The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
ALL WHEELMEN INVITED,
Elaborate Preparations in Prog
ress for the Great Fabiola
Fete.
Floral Equipages Are Expected From
All the Towns in the
County.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, /

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
9O8 Broadway, April 3.
Less than a month hence the great
Fabiola fete will be thing of the past.
The headquarters are kept busy all the
time and every Thursday evening there is
q meeting of the general committee.
To-day q general invitation was for
warded to everybody who took part in last
years parade, reading as follows:
repetition of last years floral exhibition in
the interest OF the Fabiola Hospital will be held
on May day this year at Oakland Trotting Park.
The experience of last year will enable the
present committee, with the cooperation of
the citizens of Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley,
San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Haywards Niles,
LivermOre and the other communities in our
banner county of Alameda, to make the coming
fete greater success than that of last year. The
accommodations on the grounds will be better
and complete; magnificent grand stand has
been erected and win be opened to the public
for the first time on that occasion, and other
Improvements are being made.
The ladies of the Fabiola Hospita Associa-
ton desire to express their appreciation of
your kind assistance and presence in con-
tributing to last years fete and hope that you
will lend your aid this year also.
Kindly signify on the inclosed blank your
equipages, horses. colors and flowers, and re-
turn to J. A. Colquhoun, secretary, room 2O2,
Central Bank building Oakland, at your early
convenience. Very sincerely yours, etc,
WILLIAM r. DAVIS, President.
The bicycle events in connection with the
fete and the lantern parade will greatly ex
eel those of last year. The following invi-
taton Is to every cyclist who feels any
interest in the festivals:
Dear Sir: 1t has been decided to repeat the
very successful fete Of last year in the interest
of the Fabiola Hospital Association, to be held
on May l at Oakland Trotting Park. Every
thing so far indicates that the affair will be
more general than the last There has been
great improvements made in the grounds, a
new and handsome grand stand has been
erected and arrangements are being made to
comfortably handle the large attendance ex-
pected and already assured.
The bicycle events will be special feature
OF the day. The executive committee has set
aside the sum of 500 for awards in bicycle
events. The prize list has not yet been made
up, but 1t will equal that of last year, which is
conceded to have been one of the best ever
given in the State and the prizes first class.
A lantern parade will be held of visiting and
home clubs on the evening of April 20 or 80
and valuable trophies will be giveh to the club
making the best appearance and the visiting
club having the largest number in line.
Should the lantern parade take place on the
29th of April tand the matter will be decided
in ample time), there win be decorated BIZ
cycle parade at the Trotting Park on May l, as
the day intervening woulo give individual
cyclers and clubs time to get up special designs
for the floral parade.
the events at this fete will be such that no
cyclist should miss it. A number of cycling
novelties never before seen on this coast are
now in hand, and the committee will make
definite announcement in the near future.
This committee believes it is justified in say
ing that the Fabiola Floral Fete of 1896 will be
the event of the season in California. and the
bicycle programme special and attractive
feature. GEORGE F. NEECE,
Chairman.
We. GRIFFITH,
Captain Reliance Club Wheelmen.
A. P. SWAIN,
Captain Acme Club Wheelmen.
Bicycle Committee Fabiola Floral Fete, 1896
Bond Election To-Day.