The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-10
HOTELS FAST FILLING.
Carnival Decorating Going on
With Unabated Vigor on
All Sides.
FAKIRs IN THEIR GLORY
Numerous Entries Already Made
for the Grand Review Car
nivaI Races.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, June e.-One
would hardly know it is Sunday in Santa
Cruz to-day, as everybody is busy and
there is so much Life in the streets. Every
incoming train has its full load of passen-
gers, and it seems that every resident has
his house full of friends or relations. The
hotels are fast filling up, and within the
next couple of days there will be more
strangers here than ever were in the city
before. Some are arriving on bicycles,
some by steamer and some with their
camp wagons, who will camp out during
the carnival.
The decorators have not known it was
Sunday, but have been kept busy the en-
tire day decorating the places of business.
The Odd Fellows building is in the
hands of the decorators. and when COM
plete will be one of the finest decorated
fronts in the city. Underneath the town
clock of the building are the three links of
the order, in red, white and blue, with the
letters "F. L. t." on it. The front and
windows are decorated with graceful folds
of the yellow and white bunting, while the
large piazza in front is covered with the
same material.
Sunshine Villa, the home of J. P. Smith,
is by far the finest decorated private resi-
dence; long strings with yellow and white
streamers floating from them are suspend
ed from the towers of the villa to the
streets below, while from the flagstaffs on
the house the carnival colors are floating.
Evergreen festoons also extend the entire
distance around the house.
day. They and their families started about
10 o'clock from their headquarters at the
Sea Beach Hotel for the big trees. They
were in five and six seated coaches with
six horses and greatly enjoyed the ride up
the San Lorenzo Canyon, which is one of
the grandest in the State. AT noon there
was bountiful bulishead dinner
One of the largest crowds of the season
was on the beach this afternoon, and all
the carnival fakirs were there, reminding
one of the Midway at the Midwinter Fair.
The man making the wire breastpin and
bracelet while you wait was there, the
phonograph man, the popcorn man, lem
onade stand, the Cairo-street jeweler and
all the individuals of that ilk. They were
not only on the beach, but had their
stands on every vacant lot along the
avenue.
AS usual, the center of attraction at the
beach was the dam at the mouth of the
San Lorenzo, and there's was constant
line of people from the bathhouse to the
river, who wished to take a look at the
dam.
The day was pleasant one and boating
was enjoyed to a great extent on the river.
Many are already entering gondolas and
decorated boats to compete for the prizes
in the grand river carnival. Twenty boats
have been hauled from Capitola to this
city to be used on the river during the car
nivai week. All the boats on the bay will
also be brought into use.
At the carnival grounds the carpenters
and decorators were as busy at work as on
any weekday. An addition was made to
| the landing. The interior of the carnival
pavilion is where the greatest transforms
ton is taking place. To-day the entire
ceiling was covered with alternate yellow
and white bunting, making solid ground
of yellow and white. Beneath this is the
fish-netting, which will be decorated with
roses by the thousand. Along the street.
in front of the grounds, strings of flags and
streamers of every nation have been
stretched, and the carnival grounds are
assuming gala attire.
There are thousands of people this even
! ing on the river front to witness the electri-
cal illumination in honor of the Mystic
Shriners. The illumination lasted nearly
an hour, scores of boats, filled with merry
| parties, passing under the thousands OF
| lights. The electric fountain played,
throwing water over 100 feet in the air.
| The illumination was success.
| Among the audience were people from
all parts of the State. Queen Anita, the
| Queen Dowager, Mrs. ]. P. Smith, and
Director General Smith were among the
| interested spectators.
Truly, Venice in all of its historic glory
will find rival in Santa Cruz the night
the Queen and maids of honor in their
magnificent gondolas sail up the river, fol-
| lowed by feet of illum mated craft filed
with handsomely costumed subjects rend-
ing the air with loud acclaim
Among the handsomest decorations will
be those of the grounds of Mrs. Hern Nc
Lear Martin, who already has japanese
decorators at work Transforming the
grounds into Japanese temple and
| garden.
General Dimond and General Warfield
with their staffs will arrive on Thursday.
Although the floral parade will be q
feature of the carnival the water process.
sion is the principal attraction. To make
this a success much money is being spent
There is talk now of making the carnival
| an annual occurrence.