The San Francisco call., 1896-01-02

were present from Los Angeles and adioin-
ing towns
The coors selected for the tournament
this season were cardinal and pale blue,
and the business houses throughout the
town were resplendent in bunting, banners
apd'pennants in these colors.
As early as yesterday the more elaborate
floats, and coaehes were decorated, and
early. this morning the streets were
thronged with beautifully decorated
vehicles of all descriptions and varieties
seeking. their positions in the procession.
The various divisions formed in the east
ern part OF town on the avenues, and
turned into Colorado street for the march
across town. The parade was made on the
principal residence street, Orange Grove
avenue.
Here hundreds of seats were arranged for
the accommodation of visitors and at the
intersection OF Orange Grove avenue and
Loche Haven street the judges stand was
erected. This was lavishlv decorated with
pepper boughs as background, smilax
and carnations. The press stand opposite
was a veritable bower in green, holly and
bright bunting to give color.
The scene was a novel one and one only
possible 10 a semi-tropical climate. In
spite of the unusually cold weather in this
section during the past three weeks the
: :t1oraf display was more than creditable.
and artistic perception and originality
everywhere shown III decoration.
s The entries under the Valley Hunt Club
-.coIors, scarlet and white, were exception
aily beautiful, being six-in-hand coach
containing bevyof young ladies in pic
turesque summer costume, lace-trimmed
parasols and white carnations and roses
iii DECORATIONS; also private six-in-h hand
coach entered by +. f. Hurlbut contain
ing his own party. all Valley Hunt Club
members; the private drag of c. IL. Hast
lngs, with his party, under Valley Hunt.
colors, and. the private blackboard owned
by j. u. Jardine. A double pony carriage
entered by the Misses Claypool and tan
dem pony team by Miss Virginia Rowland
were also under Valley Hunt colors and
exquisitely decorated
I The music furnished by the three bands,
Pasadena, Douglas Military and Catalina
Marine Band, added spirit and eclat TO
the OCCASION, and the holiday aspect was.
pronounced from the floral pageant to the
groups OF gaily dressed spectators who
crowded the sidewalks and side streets
with carriages bicycles and conveyances
Of all orts.
In every respect the .pag cant was mag
nificent success, the day being warm and
summer-like. 1t was witnessed bv thou;
sands from surrounding towns and was.
nearly two hours passing given point
"A herald rode in advance of the parade
upoh;a bay horse, with helmet and trap
pings. outlined in bride roses wearing
costume OF white and gold, and with his
bugle cleared the streets.
He was followed by Marshal of the Dav
Edwin Stearns and officers mounted on
spirited horses, costumed in white duck
trousers, black coats, sombreros and
sashes made of white and pink rosebuds.
The horses were decorated with pink rose
wreaths. The Los Angeles Uniform Rank
was followed by Company d Cavalry
Troop, The United Order of American
Mechanics and the equestrian division of
lady and gentlemen riders. These were
all well mounted and their horses and
costumes were handsomely decorated with
flowers. There were about a hundred
riders in this division. The floats were
magnificent in detail and resplendent in
elaborate floral decorations. These were
respectively NJ: d. Diamonds music class.
four-horse float carrying bevy of young
girls in white. decorations purple violets
and smilax upon white ground; Grant
School, a four-horse float, representing
haymakers, with twenty little girls in
white gowns and Maud Muller hats, the
wagon being covered with hay and
hidden by fan palm branches; Will
son Grammar School, four boys
with white satin blankets with
monogram, and twenty girls and boys,
under red and white parasols trimmed in
smilax and white roses, in white suits and
sailor hats with red bands AS they passed
along the streets they scattered rose petals
| from baskets. Lincoln School was repre-