The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-18
AN EXPENSIVE ILLUSION.
A Spieler at the Mechanics Fair
Disappeared With Some
Money.
A Protest Against an Exhibitor Civ
ing Away SouvenirS-IriSh
Night Melodies.

The sons and daughters of the Emerald
Isle invaded the Pavilion in large num-
bers last evening, for it was Irish night al
the Home Industry Exposition. The re-
union was under the auspices of the Celtic
Union.
An excellent musical programme con-
sisting exclusively of national irish and
American airs was rendered by the or
chestra. An address on the manufactures
and commercial interests of Ireland was
delivered by the Hon. Joseph Leggett, a
trustee of the institute. jeremiah Deasy,
president of the Celtic Union, was chair
man OF the committee of arrangements.
The exhibitors in the gallery are hav-
ing good laugh at the expense of the ex-
hibitor who is conducting the palace of il
lusions, near the head of the stairs, where
the halliday, the water nymph, the trans
forming Queen of Sheba and other mys-
tifying illusions are on exhibition.
The professor, as he is called, hired a
leather-lunged spieler named McGregor to
proclaim the attractions within. On
Wednesday evening a man with a
large family presented a $40 gold piece
for several admission tickets. The
ticket-seller did not have the change
and requested the spieler to get the money
changed. McGregor took the coin and
disappeared as mysteriously as the water
nYmph inside the booth. In fact his per-
formance was so successful that ne has
not been seen since, and a warrant was
sworn out for his arrest to see if the police
can find him. McGregor's single star act
cost the professor 50 so.
There is another little rumpus in the
wind in the Pavilion. Yesterday Zahn
Bros, manufacturers of brooms, gave out
lot OF souvenirs in the shape of minia-
ture brooms with leadpen3il handles.
Three policemen were unable to keep the
passageway clear, so great was the de-
mand for the little articles. The manage
ment Of the fair has undertaken to stop
the distribution of the souvenirs, but the
Zahns are firmly of the opinion
they have as much right to give away
their goods as any other exhibitor, and
the final decision is still in the air.
The total vote for the most popular ex-
hibit stands: Johnson Locke Mercantile
Company, 1130; Joshua Hendy Machine
Works, 1865; Crown Milling Company,
1891; Rix Compassionate Machine Com
pany. GA; Tillman q Bendel, 673; Lau-
meister Milling Company, 445; Union
Iron Works, 33S; W. P. Fuller & Co., 303.
The music programme for this afternoon
and evening is as follows:
AFTERNOON PROGRAMME
March, Priest march from "AthalIa"
observation-disclosures. ............... Mendelssohn
Overture, "Crown Of Diamonds'' A Der
Waltz "Adelen". ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Strauss
Spring song. Mendel ssohn
Selection from "NoTma".................. Bellfni
Quadrille, ''Chan sonnetten". Sahan
Overture, stFelsenmuhle" .... ........ Reissiger
XylUphon solo. .................. StoDbe
NJ. Overlook.
'tEchoes OF the Forest" ...................Re del
(d) Bouree $500. Region
l0) Chaconne ....- -.......-..
Grand gallon de concert. "Illuson". Boyer
EVENING.
March, NAVAL Battalion" ............. Roncovieri
Overture 'sAIl Hands Deck. ........... Suppee
Waltz dreams on the Ocean .............. GungI
"Row on, My Love" from bone solo,. .Reddlng
Alfred Roncovitri
''VoyAge in a Troopship," q nautical fantastic.
Overture, Flying Dutchm an" .......-..... Wagner
1.-THE Sea and the Beautiful Waves. Benda
Nautical selection "Songs of the Sea" Waiston
Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep.
GalOp, with the Wind. Faust