The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-13
ARRANGING THE EXHIBITS,
TWenty-eighth Industrial Ex-
position Opens at the
Pavilion To-Day.
The Event Will Be Celebrated at
the Columbia Theater
This Afternoon.

To- day, the twenty-eighth industrial ex-
position of the Mechanics Institute will
open at the Mechanics Pavilion. Formal
exercises in celebration of the event will
take place this afternoon at the Columbia
Theater.
AT the Pavilion yesterday all was bubble
and preparation. Superintendent Smith
was besieged by applicants for and con-
testants of space. Secretary Culver was
here and there and everywhere, satisfying
inquiries and pushing preparations. The
sound of the hammer and the saw was
heard all over the big building and out
of chaos order was gradually arising.
Across the great west window are
stretched red. yellow and blue streamers
radiating in fan-shape, and every other
color is represented in the decorations of
the booths and exhibits dotted over the
main floor throughout and galleries. Yes
terday only part of the exhibits were in
place, but the management promises that
to-day will see great change in that re-
spect.
''The fair will be opened tomorrow, !"
said Secretary Culver. "and we are getting
everything into shape for specially at
tractive show. One of the main ideas will
be that of home industries. and visitors
will be able to Judge for themselves of the
resources of California. Some of the ex-
hibitors have been little slow in sending
up their goods. but tomorrow will see a
big change. The concerts will begin to-
morrow, and Director Fritz Scheel, with
his orchestra of thirty-two pieces, has
promised specially choice series of pro-
grammes."
Superintendent Smith said the applica-
tons for space had more than equaled the
supply, although changes in locations had
made several choice positions available.
There would be a bicycle checkroom for
the convenience of cyclists.
Solly Walter assisted by Chairman
Denicke of the art committee of the trus-
tees, has prepared an attractive exhibit of
paintings to be displayed in the art gal
lery. The Spring Valley Water Company
has sent an exhibit of fish, and the Fish
Commissioners are expected to do the
fairly well occupied. Some of the booths
on the main floor are especially elaborate,
and the general effect of the preparations
indicates peculiar taste and care.
The programme of the opening exercises
at P. NJ. to-day at the Columbia Theater
will be as follows:
March of Progress (schleicher), dedicated to
Mechanics Institute; address, President A S.
Hallidie; comic song Ferris Hartman; reeita-
ton, Carroll Smith; Grafton, Hon. James G.
Mcguire. Suite from the incidental music to
"Peer Gyuf' (Greig): 1. Morning (Allegretto
pastorale); 2. The Death of Ase (Andante Delo-
roso); 8. Anita's Dance Tempo Di Mazurka);
q. Dance of Imps in Halls of the Mountain
King. Recitation, ooh, Sir" Miss Freda Gal
lick. Knickerboeker Male Quartet, "Rosebud
Fair" Macy, D. NJ. Lawrence, r. p. Evans, D.
B. Crane, L. A. Larsen; Heinzelmannchen,
with bell solo (Fritz), Miss r. Sager and L.
Becker's Lyra Either Club; overture, ''Festi-
val" (Brahms); music by Fritz Scheers Or
pheStra