The herald., 1897-02-04
THE FRENCnMEN CELEBRATED
At the Home Products Exhibi.
tiOn Yesterday
THE COLORED BABY SHOW
Promises to Be the Great Attraction
Today
The Spanish and Mexican Colonies Will
Be Represented in the Program-New
Attractions in Store.

Another large crowd attended the Home
Products exhibition at Hazards pavilion
yesterday. During the evening the build
ing was thronged as usual with large
crowd of interested visitors.
The program was under the auspices
of the French citizens who had succeeded
in arranging several very attractive num-
bers During the afternoon the Catalina
band played several national French airs,
Mr.. p F. Heibel rendered trombone solo,
lie Paige, and Mr.. H. G. oliver played a
Bell-xylo solo, Cordelia.
In the evening the band played several
more French airs, after which Mr.. H. G.
Oliver rendered a bell solo, Monastery
Bells. The French Zouaves. a local mill
tary organization, were present, by spe-
cial order of Adjutant General Barrett of
Sacramento, and executed several mill
tary maneuvers, concluding by saluting
the flag. A jig was danced by Miss Jessie
johnson and Prof. Payne, and La Cachu-
ca by Miss Matte Mcfarland was well
received by the audience. Miss Johnson
and Prof. Payne were also seen in Lam
cashre clog dance, which was very grace
fully executed.
The bicycle races on the home trainer
wheel never fail to attract interest. The
first heat in the mile lap race for the
pair of tires donated by the Pacific Cycle
company was ridden by Shaffer and Bur-
CESS, the former winning in 2:2O AS. The
points stood: Shaffer 13. Burgess g.
The second heat of the two-mile pro-
fessional. ridden by Bell and Cowan for
the $l0 cash prize was won by Cowan in
4:22 2-5. Aldridge and Hamlin rode mile
for the exposition gold medal which was
won by Hamlin in 157 1-5.
p. Ganee. editor of the Union Nouvelle
in French, which were listened to with
much attention. The animatascope was
exhibited as usual after which Mr.. Ber-
trand and j: Sentous gave very clever
exhibition OF sword fencing. Frank Sem
tous and Daniel Tache wrestled Graeco-
Roman bout. The first fall was awarded
to Tache In 2:26 minutes and the second
program was then closed by an exhibition
of bayonet fencing by the Legion Fran
caise.
ATTRACTIONS IN STORE
Manager Gray, who is always on the
conceived the idea last week of telegraph
ing to secretary of the Navy Herbert for
permission perm ss on to alloy the sailors and ma
at San Diego to perform some evolutions
foilowing reply:
inst, the department regrets that the ext
gencies OF the service prevents it com
plying with yfqr A. rfaqsst HERBBkT kksTsPsstfny
=, Upon the receipt Of this letter Manager
Gray requested R. H. Heron, who is a
cousin of Comptroller Eckles, to tele-
graph to the latter in regard to the matter
Mr.. Heron wired as follows:
Our association telegraphed to secretary
of the navy under signature of Gray. No
reply. Can you aid us regarding the
Same?"
1t is expected that Secretary Herbert will
accede to the request and will allow the
sailors and marines to attend the exhibit
ton.
Probably no other day has given greater
attraction than the varied program that
has been provided for today. In the after
noon the colored baby show will undoubt-
edly prove a great drawing card. Over
fifty colored babies have been entered for
the contest for the prizes for the fattest
and prettiest babies, and the novelty of
the event is sufficient to bring one Of the
largest crowds.
In honor of the Spanish and Mexican col
onies in this city. the day has been called
Spanish and Mexican day. The members
long time for the occasion, and their ef-
forts will be fully appreciated by those
who attend the pavilion this evening. The
Mexican national hymn will be sung by a
chorus of forty voices and the Mexican
band will render some excellent selections.
At the meeting of the executive commit
tee last evening the prize of SIS. won by
Meyberg Bros. for the best decorated
booth on the opening day. was ordered
paid to the men in the employ of the firm,
who constructed the booth as per order
of Meyberg Bros. and the prize of the
same amount awarded to Bishop & Co.
tiles under instructions of that firm.