The morning call., 1894-05-03


IP. Machining of the bells in Liberal
Arts tower.
$3.50 p. M.-Concert by Cassasa's Mid
winter Expedition band in music pavil-
ion near the Administration building.
p. M.-Association of Professors OF
California Colleges In Festival hall.
p. M.-Evening chimes on the bells.
7P. M.-GraDd illumination of tx
position buildings and central court.
including Bonets Tower and the Firth
yyhe ell.
1880 p. M.-Concert by Cassasa's Mid
winter Exposition band in music pavil-
ion near administration building.
and $50 r. NJ. - Playing Of the
wonderful electric fountain.
south Sea Islanders at the Vienna
Prater afternoon and evening in six
performances daily.
So many favorable comments regarding
the Mayday festivities were made by those
who witnessed the entertainment. and so
much regret was expressed by those who
were not on recreation court on Tuesday,
that there has been general demand fora
IcpcllbLDu VI tUC pitSl ~ VIII plOO-
ably be given some Saturday afternoon
+ The executive committee has concluded
to purchase the Fl ats used in the parade of
the Mystic Argonauts. The man agement
Is considering the adyisa bility Of giving
an Illuminated procession in place of the
pageant announced for the second evening
of the carnival. This move is designed to
silence critics and retrieve the exposition
from any undeserved imputa.ion of failure.
The popular exrectation is that the par
ade will be made without charge at the
turnstiles on the ground that an admission
fee has already been paid by spectators to
witness the pageant. The executive CON-
mittes has made no announcement on this
point yet. however. In any case the pro-
| cesson will be illuminated on a scale
hitherto uninterrupted at the Midwinter
FAIR.
According to the statements of members
of the executive committee the exposition
| is now able to paw 800 cents on the dollar
| Assets are pling up in gratifying heap
and despite occasional light DAYS the
| revenue continues to exceed the expendi-
| lures by from $1,000 to $1,000 day. The
! showman's part of the fair was neglected
at the outset, but the entertainment de-
partment is now in competent hands and
| beneficial pecunlary results are expected.
Among other plans, now embryotic. is a
proposition for a seven days fete on a
larger scale than anything hitherto at
tempted, about June /.
Professors of California colleges will
confer to-day in Festival Hall with view
| TO securing concerted action In matters for
the advancement of education in the large
institutions of learning in the State. Lead
| in educators from the principal univer-
ci OvviI TO tn no ri in hn n ionn ali
The Mexican band is still in trouble.
The musicians composing the organization
have no clothes. and so are unable to face
their own music before San Francisco
audience. Uniforms formerly worn by
members OF the band, which has been at
lached to the Eighth Mexican Cavalry,
have been called In by the Quarterma ster's
Department. President Diazibeing un will
ing that the garments should go out OF
| the country. In consequence the must
clans have been in bed for fortnight
while new clothes were being made for
them. The band. consisting of fifty pieces,
is expected to arrive In another week.
The letter-earriers of San Francisco
have expressed their intention of celebrat-
ing day at the Midwinter Fair. and have
been assigned for the purpose Saturday.
the Goth inst. Among the features OF the
days programme will be letter. carriers
congress. Delegations will come from
/ OUlCdEO, Ot. LOUIS, OlUdUds 'ftlduu, DeD-
yer and other cities. and 1000 circular let
tiers have been sent QUE to other cities in
viting letter-carriers to attend the confer.
ence.
The letter-carriere' festivities will con-
clude with ball to be held on the evening
Of the 10Th inst, at Heidelberg Castle.
Dancing will be discontinued at / A. NJ.
Earlier on the day of the CELEBRATION there
will be street parade with several hun
dred letter-carriers In line. Music will be
furnished by band Of twenty-five pieces,
made up of members Of the Letter-car-
riers' Association.
On Friday and Saturday the f1y-easting
tournament will be held on Stow Lake.
near Strawberry Hill. A large number of
anglers are expected to compete for the
prizes offered.
The Geographical Conference will be
held in Festival Hall this afternoon under
the auspces of the Geographical Society
of the Pacific. Papers will be read as fol-
lows:
search" by William Emmett Coleman. repre-
| ntiug the American Oriental Society of New
York; Geographical Research and ExDlora-
en 10 by Henry Charles
| of Australasia, Victoria branch. Melbourne,
Victoria; address from M. Antoine Bore, Con-
sui for Switzerland. who Is delegate
Neuchateioise de Geographic. Switzerland;
"Introduction aud Acclimaton of the Rein
deer in Alaska," by Captain Michael A. Healy.
United States Revenue Marine. commanding
/ United States ship Bear; "The Geographical
| Distribution OF Plants on the Pacific Coas," by
| Professor Edward Lee Greene, University of
California; 'Bering Sea and the Coast of
/ Alaska" by Captain q. l.. Hooper. United
| States Revenue Marine. commanding United
| States shin Rush; "Maoriland and the New
Zealander," by Hugh Craig; "The Growing
Peaks OF the st. Elias Range" by J. E. Nc
| Gratb, United States Coast and Geodeic Sur
vey; drainage OF the Valley and City OF Mex
! ico," by E. j. Molera; Arctic Whaling" by
Benjamin c. Wright; 1.-THE Influence Of the
| Geographical Situation OF California in the
History OF the United States" by James Mel.
! Wood; "ExploratiOn OF the Yukon" by Lieu
tenant George Stoney. U. S. N; Geographical
| Peculiarties of California" by Theodore ID.
| Hittell; Origin OF the Name California" by
| Tn. L. Slevin; identification of the Anchorage
of Francis Drake on The Coast OF California,
June II, 1879" by George Davidson.
| Large audiences greet the South Sea
! Islanders since their removal to the
| Vienna Prater. The large auditorium of
| Kaiser Franz Josef Hall Is filled every
| afternoon and evening. Apprecating the
difference in their audiences. the Samoans
| give performance even better than when
| they first arrived at Sunset City. They
| commence to play at 1850 O'Clock. con-