The morning call., 1890-09-07
ONLY THE BEGINNING.
First Procession in Honor of Admission
Day.

First Procession in Honor of Admission
Day.
The beginning of the Admission day fes-
tivities took place last evening by street
parade and grand display of fireworks.
Shortly after o'clock Grand Marshal
Robert Weland, mounted on handsome
gray charger, gave command to move the
head of the procession then resting on
Fourth street off Market. 1t was led by
Captain Short on horseback. who had
squad of twenty police officers under him.
The crowd was so dense Oh Market street
that it was difficult 10 make Roadway, even
by the aid of the officers. The Captain had
to charge the crowd himself in order to
make way for his men.
The First Regiment Band headed the Vet
eran Firemen'S Association OF Portland,
Oregon. The latter pulled their machine,
and were escorted by a delegation of the
Veteran Firemen of this CITY,. The main
body of the latter also drew their engine,
and attracted attention and applause all
along the line. The Oregon veterans were
under the command of Robert Holman. EX-
Chief r. G. Young had charge of the squad
who escorted the Portland delegation.
The California Drill Corps, under the
command of B. f. Houghton. attracted much
attention in consequences OF their handsome
uniforms and fine military maneuvers.
The "VigilanteS were feature OF the
| line, and attracted the notice of the crowd
on both sides of the vehicle in which they
rode.
followed them, and were repeatedly ap
plauded for the evidences OF their c.edit-
able work.
The route of the procession was quite
long. From Fourth street the march was
made up Market to Seventh. There it coun-
termaIched to Montgomery, turned into Cali
fornia, thence along Kearny to Post to Union
| Square.
When they arrived at the latter place it
was ablaZe with fireworks. In the center
was stand occupied by the Park Band, and
| as the procession approached II opened with
Admission Day March," piece composed
| for the occasion by Mr.. Sehleigher OF Stan
| ford Parlor, and set to music by j. Mathe-
| son of Hesperian Parlor. Rockets, roman
| candles, bombs and red and blue nre made
| grand spectacle as the procession paraded
| around the square amid the enthusiastic &C
| CARNATIONS OF the multitude.
| The display of fireworks was kept up for
| more than an hour, and was an mtlmation
| of the earnestneSS of the eNatiye Sons TO
make a grand success OF the contemplated
| celebration.
The decorations for Union square were
original in their conception and elegant in
their execution. This was effected by radia-
ting ropes from the flagstaff. 60 feet in
height, which served as the center, while the
four sides were the boundaries of the figures.
About fifty ropes, from which small flags
strung in liberal manner throughout their
entire length, were stretched across the
square in such manner as to form canopy.
The stand in the center was about twenty
five feet in diameter, properly prop0rtioued
with its surroundings, and at each corner
was small stand erected for the use Of the
pyrotechnicists.
From the large flagstaff fUated three
handsome national standards, the largest
Of which was twenty-five feet in length, but
looked very small as il was whipped Dy the
stiff western winds. As a whole, the
square was elegantly and fittingly decor
ated. Every color helped to produce a har-
mony and add to the moments inspiration.