The San Francisco call., 1896-10-06

Along the line of march on Golden Gate
avenue, from Market street as far out as
Van Ness avenue, the sidewalks were
crowded with spectators and every house
was alight, with windows open, so that
those inside could see the interesting
spectacle. The steps leading to every
door we're tiers of people. Beyond Van
Ness avenue the crowds extended on both
sides of Golden Gate avenue as far as Web
ster street, nor was it any thinner along
Fulton street, the line OF return marcn.
On Van Ness avenue, between Golden
Gate avenue and Hayes street, there was
an immense throng. which kept the po-
licemen busy confining it within the
proper limits which were all too small.
The various bicycle club houses were
decorated with Japanese lanterns, flags
and bunting. and some private dwellings
on Golden Gate avenue were similarly
illuminated in sympathy with the wheel
men and their movement The clubs con-
tributed literally of red fire and rockies
and Roman candles to brighten the wheel
mems way, and. as it were, to express
their enthusiasm over the grand display.
1t was long, expectant wait that the
spectators had out in the limited district
of good roads where the two avenues
cross, but when the first rocket burst high
above them in the night a chorus of ap-
proving exclamations made it plain that
everybody was happy and pleased with
rest In the cool evening air. And then in
a very short time, 1t seemed. another MUIR
mur and a stir followed. Here they
comeF' was upon every ones lips
They came, the fantastic, glitteriEg
phalanx of wheelmen in carnival array.
with music and red fire. They came, and
they passed like colors and forms in the
kaleidoscope, leaving an impression of
something beautiful and altogether odd.
Out on the smooth pavement the bicyelists
could preserve good lines, and for that
reason the pageant was more to be ad-
mired on Golden Gate avenue than when
the wheelmen struggled painfully uphill
and down grade along the rough pavement
on Market street. The last OF the process
sion mad barely gone out of sight when its
head turned from Fulton street into the
grand, broad avenue, there to be reviewed
by the judges: Mrs. A. L. G. Barnes. Mrs.
N. A. Robinson, f. II. Bushnell. w. R.
Wheeler, Charles G. Sparrowe, George III.
Davis, James S. Devlin, John Scott, John
H. Dawson. c. o. Perry. J. H. Brunings
and r. G. Lennie.
There was considerable confusion at the
judges stand, caused by the paraders
themselves breaking ranks Immediately
after passing and then blocking the way.
With the aid of several policemen DIR. Rot
tanzi succeeded in opening passage and
the procession again moved through in
and elbowing for room.
1t was generally conceded that the most
tastefully decorated and most artistic
wheel was the tandem of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. B. Ludlow (No. 3i), really beautiful
effect in colors, flowers and rich oriental
lanterns. Miss Alice Guthrie (No. Il,
pretty little tot in white under floral
canopy, was noticed favorably. Miss
Minnie Huff (No. 49, as page from the
Huguenots, attracted considerable at
tention for her original and grace
full decoration. MISS Lotta Crenshaw
(No. 55) as the Examiner in white satin
and silver appeared conspicuous for her
beautiful costume. Miss Lottie Britton
(No. 16) was unique as Amelia Bloomer on
a child's velocipede. No. 35, Little Red
Riding Hood, ii The person of Miss Lau-
rine Devany, won applause and probably
a prize. The yacht-rider (No. 11) was
Joseph Clunan. c. f. Harrison mo. .70)
as the Tough Girp' received favorable
notice. The ''Golden Gate" tandem (No.
82), George Hale and AL Lewis, was one
of the most picturesque ideas we'll carried
out, and the Chinese laundry (No. 67), pre-
sented by N. Cohn, was taken as an odd
conceit The TWO Mohrig children (No. 64)
on a tandem made very good showing.
The Olympics may expect to hear from
their double tandem float with the little
daughter of William Kennedy enthroned
on it.
There was so much to consider, so much
in variety, novelty. originality and taste
that the judges were com PEELED to reserve
their decisions until to-day.