The morning call., 1894-07-01

with the words. mo Pullmans on this
line." D0nkeys and evenIcamels were used
as steedS by some Of the more eccentric
spirits, and one man paraded on bicycle.
| There were over fifty vehicles in the pro-
cessioD, many of them illustrating present
and past modes of travel. Delegations
! from the Supervisors. Board of Education.
Chamber of Commerce and Board of
Trade occupied carriages. Grand Marshal
r. III. Davis was assisted by Reed Jones.
chief of staff. and these aids-Martin Err
lingbach, Sam Hubbard. William Barrett.
John Libby. d. <. B. Sellers of Eureka,
X. b. Smith of Fresno. Andrew Ham pie
of Sacramento. Fred harges of Sacra-
meDto. Mat Tobias. c. E. Darling. Frank
Humphreys and Harry Maybury, of Los
Angeles, and Ed Rice of San Diego.
The procession was followed by exer-
cises in the Vienna Prater. The band
failed to materiallze, but. as Sam K.
Thornton, the president of the associa-
tion, observed in his opening remarks,
Commercial travellers know the value of
talk better than any one." and it was talk
that filled the hiatus occasioned by the
lack Of music.
Mr.. Thornton's talk was considered
pretty good one by his felow-travelers.
he said the association had come to the
fair to enjoy itself, and it was good
thing it had selected place that Illus
trated the resources and energy of San
Francisco The presidents words were
few, because, as he stated he did not want
to talk away the time that was to be de-
voted to enjoyment.
Some appropriate remarks were then
made by the director-general. after which
Frank Parsons, representing the Board of
Trade of San Francisco, spoke. II venture
to say that at least 60 per cent Of the men,
bership Of the Board of Trade Of this city
has at one time or another carried grip
and Travelled the country as a commercial
traveller" The speaker concluded by ex-
tending the thanks and congratulations of
the Board of Trade. An address was also
made by Sam Braunhart, who spoke of
the Commercial Travellers Mutual Benefit
Association. This concluded the exer-
cises.
1: was noticed with surprise when the
drummers first entered the grounds that
nearly every one wore the sort of neat
little baggage tag that people put on pack
ages when they label them "This side up
with care" At first the rumor gained
ground that the travellers had all carefully
provided against the emergency of being
lost by tagging themselves with their
names and addresses. 1t was soon seen,
however, that not only were many of the
sisters and the cousins and the aunts simi-
larly tagged, but also that a number of
attractive ladies in the various concessions
the exercises were over the gentlemen
showed the greatest curiosity to examine
the badges worn by members Of the gen.
tier sex, and then it transpired that each
man was trying to find the girl who wore a
number corresponding to his. This was
called a baggage hunt" and some of the
travellers engaged in it with ruthless en-
ergy till they found their affinites.
Occasionally the finding was fraught
with quite a shock. One very tall gentle
man discovered that he was assigned TO De
the partner of diminutive japanese
maiden not half his height. Another man
had to parade the grounds with wOolly
headed lady. who usually adorns the out
side of booth on the Midway. Several
drew prizes in the shape of gum girls. and
those who found their baggage to consist
of lady friends were mortified by having
to undertake the afternoon parade with
out partners at all. for the ladies gently
but firmly refused to walk through the
grounds preceded by a dozen drums and
accompanIedsby the stars of Midway.
About a fifth Of the commercial travellers,
however, entered into the procession with
zest. Those who had no partners tried to
look as if they did not want them. Others
aided the hating steps of the japanese
maidens. and Others, again, exchanged
badinage with their friends in the crowd,
to the general delight Of the passers-by.
The impromptu afternoon procession
paraded the grounds with quick, martial
step, carrying fun and merriment wher-
ever it went. AT 6 P. NJ. the commercial
travellers sat down to their banquet in the
Vienna Prater. A large consignment of
fruit and wine had been prevented by the
tieuD on the railroad from reaching the
city in time, but notwithstanding an
epicnrean meal was provided.
Soon after s P. NJ. the banquet was ended,
and the travellers adjourned to the recrea-
tioD grounds to enjoy the fireworks. At
10 P. NJ. they began to assemble at the
Vienna Prater for the Commercial Travel
ers' bali. which was kept up with spirit
till midnight.
Just before the Y. M. /. exercises opened