly
and demanded their money back. There
was no return of coin, however, and subse-
Quent announcement OF cheap rates on the
part of the management will be obviously
received.
A temporary cessation of hostilities in
the triangular contest between the
disciples OF MOhammed, the Oriental con-
cessionaires and the executive committee
now existing. there will be Turkish fele
at Sunset City to-day.
This being the anniversary of the Sui
tan's access to the throne, Ottoman day is
to be celebrated to-day by the faithful
subjects Of his Imperial Majesty, a bdul
Hamld Khan, now busy making the Mid
winter Fair Thing of joy aud picturesque
ness. The Inhabitants of the Orien tai
village and the exhibitors in the Manu-
features building and all over the fair
grounds will take part in a grand pro-
cession to start from the village at p. NJ.
and TO go twice around the grand court,
terminating at Festival Hail. when short
speeches will be given by Director-General
de Young. Imperial Commissioner George
L. 7. Hall. COmmissioner-General Count
dc Vermont and Leading Ottoman mer-
chants.
In the evening the village will be open,
free to all, and resound with the merri-
ment of faithful subjects. A real we'd
ding procession on a grand scale will take
place at $3.50 P. NJ. National dances will
be INDUCED In, and races between camels
and between donkeys, with many other
features of oriental life, Will enliVan the
evening. A cordial invitation is extended
to all by the ORIENTAL Syndicate aud the
Association of Oriental ShOpkeepers, who
have now buried the Ratchet for a few
minutes and are smoking the calumet OF
peace, laden with fragrant Persian TO-
bacco.
This is also Building and Loan day.
at the fair. and there Will be congress Of
fnanciers Interested In these enterprises
at Festival Hall this afternoon. Addresses
will he made by prominen officers OF vari-
Gus associations and papers will De read
upon pertinent topics connected with mon
elary interests.
Although public holiday, the attend
ance at the fair yesterday fell below an
ticipation in the number of visitors. None
OF the cOncesslOnaires did the business
they expected, but rich harvest was
reaped by the proprietors of the nickel-in-
the-slot machines. where crowds of chill
dren pressed forward TO gamble with i've