The San Francisco call., 1896-04-25
Thousands Pass Before Mildred's
Throne, Then Raise the
Stars and Stripes.
VETERANS AID THE SCHOLARS.
The Emblem Swung to the Breeze by
Men Who Were Foes in the
Civil War.

blew rom the S0uLQeaSI, Wnlle SCuQQluS
clouds hurried from the mountains toward
the sea. The oldest lnhabitant cast furtive
glances heayenward, shook his head and
remarked: mo festivities to-day; big rain,
sure-never knew these signs to fail"
There was light mist from to 10 clock
a nice dust-layer, that was all. 1t was
cloudy the rest of the day, but warm. 1t
was the kind of afternoon that the Super
intendent of Public Instruction would
have ordered could he have had voice in
weather bureau affairs.
The afternoon was given up to the
school children, and the exercises echpsed
any other outdoor feature of the week.
There are more school children in Los
Angeles, so it is said, in proportion to the
total population than in any other city of
the United States. They were out and
took part in the parade, and an imposing
and splendid procession it was.
A l O'Clock long lines of children began
to gather in the vicinity of the queens
tribune. The fiesta tricolor adorned each
youth and maiden, while the red, white
and blue was seen in futtering ribbons
and silken sashes. The little gowns of the
little girls were almost white, and the eff.
fects of the soft colors was very pretty.
Each face glowed with happiness and pa.
trlotism. The marching was superb.
The line of march was in the foil owing
order:
Roncovieri's American band.
First division-Commander, w. H Housh
aids-T. J. Phillips, w. o. Lowe, Elk. Isaacs,
NJ. c. Bettinger, W. w. Tritt and J., L. Smith;
cadets-High School 100 Sentous 125 Six
teenth 130 Seventeenth 100, Norwood 40,
Thirtieth no. Rosedale 50.
Second division-Commander, G. H. Chill
cote; aids B. Monlux, E. Dolard, S. II.
Moore, H. L. Twining, G. n. Prilce, F. A.
Bonelle and H. D. Willard; cadets-san Pedro
80, Twenty-eighth 1872, Stsunton avenue 80,
Seventh 90, Ninth 107, Boyd 40, Hewitt 10.
Santa Ana band.
Third ddivision-Commsnder, F. S. Hafford;
aids-E. Hutehison, W. /. Frew, W. c. Twiss
}. H. Mellette and Frank Goodenow; cadets
Amelia $50, New Macy so, Ann 1O7, Second
104, Breed 172, First 35, Highland Park II,
Swain so,
Fourth division-Commander A. W. Plum
mer; aids-P. o. Bonebrake, A. o. Demon, W.
T. Shilling, E. E. Gates, X. L. Ashley and Mark
Keppel; cadets-Chestnut 70, Helman rs,
Gates 100. Grofin S5, Hayes 26. CASTELAR, no,
Sand rs, Alpine 100, Custer 50, Temple 80.
San Diego band
Fifth division-Commander, ]. B. Millard:
II. ID. Y.
E. P. Rowell and C. ]. Fox; cadets-Spring
20s, Casco A, Fremont 60, Normal 125,
Eighth 12O, Cambria So, Tenth So.
At the Queens tribune the scene was a
charming one, and her Majesty, seated on
scarlet canopied throne, beamed upon
the youthful subjects who paid her hon.
age. After the review at the tribune the
several divisions formed in line, marched
down Hope street to Sixth and thence to
the park, where the fag-raising took place.
Thirteen boys from the High School
carried the stars and stripes, the gift of
Sir John R. Francis, president of the
Fiesta, TO the school children of Los An
geles. The emblem-beare we're: Charles
Stedman, Edward Kusor, Harry II. Carr,
Roy Gibbs, Edward Sherer, Simpson Sinsa-
baugh, Frank Inyerarity, Frank Bugbee,
Morgan Galbraith, Paul Dougherty, Guy
Hogan, Earl Lewis and Pierce johnson.
The flag was 30 feet long and 15 feet wide.
and of the finest bunting. Surrounding
Old Glory, IN hollow square, were forty
five girls typical of the forty-five States
There are just forty-fve public school
buildings in this city, and one representa-
tive had been chosen from each school,
The exercises at the park were impress
sive. The great pole, $50 feet high, was in
place in its solid foundation, and typified
the forests of the Pacific, the source of
much of California's wealth. All the men
chosen.to hoist the great flag had served
ID the late war and the blue and the gray
united in unfurling the banner. The
"blues" were: J. S. Pitman, private, Com
pany B, Twenty-fourth Iowa Infantry; w.
A. Kennedy, first lieutenant, Company K,
First Pennsylvania Cavalry; J. L. Skinner.
captain, Company D, Twenty-seventh
Massachusetts, Infantry; and the ''grays'
were: S. K. Thorpe, private, Company A,
Second Kentucky Cavalry; Johnstone
Jones, private, Company B, Whites Bat
talon, EllIott's brigade, Hardee's army:
Henry l.. Flash, aid to General Joseph
Wheeler.
The 1000 school children stood in rank
and file around the great liberty pole.
The presentation of the flag was charm
ingly made by Miss Mamie Longiey of the
Los Angeles High School. The flag was
received by Mayor RAIDER, who made a few
remarks in patriotic strain. III. T. Lee
then delivered short address to the as
sembled children. urging strongly regard
for the National emblem. This closed the
exercises, and the C aildren, with the bands
playing and colors flying, marched away,
leaving Old Glory futtering in the breeze
from the top of the tall mast.
The Evening Express tonight said: A
token OF good feeling and admiration on
the part of the representative business
men OF San Francisco for the citizens OF
Los Angeles was shown this afternoon by
the wide distribution upon our streets of a
handsome little pamphlet entitled "San
Francisco's Greeting 10 Los Angeles" II
consists OF thirty-two pages, illustrated
with engravings of many of California s
prominent men in political and social and
commercial lifes and encased in finely
designed cover in four colors Such widely
known men as Claus SpreckeIs, John d.
Spreckels, Senator George c. Perkins, Will
liam II. II. Hart, Charles M. Shortridge OF
The CALL, Jacob Neff and Julian Sontag