The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-05
Children Make an Excellent
Showing and Carry Off !.
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sToCKToN's SHORE ABLAzE.
Her Water Carnival and Day of
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to Thousands. ::


glory. The greatest and most elaborate
and successful celebration of the Fourth of
July ever witnessed in Southern California
was held here to-day, and not one incl
dent occurred 70 mar it. The small boys
saw to it that there was no late sleepers,
and were ably assisted by the daybreak
salute OF forty-four guns fired from
Normal Hill by the:Signal Corps.
Most of the decorating was done yester-
day afternoon and evening, and the lavish
ness in display on every side Will remain
a matter of pride for every Angeleno to
comment on.
The procession moved promptly on
time. headed by Chief of Police Glass on a
magnificent white charger, followed by his
mounted force and foot patrol carrying
rifles. Grand Marshal Overton came next,
looking every inch the soldier, his thirty
mounted aids presenting a handsome APP
pearance decorated with red, white and
blue sashes, all being well mounted.
United States Judge Wellborn, Judges
Clark, Nandyke, York, Smith, Shaw and
Mckinley, Mayor RAIDER, the City Council,
president of the day, orators and poets,
occupied quite a string of carriages. The
National Guard turned out a large percent
age and displayed to advantage their ex-
cellent drilling their maneuvers being
executed with precision that drew forth
plaudits all along the line.
The float OF the Ship of State called forth
cheers of applause and was one OF the
prettiest features of the day. 1t repre-
resented a vessel with gilded prov, in the
shape of an eagle, named America" 1t
contained the Goddess of Liberty seated on
q throne surmounted by canopy, while
around and beneath her were forty-four
children dressed in white, each carrying a
shield on which appeared the name OF
some State of the Union.
The postal service turned out fifty men
and made neat appearance in gray uni
forms. The veterans of the Grand Army
were followed by the Boys Brigade, some
of the old soldiers occupying large ON
.nibus.
The school portion of the parade con-
tanned many novel and interesting fea-
lures and was the. most pleasing and
attractive part OF the parade. 1t was
led by a body of girls attired in white caps,
preceded and followed by girl officers in
costumes of the National colors. While
marching they showed great proficiency in
fancy drilling, receiving the prize offered
for the best drilled and differed company
of schoolchildten.
Another feature was company of little
boys in the garb of zouaves. But the COM
pany that drew forth more admiration
than any was the living flag, composed of a
number of girls dressed in solid colors and
marching in straight lines. They were
costumed in red, white, blue, silver and
gold, and SO arranged as to form perfect
flag of the United States. The little red
schoolheuse, with its tattered and faded
flag, drawn by a large number of the men,
bers- of the American Protective Associa-
ton, followed, The Catholic schoolgirl
dren made. a very pretty showing and were
the merriest tots in the parade.
Floats representing Washington, Valley
Forge, the Liberty Bell and one of the
Sons of Revolution were we'll received,
the last-named displaying the National
colors in wonderful profusion.
The fire department made a handsome
showing and was quite a revelation to
many as to strength and efficiency. Every
machine and vehicle was the pink of neat
ness. All the trades organizations turned
out in large numbers, the gas-ftters and
plumbers in linen busters and carrying
japanese umbrellas, being notable.
The parade tooknearly one hour and
half in passing a given point. Music was
profusely interspersed all through,
National airs only being played. The line
of march was densely crowded, thousands
of visitors having come in on early morn
ing trains. As soon as the parade was
over the crowds scattered TO different
places, where literary and musical exer-
cises were to be held and each place was
thronged by an enthusiastic and SYM
pathetic audience.
Hazards Pavilion was gorgeously
arrayed in red, white and blue and the
programme already announced in THE
CALL was splendidEy. carried out. J. II.
Leyens =. poem, 1.-THE Ride of Cesar
Rodney" was a bit Of history on the last
signer of the Declaration of Independence,
and proved to be- very spirited com
position.
Chairman Cressey announced the pre-
sensation of fifty silk flags to the City
schools, also twenty-five to outside schools.
and Colonel Otis announced the awards for
vehicles and floats as follows: Best
decorated six-horse.vehicle, Shsriff's office;
best decorated two-h0rse vehicle. Little
School House from, Glendale; best dec
GRATED one-horse vehicle, Giuseppe Solo
mon.
In conclusion he said .i'Your committee
takes pleasure in highly commencing
various four-horse vehicles freighted with
bright and beautifully dressed school
children and decorated more or less elab-
orately with flowers and National coIors.
Among these we.feel warranted in pointing
out st. Mary's as the most attractive. The
committee take further leave to go beyond
its instructions by especially commencing
the exhibit by the Los Angeles Fire De-
partment. The carriages of the depart
ment, although not. coming strictly in the
category of decorated vehicles. made
magnificent appearance rejecting credit
upon the department as well as upon the
city"
At the Congregational Church the
notable features were the singing OF the
'Star-spangled Banner; by Miss Lillian
Werth and the reading of Mrs. Alice Roll