The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-05
CHINANEN PARADE IN FRISCO.

Celebrated the Fourth with a Gorgeous Dis
play-Reviewed by Gen. Shafter.
san FRANCISCo..July 4.-The Fourth was
celebrated here by the largest parade seen in
years. About 5.OOO,men were In line. and a
curious feature was that the Chinese who
twenty years ago would not have dared to APP
pear on the strests of San Francisco in pa
rade. made as fine n showing az any body OF
men in the line to-day and received applause
all along tho route.
The parade was reviewed on .Nanness street
by MAJOR Gen. Shafter. The parade was
headed bv regulars from tho Presoio the
twenty fourth Infantry. colored, receiving the
most attention. AoOut 1000 recruits. who
have not been assigned to regiments. were in
line Old veterans Of the Mexican war and
young veterans Of tho SPANISH war were In
carriages. Foreign societies were well rep
resented. The Italian fishermen had beau
Iiful float made up OF a lateen sailboat with a
live seal in box in the bow
The Chinese brought up the rear Of the pro-
cnssiOn. They had obtained permission to pa
rade from the Chinese Consul AT Washington
and they had spared no expense to show their
good will. The ak Chinese companies man.
aged the affair and spent $1,000 on floats and
costumes Rich trainings were loaned by JOSS
houses and wealthy merchants one hun
dred native born Chinese headed the parade
with fine banner.
Behind Them came. Lou EIee in, n carriage,
mer stated he had CAPTURED at tho battle Of
Manila BAY Lou was mess tender on tho
cruiser Boston ana nelpcd serve amlnnnltlOn
during the fight. lie was among tho Chinese
whom Dewey cOmplimcutod for their services.
Then came.litle Chinese girls. gaylv dressed,
mounted ON horses. and half IA dozen lads,
dressed up with great boards to represent the
leading Kings Of the Chinese dynasties, Fol
lowing them were eighteen men who bore
STATS surmounted hv bronze and gold en-
hcms, reprcGenring the eighteen provinces Of
the Chinese Empire. All the big Chinese So
cietles were repres entsd and tho Chinese thea
tire had two floats. one with actors and an
other with a band.
The Chinese Consul and associates fol.
lowed and the procession was closed with
a fierce dragon. into whose gaping mouth CO.
lostia after every.few steps. tried. 70 thrust a
near. All the costumes were of sill OF beau
tifu colors. red blue. green purple and vel
precious stones. Altogether II, was tho finest
Al san jose thirty floats, representing
historical and Scriptural scenes, were in
line. The prominent part taken by the
churches and sunday schools was note
worthy. Twenty pastors of various local
churches marched in platoon and the
great array Of uniform"d children Stockton 5
Chinese colony furnished the feature OF the
parade in that city At Fresno two floats
represented the Oregon and Olympia. with
small BOYS in full naval uniform. On the bridge
Of Olympia WAS miniature Admra Dewey.
In the Napa parade visiting and local wheel
men turned out In great force.
At Holster women had the entire manage
ment and tho parade had many beautiful hoatI
Literary exercises were presided over by Mrs
Porter and all the speakers were, women. A
ball in the evening closed tho dav II was
voted that the ladies' had given the town the
best celebration il ever had,