The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-10

: tfon buildings and central court, incIud-
ing steel tower and Firth wheel.
g p. NJ. - Fireworks on recreation
grsuud,s.
-. s u. M.-Concert by Mexican band in
musis pavilion, near Administration
build ing.
- $40 and $50 P. Multiplying of cleo
:.trie fountain.
g P. M.-TabIeauxb by Turner societies,
TO be followed by grand bali at Kaiser
. IFsEz Joseph Hall, Vienna Prater.
= It. was a great day for the girl with the
neat tan shoes. There were several thou
said of her at the Midwinter Fair. With
every gust of the gale the pointed tips of
ttose tan shoes, black-stockinged ankles
s:and dainty skirts we're very much in evil
deBce.
. The girl enjoyed the wind aud its effects,
in her numbers, although she made spas
.m0dIc but unsuccessful efforts TO appear
Annoyed.
BY far the most pleased visitors at the
: gIounds, however, we're lot of elubmen
who watched the spectacle from the win
'd0TYs Of the first floor front where is To-
:: Gated the administration sideboard in the
CQsEody of Louis Sloss Jr.
:. Between beverages Hugo Toland. George
Il. p. Hall. jeremiah Lynch, Count Yer
Rnolt, Louis Sless. John Stanton, Amadee
JoujHn, and a dozen other Bohemians, ad-
mlred- the scenery and urged he delay of
the procession. Through their influence
the parade was postponed for an hour and
q malls, OStenslbly on account Of the wind.
When the floats finally made their appear
aace,. after n inlerminable wait, the gale
blew as pert as ever.
In the Interim there were thousands of
patient visitors who had secured places
. OF vantage, in the belief that the pageant
would appear at 80 as announced. They
Chafed al thu delay, and punctuated their
discomfort with numerous complaints
against the management. As they waited
the wind Whistled above, around and
through them, while sand enVelOped them
Ia dusty CLOAK.
But when the parade did materialZe
.tqDse of the spectators who had withstood
the gale said they were repaid for all the
hare ships they had endured. 1t was the
NEST picturesque pageant which has
clrcIed central court All the quaint
. Ingenuity OF the japanese had been
. ea4ied-into requsitiOn, and the floats bore
> tEe indehnable charm of the FlOwery
E1nguom. JinTikishas with extraordinary
J.: floral decorations. startling designs in rep
reSehta Ion OF ORIENTAL allegOries and pan
STUFFED an entertaining spectacle.
-: AS the parade showed vehicles carrying
JapA.e people, the traffic manager OF
the exposition appeared on horseback to
lnqlcale the idea of transportation. Other
employees Of the fair hung to the names Of
: tFeirhorses. as the wind blew them around
tHe court Inc participants who had the
most lun were the Japanese ia the guSe
OF frogs and storks, who hoped joyfully
in the breeze.
mere we're twenty-siX equipRges in line.
ok large floats represented a japanese
c0ttaee, kusyama, the famous volcano,
a Tea garden, and various phases of
oriental life. TWENTY iinrikishas were
ehtTely covered with flowers, as were the
Doys:Who drew them in the costumes of
japanese peasants. Frequent applause
from Inc specta Tors attesLed their appre-
ciatIoh OF the geant.
The day and night in Ianar,,, vyas +ba
chief feature OF the week IInteTns had
been hung around the court Of honor hnt
the wind played havoc with the brtgbfcoI
ored bits Of swinging paper. Day fireworks
a la Japanese we're sent up during the
afternoon. The Japanese village was at
traetiYely decorated. The gate was COW
cred with flowers and umbrellas and Ian
terms were suspended around the pallng.
In the evening the procession was re-
Deated with greater success than during
the afternoon. The wind had ceased and
the night was calm and beautiful. The
number of visitors to the grounds had
been SWeIled by many arrivals from TO
O'Clock, and the central court was black
with the heads of 0nlookers.
The special illum nations IN addition to
the thousands Of electric lights which
twinkle every night around the court
and the surviving paper lanterns MADE
brilliant scene. The handsome floats, the
pretty jinrikishas and the gayiy decorated