The San Francisco call., 1897-06-17

along Market street as far as City Hall
avenue. The apprentice boys and sailors
from the British ships will meet at the
Seamen's Institute in time to join the
procession, and al! others willing to take
part in the parade will be welcomed
! and bands OF music will be provided.
At 1l:30 A. NJ. the games will be COM
menced at the Chutes and following are
the events:
Grand Highland reel in costume-Exhibi-
| ton.
So. third 50
Highland fling for youn ladies from IL to
10 years OF age in costume-First prize So,
second So, third 81.
Football matcn IN lake-Prizes for winning
team.
Boys and girls IN costume-Prizes for all.
Walking on greasy pole in lake-Prizes.
Maypole dance-Prizes.
Sailors hornpipe in costume-First prize So.
| second 50, third 50.
Exhibition wrestling any style.
Irish jig and reel-First prize $40, secoud Sc
Broadsword exhibition by United States cav
Sean Trinbhais in cos tune. First prlze. SIS
| second, SO; third 81.
Tug OF war by British tars, Sausalito and
San Francisco Bay. Medals to winners
Sword dance for men in costume First
prize; so; second, So; third, 81. Chanties by
H.galand fling for men in costume. First
! prize, 50; second, SO; third, 50.
! Judges Tor all compel titlve events to be
selected on the grouads, and their decisions
| 10 be hnal. Winners in dancing cempe titionS
can cash their checks after taking part in the
| exhibition dancing in the evening.
/ The ever popular dramatic and spectacular
play ent tied Punch and judy will be rem
dered continuously day and evening.
! AT 2:30 P. NJ the literary exercises will
/ be held as follows:
/ Grind National overture Orchestra
Introductory address by William Greer Harrison,
chairman OF the committee on literary exercises.
frayer The Rev John Hemphill
For soprano SOLO. chorus ana orchestra:
composed especially Tor this celebration by
sol, isE, Mrs Mile Flynn-W WratseD.
Recitative and aria, ''The Death OF Nelson.
The Queens Letter" -. Donald de V. Graham
Poem, "Juoilate Deo"-........ Louis A. Robertson
To be read by Professor f KnowIton.
! American National Anthe hem.................... IN
-. ........-.....' The star, ,spangied Banner
Mrs Mile Flynn-wratten and chorus.
British National Anthem God HaVe tSeOS the o1senS
Donald de " Graham and chorus
| The grand chorus is composed Of members Of
the apollo Choral ,ocieiy IL. 4; rasmore, drec-
/ have kindly volunteered their services
| Immediately after the literary exercises
the following programme will be given:
| Oxford minuet. by young English ladies and
gentlemen IN costume. ...................
Engiand-kecira; (G) ode to the Queen"
(rennyson), (b) Charge of the Liz ht Bri-
scotland Duet, Come Under My Paidie6 'e-'
Mrs. Jennie stewart-segar and R. Howden
United sta,es.originai poem, Victoria pine' Tm.
press. Queen" (knowlIon). Professor Knowlton
Ireland-"Dear lite Shamrock" Miss sullivan
walea-song THE Land OF My Fathers"
India-"Jessie OF Lucknow' (Loweiij -.
The Coionies-"The Queens LetterH.........4'.
Arthur Seymour
| There will be music by the brass and
/ string bands, and by the oand of pipers
headed by Piper Major l. S. Tevendale.
In the evening there will be grand ball
in the casino; exhibition dancing by win
ners in the day competitions, lnclGding
the sailors hornpipe, Reel o. 1ulloch,
Irish jig and reel, sean Triubt ais and
other events, band music, amin atos cope
exhibit and u magnificent exhibition
of fireworks of twelve set pieces, including
the Victoria cross Queen Victoria, Wind
sor Palace, Land of Sunshine and
Flowers" Niagara Falls. flags of all ma
tions and others, concluding with the
siege of CT ibraltar.
More than 200 apprentices and sailors
| from the British ships will sing their
chanties and take part in the aquatic
events.
Consul -General Warburton re ported that
all the ARRANGEMENTS were com plete for
the Sunday services in the Metropolitan
/ Tenn pie. He had extended invitations TO
the Consuls of other countries to be pres
ent and about thirty would attend. Those
who would not be present would be de-
tanned through illness or unavoidable ab-
/ sence.
w. Greer Harrison, chairman of the
banquet committee, reported that Consul
| General Warburton would preside and
| give the toasts of 'The Queen" and 'The
/ President of the United Safes" Then
| would follow other appropriate toasts, the
/ speakers being General Barnes, RABBIT
! Voorsanger, Horace g. Platt, Robert Bal
four and Henry E. H,ghIon. This would
conclude the Official list. ana a POSTMASTER
would then be appointed General Shafter
and an officer from the navy would also be
] present and probably speak. There would
be music, specially arranged by H. ].
Stewart, and elaborate decor ations. The
editors of the three morning and three
evening papers had been invited. The
banquet would be held iu the m ain build