Show THE MIDWINTER FAIR st patricks day Fittl nely at the midwinter fair san francisco march 17 un usually elaborate preparations were made hero for alio celebration of st patricke day which had been set aside by the midwinter fair ae irish day and irish citizens did their celebrating largely on tho fair grounds the admission fee waa reduced to 25 cents and this helped to brina out an immense tut C crowd the buildings were elaborately decorated with a profusion of green bunting the celebration commenced botn town where after the celebration of mass in the various catholic church ce a procession was formed which marched to the fair grounds the pro gramme for the amusement of the visitors was carried ont to a successful termination |