The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05

with a salute of forty-six guns. AT IL
o'clock there we're literary exercises on the
same common, and Hon. Thomas Fitch
delivered an Grafton. He apostrophized
the Declaration of independence in glow
ing language.
at is knitted chain of logic,'' he said,
"a persuasive and passionate appeal, and
to this day it stirs the blood like the blare
of trumpets. 1t proves the Government
of George the Third to have been the most
unconscionable of tvrannies. 1t states
the case of the colonists with the force
of demonstration in mathematics
and with the poetic beauty of
a song of David. 1t is Mirabeau's idea of
eloquence-'reason permeated and made
hot with passion 1t is at once the pro-
tocol, the ultimatum and the epic of the
revolution. Its diction is as faultless as
its spirits is high. 1t is the most powerful
and most beautiful state document in all
history"
There were exercises at La Jolla and
Coronado this afternoon, both attended by
hundreds of people, but the great attrac-
ton was the regatta on the bay. Thirty
yachts and sloops contested, and the sight
was the prettiest of the kind ever wit
messed in this part OF the State.
Swimming contests and other sports oc-
cupied the afternoon hours.
The elimination of the celebration was
the carnival on the bay tonight, when the
Queen. Miss Caroline Polhemus, with a
suite composed of the leading young
peo pie OF the city, , reviewed the
At s o'clock an extra service of several
dozen electric cars was placed on the route
to the water front, but they were made
quate to accommodate the crowds, and
hundreds were forced to walk. The
wharves soon overfowed with the people.
Every boat on the bay, from skiff to
steamer, was pressed into use. and each
carried its quota of messengers, besides ad-
ding to the general illumination.
The ferry slips at Coronado and on the
San Diego side were ablaze with long rows
of candles.
the shapes of yachts, sioops and catboats
ranged in line ready for the procession.
filled the space between the Santa Fe and
Spreckels wharf. Launches rugged with
lights darted hither and thither preparing
for the procession.
The ferry steamer Coronado was deco
rated with lights. Near the San Diego
slip was anchored the huge ferry
steamer Silver Gate, loaded with people
and carrying the Foresters Band, which
played inspiring airs. The most conspic-
uous single object was the British ship
Carradale, her four masts hung with Ian
terms and her yards glittering with red
fire.
A gaily lighted launch circled around in
the center of the bay, landing few dim
figures on barge which had not yet been
lighted. The tug Santa Fe, which was to
lead portion of the boats, footed once or
twice and started down to pick up its
tows.
The tugs and launches leading the vari-
Gus sections of the parade sought their
places. The Santa Fe sounded four whis-
ties and the procession started.
Then there was q sudden blaze on the
waters of the bay.
The queens barge was illumned by the
pressing of a button. 1t blazed out in red,
white and blue electric lights, which were
manufactured by a dynamo stationed on
tile barge. The throne was a huge affair,
decorated in the National colors.
From its columns streamed pennants
and flags of every nation.
The queen, beautiful girl of IS, clad in
robe of satin, was seated on the throne,
high above her attendants, with a guard
on either side.
Below stood the maids of honor in
quaint court gowns, and attendants in ap-
propriate garb. The spectacle, like pic
ture from fairyland, drew tremendous
cheer from the thousands of spectators.
As the procession started thousands of
pieces of fireworks were sent up from the
boats and from either shore. A barge sta
toned near that of the queen incessantly
sent up rockets, candles, hower-mines and
unique pyrotechnic devices
Another barge farther down stream ra-