The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21

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90S Broadway, Dec. 20.
| The feature of the Oakland Exposition
| this afternoon was the speaking contest
among the babies under years OF
age. A handsome silver cup was the prize
! offered to the one who would repeat most
distinctly the words, ALAMEDA County
Industrial Exposition. The babies were
| out in great numbers and made pretty
picture on the platform.
| The first prize was awarded to Blanche
Irene Jacobus, 10 months old; the second
| to Walter Cross, and the third to the little
daughter of Mrs. John Marsh.
| Robert Fitzgerald, Sam Bell Mckee and
| A. l.. Stone were selected as judges, and
| the two latter gentlemen appeared
| promptly on time. Mr.. Fitzgerald, how
ever, not only failed to appear. but could
neither be found nor heard from when
| looked for. It is claimed he could not face
| the position he had been named for, and
| that in order, to avoid acting on the COM
| mittee he left the city.
The executive committee has received a
| request asking that the exposition be kept
| open one day longer than the second week.
| and that the extra day be made charity
| day and the proceeds divided among GER
tain-named societies. The matter is under
| consideration and it will probably be
adopted. The societies for whose benefit
it is urged are the Oakland Benevolent So
| ciety. the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children, the Amaryllis Society
and the W. G. I. U.
The committee has decided that on no
consideration will the exposition be kept
open Sunday. This announcement was a
surprise, but the matter will not be recon-
| sidered.
| This evening the programme was sup
| piled by the High School chorus and the
Acme Club. The glees and choruses were
! frequently encored and the pupils-showed
remarkable talent. Hon. William R. Davis
made minute address.
| Tomorrow afternoon the Women
Writer'S Association will have literary
entertainment.
| The programme for tomorrow night is {:
Introductory address, Professor Charles E.
| Markham, chairman OF the day.. address
| Joaquin Miller; vocal solo, "When the Heart
Is Young" BUCK, Mrs. Eva Wren; address.
California;; Reading (a), "The. Brook" tTenny-
son, (b), "The Old Maestro" Mary W. Fair
weather, Miss Mabel Hnssey; cornet solo,
| 'tSea-water Polka" Miss Nellie e Shipley; ad-
dress, City and County of oakland F. R..
Porter Oakland Echoes) address, "An Ideal
Public Spirit" Miss Mollie E. Connors
odandday HeM Miss Sfa %ay ssse
| address, German Influence in American So
ciety," DR.. K Muir; vocal solo, (a) "The Night
Has aThousand Eyes (Shafter Howard; (b)
| 'tWhen Am Near Thee" Mrs. Blake Alverson
address, ]. T. Bell Oakland Enquirer); ao-
dress, "Another Club" Mrs. X. B. Pinney; ad-
| dress, "Music and Art Rev. c. w. Wendte
| vocal selection, at Was Not So to Be-
| George H.. Carlton; address, F. s. STRAIT
| ton; reading, "Jane OShea's Opinion
| OF Hamlet Miss Annie NJ. Kavanaugh
| violin selection, Miss Georgiana Pope; address,
| Miss Raw Frank; address, w. c.. Bartlett (Oak-
Sand Tribune); vocal selection, 'sDear Heart
Ben Clark; address, A. H. Breed Oakland
Times; march, "King Cotton" (by request); ac-
eompanyists, Miss Blanche Partington, Miss
Z. Zander.
Committee on programme, representing the
Alameda County Writer'S Association = Miss
Mabel Conners, H. A. Redfeld, f. r. Porter.