The San Francisco call., 1897-02-23

child is that, any way ?" and other remarks
indicative OF admiration.
gunboat with brass howitzer which
every now and then belched forth fire and
smoke, closed the division.
The fourth division was led by john
sons band, and Company IL First Regi-
ment, Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias
Colonel J. P. Abbott of the brigade staff
Colonel w. Kidd, Major ?. ]. OKane
and Captain Kaufman of the regimental
staff, were in line Liberty Company was
commanded by Captain Hussey, Lieuten-
ant Dye and J. D. Molier
Durant School, Principal Dunbar, had
120 boys in line, led by a drum corps of
sixteen pieces.
Grant School, Miss Powell principal.
had so children, led by a corps of six
drums.
The Central School. Z. NJ Fisher princi-
pal. had seventy young men in line and
drum corps of eighteen pieces. The boys
marched like soldiers and made a most
effective showing.
Perhaps the most interesting feature of
the whole procession was the company Of
Exempt Firemen. The men were in tuli
Uniform. Miles Doody was in command,
with NJ. ]. Hallahan and 3. Barrett as
assistants. Lee Murphy. Joe Doland and
Lincoln Hallahan, as mascots carried the
colors. This company had in tow the old
eng inc, 'Vigilant g." which came around
the Horn in 1916.
Captain ]. J. Harron was the only uni
formed representative of the Veterans
Fire Association of San Francisco in line.
He is an Exempt of New York, Brooklyn,
Alameda and San Francisco.
Owing to the absence OF Clan Macdonald
of the Scottish clans and Court Oakland
OF the Foresters, the fifth division was
hsttened out to a certain extent.
The Clawson School, Miss Colby prInci-
pal, was on hand with a representation Of
about 100 pupils and drum corps.
Lafayette School, Miss Aldnch princi-
pal, also turned out in force
The sixth division was composed of the
Junior Order of American Mechanics and
auxiliary organizations. Johnsons band
OF sixteen pieces took the lead.
Then came California Commandery No.
l, United American Mechanics, in uni
form, II. L. Zimmerman commanding
and g. A. Montel vice-commander The
Home Guards of San Francisco, also
auxiliary to the Junior Order, was next in
line in uniform, Major Brandon COM
manding. Captain Pate, Troop A, Lieu
tenant Cohen and Lieutenant Whiting,
Captain w. Peterson, Troop B, Lieutenant
Manning and Lieutenant Mervn.
The following was the arrangement of
the San Francisco Council of the Junior
Order OF American Mechanics: Abraham
Lincoln Council, F. B. Dickson COM
manding: Grant Council, w. II. Lord
commanding; Garfield Council c. G.
Noble commanding, and Starr King Coun-
Gil, E. w. Close com mmanding; members
of Alexander Hamilton Council and car
riages con tanning ladies of the Daughters
OF Liberty.
The Oakland councils of the Junior
Order came next, as follows: General
George H. Custer Council, T. Bradshaw
commanding; General John A. Logan
Council, Marston Campbell commanding;
Henry Clay CodnciI, w. NJ. Gardner COM
manding, and James Monroe Council.
The members of the Junior Order wore
white canvas cap and carried red, white
and blue pampas plumes. There were
about 1000 men in line. The Cole School
and Tompkins School assigned to this
division were not represented.
The Alameda councils then came in
turn. George Bennett and c. Irish acted
as standard bearers for these councils.
The seventh division was composed of
Company D of the Second Regiment of
the Boys Brigade, Captain L. Cobbledick
in command; pupils OF the Franklin
School to the mum Der OF $50, and the Gar
field School, about so in number. The
SWEET School marched with the Franklin.
The young drum major of the Boys
Brigade. Cassie Turtelot, proved to be an
expert in handling the baton, and attracted
only less attention than Master Herbert
Chase.
Following came the Mayor of Oakland,
members of the City Council, Board of
Education, Board of Trade. Merchants
Exchange. city and county officials and a
long line of citizen in carriages.
First in the eighth and last division
came the TemescaI school, of which Mrs.
Wilson is principal with about 150 pupils.
The smaller tots were trundled along in
bus and other vehicles. while there was
carry all for the ladies. r. Maundo, drum
major, led the drum corps.
The Oakland Turn Verein failed to
"turn" out. Fourteen bicycles took their
place. A banner was carried by Wallace
Clark and Everett Rose on tandem, with
Garl w lIIlaInS anu j. Dairy as OutrlQerS.
The small boy was in his glory at the
appearance of the Piute Indians. They
rode mettlesome ponies and were in full
war costume, ncluding the red paint
some of them making use of an internal
variety.
The procession was closed with another
long list OF carriages and decorated We
hicles of all Sorts
When the procession reached Alice
street the grand marshal and his assist
ants took up their positions at the grand
stand and reviewed the column. Then,
as the various organizations passed by
they disbanded and the greatest parade in
the history of Oakland was at an end.
There was only one feature that marred
the day. 1t was understood that no ad-
vert;sements should be in the line, for
such was the request of the committee.
One firm of bicyclists on Broadway.
however. violated the tacit understanding
by placing an exhibit in the parade, which,
to say the least. was not even a decent
exhibit.
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