The morning call., 1894-09-30
GREAT FIREWORKS DISPLAY.
Indian Dances a Part of the
Festivities.
COMPETITIVE MILITARY DRILLS.
Departure of the Personators of the
Famous Navigators in Their
Caravels.

SAN DIEGO. Sept. 29.-The great Cabrillo
celebration, which has occupied three
days, came to an end tonight in food OF
pyrotechnics at the bay, as the famous dis
cOverer sailed away In his caravels to new
discoveries. or passed once more out upon
the sea of fOrgetfulness whence he was
summoned after the lapse of 552 years to
grace the recent fe stivities.
The first attraction on the days pro-
gramme was the Indian dances and festiv-
tiles at the camp at Third and & streets.
The descendants of the LuiseDOs. under
Captain Miguel Perris, assisted by two
Yuma braves with a sQuaw, did their best
to please the crowd, a. danced until the
Precipitation Threatened to efface the bright
green, red and yellow streaks Of paint
which in their own opinion lent beauty to
their countenances.
Later 5000 persons listened to concert
Mexico in the great pavilion at the plaza.
At P. NJ. another concert at the place
was given to a still larger audience assem-
bed to hear the Golden Gate Park band.
which also played during the evening.
The capacious stand at Recreation Park
was filed at 8 o'clock, the hour of the
military drill The Los Angeles band gave
mar ial touch to the crowd in the stand
and played inspiring airs. On the grounds
of the park were hundreds of military men
and others in uniform. including mem bers
of the Knights of Pythiss and Naval Re-
serve and several officers of The Mexican
army, who were attracted by the maneu-
vers. The exercises were in charge of
Colonel Kellogg of the regular army, and
Lieutenant Shelien berger, u. S. A., acted
as secretary.
When the time approached for the COM
petitive drill between companies of the
Seventh and Ninth regiments il developed
that only one company of the Ninth was
ready to enter the field. Company B was
not in condition, many of its men who had
been attending the festivities during pre-
vious days beng compelled to return to
their private business. The visiting CON-
Danies were backward about competing
with Company A, which is acknowlede ed
to be far ahead of any in efficiency of drill
so Captain SplIman ordered his men to
fall in and they went through the difficult
drill prepared by the judges in such ex-
cellent shape as to win hearty applause
from the spectators. The mem ers of the
other companies were among those who
gave the most enthusiastic applause.
After the judges had declared that Com
pany A should receive the prize. SIS
water service, other exercises took place.
Company G of Riverside gave an exhibit
ton drill, which was very well executed.
The Knights of Pythias drill follOweG
and was naturally very picturesque and
complicated drill, admirably executed.
The gun squad of Company went
through the gun drill without competitors
and was awarded the SIS pitcher. Its
work was a gratifying surprise, being
worthy of regular troops.
The exercises on the grounds were closed
by an exhibition drill OF provisional COM
paDy of the Seventh Regiment, commanded
by Colonel Schneider in person, and though
being composed of men picked up at ran
dom from various companies, was beauti-
fully executed and showed that the Seventh
has capable officers and dilgent men. The
music of the Los Angeles band added
much to the enjoyment of the afternoon.
The aquatic programme, consisting of
events prepared from Thursday, was sue
cessful, and was witnessed by thousands
who applauded the contestants vigorously.
The eliminating point in the festivities
was held in the evening. when the bay was
Illuminated and the most dazzling exhi-
bitten of fireworks was presented that was
ever attempted on the Pacific Coast