The morning call., 1894-04-12
and had a rare frOlic with the undergradu-

and had rare frolic with the undergradu-
ates.
Nearly every one who lives in Berkeley
was also in evidence, wearing the colors of
the university. All the boys and ''co-eds"
were there, Of course. and hundreds Of the
alumni who nave been boys at Berkeley
and who still retain their affection for the
old college. The Faculty and Mrs. Fac
ulty were on hand with the rest and they
all had a glorious day.
University day was ushered in as per
feet spring morning BY early boats the
people of Berkeley sent over boxes of roses
and baskets Of esehschoitZias. In the Ala
media County building the town celebTat-
ed, while the gown section began festlVl-
ties on The recreation grounds.
They called il Berkeley rose day
in the building ana the interior of
the county's headquarters was trans
formed with beautiful flowers. A
hank OF La France roses just in
side the main door was the first section
of the display. Further along was mass
Of callas equally prominent, with bank
of California poppies.
The culminatiye floral triumph, how
ever, was lofty pyramid. Roses formed
the base, eschscboltZias the central portion
and viOiets the apex. Roses were ub-
QuitOus. They filed vases and were sus-
pended in garlands from the gallery. They
formed partitions between exhibits and
were everywhere beautiful.
Fully 100 varieties OF Bsrkeley's civic
flower were shown. Pansies formed no
unimpOrtant feature OF the floral festival
and we're also shown in their variety. At
short intervals all over the floor were piles
shaped like cocks Of hay. Roses. viOlets,
pOppies. cailaS and pansies were heaped
up and every visitor was we ic0me TO
flowers and buds. The early callers got
the beat bontoBnieres, hut none left the
building undecorated.
The first official appearance of repre-
sentatIVes Of the university was the pa
rade of the college battalion. This was
followed by competitive drill on the rec
, reation grounds between the six companies
composing the battalion. Not less than
5000 people paid admission to the grand
stand TO witness the ev0lutiOns of the
troops, and the steps of Festival Hall were
crowded with enthusiastic undergrad
uates.
Governor Markham and his staff were
on the field. Adjutant-Geueral c. Z. Allen
was present and so we're number of
officers of the army. The Governor re-
viewed the battalion and then came the
competitive drill. The following six COM
panies entered the lists: Company a,
Captain Dsnman; Company 3. Captain M.
Fitzgerald; Company &. Captain SanbOrn /;
Company d, Captain Denicke; Company
Z, Captain Avery; Company +, Captain
Z. A. SeIfridge.
The competition was subject TO the de-
cisiOn Of the following committee OF army
officers: Colonel Thomas +. Barry, Third
Infantry, n. g. c.; Captain +. de l.. Car
TingtoD, First United States Infantry !;
Lieutenant Nj. @. MclveT. Seventh United
States Infantry. The committee awarded
the palm to Company ID, commanded by
CAPTAIN DpQipEp with GnmpauU II q pl0aa
second. The winning company gave a
nne exhibition, and received the handsome
SILK nag presented by the management.
a sham battle followed, and was per-
maps lhe moSL interesting feature OF the
afternoon: The hostliJ;es were exceed
lngly reaIistle. Lieutenant Wjnn, u. 5. A.,
commanded the defense. eomposed of
Companies a and ID and the detached
artillery. The other officers were Canaan
Denicke. captain Denman and Lieutenant I
Blum. The defense was 100 strong.
This was just half the strength NJ tba
attacking force, which was Commanded hv
Lieutenant-COlone Wright, assisted Nv
Captains Selfridge, FITZGERALD. Averv and
Sanborn. and which was comnassd ~
Companies B, c. E and F. The smaller
army occupied the defensive position on
the high grounds east and north of the
recreation grounds. The attacking force
made spirited advance and Captured the
field pieces after very good imitation OF
a struggle.
Over 400 sat down to the unniyersity
banquet In the Vienna Prater last even
ing. Governor Markham and his stat
were present, as we're the chief officials ol
the exposition, the regen Is. tue faculty and
the students, past and present, of all tht
affiliated colleges of Berkeley and Sar
Francisco.
Everything was informal, but all ths