The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-28

its growth. They looked for a hill and
found it a N fountain.
All of the county buildings kept open
house and each had a constant stream Of
callers. The most popular, because the
largest and most complete, were the head
quarters devoted to Northern and Central
California and to Southern California
The citrus triumphs contained by each
were source OF marvel and elected unaui-
nous praise. Every concession in the
grounds was in for business ana
silver was the open sesame to each. Not
one but derived rich harvest and great
was the joy along the Midway.
Not one-third of the people on the
grounds listened to the dedicatory exer-
cises. ALI of the 1900 chairs were occu-
pied, and fully as many more remained
standing On the recreation ground during
the ceremonies. The military who scat
tered over this territory nun bered at least
1000 more, so that $4,000 persons were
within sight and sound of the platform
Many of them remained in the warm sun
light for hours awaiting the commence
ment of the ceremonies. No one evinced
any Impotence, nor was there single
unpleasant incident, nor anything in the
shape Of disturbance during the period
prior to and during the exercises.
Precisely at noon, the platoon of police
which preceded the military constituting
the first division of the parade entered at
the north gate, and marched around the
central court. past the Manufactures
building and around by the Mechanical
Arts. OF course, TO constitute it the court
of honor the procession must needs pass
the Administration building, so the grand
marshal wheeled by the allegorical foun-
tain, and along the south road of the gem
eral Offices to the Midway. and thence
along the latter thoroughfare it wendell
its way to the south drive and down to the
lower level of the recreation grounds.
Great enthusiasm was evoked by the ap-
pearanee Of the Girls Flag Brigade of
Oakland. The young ladies comprising
this organization were divided into sec
tions, each clad in red, white, blue, or star
spangled dresses. Their marching order
was in the pattern of flag and as they
walked the living banner which they con-
stituted seemed to unfurl and fiutter in
the breeze. Later they gave an exhibition
drill in front of the Administration build
ing to an admiring crowd.
During the slight delay between the ar
rival of the second division and the third.
composed of the officers of the dav and
chief officials of the fair, F. II. Truesdell.
chief Of the department of publicity and
promotion, endeavored TO promote the
comfort and convenience of late arriving
guests. He arranged spacious accommo-
datlons for the press representatives and
proved himself as efficient in various parts
of the grounds during the subsequent
hours of the day as in the routine work of
his own department.
A sea of faces looked down to the stand
of honor. as Director-General de Young,
James ID. Phelan, president OF the day,
and Right Rev. Bishop w. r. Nichols,
chairman of the day, stepped from the
first carriage, followed by the members OF
the executive committee. Governor Mark
ham and his staff. and the foreign commits
sioners, and applause greeted their APP
pearance, and the gentlemen remained
seated. while the remaining divisions of
the huge procession were deftly installed
by Theodore Bacgalupi
Many of the foreign renresenta,ives
wore decorations, and there was no lack of
barons, counts. viscounts and cheyaIiers
A number wore the full-dress uniforms of
the regimental or engineer corps Of soma
European nation, and small but enthusi.
astic band of foreign exhibitors stood
under the rays of the sun in evening dress
San Francisco's handsomest women
dressed as FOR an opera matinee, lined the
stalls, and the flags Of all nations were nm
furled, the whole constituting a perfect
kaleidoscope Of color.
Mr.. PheIan's Address.
An International selection by the Mid
winter Exposition band, under the direc.
lion Of Fl. j. Stewart and c. Cassasa,