The San Francisco call., 1899-07-22
THE CARNIVAL
CONTINUES To
DRAW CROWDS
Thousands at the Big
CakeWalk.
PRIZE MEDALS ARE AWARDED
THREE LITTLE COUPLES Sc
LECTED BY THE JUDGES.
Professional Contest Results in a Tie
and Will Be Walked Off To-
Night-Neat Sum for
Soldier Boy Fund.

Standing room only was the condition
that prevailed at Mechanics Pavilion last
night. The vast audience that thronGed
the great building filled every one of the
thousands Of seats and again gave con-
elusive proof of the fact that the cake
walk carnival is an unqualified success.
i was by far the largest of all the large
audiences that have assembled to watch
the army of professionals and amateurs
exhibit their talents. Additional interest
was given the affair last night by reason
Of the fact that the professional cham
piOnShip was to be decided and the 1uVe-
nile cakewalkers We're TO compete for
medals The contests were highly eXclt-
ing, for all the contestants had hundreds
Of admirers in the audience, who shouted
and Cheered them from the moment
they appeared on the floor until they re-
tired. The little folks were especially ia
Vored in this respect. and their graceful
maneuvers We're applauded 10 the echo.
The judges were DR.. Cline Force of Stock
ton p. D. N1ullaney Of San Mateo and DR.
Netcalf of San Francisco. Their task
was by no means an easy one, and they
finally made a report which was in the
nature of a compromise in the case OF the
juveniles. and provides that the two lead
shall walk again tonight.
OF the Juveniles the judges decided,
after long deliberation, that the first prize
SDpuld ne gwen 10 marry -hoIlSt4S eiiAu
Eta ArOnson. but recommended that
special second prize be awarded to BlanCh
TTelease and Gladys Montague. Manager
Buckley announced that duplicate gold
medals would be presented TO each couple
a special prize was also awarded little
frankie Buttner of Oakland and MAJ
guerite CrOnin as the youngest cakewalk-
ers i'm America. and the award was en-
Enthusiastically applauded. Johnnie Man
gels and Cora Davis We're picked out for
special mention, as We're Fred keene and
Irene Wilson for graceful dancing.
In the professionals the judges We're un-
able 10 decide between }. Walker Cole
and Miss George Brown, and I. Nc
Mahau and Miss Annie Kelly, and these
after which the winners will walk against
John and Martha Steward. the colored
champions Of the Pacific Coast.
The special medal contest between j.
Walker Cole and Miss Pearl Hickman and
Gus Tate and Miss Pearl Landers did not
take place. Tate and his partner We're
suffering with an attack of cold feet and
failed TO appear. Walker and Miss Hick-
man gave an exhibition, however, that
was 4 revelation to the CakeWalk critics
in the audience and was warmly received.
The big carnival will close tonight
when. in addition 10 the final in the above
mentioned contests. there will be a. walk
TO all. and a grand parade Of the winners
as q finale. The amateur and society cake
walk contests which were to have taken
place last night viii also be decided to-
night. At the matinee in the afternoon
the gigantic cake. which has been one of
will he cut up and distributed among the
audience. The carnival has been an un-
qualified success and a round sum Will be
netted for the California soldier boy fund.