The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-23
ALL THE DETAILS ARRANGED
For the Celebration of q Great
Historic Event.
1T WILL CONTINUE THREE DAYS.
I'm the Pageant Will Be Represented
All the EpoChs Since the First
Landing.

celebration the magnitude OF the UNDER
taking and the energy with which prepara-
tions have been going forward are made
manifest. Already the city presents
festal appearance, many OF the street
decorations are in place and the huge
pavilion in which the literary exercises
are 10 occur Is lined with bunting 10 Teadi-
ness for the great fets.
The celebration opens on Thursday. the
27;h inst, W tn a militsry parade. The
entire Seventh and Ninth regiments,
Y. g. c., will appear in the procession,
which will include the naval reserves of
this city and Los Angeles, the San Diego
Cadets and Company Of the Eighteenth
Infantry, u. S. A., now stationed at this
city.
The first day will be given over largely
to aquatic sports, the rowing and swim
ming contests coming in The frenoon and
the sailing regatta at 2 P. NJ A wheel
mems road race around the bay TO Cor
Ouado, over a course eighteen and half
mllas In length, will commence the days
festivities. and trotting and running races
al the Sweetwa,er Track are set for the
afternoon. Concerts by the Golden Gate
Park band of San Francisco are arranged
p. n. CabriIlO will arrive in his caravels,
the San S lvadOr and Victoria. On his
arrival In the harbor there Will be a gor-
geous display of fireworks along the entire
bay front, for which an elaborate pro-
gramme is announced.
The landing of Cabrillo is 10 occur Fri
day morning, when the prlncii al street
parade will occur. This will be the finest
pageant ever seen in this section of the
coast, If not in the West Besides the
floats being prepared by the tradesmen
and civic organizations, such as the mag
nificent showing by the Knights of Py-
thias, word has been received that out
lying suburbs will be on hand with repre-
sensations of their popular attractions.
Then the CaDTiilo committee Is itself pre-
pairing six floats original in design and
very expensive in finish representing the
70 lowing subjects: First, primitive San
Diego" shown by naked Indian stand
ing, with eyes shaded by his baud and sur
rounded with palms and cactus, looking
out upon the sea; second, "Cabriilo's Dis
coTery," in which CabrlliO himself W i'll be
represented landing on the shores of San
Diego Bay and meeting the Indians; third,
Founding the Missions" showing Juni-
Zero Sierra and his brother padres building
the mission buildings; fourth, Indian up
rising, representing the destruction of
mission, with fight between Christians and
pagan 1udiens :. fifth. San Diego in 1894.
in which one of the most beautiful OF San
Diego girls viii represent the county,
surrounded with all its products; sixth,
California, a living coat of arms of the
State, with a young woman standing. a
miner with his pick, and live bear rep
resenting the griZzy. The bear will be
furnished by Colonel Boone, who will |
himself appear in the parade win one of |
his African lions u0caged The Kn ghLs |
Of Pythias will follow their costly float to |
the number of at least 800, coming from !
Southern California towns, many Of them
in uniform rank. The San Diego lodge of
Elks will turn out 70 strong in full regala
The military division will be composed OF
the entire Seventh and Ninth regiments,
National Guard, aud other organiza tons.
Not much has been said about the visit
of the Indians to the city, but arrange
ments have been made for fifty members
of the reservation at FL Captain who will
stay during the celebration and give
samples of their dances celebrating war,
harvest, marriage. death songs, burial
chants. etc They will be Enthusiastically
draped after the manner of the ancients.
Direetor-General Fisher has great hopes
that the cruiser Philadelphia will be ON
hand during the celebration, having the
assurance that she will be here il it is
within the power of the department to
send her. 1t is also possible that the
Mexican schoolship Zaragozs. lately at
Guaymas, will be here during the car
nivaI, she being expected 10 proceed to San
Francisco, and the Consul-Geperal there
having sent word that she will call here.
President Daz of Mexico will be per-
sonalIy represented at the celebration by
Governor SanguiueZ of Lower California.
and as a special courtesy to San Diego and
the people of California General LUZ Tor
res, the former G0vernorof the peninsula.
has ordered the magnificent band of the |
Twenty-hfth Regiment of Mexican in !
fantry to report here for the entire three /
days celebration. Nine other bands will /
be In attendance.
Another picturesque feature will be the |
presence of the mounted Rurales and |
Geude meTia Fiscal of Mexico, sho have
been invited to come up from Tia Juana
and the border, where they are in the sad |
die constantly ranging for smugglers. |
They are among the most expert horsemeD
in the world, and their equipment is strik- |
ing in color aud in great contrast to the |
American cavalry.
The literary exercises on Friday include
0rations by Senator Stephen NJ. White of
Los Angeles and Hon. Walter G. Smith of
Honolulu, the protector of the CabriIl,
celebration two years ago. Congressman
Bowers will also speak
Many State digntsries have signified
their intention TO be present. The even.
ing will be devoted TO the carnival. when
the streets will be given over to the ex
elusive use Of the masked jewellers. An
Illuminated pageant by wheelmen will pre-
cede the masked ball.
The Indian games and prize military
drills come on Saturday. The celebration
viii conclude with wight in Venice on
the bay. This will he the greatest event
OF the festivities. The entire bay fox
miles wilt be a sheet OF fire. and will be
covered with floating geysers and beacon
lights. The farewell and departure of
Cabrillo follows the fireworks display.