The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-05

Association and Of the California Press
Association. reported at Sunset City early
in the day and remained until long after
the general lights were extinguished.
Country editors and city journalists
roamed about side by SIDE with artists,
CORES pondents and reporters. With their
accompanying friends they formed a nu-
merous contingent. and in order to see all
the sights OF the fair they were obliged to
subdivde their forces. In groups of a
dozen they went through the main and
county buildings aud omitted none of the
snake shows. The County Commissioners
acted as special pilots, and they took care
that the neWspRpermsn passed unnoticed
none of the star exhibits of any section.
When the executive committee requested
the Press Club to take charge of the cele-
bration it was decided that all evening en-
tertainment would be pleasing departure
from the established custom of holding
exercises a the exposition during the aft
ernOop. Many predicted that the night
session would be failure. However,
Festival Hail was secured and the best
and most Ell PERTAINING features NJ the fairs
attractions were secured for the cason.
When the opening number of Sousa's
concert was commenced last night there
was not vacant seat in the auditorium.
Festival. Hall was packed to the doors.
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newspaper men and women. but in addi-
ton there were many prominent people of
the city. They thoroughly appreciated
the excellent character of the entertain
ment provided Every musical number on
the lengthy programme was encored, sew
eral selections receiving more than a
recall
A fter the opening overture Theodore F.
Bonnet. president of the San Francisco
Press Club, mounted the platform and
made brief but well-turned address. On
behalf of the. club he welcomed the audi
ence to the entertainment, which was
thoroughly bohemian in character. He
expressed bis especial pleasure at being
able to greet so many of his feil0w-crafts
men from the country. who mad Drevi-
ously been presented with the privileges
of the Press Club.
Director General de Young was then
introduced by President Bonnet, and made
a short S eecb Of welcome Oh behalf of the
exposition management. lie said that
everything within tie walls of Sunset City
was at the disposal of the newspaper men.
without whose aid the fair could not have
accomplished such signal success. The
chief official of the exposition urged every
journalist to inspect the various depart
ments Of the fair for himself, irrespective
of the opinions of others Then If the
newspaper man would 90 home and write
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incalcuable benefits. for no writer could
speak Of the features OF the exposition eX-
cept lin terms Of praise. He expressed the
cordial feeling of the management toward
journalists, and thanked the Press Club
for making the day so eminently success
full.
The only other speaker of the evening was
+. ID. Truesdell. chief of the department
OF publicity and promotion. He termed
himself Mr.. dc Young's uDderstudy, and
gave humorous address, recounting the
manner In which he had been imposed
upon IN the issuance of passes by men
ana women not properly entitled to Jour
nalistlc eouitesies. He laughingly referred
to some OF the criticisms upon work of his
department. and closed with strong ad
v0cacy of the attractions of Sunset City.
BE was followed by the varied pleasures
OF vaudeville show.
The special programme performed bv
SouSa's band in honor of press day was a
great success. nearly every number being
encOred enthusiastically.
A leading feature of the entertainment
was the performance of a suite by Sousa.
The Last Days Of Pompeii." which had
not previously been heard al the Mid
win Ter Fair. The work. which was entnu-
siastically encored. contained three move
ments. I'm the House of Bourbo" was
bright, snowy number, full of color and
unexpected orchestral effects.
Midas song was pretty, and the earth
quake scene contained some very defective
lrchestration. The work is more ambi-
ious than Sousa's better-known compost
lions, but il lacks the swing OF those