The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
LITTLE TOTS LEAD IN
MERRY-MAKING.
MarveIs of Beauty Seen in
the Juveniles Floral
Parade.
LONG LINE OF LILIPUTIAN
TURNoUTS
The Grand Ball at Night Ends the
Pleasure of the Children's
Festival.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, May 15.-The
Juvenile Carnival of to-day was an un-
qualified success. Vainly the croakers and
pessimists, who exist in every commu-
nifty, not excepting even the City OF Roses,
looked for an opportunity to say "I told
you so." Not even the faintest shadow
marred the loveliness of the scene. Chill
dren shouted from pure delight and their
elders beamed with pleasure and good
will as the many beautiful and unique
features Of the parade swept by. Shetland
ponies, donkeys and trained dogs, re-
splendent in trappings of orange and
white and drawing miniature vehicles
loaded with children and flowers, were in
evidence in such numbers as to make the
omnipresent oldest inhabitant wonder
where they all came from.
The festivities commenced at the resi-
dence of John P. Overton, on Cherry
street, shortly after noon. There Queen
Helen and her attendants were arranged
IN their regal robes and received the last
loving touches from their proud mammas.
Meanwhile an immense crowd had gath
cred under the trees of the coronation
grounds. Soon the trumpets announced
the approach of her Majesty and retinue,
and the crowd parted to allow the snowy
equipage to pass.
The royal float was drawn by magni
fcent tandem team and guarded by six
outriders, dressed in the carnival colors.
Four grooms in white duck suits led the
horses. The float was draped in orange
and gold and covered with csllas.
Queen Helen, looking digni6ed but happy,
sat on raised dais under a canopy of
yellow larletan and roses. Around her,
IN graceful attitudes, reclIned her four
maids-in- waiting, the maid of honor and
the little flower-girls.
Those Of the royal party left their
places upon reaching the park and form ed
procession to the throne. This was a
raised platform under a canopy of trees.
covered with La France roses and deco
rated with ivy. When the queen had
taken her seat, Miss Marion Geary ad-
vanced to the front and said:
Gas one of your loving and loyal SUBJ
iects, it is my pleasure TO place this crown,
emblem OF our devotion and OF your
royalty. upon your fair brow. Rule
gently, Queen, and let Us haste with JOY to
do your bidding"
Then there was a burst of music and
the Queen, surrounded by a phalanx Of
glittering spears, was escorted back to her
place upon the float. Preceded by the
band, the parade moved down the crowded
streets amid cheers and handclapping, in
the following order: Grand Marshal
Willie Stofen on a pony Psrke's Santa
Rosa band, Police Department. guard of
honor mounted on Shetland ponies, Man
dolin Club in carriages, bicycles. tricycIes,
wagons, carriages, dogcarts and floats.
Alter countermarching before the judges
the prizes were awarded and the parade
dlsbanded.
The judges were Mrs. Mark l.. McDon-
aid Jr., Mrs. A. P. Preston and Miss Rena
Edwards.
The prizes were awarded according to
class-a yellow ribbon denoting first
prize and green for second. For the
bicyclists the first prize was won by a
double tandem decorated in white and
pink, and ridden by Masters Shirley Bur
rIs and Earl Riley, and Misses Irena Wood
ward and Maybell England; second, Miss
Juanita Wheeler; third, Miss Ada Nc
Daniels.
Class was for the tricylists. and the
prizes were awarded to Jean Ross and
Helen May McMeans.
In class G the children of ]. E. Cannon
won the first prize. This was one OF the
prettiest features in the parade. ]. e.
Cannon Jr., a haxen-haired young gentle
man OF probably two summers and three
winters, sat bolt upright in a tiny express
wagon, calmly sucking his thumb. The
wee wagon, decorated to produce the ap-
pearance OF a white violet, was drawn by
the occupants two faxen-haIred sisters
scarcely larger than himself The effect
of this liliputian outfit on the crowd was
electrical, and brought forth hearty and
prolonged cheering all along the line.
The second prize in this class was won
by Ralph Spencer with the aid of a little
dog and pony express wagon.
In class D, Sylvia Rose was first with a
pug and cart. The prize for class e has
not yet been awarded. In class f, euues-
trian, Ralph Beldon was first and George
Prindle second. In class G, for pony
carts and carriages, first was taken by
Edna Harden and Gladys Eardly, with
a Japanese donkey attached TO a rose
covered cart; second, Olive Marsha Il :;
third. Grace King. Miss Deas Dancing
School in a Corinthian temple won first
honors in class II, for floats, and Mrs.
Monteith's Mandolin Club was second.
The carnival pail was perfect fairy tale
in real life, but more beautiful than any
stOry- hook warn