The San Francisco call., 1897-08-20
A CARNIVAL
Of BLOOMERS
Tonight Will Be Bicycle
Night at the Mech an
ics' Fair.
Prizes of Unknown Quality and
Unlimited Quantity to
Be Distributed.
There Was No Special Attraction Last
Night and the Attendance
Was Small.

Although he crowd at Mechanics Pa
yilion last night was small one, still con-
siuering the absence Of any specill feat
ures and the fact that this is the opening
week, the attendance may be consiieI ed
as fairly good. The music. under tie
direction OF W. B. Roger, was excellent.
Mr.. Rogers rendered splendid cornet
solo and was twice encorei. responding
With robin Adair" ard Killarney" 1t
is expected that before the fair closes the
band will prove to be the chief attraction.
Tonight will be bicycle night and every
wheelman and every wheel-lady who is in
the City is expected 10 appear in uniform
and participate in the programme pre-
pared by the California Associated Cycling
Clubs.
A regular bargain counter full of prizes
has been offered by the trustees OF the
Mechanics Institute for male and female
cyclists. The director to whom was IN
| tru sted the duty of selecting prizes has a
| queer idea Of the various classes OF cyclists
required. He has selected a pair of curl
| ing irons for the bicyclist with the longest
whiskers, and Judg, Campbell has filed
an injunction suit restraining the man
| agement of the institute from awarding
| il TO any other person than himself.
| Henry S. Martin, the grand treasurer of
| the Native Sons, is an aspirant for the
/ prize offered for The latest wheeman in
| cycling costume. He has been asslduous-
/ ly eating four square meals day In order
| 10 take on flesh for the occasion.
The managers Of the various cosmetic
| booths in the fair say that they have been
| receiving letters from ladies who want to
appear in cycling costume and put on just
enough cosmetic and powder to make
them appear beautiful in order to win the
! pr.ze for the handsomest lady cycIist.
! Mayor Phelan has secured the services of
the old eating battery to protect himself,
| Judge Dunno and DR.. t. A. RotlarZi
from assault by the friends OF the ladies
! who are not ad Judged the handsomest in
| the Pavilion tonight. Cniei Lees has in
structcd a subordinate to send an extra
attachment OF police in order that no
anarchistic wheelmen may explode d
| bomb to annihilate the Judges.
! After the trouble over the bicycle prizes
/ is settled there VIII be no further commo-
tion uutil Monday night, when Wagner 8
melodies will b. played. Just what
Bandmasie~ Rogers proposes 10 intro
duce on this occasion has not bsen made
public, but the programme will contain
many choice numbers.
The musical programme for to-day is as
fellows:
AFTERNOON.
Overture "Masq nielio". Apber
Idyl, Blue NioetS' ....-.............Eile Eilenberg
Selection 'MaItana'' ''............. Wailac
Fautasie "a Musical Contest. odfrey
Wal!z venus Reigns' '...............-.....G Gungl
Gems from Rob bin II ood'. De Koven
Solo for corDet .................
W. B. Rogers.
Funeral march of Marion cite ............ Gounod
Scene the plant alton Puerner
! March, "Ihe Great Unknown" ...... ScnmitZ
EVENING
Overture, Roman Carnivar' (request) Eerlioz
oil
dance It the FoIge' Observation-Disclosures. Sugg
Duet for tromb0nes. ..............
MI. and Mrs. Tobia.
IsOSeEs
lntermiSsion.
Fantasie 'North and Sou h" "............. Bendix
Solo for cornet.
w. B Rogers.
select from Bohemian Girl" ............ Balfe
Ske .ch, "OD the Midway" ".......... ... Belstedt
March, from lie Prophetic" Meyerbeer