The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-13
BEAUTY AND GLOW DOWN BY THE SEASIDE

back again. The line is a. aquarter of mile
long, there being some ninety water craft,
big and little. In the line are recognized
very many that figured in the daylight
procession on the streets, notably the big
canopied gondola of the Merchants Asso-
citation, the prize-winning Coronet Capt.
tola, which is now the canopy of beau
tiful barge, all dressed in Chinese lanterns.
All the barges and water craft are occu-
pied by gayly dressed ladies and gentle
men. Roncovieris band is playing, but
when it ceases the sound of the guitar and
melody of song float over the water. The
cavaliers and the guards have landed at
the steps leading to the throne, and the
Queens barge moves into the landing
also. The Queen disembarks and with her
imposing retinue climbs the great white
stairs, her pages bearing her long mantle.
The other barges are grouped between the
bandstand and the throne rocking grace
fully in the water and moving slowly up
and down the expanse.
The scene has surprised the throng with
its beauty. 1t is more than they expected,
and as the Queen ascends the steps the
charm is almost broken by the cheer that
cannot be restrained. The band plays
"God Save the Queen" Then suddenly
the canopy of incandescent lights are ex-
tinguished and only the lights of the float
ing craft remain.
Then the heavens are lit by battery of
fireworks, and the flight of fire-pigeons,
and out of the darkness on each side of the
bandstand, the portraits of DirectorGen-
eral ]. p. Smith and Mayor Effey appear
in fire.
The battery ceases, and at once the cleo
trio canopy appears, the band plays and
the boats fall into line and pass in review
| before the Queen. for premiums are to be
| bestowed for the best effects here as on
| land.
| So the splendid spectacle continues until
nearly IL o'clock, splendid set pieces of
| fireworks alternating with novel aerial
effects. A slight fog had been gathering
during the night, which, while it dimin-
| ished the brilliancy of the fireworks, still
added it's own charm in softening the lights
and spreading it's veil over the outer limits
of the picture.
| Roncovieri played to his pictures and in
many of his effects was assisted by the
| fireworks, a fire piece, for instance, be-
ing accompanied by a fire engine drawn in
fire itself. ALI this was added to by cleo
trio and calcium effects and at moments,
when the sky was full of bursting rockets,
the band playing, the calcium throwing
weird lights among the dim and beautiful
craft on the water the enthusiasm of the
spectators rose to the highest pitch.
| Truly Santa Cruz has right to be proud
of her carnival, SO auspiciously begun, and
that it will become feature of each re-
! turning June the enthusiasm of the people
| fO-Dight would cartain1u indicate
when you remember that this carnival
was conceived only six weeks ago there is
every reason for satisfaction" said Di.
rector-General Smith tonight.
''The people have entered into it more
heartily than we had reason to expect and
the number of crafts has been much
greater than we had even hoped"
"I have seen these displays in many
parts of Europe, especially along the
river" said Mayor Sutro tonight, "and I
can say that have never seen anything
better than this. l mean so far as the CEN
tral effect is concerned, and forgetting the
breadth and expanse of those others. It
was very beautiful"
The award of premiums for to-night's
display will be part of the entertainment
tomorrow night, when much of what took
place tonight will be repeated. The great
fountain and waterfalls will be rehearsed
tomorrow night for the first time.
Tomorrow morning the grand military
and civic parade will take place, assisted
by the men of the Olympia, which is ex-
pected to arrive early. w. B. Lamb will
be grand marshal.
In the afternoon grand daylight floral
pageant will take place on the river. Gen.
erals Dimond and Warfeld are expected to
arrive tomorrow and Governor Budd is
looked for. Mayor Sutro. who rode in the
procession to-day with Mayor Effey and
with him paid respects to the Queen on
her throne, is expected to remain at least
over another day. Mayor Davie of Oakland
is also here. The carnival will move with
progressive steps to its climax on Saturday.