The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-21

the clouds and rain CT last week, the at
tendance at the Midwinter Fair seems to
be on the increase.
1t is a noticeable fact that many more
people from interior points are coming
to the city and going out to the exposition
than during any time since it was opened.
Yesterday was souvenir spoon day, and
each person entering received a coupon
ttached 10 his or her ticket emitting the
| holder TO a spoon at the Swiss concession
in the Liberal Arts building.
At the Swiss headquarters elaborate
preparations had been made for this day.
| The section set apart tor the Swiss eX-
hibit was very prettily decorated with
coOred bunting and flowers.
An attractive feature OF the section was
q dozen or mole of pretty girls attired in
the picturesque Swiss costume who waited
on all visitors and made them feel at
| home. 1t was noticeable that the great
majority OF those who presented spoon
coupons took the spoons called for by
single coupons. To secure a choice of the
| heavy solid silver souvenir or the golden
spoons required FIVE coupons, and now and
then parties dubbed togethsr and secured
these more valuable souvenirs.
Over 5000 spoons were given away.
In other respects as we'll as in this one
Swiss Gay was a success. Large numbers
of the representatives of the mountain
republic" arrived early and fingered
around the headquarters. They gathered
in groups. and renewed old acquaintance,
after which they strolled around the
grounds ana took in the sights.
At the Agricultural building yesterday
the question as to which was the most
popular young lady among the forty who
are employed there was decided and the
prize was awarded the winner in the bal
lOting contest. The young lady who was
accorded the prize, consisting of gold star
and $50 gold piece, was Miss Bessie Fin
lay.
She is we'll known to all visitors to the
Agricultural building as Miss Chips"
! She received majority of 104 ballots out
! Of 290 which were cast. w. j. Walsh pre-
| sided at iha presentation ceremonies.
To-day il had been proposed to hold a
| celebration OF the San Francisco Fedora
tion of Woman Clerks. but the pro-
posed event has now resolved itself
into a visit to the fair on tho
part of the Pacific Coast Woman's Press
Association. There Will be no formal ex-
ercises, but the visitors will hays the use
! OF Festival Hall. and what the ladies will
arrange for the occasion rests with them
selves.
The members of the association are to
be met az their headquarters on Powell
street at 9 80 A. NJ. and proceed TO the ex-
position in body. Their rendezvous will
be in the Liberal Arts building.
There are eight companies of cavalry,
representing as many natinDalities, re-
hearsing daily at the Bay District Track
in preparation for the inteTuationa
equestrian tournament, which will begin
at the recreation grounds of the exposi
ton on the 27th inst All the members OF
these companies were at one time actin.
ally members of the cavalry service
OF the countries which they represent
The cavalry feature will, however, be bu
one Of the many which will 60 20 make CT
the equestrian display. 1t will continu,
during The entire closing week of the fair
On Saturday of This week Placer Count,
and the Finlanders will Town the exposi
ton" 1t is their joint day, and they al,
making preparations for 1t. Placer COUNTY
will make a green fruit display in til,
Northern and Central California building
: and the Finlanders Will have Afternoon
and evening exercises in Festival Hall
Considerable interest is being mani
tested in the band concert which will b.
held on June q. the second day OF th,
band competition, for which twenty band
have now been entered, ali of which viii
: join in the concert. The concert will b.
held on the recreation grounds, wher
thousands of people can be aceomm cd a to,
upon the grand stand. The programme
will consist Of familiar patriotic airs, 81
that the bands can play without much re
hearsai. 1t is intended also that all tn
bands shall march around the centra
court on the first day Of tho competition