The record-union., 1898-09-10
Thousands Of People Took Part In The
Anniversary Parade.
La EstreIla ParIor Native Daugh-
ters One Of the Distinctively
Attractive Features Of the Pro-
cession-Stockton Native Sons
Make Fine Display-Plenty Of
Music and Other Entertain
ments.

captured San Jose to-day. Like the
Porto Ricans, the citizens here received
them with open arms.
The celebration of Admission Day is
voted an immense success on all sides.
Crowds began to pour into town yes
ferday afternoon, and the rush con-
tlnued until midnight This morning
the rush continued, and all the trains
coming to noon brought crowds. In
fact, those who came on the early train
reported that they had left many at
various stations between here and San
Francisco, who could not find room in
the overwhelmed cars. They came in
on later trains
As a result of the delay in the crowd
getting here, the parade was late start
Ing. 1t had been announced that 1t
would start at 1890 but it was IL 30
before ii moved. There were thousands
In line, and although moving rapidly, it
required an hour to pass a given point.
A squad of police, composed of off,
GERS from San Jose and San Fran
cisco, led the wSC, being headed by a
wagon from which daylight fireworks
were exploded. Following the police
came the grand officers of the Native
Sons in carriages. Then came Grand
Marshall CASTOR, his aides and the
various organizations of Native Sons
and Daughters.
The streets were lined with thou
sands of spectators, but the crowds
were handled admirably, SO that there
was no delay or hitch anywhere after
the start was made. The formation of
the various parlors and divisions was
on the eastern side of the city, and the
march was to Santa Clara, to Second,
to San Antonio, to First, to Santa
Clara, to Saint Teresa, ccuntermarch
to First, to Hobson, countermarch to
st. John, to Market, to Santa Clara,
where the parade was dismissed.
California Parlor, No. /, of San
Francisco had the right of way among
the parlors, and made fine appear
ance. This is the veteran parlor, of
course Buena Vista Parlor. Native
Daughters attracted much attention in
their blue uniforms. There were a
great number of parlors in the parade,
and the crowds on the streets gave all
generous applause.
Undoubtedly La Estrella Parlor, Ma
tive Daughters, of San Francisco had
the first place in the hearts of the spec
tators in point of beautiful costume.
This was a costume of pure white duck,
white shirt waist and white cap, with
the figure of a white dove on the cap.
This was one of the distinctively at
tractive displays in the line. Over and
above all this the young ladies were
remarkably pretty, and a wave OF ap-
plause broke out whenever they came
in sight.
Stockton made a fine display with
float on which was big bear in white.
Beside the animal were the tools of the
early placer miner, consisting of pan,
shovel and pick. San Rafael, Sacra-
mento Redwood City, Alameda, Oak
land, Fresno, Salinas, in fact, all places
had some distinctive feature and at
traction.
There were bands galore, including
the Twentieth Kansas Regiment band
and the Fifty-first Iowa The latter
caught the crowd.
Among the local parlors Palo Alto
had the most attractive suits This was
of pure white flannel, with white fur
hats. Each member wore big yellow
badge. All the San Jose parlors had a
great number in line.
The Grand Officers of the Native
Daughters occupied carriages and at
tracted much attention. Some big car
ry-alls drawn by four horses each.
carried the Santa Clara Valley Pion,
Society members and visiting Pioneers.
This afternoon Stanford Parlor gave
a military band concert at Hotel Ven
dome. Tonight there was grand
bau at the Pavilion Bands paraded
the streets all afternoon, playing lively
Native
properly celebrated.
Tn the parade in many parlors the
Native Daughters marched with their
hrothers and this had an excellent in
fluence. for the decorum could not have
been better.
Native Sons and Daughters alike. as
well as all Californians, have occasion
TO feel proud of the day.
Chairman w. j. Kirkpatrick this
morning received the following cable
gram from Manila:
Manila, Sept. 9.-Native Sons, San
Jose, California: Brothers celebrating
in Manila send greetings.
Not the slightest accident has SO far
occurred in any way. After the parade
literary exercises were held from
stand erected in front of the Court
house. b. A. Harrington made the ad-
dress of welcome and Grand President
Canlev responded, with an Grafton by
Grand Orator F. II. Coombs.
After the literary exercises recep-
tions were held at the headquarters OF
the various parlors, where choice re-
freshmants were dispensed, music FUR
nished and dancing INDUCED In TIE
most elaborate program was offered at
the yendome. where Stanford Parlor
held a reception, musical program on
the lawn being one of the main feat
ures.
The racing at Cyclers Park in the
afternoon drew an immense crowd, over
6.G00 persons being present. Interest
centered in the Derby event, in which
walter J. Davidson of the Bay City
NheeImen won in the fast time of III,
and the match race, best two in three,
between Blunt Smith and j. E. Wing.
Smith won in two straight heats, time
1.5o and 2:04 Following is the sum-
mary:
Two-thirds mile open--G. p. Fuller,
n G. w, won; w. ]. Davidson, Il. {.
w. second; C. ". Smith, G. c. w,
third. Time-1:2Iss-
Mile handicap-W. j. Davidson, b. G.
w won; Ivan Treadwell. b. c. W..
second; C. P. Fuller. Q. c. W., third.
Time-2:l1-