The San Francisco call., 1895-12-02
Work on ConCourSe and
Bicycle Track to Start
To-Day.
THE OCEAN BOULEVARD.
A New Drive to the County Line
That Will Lead to the
IngleSlde.
DONATIONS TO THE MUSEUM.
A Wren Strangled by Orioles Build.
ing a Nest-No Music to
Delight Visitors.
DONATIONS TO THE MUSEUM.

Our glorious climate being somewhat
uncertain during the forenoon of yester-
dav the managers of the Market-street
system did not put up on cars the BAN
ners bearing the legend, Concert at
Golden Gate Park To-day"
As that is the sign which summons the
the musicians TO the band-stand in the
park, if displayed before the noon hour.
its non-appearance was notice that there
would not be any music in the peoples
pleasure ground. The day, although not
as bright as a sunlit one in midsummer,
was not so disagreeabie as to keep within
doors thousands OF people who rode out to
the park, only to be disappointed when
they discovered that there was no concert.
The many roads in the park were in
splendid condition, but the bicycle con-
tingent no doubt believing that they were
very muddy, kept away as a rule. There
were, however, some ventureSome ones
who were out on their wheels and they had
no reason to be sorry.
To-day the work of long contemplated
improvements IN the park will begin, and
it will be kept up, weather permitting,
without interruption until completed.
This work will include the rearrangement
OF Conservatory Valley, the site in Golden
Gate Park for the band and the building of
he new bicycle track.
Tomorrow said Superintendent Nc
Laren yesterday, I'VE will commence
tearing up and filling the site of the Mid
winter Fair. There will be located the
bandstand, and the grand court facing it
will be so arranged as to comfortably seat
10000 people. When that is done there
will be no standing up during the perform
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no doubt thank the Commissioners There
will be q grand promenade all around the
grand court; there will be double bicycle
track to the south of it and a double drive
way also on the south, SO that people in
vehicles can go down one ROAD and return
on the other and in passing one another
the ladies in the carriages will have an
opportunity to examine one another's
uoilettes and hats. Then there will be two
tunnels, each twenty-five feet wide, under
the drlveways for the accommodation
OF the prOmenaders. These will have
nicely finished entrances and the interior
will be arched and finished smooth, some
thing like the tunnel under the main drive
and opposite the conservatory.
The road now known as the bride
path is to be converted into new road for
those who ride the wheel and it will be ex-
tended to the ocean. When finished it
will be, believe, the finest bicycle road
ever built. 1t is to be hoped that the
wheelmen who have been clamoring for it
will appreciate it. Work on this will also
be commenced tomorrow.
Within few days work will be COM
menced on the Ocean boulevard, which is
TO be put in first-class condition from its
northern line to the County line south. It
Will be fpst-class road in every parti-
cular, will be macadamized and rolled and
be equal to the finest road in the park.
This work will be done by contract, which
will be let during the week. The other
work will be done by the men employed by
the Commissioners. This boulevard will
be fine drive to Ingleside."
This will cost a good deal of money"
remarked Supervisor Morgenstern, who
was present while the superintendent was
telling of what work was to be done.
Yes" said Mr.. McLaren, but we shall
show you. gentlemen, item for item, how
the money was disbursed."
During several weeks past the Park Com
missioners' teams have been used for the
purpose of conveying loan to the site OF
the '49 camp, with view of converting
this ten-acre spot into an additional
arboretum for the propagation of California
trees, particularly oaks of every variety
known in the State.
The museum, which has of late become
a favorite resort, was well patroniZed
during the afternoon, and the visitors
fingered long to carefully examine the
many displays on exhibition.
During the week c. 2. w ilcomb, custod-
ian of the museum, has been the recipient
OF mum Der of donations for the museum.
From A. Mackenzie of this CITY he re-
celved three birdnests from Calaveras
Valley. in Santa Clara County, one of
which is very remarkable one 1t is an
orioles nest, which on the outside has the
dried remains of wren. The dead bird
hangs TO the side of the nest by a number
OF turns of a bOrse hair around it's neck !
The nest itself is in part made of horse
hair, and it would appear that while the
orioles were building the nest, the wren
approached too near and was caught by
the builders, who wound the horse hair
several times around his neck, strangled
him and finished the work by securing the
loose end OF the hair to the nest. 1t would
seem that the orioles deliberately muir
dered the wren and left its body hanging
to the side OF the nest as q warning to
other inquisitive meddlesome birds.
From Mrs. Sophie Kaufman of this CITY
be received a miniature bust in porcelain
of Geliert, the celebrated poet; funeral
badge worn during the ceremonies a the
time of the interrment of the late EN-
peror William of Germany, castanets used
by Suanish dancer, some old coins and
medals
Joseph Nolan OF this City presented a
large mortar formerly used by Indians
and found in the Gualala Mountains near
San Juan Bautista Mission.
Reuben H. Lloyd, who has one of the
finest private collections of curios in the
State, has presented the museum with
thigh bone of a mastodon found thirty
'eet below the surface at Murphys Camp,
Jalaveras County, in July, 1865; also the
Uranium and tusks OF a walrus from the
Bering Sea. This is the largest specimen
,ver brought to this City.
John L. Bardwell has presented an i'm
nense tooth, beautifully engraved,
specimen of magnetic iron, picture of
he first pavilion erected on the site of the
Lick House by the Mechanics Institute
n 1857 and ten very rare United States
stamps of the issue of 1852.