The morning call., 1894-06-12

2:3OP. M.-COncert by Mexican band in
music pavilion near administration
building.
p. M.-EVening chimes on the bells.
1870 p. M.-Inumination of exposition
buildings and central court, including
steel tower and Firth wheel.
SP. M.-Evsntng concert by Mexican
band in music pavilion near Administra-
ton building.
$40 and $3.50 P. M.-Grand playing of
electric fountain.
A precious stone will be presented to
every visitor at the Midwinter Fair to-day,
and this extraordinary premium is ex-
pected to attract large weekday attend
ance.
1t is Montana day, and the souvenirs
will be fiji emblems Of the Treasure State.
Every one who enters at the turnstiles to-
day will be returned q coupon attached TO
his ticket, if ii was purchased at the gate.
This coupon. when presented at the Mon
tana section 10 the Horticultural building,
will entitle the possessor to an uncut
sapphire.
The Montana Commissioners are pre-
pared to supply an unlimited number Of
visitors with these souvenirs. Their sup
ply is sufficiently large to present gem 10
each of the $4,000 persons considered the
maximum number of possible guests.
The novelty of this character of gifts has
quite discounted the presents made By
counties and districts at previous celebra-
tions. On no other special day at an ex-
position have precious stones been dis
tributed to all corners, provided they
present credentials in the form Of coupons
TO tickets at the gates, sold at the usual
rate.
A number of prominent Montana people
arrived yesterday to participate in the
days exercises. Al O'Clock there will be
q short programme in the horticultural
building. Commissioner Thomas G. Mer-
Till will preside, and Hon. W. NJ. Bickford
OF Missoula. Mont, Director-GeneTal de
Young and others will participate. The
Mexican band will play several selections.
Yesterday was an Hawaiian national
holiday, and the kanakas on the grounds
held jubilatioD, which was continued far
into the night. In the afternoon a parade
around the ground was held. The white
and red and blue costumes Of the natives
gave just the needed dash Of color to the
central court.
line of guards marched first to keep
back the imaginary crowds, followed by
the Mexican band. TIE sacred OK was
next in line, with gaTlsndS OF flowers
sides. Riding the OK was the aged high
priest of Pele, with an enormous and re-
markable floral head gear. Then came
the Hawaiian quartet in white hanpels,
straw hats and sashes of flowers. The
kahili bearers carried their tall insignia of
royalty before jinrikisha, bearing floral
monarch. An Amazon guard of eight
Hawaiian girls, riding astride. preceded
half dOZan carriages, and the brass can
non taken from the palace of Liliuokslani
brought up the rear
An alarm of fire from the Vienna Prster
yesterday afternoon brought out The Mid
winter Fire Brigade in remarkably quick
time. Smoke was Issuing from the little
building used as press room and telegraph
Office. but the impending confiagratiOn
was averted with small loss. 1t was at
first thought that the electric lights had
been crossed and had set fire to The cell
ing. Lieutenant RassoD, the electrical
sharp Of the fair, pointed to the lighted
incandescent globes as proof of the incor-
rectness OF this surmise. II is now be-
lieVed d match and pile Of paper, thrown
in juXtapOsitioD, caused the trouble. DAM
age, $50.
An exciting game of baseball was played
on the recreation grounds yesterday be-
tween teams from the Southern California
building and the art and editorial rooms
OF the Chronicle. Homer Davenport
pitched for the journalists and Sherman
Virgins tossed the ball for the fruit
growers.
At first the newspaper players had lots
OF fun with their rivals, whom they jeered
as knowing more abont irrigation than
baseball. This went on until at the end
OF the seventh inning the score stood II
to 8. In the next inning the Southern
Californians made eight runs, tying their
opponents, who did not score. In the
ninth inning, when each team had seven
teen runs to its credit. the irrigationists
made winning run with one man out.
Considering the force and perssteney Of
Sundays windstorm it was somewhat of
surprise TO the exposition officials that
tbe'St Patrick's day record was broken
In this instance the Germans outnumbered
the Irish by 1888. The total attendance on
st. Patrick's day, according to the cor
Teeted returns and the amended statement
Of Major Fielder, was $3.50 and the total
attendance on German day was 6S643. In
paid admissions the record of German day
showed an increase of 1903 over that of St
Iatriek's day.
From the crowds of Saturday and Sun
day the revenue at the turns stiles alone ex-
ceeded $25, coo. Percentages on all the
concessions have not yet been adjusted
but the share Of the executive committee
from this second source will not be short
OF 500 1t is probable that the total
revenue of the man agement for the double
holiday will amount TO $4,000.
Sunday visitors are are still talking of
the exercises given by the turner's in the
Vienna Prater, under the leadership OF
Professor II. c. +. Stahl of the Verein
Elntracht. The athletic performance
consisted of wand exercises by all active
turner's lof San Francisco and Oakland
long-pole exercises by the boys class,
Verein Eintracht; double horse exercises
by the junior vereip. dumbbell exercises
by the girls veTein and pyramids by the
active turner's of the Verein Eintracht
turn section, as follows: Casper Ellen
berger. Con Hansen, Charles Schulz.
George Dahmke, William Horstmeyer.
Charles Adams, Leo Gasser, Herman Wer-
ner, Math Lehman. Phil Knark. Royal
Scott, William Jentzsch, Giss Hotop,
Heinrich Conrad, Charles Haas, Fred
Iodt, Fred Konig, Gus Adibert, 3. W..
Iachne, Fritz Grabler. Louis Peck. George
Steffens. Louis Scheppler, T. Spouts.
The most tasteiully decorated building
on German day was the Vitieultnral
Palace. which had been transformed into
a bower of flowers by Superintendent
j. r. Baker All of the wine exhibitors
made the palace their headquarters during
The day, and at night an Informal recep-
lion OF growers and dealers was held in
,he picturesque Wine-ceIlar. on the walls
II which were three large medallions,