The San Francisco call., 1909-10-09
MFRRYMAKING
FOR PORTOLA
AT THE CHUTFS
Today's Proceeds at Amusement
Place Will Go TO Swell the
Festival Fund
SneciaI Features Provided and
hight Viii Resolve Into
Carnival

To-day is Portola day al the Chutes
and lie proceeds derived at the amuse-
nent place viii be devoted TO the
Portola festival fund. a number OF
special features VIII be provided for
The amusement Of olG and young alike
and. the California state band. which
was the official state band at the
seattle exposition. has been engaged
Ia furnish the music for the crowds
that viii visit the Cnutes. The DAYS
amusement will begin at 10 o'clock
in the morning and. lasting throughout
the dav. viii continue until midnight.
A miniature Mardi Gras, which viii
he celebrated al night, viii be one OF
fbe features. Parcels Of confetti viii
be gratuitiously distributed TO all who
visit the Chutes by the management
and the pleasure Of the evening viii
resolve itself into . carnival OF merry
aking. The Chutes mana cement has
spared no expense to make the even
ing's entertainment a monster and
memorable one. and besides the regu-
lar Chutes attractions, such as the
theater. zoo. scenic railway, chutes and
other mechanical forms of amusement,
number Of special features have been
secured.
Especial provision has been made
Tor the children, and they are assured
a pleasant day. A number of circus
ponies viii be al their disposal and
there Will be other forms of amuse-
ments dear to the hearts Of the little
ones. In the theater a troupe OF 20
trick monkeys viii go through series
0f stunts
Prince Albert. an educated horse,
direct from the Seattle exposition,
where he was one Of the big features,
viii go through a series Of mind read
ing acts at the Chutes thester this aft
eraoon for the first time in San Fran
cisco The feats of equine intelligence
displayed by Prince Albert are in ad-
vance OF any trained horse hitherto
exhibited in the city.
Wallace, known 10 every Chutes pa
iron as the king of lions. viii be on
the bin today both afternoon and
evening in a novel exhibition of lion
tanning, which viii be conducted by
Frank Hall, the English lion tanner.
This VIII be a new role Tor Wallace,
and whether the king of beasts viii
be pleased with the act and submit
the management has not yet decided.
The Arnold troupe or acrobats is on
The program and viii contribute its
share 10 the entertainment
Notwithstanding the ezra attractions
which have been secured for this spe-
cial benefit to the Portola fund, no
advance viii be made in the prices of
&. admsssiofi. They viii remain al 10
cents for adults and 5 cents for chill
dren. and the receipts will be devoted
10 the Portola festival fund
In view OF the special attra etions
which wiz be furnished and the large
and varied fheater program. thousands
are expected TO thrOng the popular
amusement place.
Pioneers Are Active
or the social functions scheduled by
the many San Francisco clubs and so
cleties the three days OF activity
planned by the California Pioneers the
Association Of Pioneer Women and the
Daughters of the California Pioneers.
10 be observed during Portola week,
october 20. p and p. in Pioneer hall
viii probably be among the foremost
Of the entertainments planned
Expecting large number of out of
town visiting members to be present
during the Portola festival, these soci
eties are making elaborate prepare
lions for the entertainment OF their
guests. Headquarters will be main
tanned in the Argonaut hotel and the
first big reception VIII occur on the
afternoon of October 20 in Pioneer
hall. when the Daughters OF the Cali
fornia Pioneers will act as hostesses
On the evening of October p the As
socistion of Pioneer Women will hold
= big reception to visiting members in
Pioneer hall, which viii be followed by
= grand ball. The affair viii be invi-
rational More than 500 invitations will
he invited are state and city officials
be invited are state and army officials
and officers from the army and navy.
Don Gaspar de PortOla and Queen
Nergilia will be among those present at
the monster ball. and the hall will be
eiaborately decorated for the occasion
in national colors interspersed with
drapery and festooning Of red and yell
low fete colors. An orchestra will fur
nsh the music for dancing. and IL IS
the intention OF the society that the
ba ~ shah be one OF the most elaborate
celebrated in the city during Portola
week. Refreshments viii be served
and a banquet will follow.
The parlor in the Argonaut hotel
which viii serve as headquarters for
the Association Of Pioneer Women
viii be profusely draped in holiday
decorations. in which the PortoIa col
Ors viii predominate. Here the women
viii maintain a register for their ou,
Of town members and accord them a
cordial welcome. San Francisco mem
bers have secured dainty personal
cards. embellished with a souvenir OF
the society. for distribution among
visiting members.
The reception committee in charge
viii consist of Mrs. Anna L. Mcintyre
chairman Mrs = q C.0rhor,, ,,~o<.f@
dent: Mrs. Agnes 3. Macdonald. Miss
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