The San Francisco call., 1899-08-18
CAKEWALK CARNIVAL
CLOSES SATURDAY NIGHT
Major Waters Walks for Points and
Is Voted Succsss-Many
Youthful Artists

OAKLAND, Aug 1.-THE international
cakewalk carnival at the Exposition build
ing has been remarkable success in all
ways. The opening house exceeded in
point of pay attendance any similar event
held in the city recently. Cakewalking
seems to have caught on, not only in San
Francisco, but in Oakland judging from
the interest evinced and the sale of tick
cts The second night of the carnival eX-
ceeded that of the first night. The match
contests were between Professor McKilii-
ken, a local champion of considerable re-
nown, who with his partner walked for
points against Everett a. Brown and Miss
Annie Kelly, the winner of the Pacific
| Coast diamond badge championship medai
at the San Francisco carnival, and John
| and Martha Steward, the colored cham
| pions. Major Waters had very lively
contest for points with George Steward.
| The electric cakewalk as given in Oak
land exceeds in points of beauty anything
ever attempted in this line in the country.
The management has had two of the
tiniest sets of storage batteries, carrying
twenty lights, ever made in this country,
and they are worn by little Harry Man
gels and Eta Aronson, two Of the best
Juvenile cakewalkers In the world. The
little children take naturally TO the beau
tiful evolutions and take great pride in
their accomplishments. Master Harry is
native son, residing in San Francisco,
and little Eta is an Oakland miss and
native daughter. The children have been
secured by the State Agricultural Society
for their appearance at the Sacramento
State Fair in conjunction with two local
champions and Miss Pearl Hickman, drum
major. They will give the electric cake
walk, and the citizens of Sacramento are
promised something extra good.
The first appearance in Oakland of John
and Martha Steward created sensation,
although many favored the walking of
Louis and Rosie Williams, the young col
ored couple from San Francisco who have
| lust started out professionally. Lorraine
| Langstroth and Miss Myrtle Guilds and
Harry Caro- and partner and Miss Edna
Honn and partner were selected by the
Judges and competed again last night in
! the ffrals for the society State champion
ship.
A. NJ Stone of the Olympic Club OF San
Francisco put on very novel and Eeau-
tifui fire and electrical act swinging flags
and lights Of fire balls, like Indian clubs
TO the delight of all those present. Mr..
Stone has one of the most novel acts that
has been seen around San Francisco in
Lin Kin and his Chinese cakewalkers
made their first appearance last night,
creating unbounded applause. Miss Pearl
| Hickman will give the Dewey dance on
| Saturday afternoon for the children, and
| little Alma Ferris Will repeat her Irish Jig
| and reel dance, in which she made great
| hit on the occasion of Thursdays matinee.
The matinees are proving very popular
not only for the children, but for the older
people The children will be out in full
! force on Saturday. as that is a holiday.
| AS there are two sets of medals. the juve-
niles have been divided into two classes
! commencing this (Thursday) evening. The
| finals of the Juveniles, both classes, will
| proba bly, be decided Friday night DR..
| Metcalf of San Francisco. Charles Hoen
| of San Jose and James l.. Flanagan of
| Sacramento, who are unacquainted with
| ing in the city on Friday morning
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