The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-25


College band at the head.
1915 A. M.-St. MarS's College ath-
Ietic sports on recreation grounds.
1880 z. M.-St. Mary's College lunch
con.
1P. M.-Chiming OF the bells in Liberal
Arts tower.
2 p. M.-CalistheDic drill by pupils of
ST. Joseph's Academy in Festival Hall.
2 p. M.-NapR County Day exercises in
Agricultural building.
2:3OP. NV eitzman's performance on
the high wire in central court.
$50 =. M.-Battalion drill by st.Mnry's
College cadets on recreation grounds.
2:45 r. M.-Grand concert by Cassasa's
NIidwtnter Expedition band in Liberal
Arts building.
3P.M.-Grand concert by Mexican band
in music pavilion near Admin istration
building.
$50 P. M.-St. mary's College literary
and musicaI exercises in Festival Hall,
with address Of welcome by Director
General d g Young.
$3.50 p. M.-st. Mary's College supper.
6 p. M.-EveninE chimes on the bells
by Professor bolt.
exposition buildings and central court,
including steel tower and Firth wheel.
7:z5 p. M.-Eyening performance by
Weitzman the high wire with fire
works accompaniment.
p. M.-Concert by Mexican band In
music pavilion, near Administration
building.
SP. M-st, Mary's College commence
rnent exercises at Festival Hall, confer
ring of degrees and address by Arch
bishop Riordan.
$40 aud $3.50 P. M.-The wonderful
electric fountain,
All the boutoDniAres worn at the Mid
winter Fair Yesterday were roses, and the
casual visitor might be pardoned for fancy
ing that there had been a revival OF the
disagreement between the Y0rks and the
LancasteTs.
1t was British Empire day, selected six
months ago, on the anniversary of the
birth of Queen Victoria. The Union Jack
of Great Britain flOated from a score of
1agstaffs all over the grounds of the ex-
position. The chime Of bells in the tower
or the Manufactures building played
nothing but British melodies, and every
one with English affiliations was made to
believe that the Anglo-Saxons and the
Cells reigned in joint supremacy at Sunset
City.
British residents OF many towns on the
Pacific Coast reported at the Midwinter
Fair yesterday. They made a day of ii
among the exhibits and concessions, but
were all on hand at the British section
early in the afternoon. This part of the
Liberal Arts building had been beauu-
fully decorated with the Union Jack and
the royal standard, ard with everRreens
and roses.
All Of the other foreign commissioners
came from their sections to pay their re-
spects TO Joseph y. Stiles, British com
missioner-geDeral. A reception was held
in the Ceylon court early ia the afternoon,
a large number Of invited guests also
being present The Mldwinter Exposition
baud under the direction of Charles Ii.
Csssasa, rendered programme OF British
airs aS an Introduction TO the exercises OF
the day.
There has seldom been a larger crowd in
ali parts OF the Libel a. Arts building than
that which elbowed its way toward the
section occupied by exhibitors from Great
Britain. General Stiles welcomed his
guests in a graceful speech. He said:
Most OF you know that we are gathered
together here to-day TO celebrate British
Empire day, but more than that, VIC are
gracious Majesty the Queen, who has had
the good fortune TO reign over her great
country for nearly sixty years. To-day
our beloved Queen celebrates her seventy
fifth birthday, and | am sure that in the
hearts OF you who are Britishers. and also
in the hearts of the American people, and
in the hearts Of the representatives of
nearly every nationality gathered here to-
day, is the wish that Queen Victoria may
be spared to reign for many years to come.
for the good of her subjects and, l think
NAV say, Tor the good O. the world at large.
Il am sure that we here to-day. though
thousands of miles away from our home
country, were touched when the bells
up there chlmed out that grand old
anthem, and when they chimed out
Home, Sweet Home for in Home,
Sweet Home we have the minging
of a British composer and the beau
tiful words Of an American poet. And
this little fact is typical of that which ex-
lists between America and the great nation
which we represent here to-day, and which
binds them close together. Whenever YOU
hear people say that there Is any differ
ence between the English people and the
American people you may depend upon it
that 1t is only on the surface, and that
their hearts beat il unison for the welfare
of the world"
Commissioner Stiles then reviewed the
different departments of the exposition, 10
shGW what interest the nations abroad had
taken in this great enterprise, and re-
turned thanks to the people of California
for the opportunities that had been Of
fered the people of Great Britain, in CON-
mon with the other nations Of the world.
to display their wares and establish their
Industries. Mr.. Stiles paid a glowing
tribute to America, and particularly 10
California. and remarked that NO one need
have any fear as to what their future
would be.
Drector-General de Young was then
called upon and said few words of greet
ing to the asse mbled Britishers.
Rev. DR.. William Omission, a famous
Canadian clergyman, now reside ng at
Pasadena. was the concluding speaker. He
made spirited address in which he de-
elared himself, although British born, an
American citizen to-day and one who
scarcely knew whether he was moro proud
of his adopted country than of that which
gave him birth. He declared that America
possessed all the advantages for becoming
toe greatest Of all nations on the face of
the earth.
The Mexican band, It had been an
nOnnced, would render a medley of British
national airs as the first number of the
afternoons programme. A large crowd
surrounded the band.tand at the ap-
IosDted hour for commencing. The
BEE3lsa medley began with the "Star-
,p99sIe0 Banner" and Hail, Colnmbia :"
Yankee Doodle" and Marching Through