The morning call., 1894-02-03
A CITY OF LIGHT.
Grand Illumination This
Evening.
PLEASING ELECTRIC EFFECTS
A Brilliant Reception at the
Vienna Prater.
MORE GUARDS APPOINTED.
Special Musical Attractions of the
Fair-UnveiIing of the Statue of
Queen Isabella.
MORE GUARDS APPOINTED.
Through Turnstiles Yesterday....92 90

After the sun goes down this afternoon
Sunset City will have a new name for the
next twelve hours. Under the influence
of the electricity to be unbottled by Lieu
tenants Hunt and Hasson it will be the
City of Light" The illumination will be
the most ambitious San Francisco has ever
seen.
The experiments which have been made
in the incandescent outlining of the build
ings around the Court OF Honor were
eminently successful, ana all the archi-
tectural beauties of this group of indus
trial palaces will be emphasized in this
manner tonight. All through the grounds
arc lights will twinkle. From 1900 globes
these lights will flash, and the grounds
Will show all their recently acquired hOr-
ticultural beauties. The electric tower
will not be ready for illumination for a
week or two. but it will stand the center
of thegrand parallel ogram OF light in to
which the central pla "a will be converted.
In addition there will be special ilumina-
tions of the confessional structures, and
the exposition grounds will be more attractive
tonight than since the opening of its gates.
Especial efforts Will be made TO present an
unusual array of attractions 10 the visitors at
the exposition grOu nds to-day. The musical
programmes Will be more than usually eab-
crate. The ex cellent official band of the Mid
winter Fair will give concerts both In the after
noon and evening. The band brought hither
from Iowa will also play several lines.
Miss Harriet Hosmer's beautiful statue of
Queen Isabella will be unveiled at the Fine Arts
building at 3 O'Clock this afternoon. The &C
company Dg cerr monies Will be held under the
auspices OF the WOman's Congress Association.
mittee OF arrangements from this or
gdUtZafiOn. POmprlSiDp Mrs Isaac HPPnf Mrs
w. b. Carr, Mrs l.. L. Baker, Mrs. Remi Cha-
bot, Mrs. j. NJ. Burnett Mrs. G. L. smith, Mrs.
lsadOr Burns and Mrs. Yue, has prepared an
Interesting order of exercises
Mrs. John Vance Cheney. president OF the
Woman's Congress Association, Will make an
opening address. In reply Miss HOsmer Will
speak briefly and will read an autograph letter
from Pope Leo XIII commencing her work
Ina ID. CoolbIith will read original poem
upon the subject OF the statue, and Harriet
SkIdmore will also read some verses. To Miss
Sarah ID. Hamlin has been assigned the honor
OF making The oration OF the occasion. A string
orchestra Will be in attendance during The
afternoon, and the Fine Arts building VIII be
open 10 the general public during the ceremony.
committee of the League OF Progress. con
sisting of Charles l.. Pierce and Louis Saroni,
have been busy during the past week In So
Letting subscriptions in aid OF the Mardi GraS
carnival TO be held here Immediately after the
close of the festival In New Orleans next MONTH
There seems 10 be some misundersi andin e
among the concessionaires concerning what is
expected of them In connection with the San
FRANCISCO ceIeDi dtlOn OF the MdrQi Grds car
nlv 1. f. A. Habrr, who has been given leave
OF absence from his duties chief OF the Bu-
reau OF Nltlculture Is now on his way 10 New
Orleans 10 make arrangements for securing the
trappings and paraphernalla OF the great New
Orleans carnival.
