The San Francisco call., 1899-05-14
GIVE NOVEL Entertainment T
AN IMITATION OF A PERSIAN
WEDDING.
The Graduating Glass of the Uni
versity of California Appears
in Brilliant Spectacular
Performance.

BERKELEY, May 1S.-The class day
exercises of the class of 1899 held at the
University of California to-day proved
most successful affair. They consisted of
an elaborate pageant carried out in Per
sian style with all the pomp and glitter OF
Oriental life.
Previous to the spectacular programme,
which came off in the afternoon, the class
took the customary morning pilgrimage
around the campus as farewell to all
the college buildings. AS the long pro
cession, headed by the Preside band,
stopped at each building in turn, fareweh
addresses were made by members of the
class. The speakers selected were as fol-
lows: South hail. Earl Swan; chemistry
building. Ralph c. Daniels; college oil
mines, Lloyd n. Scott; philosophy hall
William T. Mooney; north hall, Charles
e. Thomas; library, Harold b Symmes;
Flagstaff, Ira J. Abraham.
The pageant itself was held under the
trees in the large natural amphitheater
on the upper campus. Between two ana
three thousand visitors made the scene
impressive. A large stage had been erect
ed at one end. 1t was brilliantly carpet
ed with red and overhung with long STRIPS
of blue and gold cloth. In the center slood
the throne, on which sat the Persian mon
arch. impersonated by Ray Nye. AT the
QOuT dDpOlLltu the lIItlliDCiS VI 1iAO N'tNN'0
some 800 strong, and all clad in brilliant
Persian costumes, filed in, some taking
seats upon the platform. others as slaves
and menials in an enclosure below.
The performance. intended as an alle-
CORY of college life, was in the gulse OF
an Oriental wedding. 99, the Callph ED
est son. was married to Diploma; the
daughter of the Grand Vizier The details
of the ceremony were made the opportu.
nifty of joshing several of the members OF
the faculty and the more prominent stu
dents
Among those who took part were:
Grand buffer-W McCloud.
Dispensers of sweet harmony-C. D. Clark
J. f. Cohn, c. w. Clark, F. ]. Armstrong
soldiers OF the Prince Neintinein-I. Abra-
ham, l. c. Allen, P. 3. Arnold, H. b Brad
ford J. 5. Burd, F. H. Penicke, a; N; Ellis
Hess z. Hiserman, c. J. Houston, Il l. Mar
vim, NJ A Newman. J. A. Reid. l.. s Rosener
slaves Of the vizier Phakkulti-H Claussen
6. w. Julien, J. II Collier. K; Fryer. r. W ".
c. PIdge P. ]. Franklin. Z. L. Trefethen, A.
L. Giacomini. F c. .Paehe.
Burlington, II. A. Frost A. r. Jewett L. NJ
Julien. 3. L. Knight NJ s. Madden, NJ L.
Myers L. R. Nash, A: S. Rising, NJ. Webb,
Merchants of Bagdad-H. N. Cooper, D. R.
Curtiss. W. z. Premo E.. A. Stone, j. d.
stutt B. /. Thane. A E. de Urunuela' A. F.
The FIVE sections-First section, 7. S. Elston;
second section, n. r. Baugh; third section ID:
nth section. H. S. symmes; guardian of sec
tions, s. r. Talcott.
Harem of the Caliph-Misses j. Abrahms, G.
T. Berg, E; Bowman. T. a Brookmani Nj J.
gGoy sett E n M Harris Tds0s + Hass J. Hobson L
Hohfeld, r. Hohfed l. J. Hollingi M Hy-
man. NJ. NJ. Kent E. Kraft T T., T Kurtz NJ N
Rennie, ~ E. Roth, e Rothermel, X. Stack,
F. W. Stone, K. E. Sullivan, A. NJ Yenable,
Favorfte wife of the Caliph-Miss i. j. Simp-
Attendants of favorite wife-Misses E. Bon
nell, F. n. Ewing. c. A. Grunsky, A Hamlin,
- Litter beareTs-H ". Gibbons, T w. Nc
Pherson. E. T. Clark, L. +. Eaton.
Younger Sons Of the Caliph-o. Dibble. c. d.
Herriott W. H. Houston. ,,.,., D. MI
sages Of Prince Neintinein-s L. Rawlings,
R LII l. Logan E1TIs- n. A EeKs6f Ts6mss g schiilins
Sages Of Vlzier-K. Dunlap, J. NJ Mannon,
NJ Newmark, W. T; Mooney.
Attendants of Caliph-W. S. Downing. A S
caiiiph Haroun Abraschid Uci Berkli-R V.
Litter Bearers-A Eliason, F. ]. Greisberg
B. f. Hooper, G. w. McDill.
Attendants of Caliph-H. E: CIayburgh, M
A Samrnett w 3. Scott, G. NJ. Warner.
Imam All Ben Wheeler-H. W stebbins.
counseIors-F. c. Calkins, c. Fowler, w. A
Astroioger zodar Kholadan Marab-R. C.
Daniels
People of the City of Bagdad: Women of
Baedad-Msses f. Blum. B. Bowden, E F
Browning. e Castelhun, II. Cohen, Mrs. ]. N
Cole, Misses e. r. Congdon. 2 N Guthrie, F
NJ Hanna NJ V. Haworth, o. Heyman, A. c.
Kelly. c NJ Keyes NJ. N Martin, G. d. La
Motto NJ E. 10y. e. E: Margeson, v. B. Nc
Arthur. NJ V. Plaw, J. l.. Powers, B. NJ. Rou
leau c II Smith, J. NJ. Sorbler, c. NJ. Stark
.. M. stone, L. A. Sturges. E. Wartenweiler
II f. Youmans. r. Zellerbach. Men OF Bagdad
ID G. Apln G. 3. Beattie, T. p Bishop, w
Bliss A. j. Brown ]. W. Craig. NJ. DozIer, G.
J Young. W. Eide. W. de Fremery, j. NJ.
Hahn. w T. Helms. i. Harrisburg, F. P. Nut
ting H A. Overstreet f. NJ. Simpson. r.
sprague, w. H. Spaulding. A. V. Stuben-
rauch.
Diploma daughter of Caliph-G. A. Bond.
Attendants OF Diploma-Msses n. B. Bryant,
A. Graber S. D. Hanscom. E. H. McClymonds,
+. c. Stone, p. NJ. Wood.