The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-25
GOLDEN JUBILEE'S FIRST DAY
UTAH AND NEVADA PIONEERS
PARTICIPATED.
Vast and Interesting Parade, With
10000 Men In Line-Chinese and
japanese IN Evidence.

San Francisco, Jan. Z4.-CnS SplSnucf
of the celebration of the golden jubilee
of California, which began this morn
ing, is not likely TO be surpassed for
many a year to come. The entire stale
has gladly responded to the appeals Of
the miners, pioneers ana native sons
and daughters, and from now on until
the close of carnival week San Fran
cisco Will be the mecca towards which
all travel west of the SierraS will be
turned Nor can the line be drawn at
the eastern border OF the state, for
from Nevada, Utah and the country as
far east as Denver, men who first
found fortune in the placers of Cali
fornia have already returned here TO
assist in the exercises commemorative
of the fiftieth anniversary of the dis
covery of gold by Marshall at Coloma,
near the old fort erected by General
Suffer.
But the participants in this week of
gayety are not confined to the old
timers. 1t is the younger element, the
children of the men of '49, that, by
their enthusiasm and monetary contri-
buttons, have assured in advance the
success Of one of the most unique and
characteristic demonstrations ever pro-
jected in any part of the Union.
With the rising of the sun this morn
the booming of the guns at the various
forts which line the shores of the bay
al the entrance to Golden Gate The
salute commenced with a welcome of
q guns from the big 12-inch guns at
Fort Point. This was followed in quick
succession by the guns at Fort Mason,
Alc2trez 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.
Principally at 1890 o'clock one of the
most interesting parades ever seen in
this state marched through the streets,
which were gaily decorated with flags
and bunting, and thronged with people
from every part of the state. AT least
$4,000 strangers poured into the city last
night and this morning, and half as
maAy 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 humanity. Every window along
the line of march and many roofs of
the buildings were pressed into service
by the sightseers.
The parade was divided into 10 divis-
ions, and it is estimated that there We're
10000 men in line.
In the afternoon literary exercises
We're held in Woodward's pavilion, at
which appropriate addresses were made
In the evening there was a banquet and
the Native Sons gave a ball. The Gel
ebration will continue during the rest
of the week.
Two of the most notable features of
today'S procession were the participa-
ton of Chinese and Japanese. The for
mer had a striking float, attended by
gorgeOusly attired men on foot, car
riages and a band which rendered truly
oriental music in ear-piercing style. The
japanese contingent discharged day
fireworks at intervals, filling the air
with ghostlike forms of monster ami
mails and birds. Soon after the dis
missal of the grand parade. rain began
to fall and promises to continue to the
detriment OF the open air entertain
ments scheduled for the remainder of
the week.
WILL TOUCH THE BUTTON.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Per-
kins and Representative Mcclure of
California today formally invited the
president to touch the button next Sat
urday which will open the golden jubi-
lee mining fair of that state. The
president replied to this telegram Of
the mayor of San Francisco:
Headed by the Society of California
Pioneers, various organizations of this
city are preparing an extensive cele-
bration c 7 the 50th anniversary of the
discovery of gold in California and
have called it California's golden jubi-
lee. The governor and myself are
members of the committee, and the
governor has proclaimed Monday, the
beginning of the festivities, a legal
holiday. The exercises extend through
out the week, eliminating Saturday
the Goth inst. in a grand opening Of
the golden mining fair. One-half of the
profits Of which go to some public
purpose and the other half to the Ne
chanics Institute, which owns the
building. 1t is in every respect a. pub
lie affair. On behalf of the citizens of
San Francisco, 1 respectfully request
your consent to touching an electric
button on the eve of Saturday next
which win ring the golden jubilee bell
thus inaugurating the exposition.
have wired our representatives in con-
gress to see you in reference to the
matter"
The president has consented to touch
the button and to put the machinery of
the fair in motion.