The record-union., 1898-01-25
DISCOVERY OF GOLD
IN CALIFORNIA.
The Golden Jubilee HeraIded in al
San Francisco.
A Great Parade Marks the Opening Day Of
The States Carnival.
Took Almost Two Hours for the
Procession to Pass Given
Point-Los Angeles Also Cele-
brates the Day With q Parade

SAN FRANCISCO, jan 24.-With the
rising of the sun this morning the cell
/ ebration of the fiftieth anniversary of
the discovery of gold in California,
known as the Golden Jubilee, was her
aided by the booming of the guns at
the various forts which line the shores
of the bay at the entrance to Golden
| Gate. The salute commenced with a
welcome of twenty-one guns from the
big twelveinch guns at Fort Point
This was followed in quick succession
| by the guns at Fort Mason, Alcatraz
| and Angel Island.
Though rather too cold to allow of
standing still in the early morning. the
weather was bright and bracing, and
as the day progressed it became much
warmer, and the conditions were per-
feet when the hour for the big parade
arrived.
Punctually at 1890 o'clock one of
| the most interesting parades ever seen
in this State marched through the
streets, which We're gaily decorated
With flags and bunting and thronged
with people from every part of the
State. At least 10000 strangers poured
into the city last night and this morn
ing, and half as many more from the
towns across the bay, sWelled the
crowds from this city along the line of
march. Market street, from the ferry
TO Van Ness avenue, was packed on
either side, and that part of it in the
vicinity of the Baldwin Hotel. where a
mammoth arch had been erected across
the street was dense mass of human
ity. Every window along the line of
march and many roofs of the buildings
Were pressed into service by the sight
seers
The first division of the parade con-
sisted of the United States troops from
the Presidio, Angel Island. Fort Baker,
Fort Mason and Benicia Barracks.
headed by a platoon of police. Grand
Marshal Mosse and his aides and Lieu
tenant Governor Jeter and staff. In
addition to the regulars, this division
included the Third Brigade of the Ma
tional Guard, a battalion of the Uni
versity Cadets, cadets from the Mount
Tamalpais Military AeadensS.a-sthe
United States Life-saving Service, the
Executive Committee Of the Jubilee,
Mexican war veterans, Mayor Phelan
and city officials in carriages and the
1leSeiilS Oh the Sldle oHlNtTSily.
The second division consisted of the
officers of the day, California Pioneers,
companions of James w Marshall
and other early pioneers and the mem
bers of the California Miners Associa-
ton.
In the third were the Exempt Fire
men and their old apparatus and the
present fire brigade with its modern
paraphernaia, a striking contrast.
The fourth division, strikingly pref
ty one, consisted wholly of Native
Daughters, each narlor represented
being distinguished by its uniform. The
Celtic and German societies comprised
the fifth and sixth divisions, the League
of the Cross Cadets the seventh. sew
era thousand school children the
eighth, the Young Mems Institute the
ninth and the Italian societies the tenth.
Then came the Veteran Guard of Cali
fornia. the Commercial Travellers and
other organizations.
The twelfth division was one of the
most striking of the Whole parade. 1t
consisted of several hundred Chinese
warriors in costume and a small bat
talon of Chinese Native Sons. This
being the first time in the history of
San Francisco that the Chinese have
participated in any public display. their
magnificent costumes and general air
OF gaiety attracted unusual attention.
The three remaining divisions includ-
ed the Foresters, Old Friends, Wild
West show and long train of carriages
and citizens on foot.
The length Of the procession may be
imagined when It is stated that it took
almost two hours for il to pass a
given point.
After the parade a reception was ten
dered to the visiting fremen in the Pi-
oneers' building, and g grand concert
by Cassassa's S Band was given at Wood
wards Pavilion, where a series of lit
erary exercises were held later on.
Lieutenant Governor Jeter delivered
"Califolnia's Greeting while Mayor
Phelan did the honors ON behalf Of the
city.
The programme, which was unusu-
ally lengthy. included recitations, ad-
dresses. choruses. solos and musical Sc
lections appropriate to the occasion
Tonight there were two balls at Ma
tive Sons and Pioneers Halls. and a
grand display of fireworks from Rim
con Hill
Late this afternoon rain began to fall.
but the weather did not interfere with
the banquet rendered to prominent
visitors The grand ball given tonight
by the Native Sons was a success in
every respect Should the weather
prove propitious, the coming days of the
carnival will more than realize the ex-
pectations of its promoters. To-mor-
row will be given over TO the Native
Daughters. who will entertain their sis
ters from all parts of the State.
Thomas t. Lane, Superintendent of
the Utica mine. an aide to the Grand
Marshal of the parade. was thrown
from his horse while the aides were
forming in front of the Palace Hotel
and was severely bruised about the
head and face
The Golden Jubilee Mining Fair at the
Mechanics Pavilion will be opened on
Saturday evening next. The President
of the United States will touch a but
ton in Washington, which will at that
hour ring the Golden Jubilee bell in the
Pavilion, thus inaugurating the fair
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24.-The< ffti-
eth anniversary of the discovery of gold
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