The San Francisco call., 1896-05-04
SAN JOSE IN
FESTAL GARB,
Elaborate Decorations in
Preparation for the
Carnival.
KING COLES GREETING.
Gives Notice That All Care Must
Cease When He Enters
the City.
MAsKERs TO REPEL ATTACK.
A Mock Invasion the Feature of the
Closing Night of the
Fete.
TO REPEL ATTACK.

SAN JOSE, CAL, May 3.-Several thou
SAND visitors were in the city to-day, and
with the many decorations for the great
carnival of roses which opens on Wednes-
day gave the place holiday appearance.
Carnival visitors have begun to arrive and
it is expected that at least Is, 900 will be in
this city on the opening day. Those al
ready here were increased to-day by the
Incogs of San Francisco, who picnicked at
Agricultural Park. They brought down
about 1000 excursionists. Aside from
few fights the outing was a great success.
The carnival decorations are well under
way and will be completed by Tuesday
night. The arch OF the carnival near the
narrow-gauge depot is finished and pre-
sents an imposing and beautiful appear
ance. Tie other three arches are in course
of construction.
Business houses have begun to orna-
ment their fronts, and the streets are
frightened by lines of vari-colored stream
ers and banners and foliage. The trim
ming of the electric tower is progressing g
as fast as possible, and by Tuesday it will
be huge mass of evergreens and red,
white and blue bunting. Some idea OF
the grandeur and beauty of the decor
ations of the tower, which is over 200 feet
high, may be formed when it is known
that over 1900 yards of red, white and blue
bunting, several hun dred flags and several
carloads of evergreens will be used in its
ornamentation.
On Saturday evening the city will be
turned over to King Cole, who will fit
tingly conclude the carnival with grand
triumphal march of his loyal subjects
through the city. In anticipation of the
coming OF the King, the Burgomaster OF
the city has iss ued the following proclama-
ton:
PROCLAMATION OF THE BURGoMAsTER OF SAN JOSE.
To the citizens of Santa Clara County and
nefghboring provinces - Greeting: Rumor has
brought report to his royal majesty, Our be-
loved sovereign, King Cole, that certain friv-
olous, discontented and rebellious persons
dwelling in our midst have been tempting
to sedition his ma iesty's good and loyal sub
1ects of Santa Clara County, and that some
have gone even SO lar in evil course as to as
sert that they will declare allegiance to a GER
tain beautiful princess of the Uitlander King
dom OF Roses and place her upon the royal
throne
His august majesty has communicated to us
his exceeding royal displeasure thereet, and
has announced his arrival at the gates of our
Garoen City at the evening hour of the 9th day
OF this present month of May. With his glo-
rious majesty will come also his resplendent
court. and in his train will be his great fire.
breathing, Misunderstanding, royal Oriental
dragon, so recently by his majesty subdued in
valorous single-handed combat amid the wilds
of Port Arthur
Now, therefore, let 1t be ordered that all of
the citizens OF this and our neighboring prov
1nces assemble and straightway repair to the
citys gates, there to testify their loyalty to
gracious sovereign and evidence their disap-
proval OF those acts that have so 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
friyolity and mirth prevail to distract his
royal anger; and let the testimony of our
allegiance be pronounced, that We may be re-
stored to his royal favor.
Of the hour of assembling ye will hereafter
be advised. Long live the King.
KOCH Won VALENTINE, Burgomaster.
In the meantime King Cole has not
been idle, and to-day hel issued the fol-
lowing manifesto to his loyal subjects in
the city:
To our subjects in the prineipality of Santa
Clara county. greeting: During our temporary