The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-30

ing were given sprays of the fragrant bios
SONS. Superintendent Virgins apparently
has an inexhaustible supply, as the an
nouncement was made yesterday that
blossoms will be distributed again Today.
Fresh oranges were received yesterday
by Manager Will Stevenson Jr. for the
Pasadena exhibit in the Southern Califor-
MIA building. A new feature of the dis
play made by this locality is an exhibit Of
canned goods and glace fruits.
a Dattle royal took place within the vari-
colored fence dividing the Ostrich Farm
and the Midway last night that nearly re-
suited in the loss of human life. Alphonse,
the big African bird recently brought to
the farm, became ineensed at Jim Blaine
and went at him. The birds fought up
ana down the corral and coming IN contact
with the fence broke it down and created
havoc in the Arizona Indian Village. Two
or three OF the attaches of the village and
the farm attempted TO capture and paclfy
the birds, and while in pursuit of this
peacemaking object, Albert Puhrbard. the
keeper Of the bird, received kick that
broke one of his ribs. the Emergency
Hospital doctor attended the wounded
keeper. When the melee had ended AL
phonse was discovered kicked almost to
death, and Jim Blaine was strutting around
a battered bird but still in the ring.
Danish day will be celebrated to-day at
the fair, and it promises to be one of the
many attractive festivals for which SUM-
et City is celebrated. A street parade,
forming at Baker street, between Oak and
Hayes, will take place at l p. NJ. ana
march through the park into the east gate.
Immediately after the arrival of the Dan
ism societies and participants the follow
ing exercises will be held in Festival
Hall:
Music; Introductory remarks In English by
II dnrN ~ hn low. hnn frbn rpo
by the orchestra; "The King OF Denmark and
the President of the United States" by Consul
j. simpson, in Danish; song for Denmark,
specially written for the occasion by Sophus
Schandorph, one OF the foremost Danish poets
of The day; "DeDmark," by William Sonderup,
IN Danish; a song for the Danish people, speci-
ally written for the occasion by Sophus Schan-
dorph; The Danish People," by Axel Teisen.
in Danish; a song for the Danish language
QhiS and other preceding songs on the pro-
gramme are TO be sung by the entire audience);
Danish; California" by Fl. j. T. Jacobsen, in
English; music.
The executive committee announces
that to- morrow will be the last day for the
filing OF forms in connection with compe-
tition for awards. These forms can be
filed up to P. NJ. at the offices of the COM
mittee of awards on the ton floor of
the Administration building. 1t is highly
important that all these shall be in
tomorrow, so that the work Of the COM
mittee may be facilitated and the distrihu-
ton of awards be not delayed longer than
is absolutely necessary.
The May day festival to take place to-
morrow is looked forward to with pleasant
anticipatiOns by coDcessionaires and the
children alike. and great preparations are
being made for its proper celebration. The
day will be general school holiday. and
children will be admitted for 10 cents
Large May poles will be erected in front OF
the grand stand and large platform fol
sports is going up in the same place. Hun.
dreds of children have been trained in the
dances that are to be given, and 1000 little
ones in while dresses will march in the
May day parade around the recreation
grounds. A May queen will be crowned
but who she is TO De has not yet been de-
cided on. Manager T. P. Robinson has /
programme in hand that will make the
children merry.