The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-08
white and blue is added to the carnival

white and blue is added to the carnival
colors.
The costumers are about the busiest
people in town. Everybody will be en-
masque on the ''high-jinks" day, and the
costumes are being rented quite rapidly.
They are also kept busy in taking the
measure of the aids, who will appear in
Venetian costumes.
A very busy spot is the workshop of
Goldstein Cayton, situated near the
tribunes, on the banks of the San Lorenzo.
Here is found the many beautiful river
boats beiug transformed into the regular
Venetian gondolas of the most graceful
shapes. An addition is made to the bow
and stern OF the boat, and the whole is
covered with cloth and painted. They are
being painted in glowing tints and deco
rated in most artistic manner. Just out
side the door the men are at work on the
Queens barge, the framework of which Is
completed, and one may grasp an idea OF
the beauty of it when finished.
The work of decorating the triSunes is
being pushed forward rapidly. The rear
of the tribunes is being covered with cloth,
and, with the innumerable yellow and
white flags, the effect is quite beautiful.
The Rennie place, on the bluff overlooking
the river, and the. Queens throne were
decked out to-day with the carnival flags.
Work has been commenced on the i'm
mense arch, which will be an exact like
ness of the famous Rialto bridge at Venice.
Fifty men were added this evening to the
force of men at work on the dam. They
will do nothing but fill sacks with sand.
An additional race has been constructed
for the waste water and the channel on the
eastern bank, which was formerly FIVE by
two feet, has been enlarged, until now it is
twelve by two feet. A gang of men was at
work all day blasting and accomplishing
this task. Civil Engineers Wallace and
Isaacs of the Southern Pacific Company
were in the city to-day and spent most of
their time at the dam. The water has
backed up thu river nearly mile, and peo-
pie owning boats are taking this opportu.
nifty for boating and are able to go further
up the river than ever before. Prepara-
tions are being made for the waterfall,
from the 'scut- bias" bridge, about 100 yards
below the Queens throne and in full view
of the tribunes. The sight will be q pic
turesoue one. Behind the falling water
numerous electric lights will be placed.
The trains to-day all carried into the city
large number of people who will spend
carnival week here.
A carload of fireworks arrived to-day
over the broad gauge.
The bicycle track at the Athletic Park at
Vue de pEau is nearly completed, and
when finished will be an excellent one.
The bicycle meet on Saturday promises to
be one of the most successful affairs during
carnival week.
Hon. James G.: Mcguire accompanies a
subscription to the carnival fund with the
following letter:
Bart Burke, Esq-MY DEAR SIR: Your kind
invitation to attend the Venetian water carni.
val, to be held in the city OF Santa Cruz from
the 11th to 18th of June, is at hand. / thank
you most sincerely for your thoughtfulness,
and am pleased to say that have arranged for
visit to Santa Cruz with my family for the
whole period of the carnival. 1 inclose check
for $25, payable to the order of your treasurer,
to aid in defraying the expenses Of the carni-
val. AS Santa Cruz County was the home of
my childhood, the most pleasant recollections
of my Life are centered there, and still desire
in some way to share and aid in her public en-.
terprise. Very truly yours,
JAMES G. MAGUIRE.