The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-10

made of roses in proper variety OF
colors- This float excites the live
| hest enthusiasm all along the line
The Vinehill School float comes next
and presents something of novelty.
1t represents an old-fashioned school
house built of grasses throughout,
and open front and rear. Swinging
behind, is an immense globe of grasses
which revolves on It's axis, and upon which
is figured the Western contingent in carna-
tions. Above the old schoolhouse is bell
which is rung and rings cheerily as it runs.
The Hearne School also represents a
school in session, class of children busy
at their studies in float done up in
bright-colored bunting, grasses, vines and
| foaters.
Mr.. Trembly and family are in beau
tifully decorated carriage, and then comes
| the float of the Changers of Pomona. 1t is
built of grains and is stacked in the
sheathes of grain and decorated on it's
sides with the implements of the field, the
scythe and sickle
Cloverdales float has number of beau
tiful girls in white with a wealth of fruit
and flowers spread about them.
Mrs. Overton and family are riding in a
beautifully decorated carriage and behind
them comes a float with two Jerseys in
their stalls.
! The CIoverdale band in a covered WACO n
sets the pace for this end of the line.
Here comes Mrs. IT, W. Burris in blood
red, two-seated rig and with her are Miss
Annie Matthews and the Misses Wood and
Seawell. The rig is covered with red car
nations and the ladies are dressed in red
but are carrying white parasols. The
effect is very striking.
Misses Clara and Martha Hahman are
driving in phaeton which is completely
covered with buds. Josie Byington is
driving strikingly beautiful floral phaeton
and Mrs. Metzger carriage that provokes
constant applause as it moves down the
| line.
A little boy dressed in the Newton NOR
ar-board cap and gown of Harvard is
riding a little donkey, and driving
ahead of him is another still smaller
one, over which is spread blanket
of flowers upon which is lettered in other
flowers "The blue and gold, 96.'' The
crowds along the sidewalks and hang
ing over balconies and banking up on
| the seats that have been erected at eyerv
available place along the line had evidently
heard of blue and gold for they laughed
and cheered the queer little turnout con-
| tinually.
| Miss Julliard and Miss Porter are driv-
ing very beautiful cart, and close behind
her comes Miss Florence Mcdonald with
another.
The Fire Department, shining brilliantly
in the sun, with It's polished brass and cop
per arrayed gorgeously with flowers,
brings up the rear of the procession.
Among the equestriennes and eques-
trians in the parade are: Mrs. Sanborn,
| Miss Mabel Surrhyne, Miss Lulu
Greson, Miss Emma Sullivan, Miss
Mabel Mcdonald, Fred Johnston, Fred
Harrison and William Falconer.
The parade moves down Fourth street
under the arches and flags and lanterns that
span and wave over it to the San Fran
cisco and North Pacific Railroad depot at its
extremity and there countermarches to
Courthouse square, circles it and moves on
out Fourth street again, then returns and
passes the stand of the judges again, just
| opposite the courthouse.
Then moving forward again, they coun-
| termarch, and at given signal the battle
! of the roses begins. For many minutes
! the air is fairly filled with flowers as
the participants in the parade ride
past each other and storm with