The record-union., 1898-01-24
Decorators Have Satisfactorily Completed
Their WcTs.
Portraits ot Marshall Everywhere
Draped Will. the Color OF the
Precious Metal he Discovered
Jubilations VIII Begin at Sum
rise Will. National Salute
frc1n Each cf the forts--The
Procession Will bc Four Miles
Long.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. Zo.--HaF.nS
satisfactorily completed a tortnigats )
engagement with the decorators IL hon
or OF California's golden jubilee, san
Francisco appeared to-day to be aisoat
with flags and bunting. Never has me
city looked 50 we'll, from the critic al
standpoint of the carnival lover, as IN
the gayest of Sunday garblshe awaits
the weeks festivities which will begin
at sunrise tomorrow. All previous az
tempts at decorating the city, all the
arrangements for former professions
and iubilations, have been eclipsed by
the elaborate and artistic preparations
fer the celebration of the tftieth arni-
versary of the discovery of gold in Cal
ifornia.
ON every hand are displayed large
portraits of James Marshall, who pick
ed up the first gold nugget in Califor-
MIA in the year lS4S, the paintings and
statues of this pioneer of the god
fields being draped with the color OF
the precious metal he discovered in the
Golden State.
Yellow. the shade Of the State flower,
the goleen poppy, as well as of the
precious nugget, is the civic color IN
are already aautter with it, but to
morrow there will be flowing, ripping,
dancing streams of the States OWE
favorite hue. Across all the streets n
the business portion of the city are
stretched at frequent intervals rows OF
many colored flags. There are arches
and pillars, inscriptions and devices,
waving stars and stripes, California
bears on a white back ground and the
flags of all nations displayed from
every store and commercial building
San Francisco has outdone herself, a.i
the visitors who are crowdinS the no.
tells and filling the streets are loud in
their praises.
The iubiIa lions Will begin at sunrise
tomorrow with the firing of the lla-
tional salute of twenty-one guns at
each of the United States forts aDo,il
the bay. The day is a leg.l holiday
by proclamation of Governor Budd, ana
the principal feature OF the opening OF
the jubilee will be monster parade
Fifty floats, illustrative of California S
mining history and mining prospects,
will be in line. There will be thirty
bands and it is estimated that the pro
cession will be four miles long SO that
the head of the parade will have been
reviewed by Governor Budd on Van
Ness avenue and dismissed before the
end of the line moves from its stare
ing point near the ferries on Market
street.
A jubilee concert viii follow the pa
rade. There viii be literary and musi-
cal exercises, a ball under the auspices
OF the Native Sons of the Golden West,
a banquet by the California Pioneers
and a fireworks display by the Civic
Committee.
On each succeeding day of the week
there will be some novelty for the en-
tertainment of visitors. Games and
athletic contests, q sham battle at the
Preside, a wild west show daily, are
some of the features OF jubilee week
The elimination of the Golden su-
bilee will be the opening of the mining
fair, where will be shown the Mining
products of every county in the State,
valuable nuggets. practical ilIusfra-
tions of every phase of mining life and
all kinds of mining machinery.
Programme for the week Monday
Sunrise. firing Of national salute at the
forts: 1920 a. m, parade; l D. M, re-
ception to visiting firemen and collation.
at Veteran Fireinen's rooms, Pioneer
building; ] p. n, concert at Wool
wards pavilion: p. nl.. literary and
musical exercises at Woodward's: \ L.
M, ball by Pacific Parlor, Native Sons
Hall: s p. M, ball and banquet. Efo-
neers, Pioneer Hail: $50 p ~, ire
works. Twentyfilst and Sanchez, Jones
and clay, Rincon Hill.
uesday-AfteTnoon and evening
Reception and refreshments. Native
Daughters. Native Sons Hall. dancing
at night; > i. M, football, United States
army VS. National Guard, Central Park.
Wednesday, y. M, military and
athletic contests, army VS. National
Guard, Central Park
Thursday-1 p. m, Opening of the
floral market, Union Square. concert az
Jernoon and evening: 2:30 ,. H.. Wild
West show, Central Park: $50 D. M.
Turn Fest, San Francisco and Oakland
Turn Vereins. Woodward's Pavilion,
dancing at H.
Friday p. m, military display and
sham battle. Presidio: 2:30 D. n.. VIA
West snow, Central Park; s D. m. con-
cert. City HALL dome. day and evening
floral market. Union Square: concerts.
Saturday-l0:30 a. m, children's COM
petitive drill. Golden Gate Park. fol-
lowed by lunch there: D. m. baseball.
army vs.. National Guard, yelodronle:
80 D. m, Wild West show. Central
Park. 7. M. procession preceding
opening Of mining fair: D. M. Wild
West SHOW. Central Park. day ana
eVenins--iioral market. Union Square;
concerts.
A meeting of the California Miners
Association wss called in the Marble
Hall of the Palace Hotel this afternoon
to protest against the position assigned
to the miners in the jubilee parade to-
morrow.
The Grand Marshal had placed the
rainsEs in the eleventh division. Just in
front OF the Chinese. and when Presi-
dent Ne.I OF the Miners Association
heard Of it he mad an elaborate set Of
resolutions drawn up and Issued a call
for an indignation meeting The mat
ter wss remedied this morning how
ever, and the miners were assigned to