The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-03
THE MUSIC IN THE PARK,
Herr ScheeI Again Leads
and His Selections Are
Applauded.
The Hawaiian Band at the Sutro
Baths-A Rotunda at Sutro
Heights.

Herr Fritz Scheel was again in the band
shell in Golden Gate Park yesterday, and
he welded the baton with that grace which
proves him to be master of music. He
was all smiles, and appeared to be as
happy as the big sunfower immortalized
in song. The reason for this contentment
was the fact that the little unpleasantness
he had had with musicians short time
since had all been settled, and the olive
branch of peace foated in the air over
leader and players.
There was an absence of suffers in
the orchestra, that is men who had not re-
hearsed, and the musicians played with a
degree of harmony that enchanted the
thousands of listeners, who were not alone
pleased with the playing, but with the ex-
cellent programme offered.
The selections were of the popular kind
that charmed the audience, and the con-
ductor must have felt fiattered upon hear
ing the round upon round of applause
that followed the close of each number.
The approval of the audience yesterday
may serve as a hint to the talented con-
ductor to MAKE up his programmes in
future from class of music that appeals
to the masses instead of that which pleases
those only who are versed in music.
Not only at the music stand was there a
throng, but there were crowds to look at
the piece of fancy gardening called ma
lures carpet" and at the baby buffalo,
both of which attractions were described
at length in the CALL last week. The
museum was crowded, and the recent do
nation of onyx attracted great deal of
attention and favorable comment.
The baby buffalo is still without name,
and no one as yet seems willing to be
sponsor for him, although some one has
suggested to the Superintendent that he be
named Governor Budd. Another has sug-
gested that box be placed in front of the
paddock and that each visitor there be re-
quested to write name and deposit it in
the box.
During the week gangs of men with
teams and scrapers were busy leveling the
site on which stood the buildings of the
Mldwinter Fair. The ground is being
made smooth for the present, prepar-
atory to contemplated Improvements to
be carried out if the Supervisors. in the
next tax levy, will allow enough to war
rant the undertaking.
The bicycle corps, men and women
riders, were out in full force.
The announcement that the Hawaiian
band would give concert in the Sutro
baths drew an immense crowd to the big
building. All the space within hearing
distance of the band was packed with
people who enjoyed the sweet sounds pro-
duced by the musicians from the islands.
There was either too big a crowd or too
few seats. for many were forced during the
rendering of the several numbers to
promenade the galleries, from which they
could hear the delightful strains, but not
with that comfort that they would have
| had had they been seated.
| Sutro Heights were crowded all day
with sightseers and of these, thousands as.
cended to the upper gallery of the new
rotunda in the northeast corner of the
heights, from which can be obtained a
| beautiful panoramic view of the surround.
| ing land, the broad ocean, and the noun.
| famous country of Marin County.
| The site for the power-house for the
| Sutro road at the western terminus has
| been graded, and the work of laying the
| foundation will be commenced in few
| days.
Within the past week the carpenter.
who are working on the new Cliff House
| have made rapid progress, the fool
| timbers and the studding of the GROUND
and first stories being in place.
| There was an unusual number of peopl,
at Bakers Beach who went there to spend
the day and enjoy picnic.