Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-30
THE CABR|[LO CELEBRATION.
Second Day Of the San Diego
Festivities.
The Indian Witch Dance Was the
Chief Attraction.
A Splendid Programme Of Aquatic
Sports and Rsceptions ON the
Big Cruisers-Thoussnds
Of Visitors.
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SAN Diego, Sept. 29.--The second day
Of the Cabrillo celebration found as large
a number Of guests in the city as the
day before, and heavy accessions came
in by the train from the north to wit
ness the Indian fiesta. The first games
we're given this morning, when the In
dians in full costume danced the witch
dance. A greater crowd than ever was
present, and, in their eagerness to watch
the performance, the people kept closing
in untilsno room was left for the dancers.
At Father Ubach's order, the dance was
then stopped, and rope put about
an inclosure perhaps 50x75 feet.
The crowd was kept outside the rope.
This gave the Indians room. The men
and women filed into this enclos-
ure. The old women then sought the
sides of this space, whore they squatted
upon the ground in regular rows. They
remained inactive, except to lend
their voices to a chant which followed.
The men formed themselves in large
circle. All were naked to the waist,
except covering of black, blue, green,
yellow and red paint, with which they
had ornamented themselves. Below the
waist the men wore gee strings and q
skirt, but the skirt is no essential part
Of the performance. The bucks could
have gotten along just as we'll llwithoutit.
After the men bad ranged in the
circle, Chief Pedro Pablo gave the sig
nal for the dance by shaking an old
tomato can half filled with small stones.
There was in response desultory
grunt, then another grunt a little
louder and more prolonged. Then the
women began to chant in, uncertain
time and measure. As the cadences
rose and fell musical system was dis
coverable. A young buck, sub-chief
named La Joro, was presently moved to
. great effort. He sprang out from the
crowd to lead the dance, and
for an hour spun around in
. circle, with his arms bearing
his war club high aloft. Sometimes his
movements had a waltz motion; at
other times it was q dog trot, but it all
appeared to be regulated by the chant.
The men in the circle danced in their
tracks. The crowd greatly enjoyed it.
From now on the cruisers Baltimore
and Charleston, lying in the bay, will
be open to visitors, from to 5 O'Clock
each afternoon. Today the bay was
covered with yachts and crafts of all
descriptions, The aquatic sports were
highly interesting, and attracted many
spectators.
The sailing races were over the course
from the Pacific Coast Steamship COM
pany's wharf to National City and re-
turn. Medals of gold were awarded to
the winners of the various events, as
follows: Incog, Volunteer, and Climate.
Inc T. acFslhan s!FPglh daTsnd aRd a. MaEfHeeRs b.
and light weight crew of four beat
heavy weights Of the same number.
The swimming race had three entries,
and was won by Charles Collier.
3Many took advantage of the invitation
to visit the men-of-war, and Governor
Markham. Governor Torres, General
McCook and General johnson, with
their several stats, called on Admiral
Gherardi on his flagship in body.
They were received with proper honors,
while the visitors of less degree enjoyed
the freedom of the cruiser to the fullest
extent.
Tonight the Indian villages are
thronged with guests; 5000 more are
listening to the First cavalry band,
U. s. A., at the plaza, and full
dress ball is going on at the Hotel del
Coronado, where civil, army and navy
officers are congregated in force. The
Mexican band is furnishing music for
the dancers. The cruisers are making
q search light display on the bay.
The programme for tomorrow includes
vaquero tournament ct the Coronado
race track, for which elaborate prepara-
tiona have been made; further Indian
sports, a concert by all the bands, aided
by vocal and instrumental soloiets of dis
tinction, the entertainment being in
charge of the local company OF naval re-
serves, closing with fine exhibition of
fire works at the Hotel del Coronado.