The morning call., 1890-06-07
BOURBON CREMATED.
Berkeley Freshmen Destroy Their
Ancient Foe.
Desperate Efforts Made by the sophomores to
Break Up the Certmonies-The Band
Is BADLY Dsmoralizsd.

The burial, or rather incineraiion, Of their ci-
devant mortal ioe Bourbon, was successfully ac-
cOmplished last night on the Berkeley campus
by the university freshmen.
As happens every year, the sophOmores s
made rushes 10 break UP the ranks Of tile
freshmens procession, and some des perate raj.
lies occurred on the line OF march, which COM
menced from hall situated midway between
Bergman and Berkeley stations.
The Park Band of this city headed The process
sion, and, 10 say the least, the musicians had
rather an unpleasant time OF 1t. Marshaled by a
body of mounted guides, disguised in masks and
dOminOes, Bourbon, laid TO temporary rest In a
hearsc, drawn by eight horses, the vehicle sur
rounded by a strong bodyguard Of freshmen,
was escorted all over The highways ana by
ways of Berkeley, the road being lighted by con-
stant discharges OF fireworks, and the burning
of red, green and blue fires
CHARGED BY THE soPHoMoREs.
Every few feet The sophomores charged the pro.
cession and numberless free fights took place.
some hard words being exchanged. BY vigorous
muscular efforts, however, in which torches,
pieces OF rubber hose and canes were freely
used, The corpse was landed Intact on The
campus. Halls were made before all the club
houses. which were prOiusely decorated with
Chinese lanterns, and whose occupants acknOwl-
edged the cheers given them by plentiful dis
PLAYS OF fireworks.
The roof of the Sigma ki Club house caught
fire from blazing lantern, and 1t looked at one
time AS IL The flames would spread and d siroy
II, but by hard work they were extiDguiShed and
little damage resulted.
Campus once reached, the freshmen
formed a solid ring, into Which the hearse was
drawn and load of c0rdw0od taken Out Of It's
with the corpse. the funeral pyre was
quickly built and Set on hre; Desperate fushes
we're again made by tie sophom0res 10 put out
The flames Tie attempts were as desperately
and successfully repelled.
HURLED INTO THE FLAMES.
While the funeral Grafton being delivered
by " Vatlerius 5. Brannus." The chief nqusltor,
whose identity was disguised under Latin cog.
nOmen. hurried up with the deceased aud hurried
his body iuto the flames, amid the cheers and
yells OF The victorious freshmen and the derisye
groans OF the sOphs.
Bourbon was burned TO a cinder or rather 10
ash in a moment and success crowned the
efforts of the freshmen to dispose finally OF their
late enemy. A grand fantastic dance was til n
performed by lhe students and the ceremony
was over
Next year, however, Boutdon who, like
a PhGuN, always rises again in rem ewed vigur
from his ashes, or al least Is supposed 10 do so.
VIII be creinated again by fresh lot OF Fresh
men. This burning OF Bourbon is understood as
not rejecting in The least Oh the character OF tile
deceased, for as matter OF fact that odtlme
mathematical Instructors WORKS are not now nor
have they been for long time used in the
college.
The ceremony Is simply an excuse for the
Freshmen 10 enjoy themselves In The manner
TO make few Iublic speeches, besides humping
the SOplS aud being thumped by them.
THE BAND SUFFERED MOST
The band came out considerably tie worse for
wear iron The affair. he second trombone had
a flaming oil-lamp banged In his face, losing a
fne pair OF mustaches, besides burning his coat,
SO that il hung In shrrds on his shoulders.
Because drum Is made TO be beaten the al
lacking forces thought The drummer was there
for The same purpose. and banged him SO that
lie had 10 retire With 4 big lump on his side and
n ST .fl-lIl ns 4
but had numerous bruises TO show and win be Il
steady consumer OF aInica aud sticking plaster
for q lew days.
There was large attendance of spectators
from the city, Oakland, Berkeley and the sur
rounding districts, who watched the proceedings
in The canyons with much interest The route
taken by the procession was very ciTcuiious, and
though II was started III O'Clock IL was 9:45 be-
fore lie campus was reached.