The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
HERE'S Am idea OR TWO
How San Jose, Cal, Celebrates
Her Summer Festival.
Topeka May Get a Pointer or
Two From 1t.
An sElectric Tower is One Feature
Also a Carnival of Roses'-A
Dragon 500 Feet Long.

/ Jose, Cal, which appears In a san FIs-ll
cisco paper. may prove useful as well
as interesting.
san Jose. Cal, May 3.-Severa1 thou
sand visitors were in the city today
and with the many decorations for the
great carnival Of roses which opens on
I Wednesday, gave the place a holiday
/ appearance
Carnival visitors have begun to ar
{ rive and it is expected that at least 10
! 600 viii be in this city on the opening
day. Those already here were 1ncreas-
ed today by the IncOgs of San Francis
CO. who picnicked at Agricultural
park. They brought down about zOOO
excursionists.
The carnival decorations are we'll I'M
/ der way and will be completed by Tues
dav might. The arch of the carnival
near the narrow guage depot is nnlsneu
and presents an imposing and beautl1ul
7 appearance. The other three arches are
in course of construction
Business houses have began to orna-
ment their fronts, and the streets are
frightened by lines Of vari-eolored
streamers and banners and foliage. The
trimming of the electric tower is pro
crossing as fast as possible, and by
Tuesday 1T win be a huge mass OF ever
green's and red, white and blue punt
fng Some idea OF the grandeur and
beauty of the decorations of the tower
which is over 200 feet high, may be form
ed when it is known that over ], 800
yards of red, white and blue bunting,
several hundred flags and several car
loads Of evergreens viii be used in its
OrnamentatiOn-
on SATURDAY. evening the city viii be
turned over to King Cole. who viii fit
tfngly conclude the carnival with
grand triumphal march Of his loyal
subjects through the city In ant1clpa-
ton of the coming of the king, the bur-
gomaster of the city has issued the fol-
lowing proclamation.
PROCLAMATION OF THE BURGO-
MASTER OF SAN JOSE.
To the Citizens of Santa Clara County
and NeighbOring PrOvinces-Cfr eeting.
RumOr has brought report TO ms royal
majesty our beloved sovereign, King
Cole, that certain frivolous, discomfort
ed and rebelliOus persons dwelling in
our midst have been tempting to sedt-
ton his majesty's good and loyal sub
{ jects of Santa Clara county, ana that
1 some have gone even SO Iaf IN evil
course as to assert that they viii de-
clare allegiance to a certain beautiful
/ princess of the UitIander kingdom Of
/ roses and place her upon the royal
throne.
his august majesty has communi-
Gated to as his exceeding royal dis
pleasure thereat- and has announced
his arrival at the gates Of our Garden
City at the evening hour OF the sth day
OF the present month oI May vain ms
glorious majesty viii come also his re-
splendent court. and in his train viii be
his great fire breathing. man destroy
ing. royal Oriental dragon. 50 recently
by his ma jesty subdued in ValoFous
single handed combat amid the wlds
of Port Arthur.
Now. therefore. let it be ordered that
all Of the citizens of this and our
neighbOring provinces assemble and
strafghtWay repair to the cityS gates,
there to testify their loyalty to our sra-
cious sovereign and evidence their DIS
approval of those acts that nave 50
displeased him; let those that would
not incur the dragons wrath mask
their faces. that they may escape the
blight of its awful gaze; let trlVolty
and mfrth prevail to distract his royal
M
allegiance be pronounced. that we may
be restored to his royal favor
OF the hour of assembling ye Viii
hereafter be advised Long live the
king. KOCH Won VALENTINE,
BurgOmaster-
In the meantime King Cole has not
been idle and today he issued the 1Oi-
lowing manifesto to his loyal subjects
10 our subjects in the principality
of Santa Clara, greetln- Llr-
ing our temporary absence M our as
tant provinces where those laltnIu
servants. Dom Paul and Antonio Aaceo,
so abIv direct our affairs of state, and
where our royal presence mas Deeu re-
o775red it has come to our royal ears
that certain dislOyal subjects among
Won residing have been in revolt. de-
clared allegiance 70 q pIlllCesa u 80 -
eign blood and are about 10 suIfeIluet
to her the keys Of our loyal city NoW
hear We what your nege lord doth pro
claim. .r.- e-+,.
month Of the twentieth year OF our
reign we win come to your city OF 9ah
lose i'll the evening of that day, ac-
cOmpanfed by our household ana min
ietars IF state and guarded by CUT
rOval oriental dragon W lLnlh your
5-etss We win rest until the rising of the
sun in the morning OF tne oay Il Lo.loT ~
inE and while we rafTy we slleH me
ont lust and fitting punishment % lilose
among YOU of naughty and repeIlous
spirit and make Que reward W liAoA0
a
royal person.
hereof to all our subjects
Our hand and seal COLE Et1--A-
Given at the Royal Palace.
The idea of the triumphal march OF
the king of the carnival and his rerlnue
is that there is an uprising in the king
dom His majesty, with royal atac-
ritz has dispatched courlers to an the
DrfncipaHties of his domain, gaInefeQ
. vast army of which ne IS pOIn general
and king. that ne may take possession
~ this CITY which is one of his prlEc1-
pal cities, and upon which foreign IN
vaders have covetous designs. me
king and royal family ana dlglllIa-fles
az The court viii head this grOtescue
parade and after them VIII come the
mammoth Chinese dragon, which
proved such an aLIact1On aL tLe 1oS
me dragon. which is over 500 feet
lone will be escorted by $50 Chinese,
and from its mouth VIII belch forth tire
and smoke
The Arabian Degree Klan No I'll
"A viii turn out in full force, while over
600 masked Wheelnen viii be in line.
There will be hundreds OF OLheE SpeGlal
features in the parade. and it wiz be
one of the most novel sights ever seen
on the coast Every body has been in
vited to poin in the march. the only re-
ouirements being that the participant
shall be masked and in costume
TO CURE "A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take laxative Bromo Cuinine Tablets.
An druggists refund the money il ii
fails to cure CSC.