The San Francisco call., 1896-05-02

Midsummer Nights Dream" was one en-
tered by w. w. Foster and occupied by
the children of Mrs. Woodward and Mrs.
C. Wright.
Four brown Shetland ponies, with white
names and tails, drew the fairy-like We
hicle, which seemed to be composed en-
tirely of California peoples. The carriage
canopy was of yellow chiffon, the pretty
children were all in yellow and four little
black-faced boys dressed as jockeys IN
white and yellow led the ponies. This
decorated carriage also won prize.
Miss Jennie Marshall and her guests
rode in beautiful turnout of white and
gaslight green.
The carriage was covered with snow
balls, and the three white horses, driven
tandem. fashion, were harnessed IN pale
green, the leader being ridden by postll-
lion dressed in white and green. The out
riders, who bestrode white steeds, wore
the same colors, and the tiny tiger, stand
ing in the rear of the carriage. wore Louis
XIV costume, with powdered hair. Miss
Marshall and her friend were gowned IN
white, and their neat outfit took the sec
ond prize for the best decorated carriage.
Other prizes were won by MISS Rout-
ledge, for phaeton charmingly decorated
with snowbaIls, and by Miss Clara Hah-
man for buggy in white and blue.
Miss May Moore, who was one OF the
most admired figures in the procession,
performed the difficult feat of standing IN
Roman chariot and driving three horses
abreast. Her car was one mass Of Gala
lilies and snowballs, and her white horses
were covered with yellow silk nets. Miss
Moore, who wore gown OF orange-coiored
gauze and satin, drove her novel turnout
as easily and gracefully as though she had
been Roman maiden, used all her life to
chariot driving. The Roman rig won the
first prize for the best decorated cart, and
Miss Lot Guerne won the second for g
turnout covered with snowbalIs.
Among the floats the Santa Rosa High
School took first prize for an artistic de-
vice representing a water lily lying on g
pond. The water was represented by
green moss. The petals of the huge lily
were woven of white roses and SNOWFALL:
and a bunch of pretty young girls in vel
| low frocks rose from the center of the
| flower to represent the chalice.
! The Sonoma Valley High School wor
the second prize with float representing
the Temple of Vesta.
The pillars of the goddess shrine were
of white roses. the frieze of the temple be-
! ing composed of owballs, ornamenteo
| by classic design in California peoples
l Within the temple the vestal virgins were
sprinkling rose leaves on the affairs, from
which incense ascended. The six whit,
| horses which drew the float were led by
young men dressed as Roman Senators.
The Occidental Anti To bacco Society
won the first prize for the best decorated
| lodge float. 1t was occupied by children
in allegorical dresses and attitudes, show
ing the triumph of abstinence over the de
mon tobacco.
Among the other prize-winners Mis-
Champion and Miss Hacken came in frs
and second as the best decorated eques
triennes. and F. Mcdonald and Ann;
Foster won first and second prizes as tn,
best decorated juvenile equestriennes.
There were number of other feature
in the procession which would certainly
have won prizes if there had been as many
awards as there were good turnouts.
buggy covered with Gold of Ophir roses
drawn by black horses with terra-cotts
colored harness, was much admired.
An old fashioned school house, driven by
Uncle Sam, attracted good deal of at
tention, and man-of-war, under full sail
which tackled along the street without any
apparent motive power, was much com
mented upon, until some genius discov
cred that the horses were within concealed
in the hold. Charles Holmes was the cap
tain of this craft. The Fire Department
was another conspicuous feature in the
parade.
1t was after 5 o'clock when the process
sion disbanded, after passing through
most of the principal streets. The crowd
which had been good-natured all day, hac
become quite exhilarated by the pagean
and the sunshine, and the Queen wa
heartily cheered and applauded as sht
drove home.