The San Francisco call., 1895-05-20
Hundreds of Sacks of Sand
Will Be Used in Its
Construction.
AWARDING THE CONTRACTS.
The Work of Supplying Seating Ac-
Commodations and Illumina-
ton Has Begun.


Cruz has the reputation of being Sunday
city; the day of rest is here generally OBJ
served. But to-day there was a slight
divergence from the path, for the carnival
season is coming and Santa Cruz must
prepare the way for its advent.
The headquarters were open the entire
day and many visitors were in town and
availed themselves of the opportunity of
visiting them, gathering information and
registering their names in the beautiful
rooms of the ladies' auxiliary. The visit
ors were mostly from San Francisco, with
number from San Jose and Watsonville,
who came over on their bicycles. They all
leave for their homes decorated with the
beautiful souvenir badge that has just
made its appearance.
The afternoon was a typical California
one. The beach was a favorite place of re-
sort and the majority of the gentlemen
wore straw hats trimmed with carnival
ribbons and yellow and white neckties,
while the young ladies had the carnival
badge of yellow and white ribbons pinned
to their dresses. Nearly all the people on
the beach went to the mouth of the river
to inspect the work that was done during
the past w eek on the dam. Hundreds of
sacks filled with sand, the work of the men
confined in the jail, were on the banks of
the river ready to be used in the building
of it.
Chief Engineer Hood of the Pacific I'm
provement Company will be in this city in
a few days to pass upon the construction
OF the dam. 1t will be built as strong rs
possible, and every precaution will be
taken in its construction. A couple of
other engineers will also pass upon it.
The work on the electric wiring for the
illumination has commenced, the con-
tract for the building of the seats at the
foot OF Laurel street has been let, and the
work will be commenced tomorrow.
George Pippy of the Union League Club
was one of the visitors to-day, and pro-
phesied that during the carnival Santa
Cruz would have to entertain more people
than at any time in her history. The club
viii be here in special Pullman train, and
the Half-million Club will come in the
same manner, remaining from Friday to
Sunday.
On account of the large number of peo-
pie that is expected an information bureau
has been opened at headquarters, where
people who have rooms to rent may leave
their name and address, and in this man.
ner accommodations may be procured for
all.
Negotiations are being made with Good
steamers to be at the wharf during the
week.
The contract for the fireworks has been
awarded to the California Fireworks Com
pany, and the California Powder Works,
whose mills are near this city, will furnish
the powder. The owners of these works
are very much interested in the carnival,
and are working on an Illuminating pow
der to be used to illuminate the city.
Mrs. Ernestine Kreling of San Francisco
contributes the service of stage-manager.
The souvenir programme will be out in
a few days and will be sent all over the
State.
Professor RoncovieEi was in town to-day
and the contract for the furnishing of the
music was signed. His great American
band will play during the entire carnival
week. He has composed march entitled
the "Santa Cruz Venetian Carnival
March" dedicated to Mrs. J. P. Smith.
The rooms of the Ladies' Auxiliary ap-
pear more beautiful than ever, and visitors
are in attendance every day. A piano is
one of the latest additions, and some beau
tiful hanging baskets of ferns have been
put up, while immense punches of the
beautiful azalea, which grows in such pro-
fusion in the woods in this vicinity, are
used to good advantage in the decorations.
The committee of teachers from the
public schools of the county, who are on
the committee on promotion. have sent a
circular to every teacher in the county in
which they say:
Gas it is desirable to have a complete
display from our schools, the teachers are
earnestly requested to present the matter
before their pupils and to assist in eyery
way to make the school parade mem.
orable event.
1t is especially urged that each school be
represented by float, and some of them.
by the country districts, will
be especially beautiful. They will, as
general rule, represent some historical
event.
The balloting for the Queen and maids
of honor is growing more exciting every
day. Miss Anita Gonzales still leads in
the contest for Queen. There are twenty
two names being voted on for the honor at