The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-05

4 early light: :
IN Wasn't it good old-time, q
~ glorious, glorious Fourth2 Some
thing like five miles Of the star
spangleG banner swapping to a iubilant
breeze by day and the enthusiasm of the
earth communicated 10 the stars in fiery
million. rockets by night!
twas a glorious, glorious Fourth, each
minute OF which beat away to the measure
of America" and the quick time of all the
Nations songs.
1t was a burst of old-fashioned patriot
ism that called everybody to the sidewalks
to witness: and cheer the demonstration,
save those who were in the line being
cheered.
The boom of cannon and snap OF fire
crackers that began with sundown of the
night before have TO this writing pounded
the throbbing air without interruption,
and viii. probably salute the sun that
marksthe 9th Of July, as though one day
was too narrow space for San Francisco
in which to express all. she felt.
1t was great demonstration, breaking
over the bounds that had been placed
upon it by those who planned it, and it
was eloquent OF patriotism and a better
time returned.
There was the weather, which even the
Fourth of July could not seek to better. II
the sun had shone it would have given n
certain dazzle TO it all, of course; it would
have danced on the bright blades OF
the. cavalrymen and the High School
Cadets, would have given a new sheen to
the polish of the Artillery and to the
old fire engines and would have added a
thrilling holocaust effect to the red shirts
of the firemen- themselves, but it would
have blinded the eyes and ruined the COM
pIexion of all the Goddesses of Liberty,
who rode, as it WAS, in dignified spiendor
and III numbers hitherto unknown, and of
all the fair faces of the representatives of
the States, the thirteen States OF the be-
ginning and the forty-fve States of this
end of the century, which, in the exuber-
ance Of the occasion were repeated over
and over, each time by the prettiest Native
Daughters.
The sun did well TO draw curtain 70
the time. And, besides, if he had shone
there probably would have been too much
wind or something. The weather was Just
right
The great length OF the line and the
great diversity of its composition required
an immense amount OF work to get it into
order, but it is mark of distinction to its
commandant and his aids that the work
was completed On time, and at the hour
assigned for the order to move the order
was given.
-. For two hours preceding it, however, the
lower end of the City, the rendezvous of
the-ten divisions; was alive with prepara-
ton. There was the rumble of artillery
the steady tread OF infantry, the rattle of
swords, the clatter OF horses hoofs and the |
waving OF piumes that mark forever the /
movement of cavalry. Then the floats and |
the wagons, emblematic of the industries !
OF San Francisco the goddesses of liberty /
and all the States, the bicycle contingent, |
the patriotic societies with their banners
Of purple and gold, the schoolchildren-E
all had to be marshaled in line.
For two hours all the thoroughfares from |
every quarter of the City leading toward |
the lower end Of Market street to this rem
devious enjoyed preliminary professions
OF their own as these detachments gravi |
tated in the one division, while drums and |
bugles filled the air with the throb of |
patriotic music. Marshals and aids with |
their bright sashes and gold trappings and |
horses performing with consciousness of /
the Fourth of July, dashed in all direc-
tiops carrying orders and getting things in /
shape And at last they were in shape.
Grand Marshal Foster gave the nod and |
out of Drumm street into Market issued |
the head of the line.
Fittingly a stand of National colors led
the way in charge of the color guard of the |
Fifth United States Artillery. Chief Crow
ley with his mounted officers followed and
the band setting the step for the great line
to the cadence of the. ''Star-spangled Ban
ner."
Marching behind the band came the