The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-17

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1880 A. M.-Parade OF baseball teams
in inauguration of exposition diamond.
1880 p. MIST. Patriok's day process
sion into exposition grounds and around
central court to Festival Hall.
12:45 =. M.-BasFban game on recrea-
ton grounds between Stanford Univer-
sity and Santa Clara College teams.
p. M.-Ben concert by chimes In Lib
eral Arts tower.
1880 p. M.-Concert by Midwiuter Ex-
position band music pavilion near
Administration building.
2 P. M.-Si. Patrick's day exercises in
Festival Hall.
$50 T.. M.-St. Patrick's day athletic
sports Oh recre alton rouuds.
$3.50 p. M.-Concert by Iowa Military
band on music pavilion near Admins
trarion building.
p. M.-Ben concert by Professor w.
II. II olt, chime ma ster.
$50 =. M.-Grand illumination of ex-
position buildings and central court,
including the steel tower.
1880 p. M.-COncert by Iowa Military
band on grand stand near recreation
grounds.
p. M.-Display by the prismatic foun-
tain in central court.
$50 p. M.-Grand display of fiji eworks,
with special St. Patrick's day devices,
and first appearance of Jean WeizmaD,
the wizard of the air, in the amphithea-
ter on recreation grounds.
8 p. NJ. - The electric prismatic
fountain.
With every joyous sniff the Southern
Calfornians at the Midwinter Fair fan
cied they were iuhaling one Of the north
ers for which San Bernardino County is
famous. Wind and dust were both disre-
garded by these Semi-tropical residents,
although other PEOPLE looked like umbrel-
las turned inside out as they scurried about
the hurricane-swept roads.
Bunting SNAPPED and cracked from hun
dreds Of fsgpo!es, and, 10 avoid the ap-
pearance f a ribbon counter on bargain
day, all these sails were reefed. The wind
was no respecter of persons. A member
of the executive committee, who brides
himself on his dignity, was strutting along
endeavoring to retain his top hat without
hanging to it with both hands. A sudden
gust caught the tile and sent it dancing
roads. When it was recovered both hat
and owner had lost all their impres-
siveness.
None of the buildings were injured.
although the drector-general said he
counted and the wind blew ZOO miles an
hour. a stray shingle floating heaven
ward and a lOOsened bit of staff here and
there comprised the only evidences of a
mild bavuc. The gale frightened the
heather 0uartered IN various parts of the
grounds and they concluded that a spirit
was on fearful rampage as significant of
his anger at sumo of their delinQuencies
Over al the Vienna Prater they had a
gale of another variety. An eight-ioot
fence did il all Papa" Seidl is a sub
concessonaire of the Prater. the latter
being responsible 10 the exposition man
agement for SeidPs percentage of his
gross receipts. The percentage has been
advanced dayhy day TO the executive CON-
mittee by the Pratar people. until the lat
ter found that Seidl was the debtor to the
extent of $1,000 In addition, they state
that the old restaurateur owes $500 for
his concession.
10 secure themselves the directors of
the Prater got out an attachment, but
found that the genial Papa" had given
his son Franz bill of sale of his restau-
rant and fixtures. To get even the Prater
people then inclosed Seidl with eight feet
OF fence, shutting him off from partici-
patton in the business of the Prater. On
Thursday night the fence was torn down.
Manager Sterhany called u on the guards,
and twenty workmen replaced the fence
under police protection. papa" declares
the obstruction will come down again.
1t was an 'off" day at the tair yester-
day. Every one was preparing for to-day,
which ii is universally believed will be the
banner day of the exposition, not even
excepting the opening. In addition to The
many thousands who will visit tile grounds
because of their utilization or sympathy
with one Of the Irish American societies
The reduction OF the admission charge
from 30 cents to % cents will prove to be
the best drawing card which mas yet been
arranged.
THE wearing of the green" will be
universal to-day. The management has
promised that green flags viii ornament
many poles. Special posts and wires,
erected to keep visitors off the stones
where grass is expected to arrive some
day, have been painted green, and 1t is
hoped that some green grass will grow
during the night. Down at Festival Hall
few new decorations have been added, but
lae appearance OF the auditorium has been
freshened up somewhat.
Some desired that the literary exercises
should take place on the grand stand
Festival Hall not providing sufficient ac-
commodations for all who will wish "a H.
present. Archbishop Riordan, who Is to
make Inc Dr1Dclpdl ADDRESS, does not wis n
to speak in the open air, so the programme
will be given, as originally arranged. in
Festival Hall. The seats will De arranged
10 seat the greatest possible number.
In the evening there will be the fire.
works display On The recreation grounds.
Although the grand stand will be- free + r
the athletic sports In the afternoon, there
will be charge of % cents at night. Gne
Of the most striking features of the fire.
works display will be Weizmap. the
wizard of the air. When this pyro echnie
figure appears upon the invisible wire and
walks In the midst of fiery whiriwinds
into lake OF fire, the searcblight at the
top OF the electric tower will be thrown
full upon the wizard.
Although distinct from the ST. Patrick,s
day celebration. the opening of The inter-
collegiate baseball tournamen W III he one
of to-dav's features. Z he first match will
be played between teams from Stanford
University and Santa Clara College
Headed by the Iowa band, The reams in
coaches will leave the Baldwin Hotel NJ
IL A. b., aud the game will begin on the
recreation grounds at 1890 o'clo X. so
that it may be concluded aud leave the
field free for the Celtic athletic games Al
2P.M II.
Tie chime of bells is now in good run