The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-02
A BRILLIANT CARNIVAL.
Company E's Ball at the Pa
vilion Last Night.
Graceful Dancers in Gala Costume and Noted
Makeups Keep Time to Good Music.
a Financial Success.

The first annual American carnival of
Company T. First Regiment, n. G.. c., given
in aid of their Worlds Fair fund, at the
Mechanics Pavilion last night in spite of
the fact that delay of two hours in CON-
mencing was necessitated by the Republi-
can parade, was great success. grand
concert was given before the carnival
proper began. when the following pro-
gramms was rendered by the orchestral
March, "Bombasto" q. J. Masten); over
TUE. "The Bridal Rose" &c. Lavallee); bar
carolle, "Napolitaine, / Am Dreaming of
Thee (arranged.by NJ. C. Meyrelles); over
ture. "Bartholdi" e. l.. Griswold) grand
trio original for clarionet, cornet aud barry
tone carlini arranged by n. di Salle); over
ture, ariel" q. j. Masten); grand medley
of American airs On. oil Salle).
The committee of arrangements and the
floor managers had done their work effect
tually and there was no hitch in the pro-
ceedings.
The grand march began about II 80, and
the scene was not only inspiring but pos
sessed m any novel features. About three
hundred couples were in line In addition to
the commi tees. The costumes were all of
them good, many Of them new and some of
them very rich.
Among the features of the parade were
four Slwasb Indians, one of them carrying
a barking dog on his back. second kettle,
a third basket OF clans, while the
klootehman followed with her pappoose on
her back in kraal.
Evans and Sontag, with big, heavy dirks,
but without the fatal shotguns and six
shooters, were there, followed by genuine
tramp who may possibly have been intend
ed for one Of their sympathiZers.
Another novelty was mask gotten up to
represent market garden, with vegetables
of all kinds strung over all parts OF his or
her costume, and double string of hen
fruit made up as q necklace and hanging
down to the waist. He or she was attended
by the Queen of Flowers, who had all kinds
of California fora OF her person and carry
ing huge suDshade plastered over in the
same way, and by Uncle Sans wife with
the stars and stripes made up into gown.
The Cholera" invaded the Pavilion in
the person of mask with skull and
bones gotten up much as the cartoons OF the
day have represented the dreaded infection
and frightened some of the more timid
among the SiTis who were there
female as well as male Jockeys struck
their lower llmb3 continuously with their
whips. Two man-of-waT's men acted the
part of drunken sailors while the merchant
men were content TO be sober. Four or Eve
clowns, one of whom, at least, was able to
sprawl all over the floor, and Daboon made
merriment for the crowd.
Then there were Japanese women, Spanish
grandees, Princesses and Princes, cavaliers
and monks, dudes, schoolgirls with skip
ping ropes Beau Brummei, with huge
plaeard on his back to announce the fact.
and Yon Yons0B, plantation negresses,
greasers, beyclists and baseball players,
and, in fact, costumes of every description
and representing every nation. Two other
costumes attracted much attention. One
was weIl-buiIt. handsome girl, gotten up
in black and white diamond costume, who
insisted on being called Miss Diamond, and
the other Highanf chief.
The real fun began after the grand march,
and every one appeared likely tn enjoy him.
self until daylight and long alter The CALL
went to press.
Prizes to the value of 5000 for the finest
costumes, best sustained characters and
most original characters were awarded, and
there were prizes for military companies,
political corps, and club prizes of various
kinds.
The attendance was large and the COM
mittee expect to realize about $1,000 out of
the carnival,