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

THE PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.
L p. M.-Chiming of the bells In LIB
erai Arts tower.
$3.50 p. M.-Phill on, the equiIibrist, on
spiral tower in the central court.
2:45 p. M.-Copcert by sousa's band
on music pavilion, near Administration
building.
) L. M.-LacrOsse game on recreation
grounds, with music by Csssasa's Mid
winter Exposition band, which will al 20
head the parade of the lacrosse team
from the Baldwin Hotel to the EXPOSE
tion grounds.
6 p. M.-Evenipg chimes on the bells
in Liberal Arts tower.
1880 2. M.-Achilie Philion on the
spiral tower.
7:45 and $50 p. M.-1he electric foun-
tain.
s p. M.-speciaI concert by Sousa's
band Festival Hall in honor of Press
day, and other interesting features of
ente rtaipment in the same connection.
journalism will have its recognition
from The Midwinter Fair management
this evening. This is "Press day." and
newspaper men have arranged for public
entertainment in Festival Hall, to which
no admission will be charged.
A programme of special merit will be pre-
scented. 1t was at first intended to hold a
press congress-, but this plan was replaced
by the arrangement for & grand concert and
vaudeville show. The Press Club of San
Francisco, which has the affair in charge.
is in itself guarantee for the excellence
of the amusement provided. Selections
have been made from the best features of
the leading concessions on the grounds.
with the addition of some outside talent.
Sousa's band will be an important at
traction of the evening. Experience has
proven that the auditorium of Festival
Hall is specially adapted to band concerts,
and Sousa's music sounds better indoors
than outside. In addition to this there
will be selection by the Swedish quartet,
which made such a hit at the Press Club
concert a week ago. Firkino's troupe Of
japanese actors Will give exhibitions OF
tumbling and umbrella acting, and there
will be gyrations by the Chinese Lilipu-
tiaGs. The Hawaiian quartet and the Ty-
rolean warblers Will also sing. and there
will be a pleasant flavor of BOhemanism
10 the entire entertainment. All visitors
will be welcomed in Festival Hall at this
evening.
Il. +. Bonnet, president of the Press
Club of San Francisco, Will be master of
ceremonies. A large delegation from the
Southern California Editorial Association
will be present. ana the members of the
California Editorial Association in the
city will also De expected to make their
appearance with the local newspaper men.
The county commissioners OF the State
have announced their intention OF attend
Ing the entertainment in body.
The Knights and Ladies Of Honor
visited Sunset City EN- masse yesterday.
Many members of the order from the in
terror counties were of the party Most of
the day was devoted TO sightseeing, and
few of the shows were omitted by the in
sDecting throng. Exercises were held in
Festival Hall. but these were not pro-
IoDged.
DR.. F. Kemp Van Ee. past grand pro-
tector. made brief address of welcome.
fter an overture by the Midwinter band.
DR.. G. e. O'Donnell, grand protector of
the organization. gave the principal speech
of the day. He called attention TO the act
that there are now 400 subordinate lodges
of the knights and Ladies of Honor in
tbirty-seyen States and Territories, with
hfteen Grand Lodges and a Supreme
Lodge. The order has relief fund from
has been paid IN death benefits. nearly
one million having been paid in 1893.
The Apollo quartet rendered several
numbers very acceptably, and these were
followed by speeches from Past Grand
Protector J. j. Groom and by j. p.
Dockery. Vocal solos were contributed
by Miss Miliie Flynn and II. l.. Finninger.
The exercises were concluded by the
singing of America" by the entire
audience led by the quartet.
Artists with pictures in the Fine Arts
building have made general reduction in
prices. Paintings held at $1,000 at the
Columbian Exposition were yesterday re-
caIalogued st prices ranging from half TO a
quarter OF that sum. Some OF the finest
pictures which were awarded medals at
Chicago have hitherto been valued at
$4,000 and $4,000. Now they are offered for
sale again and the painters will gladly ac-
| cept $500 and $1,000 for works which
were refused to DESTROYS buyers at almost
twice these amounts.
The Department of Agriculture has
issued q bulletin announcing a classified
display of dried fruits, raisins and nuts
Exhibits for competition will be received
from April 9 to the 18th inclusive. They
must be shown in packages of not less
than one nor more than twenty-five
pounds. Tables have also been reserved
for display Of fruits preserved in Solu-
tions and all the counties exhibiting at the
Midwinter Fair are requested TO send
sample jars showing typical specimens
produced In their several localities.
Two large sections Of a mammoth Cerus
triangularis, or night blooming cerus.
were received by Manager Foster of the
Ventura County exhibit yesterday and
have been placed on display in the Ven
tura County exhibit. This cactus, which
was grown by Mrs. Theodosea b. Shop
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