The herald., 1894-09-29
LANDING OF CABR|LLO.
San Diego Bay and Climate
RediscOvered.
The Event Of 352 Years Ago
Celebrated.
A Day Of Merrymaking in the Sill
yer Gate City.
An Imposing Military aud Historical
Pageant, spscohmsklng, Musics
Dancing, and All Kinds
of High Jinks.
By the Associated Press.

BAN DIEGO, Sept. 28.-There never has
been time in the history OF San Diego,
not since the fret discovery OF this bay
by Cabrillo in 1912. when the ordinary
lines and cares of business have been 60
completely suspended as today, the 352d
anniversary Of Csbrillo's landing. All
the people, by common consent, have
joined in the merrymaking and festiv-
tiles Of the holiday, and during most of
the day, the population, old and young,
have been out upon the gsily decorated
streets.
The appearance of the city accords
with the spirit of celebration that pre-
walls with the people. The efforts OF the
past week or ten days to put on holiday
attire have been conspicuously success
full, and flags, banners, bunting and PEN
nants are flying everywhere in we'll
grouped array.
The culmin ating event was the morn
ing parade. 1t presented spectacle ex-
ceeding anything of the kind heretofore
seen here, spectacle at once imposing
and brilliant. While it was passing, the
streets were lined with fully 10000 de-
lighted spectators. Later came the lit
erary exercises in the great wigwam on
the plaza, and which were heard by
thousands.
The movements of the militia and
other organized bodies, in prepar alton
of the parade, began early. and all day
long uniformed companies, with and
without bands, have possessed tie
streets.
la accordance with the spirit of the
celebration the discoverer Cabrillo, and
his crew, landed from the csravel this
morning, having been at anchor in the
bay all night.
The landing ceremonies were made an
Il lie sssers area sde ss ssuts 60ass
Il guns. and all,ths ships in the harbor
saluted with flags, while steam whistles
shrieked welcome.
At the Santa Fe wharf Cabrillo (im.
personsted by Juan Cabrill, q tall, black
whiskered Portuguese fisherman and
seven men were met by Mayor Carlson
and members Of the city council. Ca.
brlllo was dressed somewhat after the
customs of his time. He wore q black
hat with plumes, velvet coat trimmed
IN gold braid, high top boots and blue
trunks. he looked very handsome, ae
ala his co-discoverers similarly dressed.
At the landing Mayor Carlson grasped
Cabrillo by the hand and extended him
welcome, presenting him q great gilt
key and the freedom of the CITY.
Ihe reception was also attended by q
0and OF real lndiane, descendants of the
aborigines who met the first Cabrillo.
and when the presentation ceremonies
were over they formed in line to imme.
diately follow the navigators.
Ihe ceremonies over, Cabrillo and his
men were placed at the head OF the pro-
cession on the wharf, the Indians fol-
lowing on foot and the mayor and MEM
ners OF the council, in carriages, escort
ing them to D street, where the navips-
tors were placed in their positions in
the procession. As Cabrillo and his
men passed the grand marahal and his
aids they were given grand salute.
The parade that followed was grand
In proportions and a magnificent spscta-
Gle. 1t was excellently handled by ite
officers. Great care had been taken in
the formation of the nine divisions
which comprised tho procession, and
after the order to march was given. il
moved off like a well.trained army. The
line OF march was over the DECORATED
route, az arranged. When the plaza
was reached at the close, the grand
marshal and staff and distinguished
gueats were stationed for q general re-
view. The parade was entirely suc.
cessful and closed Q few minutes before
noon.
The band of the Twenty~fourth Mexi-
can regiment arrived at, IL so and was
given most hearty reception on its ar
rival, and more cheers when on reaching
the plaza it played Columbi
The literary exercises were attended
by 10000 people and were most inter-
esting. The Grafton was delivered by
Hon. Walter G. Smith, poem by |
Philip Morse was read. and brief adj
dresses were made by Director General
John @. Fisher; Gen. E. II. Murray,
who was president OF the dav; Governor
sanguinez, OF Lower California; Com
sressman Bowers, and w. II. Afford Of
rulare, Democratic nominee for con-
yrese from the Seventh district. The
Mexican band and the Los Angelica
Military band furnished music. At the
OF the exercises the Golden
Gate Park band gave concert.
The carnival tonight is the culminat-
ng point of the celebration, II was
lshered in tonight by a wild parade of
nassed revelers, whose din ia still
heard on the streets. A wheelman's
parade preceded the masked ball now
n progress at the pavilion.