The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-01

on recreation grounds, with incidental
concert by Cassasa's Midwinter E1posi-
tion band.
6P. M.-Evening chimes on the bells.
7P. M.-Grand illumin ation of CEN
trail court, including Bonet's Tower and
the Firth Wheel.
1880 p. M.-Concert by Cassasa's Mid
winter Exposition band in music pavfl-
ion near Administration building.
and $50 p. NJ. Playing of the
electric fountain.
The little empire built out in the sand
dunes will have a new sovereign to-day
A queen will WELD the scepter. and the
monarch will be very young woman.
several years the junior of Queen Victoria
at the time of her coronation.
The ruler will be Queen of the May.
Her throne will be on recreation court,
and she will be crowned IN the presence
of the school children of the city this
afternoon. None will dispute her i'm
perial sway, and if she chooses to decapi-
tate the executive committee or place all
the Midwinter Fair guards under arrest
her commands will be obeyed to the letter.
This is May day, and the festival will be
celebrated with all the pleasures which
in merrie England. Mayp0les have been
erected, around which happy holiday.
makers will dance and strew garlands or
flowers. All the features of rural royalty.
as handed down from time Immemorial.
will have a place in this May-day festival
at the exposition.
The courtiers in costume will number
600 of the pupils of the public schools, who
have been in training for the occasion.
Seven pages will bear the royal train, the
crown and mace will be borne in state as
part of the procession. and Rouln Hood
and his band of foresters Will plant the
flower Dedecked May pole.
Miss Lillian Rhodes and Miss Rhoda
Greenwood have been selected as the maids
of honor, and the seven pages will COM
prise the following girls: Miss Estslle
Barron, Miss L ura SniGer. Miss Edna
Tannian. Miss Maud Sail. Miss Ray
Ward, Miss Ada RhOads and Miss Ger
trude Roberts.
This is a school holiday. and the young
people Will be Nv Welcomed on the grounds
after A. n. The exercises in connection
with the festival will not begin, however,
until 80 P NJ.
There will be procession around the
court of honor and to the recreation
grounds, where the dancing will take
place.
The May-day programme will be as fol-
lows:
Grand entree and march by the festival chill
dren; maids of honor, pages and bearers of the
May Queen crown, fOresters bearing decorated
May pole.
Grand chorus. Growing the May Queen.
Raising the May pole.
Leonies fancy dance, Florence Gladstone.
Highland Fling, Master Theo Wilder.
Bolero-May Britt, Lillian Rhoads. Ethel
Clark and Lola O'Brian.
Skirt dance, Maud Stall.
Sailors HOrnpipe, Milton Wilder.
Juvenile wrestl rs-Waltpr Hoag and STAN
ley Banker from Olympic Club.
Polish dance, Miss Bertha Hamilton.
Lovers quarrel Ada Rhoads and Rosa
GREENWOOD.
Maypole two sets.
Highland Fling, Lille Rhoads.
Tambourine, Lola 0Brien.
Comical boxing CONTEST. II. Gibson and
Charles Monaghan from Olympic Club.
Minuet de la cOuT, in court cos ume-Mllton
Wilder, Lola O'Bren, Alice Hitchcock, Ada
Rhodes, Rboda GREENWOOD. Isabella Holmes
Lillian Rhoads and May Britt.
Roman scarf dance, Ada Rhodes.
This is the day when many wish that the
words OF the song. Make me a child
again, just for day." could be a reality.
The admission at the turnstileS for all
children will be ten cents, adults paying
the regular fee of fifty cents. No charge
will be made for seats on the grand stand,
to which the management cordially invites
all who desire to witness the young rev.
elers.
National celebrations at the Midwinter
Fair have induced a surprisingly large at
tendance as each of the local colonies has
had its day. The Danes beat all previous
records yesterday. In their procession
they turned out as strong numerically as
is their physical reputation and made an
excellent appearance. In Festival Hall
there was no surplus room when all the
participants in the Danish outing were
seated. An interesting programme was
rendered. with speeches in English aud
Danish. There was music, too, and the
national anthem OF Denmark was played
amid great enthusiasm.
A. c. Freese was president of the day,
and delivered the following Introductory
address:
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Danish Nation
ALLY: We meet here to-day for the purpose of
expressing our appreciation of the great work
that has been done here f0r the purpose OF hon.
oriug this glorious State, its products its manu-
features, its growth and its population.
As nationality the Scandinavians, and espe-
cially the Danes, are hardy race. They have
been settlers all over the world, and early his
tory tells US that they bore The cross aud sane
titled -FOUR flag TO the purposes OF Christianity
that great flag which we all love and honor
We, as Scandinavians or Danish citizens, have
now made this our home. our adopted country
and we feel that this, our adopted country, has
no equal upon earth.
Sunset City has been just what California
neeQ6Q. COIDe movement was n eueQ whereby
depression should be overcome and everything
should move forward in wheel of happiness
and comfort aud prosperity.
l can assure you that W., az nationality in
every branch OF business, stand, among The
citizens of San Francisco, or the State OF Cali
fornia, or the United States, equal TO any OF the
larger nations. we have settled all over this
beautiful and vast country; we have struck out
and endeavored TO make homes and happiness
for our families, ami we are here to-day TO show
the world that the Danes in California are equal
TO every occasion.
In every branch of livelihood In products and
manufacture that we have in the exposition
buildings. the Danes have shown the world
what their nationality can do. am satisfied
that each one OF you as producers, each In the
different branches of business, has con ributed
your mite. and that you are proud indeed OF
this exposition, standing as II does, equal TO
anything that has ever been done before In the
time that IL has been building.
The director-general of the exposition
then spoke a few words of welcome and
Consul j. Simpson followed with an adj
dress in Danish on The King of Denmark
and the President of The United States. :.
Sophus Schandorph's "Song for Denmark
written specially for the occasion, was
then sung and William Sonderup spoke on
Denmark" in his naive tongue. Axel
feisen's topic was 1.-THE Danish Peo-
pie" and FL. Albertson discoursed upon
The Danish Language"
H / IT .Iapohean of EroauO mazda the