The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-19

ut has been my pleasant duty as chief
executive OF this exposition to welcome
many gatherings on these grounds. But
to-day L am asked to welcome an order
full OF youth and vlgor. reared and created
on our own soil. II affords me great
pleasure to meet You on our grounds and
to thank you for honoring US by coming
here"
j. O. TAFT of Nebraska followed the di-
rector-general and made felicitaus
speech, In the course of which he referred
TO the wonderful Growth of the A, .. wv.
ana OF the beneficial nature of its princi-
pies. lie said that the success of the
order was due in the main to the fact that
IL mad always kept its pledge TO the widow
ana the orphan and never had denied an
honest claim. After q brief address by
William II. Jordan poem was read by
Sam Booth, and the exercises were
brought TO conclusion by song rem
deTed by James Booth.
From Festival Hall the " orkmen
wendell their way in various directions
and lost no time during the rest of the
afternoon and evening in seeing all that
was TO be seen.
To-day will be Tuolumne County day
at the fair. and special preparations have
been made for a proper observance OF 1t.
1t will be celebrated as a reunion of the
early settlers of "Old Tuolumne." and as
there is large number of them and their
descendants living in this city thoroughly
good time may be looked forward TO.
The headquarters for the day will be at
the Tuolumne County exhibit In the min
ing section of Machinery Hall. Souvenir
badges will be given out TO all old resi-
dents of the great gold-produciDg county,
and a register will be kept of those who
visit the exposition.
! At2P. NJ there will be literary exercises
| in Festival Hall, and speeches Will be
/ he mazda nv aX-Ju0Ua R0hart Eprral and
| j. ID. Stetson.
| The arrangements for the day are in the
| hands of George W. Mcpherson. The
| TuOlumne County exhibit will be Pspe-
! ciaIly decorated for the occasion, and all
| old lu0lumnIteS as well as their friends
/ will be made especially welcome.
Arrangements are progressing in very
/ satisfactory manner for the grand band
competition which viii take place at the
! fair on June 26 and q.
! Twenty bands have already been en-
| tered for the contest. The prizes will be-
/ as follows:
! In class A. for regularly enlisted military
/ bands OF the National Guard of California
! and the United States army not to exceed
! twenty-five men, the first prize will be $500,
| the second prize $50.
In class B, for regular professional
bands not u exceed TWENTY-FIVE men, there
/ viii be first prize Of 500. the second
/ prize 500 ana the third prize $50.
In class Z, regular professional bands
/ not less than thirty-five men. there will be
/ first grand prize of $500.
In class ID. amateur bands. the first prize
Will be $50, the second prize 500 and the
third pTlze Conn COTnet.
A special prize consisting of a gold
medal for each of the member of the sue.
! cesSful band and a Messenharter cOrnet
for the leader of the band will be awarded
TO that band, irrre pective of class, obtain
ing the highest number of points in the
entire contest. A special prize of $50 is
offered for the most efficient drum ma or.
The contest will be judged by five must
clans, 10 consist OF three civilians and TWO
United States army officers.
a carload of oranges was received by
Los Angeles County Yesterday. The other
counties in the Southern California build
ing also received fresh supplies of fruit
and although the closing day of the fair is
| close at hand the exhibits In the building
are being renewed, With the shipment
| received yesterday the sending of citrus
| fruit ceased, but fresh deciduou> fruits and
/ flowers are 10 be sent every week until the
close of the fair
At the Bay District racetrack rehearsal:
are going on every day in connection with
| tle coming International equestrian fes
inst. The grand stand on the recreation
! grounds, where the festival is to taxa place,
is undergoing extensive alterations and
being fitted up with a number of extra pri-
] Vate boxes. A strong palIsade will be