The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25
Riot of Merry-Making Fills the
Closing Hours of
the Fete.
Last Homage to the Graceful Sow
ereign Paid by an Army
Of Children.

OF heaven is being fractured beyond .th'
possibility of mending.
The beautiful Queen made her last pub
lie appearance ct the school-children'i
function this morning and received the
salute of the marching multitude of little
ones with that smiling and appreciative
graciousness that has distinguished her
among the festival Queens With hel
retinue she was in place upon the throne
promptly al 10 o'clock, the throng of spec
tators forming a dark line spreading away
on both sides.
The gates were thrown open and the
army of children in their bright summer
clothes, many OF the schools being uni
formed and every child carrying flag,
marched in. BY company front" they
made the circuit of the arena, sal uting the
Queen as they passed. BY clever evolu.
tions, showing careful drilling, they were
then massed facing the throne, their great
number filing the entire body of the
arena, with only reservation at the sides
sufficient to enable them to march away
in good form.
The children were formed in companies
of twelve, and were officered by cadets
from their own numbers. AS they passed
the throne each company presented q
tribute of flowers. When massed brass
band took station in the center and led
this immense chorus of small voices in the
singing of Hail, California" 1.-The Red.
White and Blue" and finally "America." !"
At the conclusion of each song the chill.
dren burst into cheers, waving their flags,
making picture of color and animati tion
that was inspiring.
After the singing Prime Minister
Thomas descended from his place beside
the Queen and read the following address
of the Queen TO the children:
/, prime minister, by royal grace of her mos
exalted majesty, the queen OF La Fiesta, am
commanded TO address q few words to the
little ones who have come to welcome heI
royal presence and to express her appreci
alton Of the loyalty shown by this gatheri
OF the school children OF her favored city
To- day closes the events in augurated to wei
come our gracious queen upon her annua
visit TO her c ty, and upon you has fallen tn,
honor of being the last OF her subjects to re
ceive and welcome her.
Tonight our queen leaves US for an othe
year, and while her heart is filled with keeI
sadness, that the Joy and pleasure of thl
visit is drawing to close, she desires to stat,
that in all the many pageants and great dis
| plays made in the honor of and to welcom,
her visit none have been SO loyal, none 81
true in the expression of that welcome al
that which you, the children OF her schools
| have given.
She presents to each of you souvenir of he
| visit and Of this welcome. Upon each is i'm
| pressed the flag OF this land, land of which
she and you are native born. She desire
| that the emblem thereon impressed be eve
before yoTr minds, instilling therein the 10y
| atty, the love and the patriotism of which
| in the mi nds OF all her loyal subjects it ha
ever been emblematic.
Little ones, again your Queen greets 70,
and extends kind and loving farewell.
Hon. S. T. Black, State Superintendent
of Public Instruction, addressed the grea
assem- blage briefly, beginning with: MAY
| it please your gracious majesty" He con.
graduated the children upon having sc
gifted, so beautiful and so lovable a lady
| for queen, and said she was to be con.
graduated upon having so many devoted
subjects.
The spectacle here presented was q
grand one-more inspiring and significant
tnan the armies that are now gathered
upon the Thessalian border. The lesson
to be learned from this meeting was the
i'm mportance of fidelity to the flag and true
devotion to those in authority. The pupils
saiuted the flag, and lifting mp their right
hands, renewed their oath of devotion to
the EN- blem of truth and liberty. This
done, America" was sung.
The children again marched before the
Queen on their way to the Twelfth-street
exit. While the companies were march
ing away the Queen ordered one of the
beautiful floral emblems presented to her
by tie children-an elaborate shield--tO
be presented to the wife OF the Prime Min
lister. She sent for Hon. s. T. Black, Pro.
fessor Foshay and F. K. Rule and thanked
them for their services and devotion. In
doing this the Queen displayed signs oil
deep emotion. The floral gift. from the
children were so numerous that the Queen
could not possibly take them in her car.
riage, so she ordered them to be diyide ed
among the hospitals of the city.
Before leaving for her home the Queen
had the following prepared:
QUEENS FINAL PROCLAMATION
To all the good people of Los Angeles, o.
Southern California, and TO our visitors from
far and near-Greeting: Our stay among yor
has been productive of much Joy and greaf
pleasure, and your enthusiasm and public
spirit in providing and participating In the
many sports and amusemen,s offered for oul
pleasure, moves US deeply. In taking ouI
royal departure from this City of the Angels
your executive committee, under whose au-
spices these festivities have taken place, par
ncularly Fred K Rule, your president; R. W
Allies, the second vice-president; Francis ]
Thomas, the third vice-prestdent; c. d. Wal
ton, the secretary, and NJ. A. Newmark, the
treasurer.
To Captain Thomas and the members of the
Queens Lancers, under whose particular and
efficient care the royal court has been during
our soiourn, our thanks are due. The many
little courtesies extended to the court ladies
by these gentlemen will not be forgotten.
To my prime minister, Francis ]. Thomas
my most loyal, hege and faithful servant, and
10 the royal pages and gentlemen in waiting
much OF our comfort and pleasure is due. Fol
all the mem bers of the several committees foI
the grand marshal and mis- aids and for the
many other ladies and gentlemen who aided
in making La Fiesta Of 1897 such a plea IN,
and successful affair we have words of praise
and commendation.
Last of all and best of all, to the ladies O,
our royal court for their sweet sympathy, theiI
gentleness ana their loveliness under ali or
oumstances we have feelings which 20 be
yond mere words. Witness our royal sixna,
ture, FRANCESCA, Queen
With this the good Queen retired and
her brief, merry reign came to a close.
ALI Fools night is on and state oj
wild disorder prevails in the street-
orderly disorder, for it is limited to good
natured frolicking. The license runs to
midnight and then. according to an order
from the Police Department, it mus,
promptly stop. The shrek OF q fiesta
whistle after that hour means an arrest,
for there the reign of the festival Quee n
Tor 1897 will have come to an end and the
sober civil government will take up the
reins again.
Dendscood rorty- Afnsr's Death.