The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-19
PREPARE FOR FESTIVAL.
Mechanics Pavilion Is Scene of Ac-
tivity-Grand Chorus Rehearses.

tivity-Grand Chorus Rehearses.
Wagon loads Of grapes. peaches.
plums and all manner of choice fruits
were discharged at the side entrances
of Mechanics Pavilion yesterday aft
ernoon. The committee of Odd Eel
lows on duty at the big building re-
marked that there will be enough
good things to eat for all' and the
watchman nodded his head approx
ingly.
Up on the main floor of the north
gallery workmen were arranging the
quarters that have been assigned to
serve as a camp and were making up
'four score of neat cots in the curtained
spaces. A place to sleep and plenty to
eat seemed to be the keynote of the
plans of the committees and the carry
ing out of the preliminaries to furnish
ing both was the special work set
apart for those who were detailed to
make ready the pavilion for the thou
sands of visitors who are expected to
arrive, in the city during the week.
The committee on arrangements has
made use of many of the decorations
that were placed by the knights Tenn
plar, but on the south side of the main
floor of the pavilion the booths that
were used by the Tempiar hosts have
been remodeled to. suit the demands of
the. Odd Fellow cantons that are TO
assemble there from all parts of the
State. San Joaquin County. near the
main entrance, is ready 10 receive Wis
itcrs and is prepared to show them
some of the good things that the val
Hey can produce. Contra Costa and
San Joaquin have made the most pro-
gress and it was Contra Costa's fruit
that was being hauled into the head
quarters of the progressive county
from the big trucks outside.
The gallery reception rooms that
were decorated for the knights Tenn
plar will not be changed except that
| the ladies of the Rebekah have ar
! ranged to adorn the quarters with
] flowers and evergreens. SonOma and
MeEdocino counties will use the i'm
provised grove of pine trees and the
booths at. the west end of the paviI-
ion that were Nused by their represen-
; tatives during the conclave.
At the west end of the main floor
is the grand music stand on which
! the chorus of five hundred voices will
! L
! date eight hundred persons and ex-
! tends the full width of the building,
from gallery to gallery Professor Carl
Sawvell has been training the chorus
and Yesterday afternoon at o'clock
the last rehearsal occurred. with no
member of the chorus missing The
voices filed the great structure and
/ produced pleasing harmony. Professor
Sawvell having accomplished wonders
with his pupils.
One of the pleasing surprises Of the
afternoon was the presentation to Pro
! fessor Sawvell of a handsome god
badge. the gift OF members OF the cho-
rus. The presentation speech was made
by Mrs. Blanche l.. SGnborn, III. D.,
who thanked the professor for his ar
dent work to bring the chorus I'D to
! the standard of musical perfection, and
! his patience in dealing with so large a
class. Professor SawvelI replied, brief
E, ~ and feelingly thanking his pupils for
their generosity and good wishes
| Thus far only two assignments Of
| camp cots in the camp quarters have
/. been made. Visalia has applied for
twenty-five cots and. Sacramento for
sixteen. Santa Clara and Fresno are
expected to put in application to-day.
and before Tuesday morning it is like
ly that all Of the cots viii have been
] taken.
Admission to the pavilion may be had
| by showing the Official badge. The
| booths win be open to all who enter ths