The San Francisco call., 1898-05-21
SANTA R0SA'S
 DAY OF CAYETY Guests See a Beautiful Floral Pageant FLOWER BEDECKED FLEET. QUEEN eRACEs WARSHIPS IN
 ACTION. Thousands of Visitors Pelted With Buds and Blossoms by the
 Fairest Daughters of
 Sonoma-
BEDECKED FLEET.
QUEEN GRACEs wARSHIPS IN
 ACTION.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

tory of this city of roses, is thing or the past. Though the events or the day are over, the memory of the gor- geous spectacle presented as the norai pageant swept down the principal streets will forever finger as a pleas ant recollection in the minds Of those fortunate enough to have witnessed 1t. The wealth of floral beauty lavished unon decorations, floats and carriages would have bankrupted any but city whose capital in that line Is unlimited. While trainloadS of roses ana otner flowers were used, the gardens or the city hardly show the effects or the stripping to which they were supJected the last few days. ~
 Santa Rosa has been crowded all day. It was a good -natured throng and all seemed to realize the fact that everybody was out for good time.
 At o'clock in the morning an eXcur- sion from Ukiah and intermediate points arrived in this city. Several thousand people came on thlS train alone, three engines being required to haul the well-filled coaches. Three big excursion trains came in during the forenoon from San Francisco, and by Il o'clock standing room was hardly to be had on the streets. While awaiting the parade many visited Camp Hah- man, the picturesque spot where the Uniformed Rank, Knights of Pythias, is encamped. Four bands marched through the streets at the head of the several military companies rendezvous ing in this city for the day, and Park s band gave an open-air concert on the courthouse pGrtico.
 Promptly at 9 o'clock General Rob ert Ross, conmander-in-ch chief of the parade, accompanied by his staff, and preceded by a platoon of mounted po- lice, came into view headed down Fourth street. His appearance was the signal for a mighty shout, which was taken up along the line from the Athe- neum to the Donahue depot, a distance of fifteen blocks. General Ross was accompanied by the following aids: A. L. Fisher, Dr. R. P. Smith, Charles Lee, Don Elliott, J. F. Kinslow, L. l.. Viers, F. P. Grace and J. B. Davis
 In the first division, under command of Major L. w. Juilliard, were the military companies of San Rafael, Pet aluma and Santa Rosa, and Ellsworth Post, Grand Army of the Republic.
 The second division, commanded by John M. Mclaughlin, contained the Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, the Rathbone Sisters and visiting lodges of the Knights of Pythias from various towns in the county, all wearing re- galias or uniforms forming some dis tinctive feature. A unique feature in this division was the parade of the ID. K. K. S." in full costume They gave mystic yell every few yards, much to the delight and amazement of the spectators.
 The third division, Hood Burnett marshal. consisted of the juvenile car nlval parade. There were over 100 en- tries of the most unique creations con- ce1vable. There were dogcarts, pony carts, tricycles, bicycles, goatcarts and A. W. Fosters Shetland six-in-hand
 The fourth division. in command of Charles O. Dunbar. constituted the principal carnival features of the parade.
 By common consent the handsomest private entry was Walter Morosco's handsome drag and eight -in-hand. driven by Morosco himself and attended by two liveried footmen. Upon the drag were seated Misses Juanita Con ley, Helen Overton, Kettle Peck, Lor- ena Hoag and Nettie Royal, Mrs. L. w. Burris and little Edith Wylie
 Among the unique features was an old dump-cart, daintily decorated with handsome flowers, the harness wrapped throughout with satin ribons. Seated on the floor of the cart were Misses Hahman, Carrie Hood, Fannie Rey- holds and Clara Hahman. Each wore a great white dairymaid's bonnet, and all were nearly covered by a mass of roses, which they scattered among the spectators as they drove merrily along.
 A dainty pony cart in which were seated the children of J. Ed Hall at tracted attention. The private car riage of Mrs c. L. Kopf and phaeton In which were seated Misses Meta Stoff and Elsie Morris, themselves two xl in this land of flowers, were loudly ap- plauded. Uncle Sam, in the person of little Calvin Rohrer, mounted on a tiny bicycle, called for hearty cheers.
 Or course the principal feature of the parade was the eagerly awaited car nival fleet, which consisted of three ships-the Queen of the Carnival" an exact representation of the cruiser Charleston, though on smaller lines, and the two monitors, Damon" and "Pythias." Each was built according to plans and made under the personal supervision of Grant O. Richards, ed- itor of the Press Democrat, and one sad feature of the day was the knowl- edge that the one who had worked so hard to make this principal feature of the parade a success was so seriously i'll at home that he could not witness the happy fruition of his labors
 The warship Queen of Carnival" was over forty feet long and was propelled by a steam engine concealed in the body of the vessel. The good ship was gayly decked with garlands of roses. Seated upon the upper deck, under a canopy of royal purple, was sweet lit tie Grace Dougherty, the daughter of Judge s. K. Dougherty of this city, surrounded by her court. Upon the bridge stood gallant little Edward Gage in full uniform, field glass in hand, his eye ever and anon scanning the horizon in quest of an enemy who might be so bold as to attempt to harm his beauti- full sovereign. As the fleet passed down the streets the crowds cheered to the echo. A band seated upon the lower deck of the Queens craft discoursed patriotic airs.
 This evening the carnival ball was held in honor of Queen Grace and her dainty court It was the concluding event of the most gorgeous floral fete ever held in Sonoma's capital.