The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-14
Santa Cruz Continues to Delight
Her Thousands of Visitors.
GRAND PARADE AND A RACE RE-
GATTA YESTERDAY.
Another Brilliant Carnival on the
Water Last Night, Surprising the
Display of the Previous Evening
More Boats and Gayer Illumina-
tions-The Scene Witnessed by Fif-
teen Thousand People.
Srecial to the REcoRp-UStox.

Srecial to the REcoRD-UStoN,
SANTA CRUZ, June 13.-Santa Cruz has
recovered its genial climate. This morn
ing the sun came out as if to do honor to
Queen Anita. This is the pleasantest day
OF the week. The Queens loyal subjects
do not tire in doing honor to her. Each
day brings new pleasures TO her majesty,
and the programme is not nearly ex-
hausted. Queen Anita is surprised at the
gorgeousness of the entertainment her
province affords.
The programme so far has exceeded all
anticipations and is d surprise to the Wis.,
itors, who did not expect the magnificent
show they are seeing. This morning the
trains brought in the usual crowds, but
greater if anything than any day of the
week, but tomorrow and Saturday is
when a tremendous crowd will be here.
This morning the streets are jammed with
perspiring mass of humanity, the
greater majority being ladies. The crowd
is therefore unusually orderly, no acci-
dent of any kind occurring.
The procession started this morning
with military display. The Grand
Army post was at the head, followed by
Naval Reserves and the tire departments
Of Boulder Creek, Monterey and Santa
Cruz, with engines and hosecarts. A
numb Der of trade floats were in line.
The second division comprised thou
sands of school children, scattering flow
ers as they marched until the street be-
came bed of roses. The children were
dressed in carnival colors OF yellow and
white and wearing garlands of flowers.
The school floats were unique. They
were arranged by the pupils.
Scholars were also present from neigh
boring towns. There were twenty floats
in all, including the Turn-V erein.
This afternoon there was rose regatta
on the river. The gondolas were covered
with flowers. a floral battle on the water
followed.
Over l5, 900 people witnessed the carni-
val on the water this evening. 1t sur
passed the display OF the preceding even
ing, for 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-
Election 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
llRutS IIOtll ln6 RTduu-slduu Drought OUT
the gondolas in bold relief. There were
more boats than last night, and gayer
illuminations on them, A powder mill
float with a cannon that doomed occa-
sionally, added to the roar of the flight of
the skyrockets which filled the air with
falling colored stars. Colored fire added
its share toward the illumination.
Queen Anita and her maids of honor
were under a brilliantly illuminated
canopy, receiving the homage OF distin-
guished guests, among whom were Gem
eral Dimond, Colonel Pippy, Colonel
Stone and Major Cluh. For three hours
the illuminated procession sailed to and
fro. each movement presenting some
new scene. The first gondolas sailed in a
long line, and then scattered and formed
in front of the Queens throne.
There was much enthusiasm as the
procession passed, and the brilliancy of
the scene daZzled the spectators.