The herald., 1896-04-25

dren, varying in age from to 16 years,
in line, and they braVed the prediction
of the weather bureau and made OF
Children's day one of the emphatic sue
cesses of La Fiesta. The possibilities
Of rain threatened up to a very late
hour to prevent the parade. Superin-
tendent Of Schools Foshay determined.
however, that he would tempt fate, and
decided to have the exercises come Off
as had been planned, rain or shine, and
subsequent events proved that he had
not been lacking in judgment
The head of the parade passed the
queens throne little after o'clock,
being led by a picked detachment of
men from the Seventh infantry, N. Ii.
g., followed by Roncovieri's band
Of forty-two pieces, the large flag which
was to be later flung to the breeze at
Central park coming next, carried by
forty-1ive boys and thirteen girls. Old
Glory was cheered all along the line or
march, the large crowds being literally
carried away with the inspiring scene.
Following came the members OF the
board of education, consisting OF Dl-
rectors Garland, Grubb, Pitman' Ken.
nedy, Simonton, Fulton and PRESIDENT
Hale, Superintendent James A. Foshay
and Assistant Superintendent Ennis,
the next in line being the male teachers
of the public schools.
Prof. w. S. Housh led the first division
of pupils that marched, his aids being
r. j. Phillips, Ed. Young, w. O. Lowe,
f. X. Isaacs, M. C. Bettinger, ] Il. Smith.
w. w. Tritt. The division consisted OF
cadets from the high school 100 pupils
strong, Sentous street 135 pupils, SlX-
teenth street school 140 pupils, Seven
teenth street school 1903 pupils, Norwood
school 80 pupils, Thirtieth street school
1870 pupils, Rosedale school 50 pupils.
The division formed on the west side
of Hope street between seventh and
| Eighth.
The second division was in command
of G. Fl. Chilcote, with j. B. MonluX.
Ed Dolland. S. II. MooreH. L. Twining,
| r. A. Bonelle, G. II. Prince and H. ID.
| Willard as aides, and consisted OF
| cadets as follows: San Pedro street
school,140 Twenty-eighth street school
145; Staunton avenue school, 36; Sew
| enth street school, 65; Ninth street
| school, 12O; Sixth street school. 1So;
| Boyd street school, 46; Hewitt street
| school, 1872.
The division formed on the east side
of Hope between Seventh and Eighth.
The flag was everywhere.
The Santa Ana band led the third di-
vision, which formed on the west side OF
Ninth, and was in command of F. ).
Hofford, with f. Hutchison, w. J..
Frew, w. c. Twiss, j. Fl. Mellette, f. S.
Hafford. Frank Goodenow as aides.
The schools and pupils in this division
consisted of: Amelia street school, 1853;
New Macy street school, So; Ann street
school, 119: Second street school, 104;
Breed street school. 1856; First street
school, 80; Highland park school, a.;
Swain street school, "a, and Cornwell
street school. so.
A. w. Plummer commanded the
fourth division,' which formed on the
east side of Hope street, between Eighth
and Ninth, the aides being P. o. Bone
brake, A. o. Damon, w. 7. Shilling,
E. Il. Gates, Mark Keppel and r. L..
Ashley.
The schools and number of pupils who
marched in this division were the Chest
nut street school, 10; Hellman street
school, rs; Gates street school, 129
Griffin street school, 80: Hayes street
school, 33 CASTELAR, street school, 1875;
Sand street school, 81; Alpine street
school, 109; Custer street school, 50;
Temple street school, go
The City Guard band of San Diego,
under the leadership of Prof. Dodge,
led the next division, which formed on
the east side of Seventh street, between
Hope and Flower, and was in charge of
Prof. j. B.Millard, the principal of the
Spring street school. His aides were F..