The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-09
SCENES BY GAsLIGHr.

The Largest Crowd Ever Seen in This
City-A Night View.
The appearance of the streets last night
was brilliant, aud gave every assurance
that the sun would rise on the most glorious
9th OF September that was ever witnessed
in the annals of this State.
The waving and tapping of clouds of
bunting that canopied every thoroughfare
added life to the moving, restless, pushing,
crowding. throngs that filed the streets
from wall to wall. The street-cars moved
at snaiPs pace. SO that no one might be in
jured.
If the whole panorama was a grand scene
for the men, 1t was infinitely more so for
the women and children. who were allowed
access to the different headquarters.
SEATS FOR SIGHT-VIEwERS.
All along the route of procession many
seats had been prepared and were ready for
occupancy by all VINO paid for the privilege,
but this mornings dawn will show a vast
augmentation OF the number. All night long
carpenters were busy filling every available
nook and corner with structures upon which
10 place chairs, and the establishments that
rent chairs on similar occasions will divide
profits with siand-owners. In a great many
stores the windows have been cleared Of
goods, and frames have been built, upon
which chairs for rent have been placed.
Some of the larger houses and the banks
have made similar arrangements in their
windows for their families and friends, and
it is doubtful if an unoccupied window can
be found on the entire route.
MAKING SURE OF POSITION.
There was an old Pioneer came to town
last night with the evident intention of not
being humbugged. He brought Nancy and
the children with him, and made inquiries
as to where the Governor and staff would re-
view the procession. Having been told that
the stand was on the corner Of Market and
Eighth streets, and being shown the way, he
cracked his whip, and shouting "Haw.
Buck, come up there, Bal. L tell you," he
drove his old 1S49 wagon to the Lick circle
in front of the New City Hall, and pitched
mis- old-time camp. A lady asked him if he
was going to camp there all night. He au-
swered, You bet. I'm all o. X. in this
racket" and turning to the partner of his
you just tuck them kids under the kiyers,
and set out here with me- on the front seats
while l smoke my pipe and see the fashions"
He was happy.
KEARNY STREET.
The rival stores, and particularly the
clothing stores, on kearny street we're in a
blaze of glory. Two of the largest clothing
stores had living statuary, the windows hay
ing been arranged with platforms upon
which sat or stood emblematic characters.
Upon one platform stood Uncle Sam and
Aunt Columbia and on others the Gracss
and different g0ddesses, Ceres. Pomona and
the balance OF the family. The,Gu white
haired patriarch who sells naipers at Lotta's
fountain occupied niche alongside of a
huge grizzly bear and waved greeting to the
crowd below. A brass band was in the
Street where ii dispensed music to the crowd
until 10 o'clock. From early candle-light
until the eclipsed moon winked sleeply at
midnight kearny street was mass of hu-
mainly packed like sardines in box.
TESTING THE CROWD.
The Salvation Army is about to hold a
convention in this city, and their numbers
here at this time are unusually strong But
notwithstanding this fact it was a bold
movement on the part of the numbers to try
to force passage through that crowd.
They did it, however, and did it success
fully. They numbered about fifty, and as
they advanced to the sound of the trumpet,
drum and cymbal. the good-natured crowd
opened and let them pass. The men looked
rather nervous, but the womeu shook their
tambourlnes, sang their loudest and walked
straight ahead. The last of the procession
got considerably hustled. and Chinaman
who fooliShly pressed forward with the
crowd was set upon by ho0dlums, who
pulled his queue and bounced him around,
and would have hurt him had not the police
inerfered and compelled them to let him
alone.
THE HOTELS.
The hotels we're crowded. Military bands
played in the vestibues, and the ladies
crowded in to hear the musi,. Their escorts
thought it would be good opportunity of
opening up the secrsaytss GT male NE TO t1ie,;
ami as -HS-G0hsequence they invaded the
billiard and bar rooms, many Of them seeing
for the first time the attractions that drew
their husbands, sweethearts and brothers
from their homes and society. The ladies
expressed w0nderment at all they saw, and
no doubt they were surprised.
NATIVE SONS.
There were a great many native sons to
be seen that belonged to no particular par
lors, and, as matter of fact would not have
been welcome guests in any parlor These
were the black and grizzly bears that wree
brought in by the different delegations. They
were securely held in chains, however, and
were harm less. Some ladies had dressed
their dogs out in national colors, but for
some reason or other these did not appear
to relish the society of the natives from the
mountains.
ALL HAPPY.
To the credit of the residents and visitors,
but few men We're seen who had been testing
tile temper OF California grape juice. Every
body-nearly-was sober, and notwithstand-
ing the vast crowd, everybody was in good
humor with himself, herself, and the world
Mt large. As matter of fact, the immense
crowd was about as much of curiosity
AS any other part of the show, and that is
saying great deal.
AT UNION SQUARE.