The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
GRAND FINALE
Of THE FAIR
A Gold Medal Presented
to W. B. Rodgers by
the Band.
The Exhibitors Will Give a
Banquet to the Board
of Directors.
Large Attendance at the 0lose-A
Long List of Awards
for Exhibits.

The principal event of the closing of the
Mechanics Fair last night was the pres
entation of a gold medal to Walter B.
Rodgers, the musical director of the Expo
sltion band, by mem bers of that body, as
a token of their esteem, prior to his de-
parture for New York, which takes place
in few days.
On one side of the medal is the name of
the recipient in black enamel, and under
meath the word "California." On the
other face of the medal is picture of the
Golden Gate, a diam ond forming the CEN
Ter. At the bottom is cornet in gold.
Rodney Kendrick, vice president of the
board of trustees and chairman of the
music com mittce, made the presentation
speech in the following words:
1t is with genuine pleasure that comply
with the request OF the gentlemen of this
band, who have asked me to express their sim
cere appreciation of the earnest and mastery
way you have guided ana instructed them in
their work during this engagement They
know that you have been properly firm in
your demands of them, yet they feel that
you have always been consideraGe
They thank you for the kind and courteous
treatment, and the assistance they have re-
ceived from you both at the rehearsas and in
the public performance OF the band.
AS token OF their cordial esteem and of
their high admiration for your skill as NIL
sician they ask you to accept this souvenir,
hoping that when you leave them for your
Eastern home this will often bring to your
remembrance, ut least reflection of the warm
kindness their brief association with you has
left in their hearts.
At the close of the fair the directors
were serenaded by the mem bers of the
band, after which the former, in return.
bade them partake of a sumptuous sup
nor snread in the ban0uet hall.
The exhibitors of this year, in apprecia-
tion of the considerate manner in which
they have been treated, have decided 10
give the board of directors of the fair a
banquet next Monday night A commit
tee of exhibitors, consisting of Geor.e
Cumming, Julius BunZl and r. P. Doolan,
is arranging the affair.
The fair has been success in every way
this year, both in the exhibition and
financially, and the directors are well
pleased.
A large list of prizes were awarded last
evening, which, though not of so much
interest to the public. formed one of the
most interesting hours for the rival ex-
hibitors.
The Pavilion was jamm early in the
evening, and it was long after the time
that the fair usually closes before the
crowd dispersed. Following was the mu-
sical programme:
Overture. "Tannhauser" (wagner); selection,
"TuIti in Maschera" (PedrottD; melody in
(Rubinstein); sketch, Happy Days in Dixie"
M sMlnsl; Duet Tor % tromoones, waltz (Gumberp,
he Lion" De KontskD; intermission: quartet
from "Rigoetto" (YerdD; cormet solo, "sing.
mile, Slumber" (Gounod), w. B. Rodgers;
altZ. "Wine, Woman and Song" (Strauss);
wurlesque, ARKANSAS Traveller (Reeves) with
ariations for Il instruments; Songs of Scot
wand. Godfrey; "Americs."