The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-02

| the ambition of the little town OF Niles
| doubts Nearly 1000 cut palms alone will
| be used A string band VIII. give the best
| of musical selections during the afternoon,
| poem written for the occasion by Charles
| Sbiun will be given and a short address of
welcome by James Clarke. Tho exercises
will begin promptly at p. NJ. Invitations
have been sent 10 all the lair officials. 10
the Governor 70 prominent newspaper
men, to County Commissioners and others
of note all over the State.
The Alameda County commissioners are
so impressed with the promised decora-
tons that they have obtained permission
from the Niles committee TO keep those
that are suitable up during the remainder
of the fair. The floral train alone is
worth seeing. 1t is made entirely of the
scarlet pepper berry, is upon a dainty
trestle overrun with ivy in blossom, and
set upon track made of the beautiful
eucalyptus nut. Mrs. c. B. Overacker and
Mrs. j. L. ThaDe have the entire manage
ment OF the affair and have been most
ably assisted by the gentlemen aud ladies,
both young and old, of Niles. A commit
tee OF ladies and gentlemen has been ap-
pointed OF some thirty prominent people to
receive the guests of the day. and every
detail has been attended to to make the
day decided success
The Vermonters will have this evening
what they term "a regular Vermont sup.
per" in Ode Fellows Hall. Following the
banquet will be a bail. On Saturday the
real celebration of Vermont day will COM
mence. The machinery for the "sugarlng
Off has already arrived on the grounds
and is being erected on the pOrtico of the
Agricultural building. Both Governor
Fuller of Vermont aud Governor Marx
ham will be present and deliver addresses.
The formal exercises of the day will take
place at Festival Hall. A poem, several
speeches, vocal and instrumental music
will be given. In the evening there will
be fireworks and two special displays OF
the prismatic fountain.
The detailed programme for Vermont
day tomorrow will De as follows:
From o A. VI. to ] p. VI. Vermont ''sugarng
OFF, in the arc;e of The Horticultural building,
which will be handsomely decorated for the
occasion.
lows: Music, Bum's orchestra; prayer; intro
duetory remarks by +. Dillingham;. commits
sIoner for Vermont and president of the day;
welcome 10 the exposition by NJ. ii. de Young,
director general; CalifOrnia's welcome. Ii. H.
Markham, Governor OF California; response,
Levi X. Fuller. Governor of Vermont; song
''0id Oaken Bucket" Apollo male quartet /;
address, r. Il. Carpenter; soprano solo, ''Only
Rosebud" Miss Carrie Roma; reading of a
poem written for the occasion by j. Vance
Cheney, Miss n. Ii. Blinn; barytOne solo. Louis
Finninger; cornet solo. Miss May Cooke; song,
America" Apollo male quartet. with chorus
by The audience.
In The Vienna Prater yesterday morning
a breakfast was given TO two score of
San Francisco newspaper men. This aft
arnOou there will be the usual concert in
Kaiser Franz Joseph Hall. Tonight the
orchestra will render Beethoven's fourth
symphony in the Metropolitan Temple.
The blue and gold decorations of the
University OF California mark q space in
the north end of the gallery of the Manu-
features and Liberal Arts building, in
h irl, 70 kirl Ia l.. Ill
institution. The various sections, each
devoted TO a special department of the
university. are well filed. Suspended
from rods over the railing Of the gallery
is collection of photographs made by the
officers of the Lick Observatory.
The Canadian auxiliary committee has
decided to augment to-morrow's attrac-
tions by opening the Canadian cottage on
the south drive. Formal ceremonies have
been arranged for p. NJ.
At meeting of the Retail Grocers' Pro
tective Union held last Wednesday the
most important business transacted was
the cancellation of the date fixed and an
winter Fair. The Retail Grocers' Pro-
tectiye Union gave 5000 to the fair fund
and its individual members and the organ
iZation secured additional contributions of
several thousand dollars.
The following committee report has been
Endorsed by the organization:
Your committee on "Grocers' day" OF the
Midwinier Fair in meeting respectfully report
that we have communicated with the director
general and other officers of the Midwinte,
Fair, and up to the present day we fail to re-
eeiVe an answer TO our communications; in
fact, your committee believes That they have
been ignored from tile commencement.
Your committee recommends that rbe selec
ton OF day by the Retail Grocers' Protective
Union be rescinded. and that we notify ouI
friends and the public that we shall not be re-
sponsible for any celebration that may be held
under the nams of "Grocers' day."