The morning call., 1894-05-12

The PROGRAMME FOR TODAY.
building.
II 4. M.-Parade of st. Matthews Ca
dets from San Mateo.
IL M.-Drin by Cadets on recreation
grounds.
2. M.-Chimine of the bells in Liberal
Arts tower, and calisthenic drill by DR..
Reeds School in Vienna Prater; also
baseball game on recreation grounds.
2 p. M.-Tammany day exercises, un-
derauspices Of Improved Order of Red
Men in Festival Hall.
2 2. M.-SRn MateO County exercises
at san mateo building; near south gate
also reception at MendocinO County eX-
blbft in Horticultural and Agricultural
buildings.
2P. M.-south Sea Islanders at Vienna
Prater.
$50 z. M.-Jean Weitzman on the
ligh wire in Central Court.
2:45 r. M.-Concert by Cassasa's Ex-
position band in Liberal Arts building.
p. M.-Concert by the Mexican
band, on Music Pavilion, near admin
istration building.
3:15 2. M.-Footbsn game between
Fort Masons and Angel Islands on re-
creation grounds.
Z. M.-Evening chimes on the bells.
7:3O p. M.-Grand illumination of ex-
position buildings and central court,
including steel tower and Firth wheel.
s:45 p. N.-Weitzman's night perform
auce on the high wire.
p. M.-The wonderful electric fOun-
tain.
S:I5 p. M.-Concert by Mexican band
on grand stand near recreation grounds
during fireworks.
$50 z. M.-Grand display of fireworks
ar fireworks amphitheater on recrea-
tfon grounds.
$50 p. M.-secoDd playing OF the cleo
trio fountain.
All the gambling resorts at the Mid
winter Fair were closed by direction of
Chief of Police Crowley on Thursday
afternoon. as stated exclusively in The
CALL. The games suspended operations
for about twenty minutes and then re-
opened again, continuing in full blast
throughout that evening and yesterday.
captain W. 1 . DOGBldSS VI IDC UO1iCO
for ce has 6een specially detailed TO close
the many games of chance conducted on
the ex osition grounds under the auspices
of the eXecuEve committee. he warned
all of the gamblers that their arrest would
follow further violation of the law.
When he director-general heard Of this
order to close the wheels-Of-fortune.
nickel-in-the-Slot machines and other llle
ga devices from which the management
l,-o hah hall fa1p
phOnic conference with the Chief OF Po-
lice The result was the announcement
that the prOhibitOry direction had been re-
voked ana that Chief Crowley had ad
mltted Captain Douglass action was all
D., mistake"
Many parents. whose young children are
: learning che WAYS Of gam blerS as openly
shown at the fair, cannot understand how
these games can be i'll, n on Thursday
and proper on Friday They quote sec
tOns of the code declaring il TO be a mis-
demeanOr TO conduct aud frequent these
nefaIiOus Industries. These parents say
that while the exposition may be an edu-
cation to their little ones they do not desire
their children to learn the magnificent OBJ
ject lesson in gambling which IS presented
every day and evening IN a score OF con-
ceSsions at the fair.
In magnificent hall the largest OF these
games is conducted directly by the eXecu-
tive committee. which derives large reve-
nue. from the losses Of visitors. IL is
called the Royal Pavilion, and was first
started by Assistant Director General
Cornely. The management took it out of
his hands, however. and now all the earn
ings of this miniature Monte Carlo go to
swell the revenues of the fair.
A wheel-of-fortune, located 10 the north
west corner Of the grounds, pays the eX-
ecutive committee 80 per cent of IS gross
receipts. so it is small matter for surprise
that the management desires that the law
shall not be invoked against these YiolatorS
of the statutes.
Many visitors have complained to the
authorities Of bunko games. with cappers
and decoys, doing business IN the Manu-
facturerS' building. They have been
laughed at for their verdaney in losing
their money TO these concessions OF the
fair, and then complaining Of their emptied
purses.
But the greatest menace 10 the morals of
Youthful visitors is the maintenance Of the
Ferris wheels" in various parts of the
grounds. These nickel-in-the-sl0t ma
chimes have been prohibited downtown,
bat arc protected at the exposition. Every
day they are surrounded by groups of
boys haZarding nickels and dimes, and
fast acquiring the fatal taste for gaming.
But, as the executive committee makes
money from the games. they continue TO
grow and flourish.
a profusion of flowers and liberal dis
play of the college eolors frightened the
Mills College section in the Liberal Arts
building yesterday. Mrs. Mills and the
members of the faculty held an informal
reception there froom noon until 2. when
the literary and musical programme COM
4 menced in Festival Hall.
II was the celebration of Founders day
at the seminary. The college banner was
hung with the motto of the class. of '94
PRO Christie ct mundo," on the wall OF
tie platform. Around this banner were
clusters of ferns and along the row of foot
lights banks of daisies. The large audi
torium was filed, upstairs and down, and
on the platform were the members of the
faculty. the graduating class anu few in
Yited guests.
After an overture by the Exposition
hand. Rev. M. N. Gibson offered prayer
and Mrs. C. Z. Mills made the Introductory
address. She welcomed graduates and pu-
pills of the college and recalled the first
fair held in this city. The firectorgen-
eral followed in behalf Of the manage
meDt
After another selection by the band NJ.
n. Myrick spoke on behalf of the trustees
of Mills College. He contrasted the Mid
winter with the Columbian Exposition and
in rty aXh In