The merchants Of San Francisco recognize
the great advantage that this carnival will be
to them, and The same advantage, in a compare
tive gree, viii accrue to the Midwinter Expo
sltioD and all who are associated with IL. Each
crowd that Is drawn to san Francisco means
money The fair and more for
the cOncessionaires. The carnival IS 10 be one
of the features of the exposition itself. The
executive committee VIII throw open the
grounds for he entrance of Rex and his court,
aud all The cOncessionaires who have speciacu-
lar adjuncts Will have an opportunity 10 join in
the parade. Ali this is why the concessio aires
and others are being asked 10 subscribe 10 the
carnival fund by Mr.. Saroni and Mr.. Pierce,
Representing the League OF Progress, who are
taking this matter of the carnival In charge.
The police force OF the exposition has been
Incl eaSed TO seventy-fye. Yesterday twenty
one additional guards werr appointed ana at
noon present themselves to be sworn 10. The
following officers received their uniforms and
have gone on duty: Joseph Darlington, j. j.
OConnor George I. Johnson Thomas +.
Boucher, Walter T. Schultz, Edward +. Ward,
WIFI N p. Ward. M. LuudbeIg. AdOph Jorsen,
C. MCCALL. William O'Leary, Edward McCune
John J. Ruby, John McNiff.
In view of the fact that large crowd of peo-
pie Is likely 10 visit the exposition to-day and
tomorrow, great many who attended the fair
OH Sdiufudy anu Ou0udV last Will ptODaDlV
avail themselves OF the carlines which land
their passengers at some other gate than the
north gale 80 many more OF the carlines lead
to the north gate that there is always a crowd
there, and the result is an unavoidable delay
which is Inevitably irritating. To NEE this
emergency the south and east gates were es-
tablished. The east gate Is used for the most
part by those who 20 TO the exposition after
visiting other points of interest in Golden Gate
Park. The south gate is the ,ntranc" for those
who travel Dy The Park and Ocean Railroad aud
hpa
growing more and more popu n as an ap-
prOach. To meet this increased travel the
electric company has put on great many extra
cars, and are running them directly through
from Powell street 10 the fair at intervals OF
only four minutes.
The buildings of Sunset City have better fire
protection than those on Market street. All
through the grounds are six and eight.inch
mains. About each building there is at least
one hydrant and there are to be four around
the Manufactures building Two chemical
engines have been ordered from the East and
are now due here The sheds which have done
duty as polling booths during election times
and which have more recently been the head
quarters OF the exposition watchmeD and he
hose cart, are being removed. Next week The
Sunset City Fire Brigade will be in its new
quarters under The grand stand at the recrea-
ton grounds.
The reward OF $500 offered by the proprle-
tors oil the Mystic Mirror Maze for the dscOv-
cry OF the lost young lady has proved an add-
tluDal lnducement 10 the crowds who visit This
cleVelly arranged mystery. The latest Joke is
the ADVICE 10 Ine lnnOcrn ut ITO walk upstalrs.'
The walls OF glass make this exceedingly diff.
cult.
All the heads of departments are being over
whelmed with applications for positions. 1t
was announced yesterday that all places with
In be gift OF exposition officials had been filed
and that those additional laborers and clerks
temporarily engag d to hurry delayed work
upon the grounds and in the office had been
discharged. IL Is said, therefore, that there are
no vacancies for new men.
In connection with The celebration OF special
days Charles q. Stone OF 954 Bush street has
volunteered to take charge of the preliminary
arrangements for the observance of Michig ans
day, on March IL, pending a permanent ap-
poInlment of commissioner by the Governor
oil Michigan. o. 5. Anderson is performing a
similar service for his State In view OF the OBJ
Servance OF Iowas day on March 20.
The executive committee, heads OF depart
ments and the press will be special guests OF
the 40 Camp at luncheon to-day. The spread
VIII be elaborate and Will have distinctly
pioneer flavor.
The party of journalists representing East
ern papers were expected back from Los An.
geles last evening. They will not return until
to-day and tomorrow will leave for Chicago by
way of Portland.
The following is the programme TO be rem.
dered by the Midwinter Exposition band this
afternoon, commencing at 2, In The gallery Of
manufactures aud Liberal Arts building:
March, 'Andaiusia''- Leon Zeaia