The morning call., 1894-01-22
THE THRONE OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

tors willing to sit on the hardest of
benches or stand on tired feet as long as
the fandango goes on.
Senorita Carmen Martinez is the ac-
knowledged premier danseuse, and with
her partner. Jose Vincent, deservedly won
unDounded applause for her terpsichorean
skill. SenOrita Christina LopeZ is also
great favorite. and the Jarabe Tapotio
which she danced with Senior Vincent
yesterday was loudly encored, as was the
tambourine dance of Miss Mamie Da-
WALTON and the parrot dance of Senorita
Irene Hubbard and francisco G. Vaen-
Zuela.
The managers of the camp have sent
letters to all the old miners on the Coast
to come and make a weeks visit to the
camp as their honored guests, and letter
has also been sent 10 all the old-time
Sherfs and constables and other officials
arranging for TousiDg reunion of all who
we're prominent in the DAYS of gold.
Bad as i: was under foot and threaten
ing as it continued overhead the exposition
grounds were visited by the largest crowd
of citizens since New Years day. In all
1911 persons paid admissions TO the
grounds, and the exposition treasury was
enriched thereby 20 the extent OF
Sl9I7 20. The visitors swarmed In and
out of all the official buildings and the
headquarters of those counties which are
open to inspection. All Of the conces sions
reaped an abundant harvest. The ostrich
farm had 200 patrons, and 100 paid the
entrance fee to the 40 mining camp.
Boone gave free show outside his animal
arena early in the afternoon. and later
played TO crowded houses. NJ. Natalie
and his trained pigs were lacking at the
show, the instructor being in hospital as
the result of an accident. When he was
returning from Sunset City on Saturday
night he was thrown from the dummy of
! the Geary-street car as II turned the sharp
curve at the corner of Fifth avenue, and
received several Commissions on his head
| and face
! The rain of the last week has delayed
| the work on the roads at least ten days.
| Not only has the actual duration of the
! storm been lost hours TO the workman,
but the roads have been softened by the
moisture TO the consistency of jelly and
the pressure of many mber-laden wagons
has cut into the soft earth very badly. By
the end of the week the main drives VIII
all be graveled. The pavement about the
central court has been fGished for several
days and will be in use tomorrow. A
biiuminous-rOck platform was laid yester-
day in front of the Administration
building.
In the Fine Arts building Chief Stanton
and his corps of assistants were busy yes
terGay stretching and framing paintings.
In all 800 pictures have so far been re-
ceiVed, and another carload is due at the
grounds to-day. All of the French. Pol
is5, English and Canadian paintings are
in the building, and partial exhibits from
other countries. The French section in
cludes oil paintings by such well-known
masters as Corot, Duez, Caubert, Julia
| Deuprey, Daubigny, COture, CASTOR La
touche and Dauville. To-day tho hanging
of the pictures will be commenced.
One of the most interesting displays in
h,afg1 -.
in the French section of models of the
famous diamonds of the world. All the
gems of historical interest are shown, in
Guiding the crown Jewels of the principal
European and Asiatic nations.
In the debate on the Hawaiian question
20 be held in the Grand Opera-house next
| Thursday night for the benefit of the Mid
winter Fair congress Rev. Horato Steb-
bins will take the place of Rabbi Jacob
! Voorsauger on the negative side of the
question.
A grand chorus is now being organized
to take part in the opening exercises of the
MldwiDter Fair. Members of choral Soci-
etles and church choirs are invited to at
tend rehearsal to be held at the AlcaZar
building on Wednesday. January "a, at 8
p. NJ, where tickets of admission will be
distributed to ladies and gentlemen desir-
ing to participate. All applicants are re-
Quesied &c bring Z card OF membership Of
ton signed by a professional musician to
! Director Ii. j. Stewart.
/ Arrangements have been made by the
/ executive committee for the most elaborate
display of fireworks on the evening of
dedication day. the 9th inst, that has
ever been seen this side of the Rocky
Mountains. The display will be made at
a point in the exposition grounds which
will command the widest point of view
and it may be relied upon to be perfect in
every particular. The programme will be
! as follows:
1. Grand national salute of reporting bomb
shells, one for each State In the union. fired
/ from mortars. 2. Grand illumination, consist.
! ing OF cOlOred fires, burning five minutes. 8.
! Exhibition piece Welcome" double letters
! AZ Inches deep with brilliant sun cases; size
of frame, 312 X25 feet; size OF effect produced
! 25X50 feet 4. Union battery OF red white and
blue, 100 feet high by 100 feet long in size OF
effect produced, consisting of twenty dozen II.
ball exhibition candles. 5. Flight of varie.
/ gated colored bombshells. fired from mortars
/ 6. One dozen 4.ponnd exhibition rockets Z
! One dozen 2-pound streamer rockets g.
Flight OF two dozen eXtra-large cOlored
! geysers. o. Exhibition piece, portrait oil
! the Hon. NJ. Ii. de Young, with motto
| "Our Director General" 24-inch letters. in
arch, with gerbs, masked batteries, each side
size OF frame 20x25 feet, effects produced SOY
! 100 feet TO- One dozen mammoth sprea der
J bOmbslellS, 24-nch circumference fired from