The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-05
.SEQUO|AS OF EUREKA,
A Grand Carnival in
Preparation in Their
Honor.
VOTING FOR THE QUEEN.
Lively Interest Taken in the
Contest for Beauty's
Crown.
ENTHUSIASM GROWS DAILY.
Surrounding Towns Sending Aid to
Make the Occasion Great
Success.

EUREKA, CAL, July As carnival
time draws nearer, the enthusiasm of the
people becomes more pronounced as evil
denced by the energetic efforts of the
business men and the increased mum Der of
votes for queen cast daily. Before the
contest closes it is believed that the re-
ceipts from the balloting will reach $1,000.
This will go into the general carnival
fund. The vote at present stands as fol-
lows:
Miss Ella Mathews, $685..
Annie Hall, 1867.
Mabel Scott, $3.50.
Elma Haight, 1920.
Annie Evans, 1910.
The cooperation of the entire county is
needed to crown this effort with success.
In view of this fact, the valley towns,
Ferndale, Fortuna and Hydesville, and
the northern towns, Arcatajand Blue Lake,
will each contribute maid of honor to
Queen Sequoia. Besides these the four de-
feated candidates for the honor of queen
will also be asked to serve in the same
capacity.
From the number of communications
received daily it is certain that large
number of tourists will take advantage of
the reduced fares of $l2 so and $40 for the
round trip between San Francisco and
this port and crafty their long-felt desire
to visit the home of the giant redwood, at
the time of the celebration given in its
honor.
Forest Park, grove of twenty acres OF
virgin redwood, as yet undisturbed by the
woodlands ak, affords an excellent OPP
portunity to see the noble Sequoia to good
advantage. This natural park is situated
within the city limits and about one mile
from the water front. 1t was purchased
recently by the city from August Glatt,
who, realizing what it's value would be
when the redwood in the vicinity should
become scarce, has diligently guarded it
for thirty years. 1t is here probably that
the queen will be crowned.
Ex-Congressman Geary and Congress
man Barham have signifed their inten-
tion to be here during carnival time. The
Chamber of Commerce, City Council and
Board of Supervisors have each sent an in
vitation to Governor Budd aud staff and
an invitation has also been extended to
Charles NJ. Shortridge, editor and pro-
prietor of the San Francisco CALL.
A magnificent double arch will be con-
structed at the corner of Second and F
streets and single arch at the corner of
Fifth and streets. All outside visitors
coming into the city must pass through
either one of these arches. The pavilion
will be built near the center of the city, on
the block between Fifth and Sixth and T
and G streets.
Ex-Mayor Kinsey has been chosen as
director-general, and a committee, consist
ing of DR.. w. E. Cook, Lawrence Puter
and N. Kalischer, appointed to wait upon
the gentleman.
The committee on field sports. consisting
of A. ]. Wiley, Fred Hansen and n.
Kalischer, announces the following pro-
gramme:
Hose tournament.
Bicycle races (class Alone mile novice,
half a mile scratch mile handicap, quarter of
mile scratch for boys under 10 years of age,
two-m:le handicap.
Glass B-One-mile scratch, half mile scratch,
two-mile handicap.
Foot races-1OO- yard dash, 75-yard dash, 22O-
yard dash
50-yard potato race for boys over Is years of
age.
An allowance of $3.50 has been granted as
prizes for these events.