The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-23

and with the scream of the locomotive.
which was the signal, such a din and
clamor was set up as set the windows oil
the town rafting. People poured from
the houses and hotels and hurried toward
Seventh street. until that thoroughfare
became impossible.
The train stopped, and the Valley road
at Hanford was an accomplished fact.
| The cheering and the blowing of whistles
and ringing of bells continued for some
minutes, while the soldiers and the guests
got down, and carriages and foot formed
into line and marched uptown, the visitors
dispensing to their several hotels and the
officers of the road taking their quarters
at the Artesia.
The big parade was scheduled for 10 80
o clock in the morning but as another
train was required to bring all the visit
ors who desired to attend from Fresno, it
was postponed until afternoon. In the
meantime the crowds from Visala and
the surrounding country kept coming.
The band played in the park and the
Fire Department beguiled the time by
giving an exhibition of the Holly system
on upper Seventh street, while a great
throng besieged the hotel dining-rooms
and the restaurants.
The second train, bringing new con-
tingent from Stockton and Fresno, ar
rived shortly after noon, and 1.-The strug-
gle for bread had a new impulse.
At O'Clock the industrial parade, which
had been forming on the side streets since
noon, was given the word to move. The
procession was one designed particularly
70 interest the visiting officers ofthe VAL
ley road, representing a 8 it did the bust
ness interests OF Kings County that has
been source of income to the Southern
Pacific of $500, 000-a round half million
a year. There were wagon-loads and
wagon-loads OF sheep and wool and wagon
loads and wagon. loads of wine, and
and grapes and fruits, and other wagon.
loads OF cheese and other dairy products.
Besides the industrial features there
were those of the spectacular Californian
parades-the wild riders, bull-fighters and
the Chinese. Sheriff w. Y. Buckner was
grand marshal, with B. S. Gumel chief of
staff and Peter Van Valer, G. E. Shore,
Frank Hafiey aids. Lew Crittenden had
command of the second division.
The National Guard companies from
Fresno held the post of honor on the
right, followed by the uniformed rank,
Knights of Pythias, of Hanford. These
served as escort to the queen of the day.
Miss Ella Coffee, with her maids, six
young ladies all dressed in white and car
rying white parasols. the queen being
wearing a golden crown, while the ladies
of her court sat in a picturesque group
about her.
The float upon which they rode was
very handsome. The maids of the court
were: Miss Rose Rider. Miss Dollie Cof-
fee. Miss Addie Coffee, Miss Belle Peacock,
Miss Grace Lillian Rider, Miss Gussie New
port.
A float bearing bevy of young girls
representing the States followed, and
another carried class of the Union High
School girls. Then came gallant COM
pany of women on horseback. A covered
wagon, handsomely decorated, was la
beled, "The Woman's Club" and bore
the legend, Deeds, Not Words" A
wagon bearing the words, Kern County"
contained party that was never tired of
repeatlng to the people along the route !:
You are teaching US great lesson; you
are teaching us great lesson"
The fire department had its place in the
line ahead of the industrial floats, and fol-
lowing them came Ramon Cheon and his
company of bull-fghters and equestrians
Finally came the Chinese contingent with