The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-16

where the city officials of the outgoing
government fell into line meekly enough,
knowing that resistance would probably
get them laughed at. The procession then
moved down Third street to Main, thence
north to the junction, then along Spring
street to Fourth, to Broadway and the
pavilion.
The procession was not large nor impos-
ing, nor was it intended to be, for this is
all preliminary to the festival. The first
duty of her majesty's loyal conspirators is
to get possession of the city and then have
fun with it.
The great pavilion is properly dressed
for the most important function it has
witnessed. This is not only the scene of
to-night's overthrow of the Government.
1t is here that the great celebration in cos
tune is to take place Thursday evening,
and two grand concerts in honor of the
reign of her Royal Highness. Here the
stars and stripes are allowed to play some
part in the decoration, and their bright red,
white and blue give pleasing emphasis to
the mass of orange, wine and olive, in
which the auditorium is wrapped. The
columns supporting the balcony and gal
lery are garnished with palms from the
floor up, giving the great auditorium the
appearance of tropical garden At the
top the arms of the palms lean far out to-
ward the center, and, suspended from the
center, are number of immense baskets of
flowers lighted up by incandescent lamps,
which are placed among them. The effect
is very beautiful
The special ceremony of the overthrow
was completed in short order, to the plau-
dts of the populace. Representatives of
all departments of the present city gov
ernment the Mayor in the center, were
discovered when the curtain rose. The
Archbishop of the new government as an
emissary of the Queen; stepped upon the
stage and read a riot act to them, formally
deposing and dismissing them. The City
Council for the Queen, in gorgeous and
grotesque costumes, came forward and
took their places. The New Woman, who
was one of them, rode on the stage bicycle
clad, in red, orange and green boomers.
The council held an important session,
passed few ordinances appropriating for
tunes to the fiesta fund.- enlarged the
boundaries of Los Angeles to include the
entire State, and adjourned, to prepare for
the coming of the Queen tomorrow. Be-
hind the masks of the Queens councilmen
were many who have figured prominently
in the affairs of the old city government,
among them being I. H. Leven, city editor
of the Express; Colonel D. H. Chamber
lain, president of the Jonathan Club, and
a prominent member of the city league;
Assemblyman F. G. Finlayson; Henry P.
Wilson, chairman of the Democratic city
committee; DR.. w. F. Kennedy, president
of the athletic club (who was the new
woman); ]. w. Dockwieler, who was the
Ii Hung Chang of the affair, and G.. Cald-
WE'LL the heaviest man in Los Angeles,
who is the police force for the Queen.
Now that the Fiesta dynasty has things
all its own way, the city is on the tiptoe OF
expectation, awaiting the arrival of the
Queen tomorrow. Nobody is expected to
know whence she comes, but she will get
here jus.athe sape The reception and
triumphaf march is fixed for 1o'clock p NJ
In the meantime the State Press Associa-
ton and the Half-million Club of San
Francisco is expected to arrive in advance
and join in doing her honor. -
The Queens picture, showing her in her
magnificent regal robes and great variety
of poses, is on view in the show windows
of Main and Spring streets, and provoke,
very properly with loyal people, univer-
sal admiration.