The herald., 1895-06-14
THE SANTA CRUZ CARNIVAL
Arrival of the Olympia With
Naval Reserves
A GRAND STREET PARADE
School Children, Civic and FraternaI
Societies in Line
Ten Thousand People Witness the Carnival
on the Water Front in the
A GRAND STREET PARADE
Ten Thousand People Witness the Carnival
on the Water Front in the
Evening
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
SANTA CRUZ, June l3.-The pleas
antest day of the carnival so far, found
the streets more crowded than ever. The
procession started this morning with a
military display. The Grand Army post
was at the head, followed by the naval
reserve and fire departments Of Boulder
Creek, San Jose and Santa Cruz. with
engines and hose carts. A number OF
trade floats were in line.
The second division comprised thou
sands of school children, scattering flowers
as they marched, until the streets became
a bed of oses. The children were dressed
in carnival colors-yellow and white
and wearing garlands of flowers. The
school floats were unique and were ar
ranged by the pupils. Scholars were also
present from neighboring towns. There
were twenty floats in all, including the
Turnverein. This afternoon occurred the
rose regatta on the river, with gondolas
covered with flowers. A floral battle on
the water followed.
The yacht Ramona arrived this after.
noon from San Francisco with Co.nmo-
dore Mccarthy and party aboard. The
cruiser olympia with the naval battalion
dropped anchor In mort at 6:20 O'Clock
this evening. An officer from the local
naval reserves boarded the cruiser and
presented their compliments. Only few
OF the crew came ashore. On Saturday
the local reserves will inspect the cruiser.
This evening the Santa Cruz reserves
were mustered in by Lie-tenants Brooks
and Stabl. There are sixty members
with the following officers: Lieutenants
A. A. Morey and III. i. George, Ensigns
a. H. J,ip1eav apu w H. NfilIor Capp,p
has been received for practice as it is eX-
pected gun boat will be sent hcre soon
Over 10000 people witnessed the carni-
val en- the water front this evening. 1t
surpassed the display on the preceding
evening, as the night was clear.
In the trees opposite the shore Chinese
lanterns shed soft rays, while further
down the stream were long strings of
Japanese lanterns stretched from pole to
pole. Under the bridge were cascades
illuminated by colored lights, whose re-
Elections in the water added much to the
brilliancy of the picture. An electric
fountain, in whose waters glistened the
rays of Incandescent lights. played at in
tervals during the evening. Calcium
lights from the grand stand brought out
the gondolas in bold relief. There were
more boats than last night and gayer
Examinations in them. A powder mill
float with a cannon that doomed occa-
sionally, added to the roar of the flight of
sky rockets which filled the air with fall
ing colored stars. Coiored fire added its
share toward the illumination.
Queen Anita and her maids of honor
were under a brilliantly ilumina can
opy receiving the homage of distinguish
ed guests. among whom were General
Dimond, Colonel Pippy, Colonel Stone
and Major Cluff Fo three hours the
illuminated procession sailed t. and fro
each movement presenting some new