The herald., 1894-09-23
THE cABR|LlO CELEBRATION.
preparations for San Diego's
Great Fete.
TIE City Already Presents Gala
Appearance.
A strikingiy Unique and Picturesque
Programme Arranged-A Series
of Brilliant Pageants
Outlined.
nv tbs Associated Press.

SAN DIEGO, sept. Zz.-As tne time hp'
proaches for the opening OF the Cabrillo
celebration, the magnitude OF the under
taking and the energy with which pre-
parationH have been going forward. are
made manifest. Already the city pre-
cents fsstal appearance. Many OF the
street decorations are In place, and the
huge pavilion, In which the literary ex-
ercises are to occur, is lined with bunt-
ing in readiness for the great fete.
The celebration opens on Thursday,
the 9th inst, with military parade.
Tho entire Seventh and Ninth regi-
ments, N. G. O.. will appear In the
procession, which will include the naval
reserves OF this city and Los Angeles,
the San Diego cadets aud Company @ OF
the Tenth infantry, U. S. A., now sta
toned at this city.
The frat day will be given over largely
to aquatic sports, the rowing and swim
ming contests coming in the forenoon
and the sailing regatta at p. m.
A wheelman's road race around the
bay to Coronado, over course lS1e
miles in length, will commence the sec
ond days festivities, and trottlng and
running races at the Sweetwater track
are set for the afternoon. Concerts by
the Golden Gate Park band OF San Fran
cisco are arranged for the afternoon and
evening, and at $3.50 p. m. Cabrilio Will
arrive in his caravels, San Salvador and
Victoria. On his arrival in the harbor
there will be gorgeous display OF fire.
works along the entire bay front, for
which an elaborate programme is an
nounced.
The landing OF Cabrillo is to occur
Friday morning, when the principal
street parade will take place. This will
be the finest pageant ever seen in this
section il not in the west.
Besides the floats being prepared by
the tradesmen and civic organizations,
such as the magnificent showing by the
Knights Of Pythias. word has been re-
csived that outlying suburbe will be on
hand with representations Of their pop
ular attractions. Then the Cabrillc
committee Is preparing six fioatr, original
in design and very expensive in finish,
representing the following subjects
First, Primitive San Diego, shown by o
naked Indian standing with eyes shaded
by his hand, surrounded with palms
and cactus. looking ont upon the sea
second, Cabrillo's discovery, in which
Cabrillo will be represented landing on
the shores of San Disgo bay ane
meeting the Indians; third, founding ol
4s mkssoHs ssee9Eng tns anidRsH2 ssE5i
of mission, with a fight between
Christians and pagan Indians; fifth
San Diego in 1894, in which one of the
most beautiful girls of San Diego will rep
resent the county, surrounded with oil
it's products; sixth, California, a living
coat OF arms of the state, with young
woman standing. miner with his pick
and live bear representing the grizzly.
The bear will be furnished BY Colonel
Boone. who will himsef appear in the
parade with one of his African lions, un.
Gagged.
The Knights of Pythias will follow
their costly float to the number of al
least 300. coming from Southern Cali-
fornia towns, many of them in uniform
rank.
The San Diego Lodge OF Elks will turn
out rs strong in full regalia.
The military division will be composed
0f the entire Seventh and Ninth regi-
ments, National guards, and other organ.
cations.
Not much has been said about the
visit OF the Indians to the city, but ar
bers of the reservation at Ell 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 fam
taatically draped, alter the manner Of
the ancients.
Director. General Fisher has great
hopes that the cruiser Philadelphia will
be on hand during the celebration, hav-
ing the assurance that she will bs here
II it is within the power OF the depart
ment to send her. 1t is also possible
the the Mexican school ship Zarsgoza.
lately at Guaymas, will be hero during
the carnival, she being expected to pro-
ceed to San Francisco, and the consul
general there having sent word that she
will call here.
President Diaz of Mexico will be per-
aonally represented at the celebration
by Governor Sanguinez of Lower Cali
fornia, and as a special courtesy to San
Diego and the people of California, Luis
Torres, the former governor of the pen-
insula, has ordered the magnificent
band OF the Twentv-fourth regiment of