The San Francisco call., 1898-12-06
T he Pavilion Greets
 the Charitable.
BOOTHS READY FOR BUSINESS
ARTISTIC AND USEFUL ARTI.
 GILES OFFERED FOR SALE.
Afternoon Is Given Over to Hundreds of School Children, Who Are Guests of the Man
 agement.

The Charity Bazaar and grand musical contest for the benefit of the charitable institutions and orphan asylums or san Francisco was formally opened in Me- chanics' Pavilion last night with a musi- cal programme of unusual excellence While the attendance was not as large as was anticipated the managers are by no means discouraged, as they are confident that as the full scope of the fair and its purposes, together with the many attrac- tive features it contains, becomes more fully known, the public will respond in manner to insure the success Of the pro- ject As the bazaar will be open until the first of the new year there will be plenty of time for the public to become familiar with the advantages 1t offers for an even ings entertainement and to aid in pro- noting a worthy cause
 The five hundred people who visited the Pavilion last evening were more than re- paid for their trouble, aside from the con- cert. The entire main floor space Is oc- cupied by booths, all of which, with but few exceptions, are open and doing busi- ness, and in which anything from a pin cushion to piano or four-horse coach may be purchased During the day a number of exhibits which were among the features of the Oakland exhibition, just closed, were placed in position, and more of the same kind will follow. The booths are prettily decorated and the exhibits arranged in an attractive and artistic manner.
 The feature of last nights concert was a piano solo by Mrs. Noah Brandt, wife of the leader of the orchestra. Mrs. Brandt is an accomplished artiste, and while her talent has long been recognized by her friends and in amateur circles this was her first public appearance. She scored decided hit and was enthusiastically en-
 Miss Nina Oh. de St. Hubert directed the orchestra in the rendition of patri- otic march, Greater America" composed by herself, and yielded the baton with skill that called forth enthusiastic ap- plause from the audience.
 In the afternoon the Pavilion swarmed with children from the public schools, who were present on the invitation of the management. The little ones enjoyed themselves thoroughly, and it is proposed to throw open the doors of the bazaar every afternoon to the young folks from the various schools. orphan asylums and other institutions of like character. A free Punch and Judy show will also be given daily for their benefit in the bal also give a concert every afternoon as well as in the evening.
 The management announces that large number of donations have already been received to be sold for the benefit of the charity fund, and more are coming daily.
 Ore hundred and sixty exhibitors oc- cupy space on the floors of the Pavilion and as the amount received from them for rents, as well as commission on all sales and half the gate receipts, go to the char ity fund. 1t is evident that there is little chance for the bazaar to prove anything bUt a success.
 The programme for tonight Is as fol- lows:
 Afternoon March Inauguration" victor HerberD: overture Grown of Diamonds (Au- ber) waltz. Dolores CWaldteufeD selection. ''Wizard of the Nile" CVictor Herbert); ga- votte. Simplicity CTobani); march. "Ad miral Dewey (E. c. Cary); overture. Mar tha'' (Flotow): selection. '"The Gondoliers''