The San Francisco call., 1910-07-03
THOUSANDS FLOCK
TO POULTRY SHOW
Hayward Begins Fourth of July
Celebration With Street Fair,
Concert and Ball

HAYWARD. July 2.-Thousands OF
visitors thronEed the streets, in which
masses Of red, white and blue decora-
lions were blended with the brilliant
flower gardens, when Hayward's fourth
Of July celebration opened today one
Of the largest poultry shows held in
Alameda county and concert by
military band Of 80 pieces. II is esti-
mated that fully $4,000 persons visited
the concessions and made merry TINS
evening.
The opening day OF the celebration,
which is to continue until MONDAY
night, closed with a ball in Naive sons
haH in honor of Miss Amy Robinson
eoddess Of liberty. who viii preside
over the festivities. and Miss Hazel
Fish. who viii impersonate Eureka IN
Mondays parade. which is 10 be more
than three miles long
PROGRAM FOR TWO DAYS
The program for tomorrow includes
an all day picnic by the Native Sons
Of the Golden West IN Laurel Grove
park under the auspices of PIEDMONT
psrior of Oakland. band concerts In the
afternoon and evening and street IL
Nominations at night The concessions
.sr5 lower 3 street and the poultry show
Mondays festivities viii consist OF
sunrise salute TO the flag, literary eNer-
cgses at 10 a. m. a monster patriotlc
farade at Il, games and races IN the
afternoon and a grand fireworks dls-
play in the evening, with Mardl Gras
carnivaI in the streets.
Frank NJ Carr, assistant superln-
tendent OF Alameda county schools, Will
read the declaration of independence
Monday morning at the exercises IN
r,lsce of Attorney Peter J. Crosby, who
is seriously Ill with typhoid at the
Alameda sanatoriun. Miss Adele Alex
ander will sing the Star spanglea
Banner and the oration of the day WlIl
be given by District Attorney w. H.
Donahue.
POULTRY SHOW POPULAR
3. The poultry show. housed in a big
tent in B street, attracted most atten-
ton today. In spite of this being the
OF season for poultry, Director T. Il.
F5esIy succeeded in gathering together
the best exhibition of prize winning
fowls shown in the country for years.
IN all nealry 400 fowls are on exhibit
1ion. while in the pigeon department,
IN charge of r. Y. Moore of Oakland,
there are 10 birds, nearly all prize
winners.
The bird attracting most attention
N P. Qusyle Of Oakland, which cap
tured first prize at the last Madison
Square Gardens show in New York.
Dr. W. J.. Smyth Of Oakland is exhib-
sting the largest white Runt cock
pigeon in America, as well as the larg-
est silver Runt hen The only black
Maltese pigeon on the coast is shown
by X. L Culver Of Oakland, while J..
H Cole Of Oakland has some of the
hest pigeons in California on display.
FAMOUS BIRD SHOWN
Goldust. the famous bluff orpington
cock Of Mrs. W. s. Sullivan of San Jose.
that won 10 first prizes in three years,
including the Seattle exposition award,
IS at the show. With an exhibition of
3 56 fine birds, w. W. Hirsch of Irving
ton has captured the SIS prize for the
largest exhibit, with James Stansield,
who shows 45 fowls. second. The hou-
dams Of Mrs. Emma Reid Of San Jose
and the ornamental bantams Of Mrs.
p BrOgan of San Jose are highly priced
by the visitors.
H F. .Barrar, poultry Judge, and H T.
Whitman, pigeon judge. have not yet
completed the awards. The poultry
show viii remain open throughout the
celebration.