The San Francisco call., 1898-03-27
FEATURES OF
 THE CARNIVAL Ladies of San Rafael Pre- pairing Many Novel
 AmuSementS.
Headquarters Are Opened and the Work Goes Forward
 Rapidly.
E. w, NewhalI Chosen to Be Grand Marshal of the Floral
 Parade.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN RAFAEL, March 26.-E. W. Newhall has been selected by the con- mittee of San Rafael ladies as the grand marshal of the parade which is to be the main event of the rose car nival in San Rafael on May and '. Mr. Newhall has accepted the honor, and will appoint his staff next week.
 The headquarters of the carnival were opened to-day in the Peters block on the main street and the first colors were displayed. The orange, green and white blend in artistic harmony and the dec orations on the building have been viewed by many people. The plans for the festivities are being outlined, and are elaborate in the extreme. Friday IS to be devoted to sports, and among the sneciaI features will be trick bicycle riding on the streets, bicycle races, open +o all. q paper chase, starting from the entrance of the Hotel Rafael, under the auspices of the San Rafael Hunt Club, and leading the riders through the can vons and over the hills about Marin's county seat, a fox hunt and other anusements of a like character.
 The plans for the decoration or the town are on an elaborate scale Arches will be erected at the depots or the North Pacific Coast and the San Fran cisco and North Pacific railroads. Snans. forming arches of the carnival colors. will be erected on the streets leading to Fourth street, ana on tnls thoroughfare a number Of spans Will De erected. while Japanese lanterns Will be strung along the sides or the streets at an elevation Of fifteen rect. 1Le sele- eranh poles and posts will be hidden entirely from view by natural greens obtained from the wooded canyons Of Marin County.
 The great rose festival has the ear nest support of President A. w. Foster of the broad-gauge road and Presldenl I B. Stetson of the narroW-gauge road, and these gentlemen have agreed lo transport the greens and flowers from every part of Marin County to San Ra- fael to be used to convert the Marin County metropolis into a huge bou- quet.
 The Courthouse square is to be one of the main points of attraction, TOT here the queen of the festival will have her throne amid thousands upon thou- sands of flowers of every description. From the dome of the Courthouse stringers of electric lights will be brought down in graceful curves to the corners of the square. These str1ngers will be of carnival colors.
 The main day of the festival will be Saturday, May '. On that occasion the queen will be escorted through the streets by military companies to her throne in front of the courthouse. On her arrival there she will be received by the Governor of the State, or, in the absence of the Governor by some member of the State Government. Mayor William J. Miller will deliver to the queen the key of the city, and the prime minister will read with imposing ceremony the proclamation that the city of San Rafael has been turned over to the gods of mirth and happi- ness must reign supreme. The great pageant will pass the queens throne and be reviewed by her majesty. The parade will then countermarch and the judges will then decide who shall be awarded the prizes and ribbons for the finest displays. After the parade the queen will hold a reception from 5 o'clock until ', after which ball will conclude the festivities. Fireworks will be set off from the hill back of the town on Friday evening.