The San Francisco call., 1896-06-08
ONE WEEK OF CARNIVAL.
The Executive Committee An
nounceS the Programme
to Be Adopted.
Generous Subscriptions Have Beer
Promised by Many Whole
sale Houses.

| a date for the festivities of carnival week
was selected at an executive meeting OF
the committee held at headquarters vester-
| dav afternoon. Until certain contracts are
closed the exact date will not be an
nounced.
When the executive committee meets
this afternoon the following programme
will be adopted:
Monday morning-ArrivaI of King Carnival,
accompanied by the Queen of California and
the Queen OF San Francisco, with grand mill
| tary escort of regulars, National Guard, indie
| pendent companies, Grand Army OF the Re-
public, League OF the Cross, Boys brigade and
| naval battalion.
Monday afternoon-sham battle between
| land and marine forces, winding up with
grand entree OF battle-ships, steamers, tugs,
| yachts, etc.
Monday evening-Grand reception of the
King and Queen at Mechanics Pavilion; /;
| grand promenade concert and ball; carnival
| night, burlesque military parade with King
Carnival in military attire; grand illumina-
! ton of public and private buildings.
Tuesday morning, California day-Queen OF
California with court, accompanied by sub
jects, military, civic and fraternal societies;
| Native Sons Of the Golden West as special es-
corts of the Queen, depicting characters of the
early history OF California; grand display Of
floats, for which prizes will be given; Crown
/ ing of the Queen Of California by his Excel
/ lency the Governor.
Tuesday evening-Grand electrical and other
illuminations at Golden Gate Park, and a
monster vocal and instrumental concert.
Wednesday morning, San Francisco day
| Queen of San Francisco with court; parade of
floats, showing the industries Of San Francisco
Wednesday fternoon-Grand concert OF 100
! brass instruments at Golden Gate Park; pa
| rade of wheelmen; Olympian games.
! Wednesday eyening-Grand electrical car
nival.
Thursday morning-Parade, reception and
coronation of the Queen by school children;
singing OF patriotic songs and other patriotic
| exercises.
Thursday on-Chrysanthemum fiesta;
| the Queen of San Francisco, accom- panied by
| her court, in decorated floats and carriages;
grand chorals and musical exercises.
Thursday evening - Illuminated bicycle
parade.
Friday morning-Labor day. Carnival as
| the apotheosis of labor, with floats depicting
the queen City OF the Pacific Coast.
Friday afternoon-Regatta, rowing and sail
ing. Grand naval pageant consisting OF United
States men-of-war and other vessels.
Friday evening-Grand illumination of the
waters OF the bay. Illumination OF the ship
ping in the harbor. Grand carnival ball.
Saturday morning-CarniVal of foreign
nations, depicting epochs and heroes con-
Saturday afternoon-Parade of the San Fran
cisco Fire Department, with engines and other
apparatus Firemen's queen with retinue.
Saturday evening-Grand pageant of nlumi-
mated allegorical floats. King Misrule de-
thrones the Queen of San Francisco and takes
possession of the City, and with his court
holds sway throughout the evening. Grand
All parades in the daytime will be confined
TO Market street and Van Ness avenue, where
seats will be erected to view the professions
All parades at night to be through the down.
town streets
Several members of the finance commit