The record-union., 1899-09-07
Odd Fellows Will Have Their Celebra-
ton This Evening.
First of the Grand Stock Parades Will Take
Place This Forenoon

and hundreds of people found this
feature very pleasant innovation.
The flying Banvards were very happy
in their daring and sxillful trapeze
work, and they were heartily applaud
ed. Such skill as they show in their
mid-air evolutions is seldom seen, even
at the great shows of the world.
The Incompatible musical Willards
were in fine trim for good work,
though, owing to a misunderstanding
as to hours, the music was limited as
regards accomplishments. Mrs. Willard
said she never before saw so small an
orchestra as that which was at their
service yesterday. However, there was
ample in their own varied music to
atone for any lack of orchestration.
Their music yesterday consisted Of Sc
lections on the mammoth octaphone,
on the Swiss trinity bells, on the jap
anese bamboo calliope. and ON musical
whirls, an English instrument. But
of all their renditions the most popu-
lar was the music on the American
aluminium chimes. 1t is a wonderful
musical invention. In arrangement it
is identical with the bamboo bells, but
there the similarity ceases. Being made
of aluminium, the long tubes give forth
a deep. angelic. soul-stirring tone, which
often affects the listener as though
controlled by the power of enchant-
ment.
To get something of an idea of how
great is the volume of tone, imagine
yourself listening to six people, each
playing two octaves on piano. making
twelve distinct octaves struck at one
and the same time. This is what is
done on this great instrument. There
being three octaves joined together in
a single rack, and each performer being
able to pull two racks (six octaves), the
magnitude and capacity of tone thrills
an audience. 1t is an instrument that
will live forever.
THE ART DEPARTMENT.
1t is a pleasure to see the fine dis
play of pictures of all kinds in the art
department this year. superintendent
Stanton is feeling particularly good,
for the reason that he recently visit
ed the Mechanics Institute and found
that their art display is. not to be COM
pared with the pictures already in the
exhibit here, and new hangings are
yet to come in.
Including water colors, pen and ink
drawings and all other work in the art
display, there are 800 hangings. All
of the principal California artists are
represented. Keith's pictures are not
| in, neither are there any from Hill.
Keith is not exhibiting anywhere this
year, and Hill is paralyzed and has not
been able to do any new work for some
! time The Hill exhibit that was here
last year is on exhibition at the Me-
chanics' Fair now.
Los Angeles has a good representa-
tion in the hangings, and more pictures
from there are expected. Edith White,
w. L. Judson, and Grace Hudson are
among the exhibitors now in There
are also twelve pictures by Joullin, all
of which are very excellent. Yelland's s
landscapes are among the fine paint
lngs already hung. Altmann's work
is another feature. as is that of Greene
baum. In sculpture there is work by
Flora Vivian. by Nielsen and by Le-
/ june In portraits there is a large rep
resentation, and Partington's pen and
/ lin WOtk Is IN evidence.
| 1t is expected that the hangings will
be completed to-day and that the cata-
logues will be out. after which there
viii be detailed notice of the work
in these columns.
/ LAST NIGHTS SHOW.
/ The band concert lasted from s to
+ $50 and the selections were heard
with rapt attention. as the execution
was good and the program varied. Fol
lowing this came a delightful half
/ hours entertainment by the favorite
musical Willards, whose excellent per-
formances have already been fully no.
ticed. The audience was delighted
with their work. as was attested by
prolonged applause 1t is difficult to
describe the fine effect of some of their
/ renditions in the large, resonant Pa
/ Nllion. The tones of the aluminium
chimes We're particularly sweet and
mellow, now rising like the wailing OF
I an oboe, again like the treble of a lark
at early morn. This invention moves
/ people by the deep melody and pathos
+ of tones. and in the hands of this skill
ful couple all things are possible in the
! way of expressing the emotions of mu-
SAS 81 d. " AWAKEN tender 1eG1n2S
and all the memories aroused by the
melodious art
( From until $50 there was an in
termission, so as to give the people an
opportunity to see the exhibits. They
took advantage of this lull to examine
the many attractive displays and see
the Fair in all its glory.
From 9:30 until 9:45 there was an
other band concert, followed by an in
termission of fifteen minutes. From
10 to 1890 the cake-walk was on in all
| its vigor, and the audience enjoyed it
very much, as audiences all through
the country enjoy cake-walks. The
singing of MY Gal From Honolulu. .
by Eugene Coffin and Miss Frost was a
| happy rendition.
The calxe-walk was a big success.
and the big crowd enjoyed it very much.
The following entries danced and
formed the basis OF the Judges award,
as numbered: C1) Ollie Frost dressed
as boy) and Alma Ferris; (2) Belle
and Cora Muddox; I'D Eugene Coffin
/ and Lola Frost; (4) Frank E. CASA