The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-22
The Parade Far and Away the Greatest
Ever Witnessed at That Place.
A Large Number Of Pioneers, Mex
lean Veterans and Distinguish
ed Men From Various Sections
of the State Take Part-A
Grand Entertainment Given at
the Auditorium Theater In the
Evening.

SAN JOSE, Dec. Zl.-InlS was liz
greatest day Of the Golden Jubilee Ceie-
bration, and it has been great day LOT
San Jose, indeed. The skies were clear
and the air crisp. just cold enough 10
add life to ALL Visitors from all sec
lions of the State were pouring into the
city on each train yesterday, and regu-
lar and special trains to-day brought
many more.
The town was up early, and the
Marshals and aides scurrying about to
get things in shape for the great his
torical parade. The booming OF the
guns of Light Battery c, Third Ar
tillery, at 1890 o'clock announced that
the parade was forming and told every
one to get in line. At IL O'Clock the
ringing of the fire bells marked the hour
for the head of the line to move. This
had been formed on Third street. near
Santa Clara, a platoon of police Leading.
followed by the Battery and Company
=. All divisions were ready, and fell
in at designated places promptly. Thou-
sands lined the streets, one of the lar
gest crowds ever seen here, stretching
necks to see the parade.
The parade was far and away the
greatest in a historical way ever seen
in the city and at the same time did
not suffer in numbers. Distinguished
men from various parts of the state,
city and county officials with military
men followed the military forces. Be
hind them came floats representing edu-
cation, miners, missions. California and
what not A distinctive feature of the
parade was the great number of pio-
neer and Mexican veterans. It can
scarcely be hoped that so many will
ever again gather together at cele-
brstion for many are feeble and aged.
They seemed much affected by what
they saw.
The parade moved in the following
order:
Behind a squad of police, which kept
the streets clear, rode the Grand Mar
shall with r. J. Langford. his Chief of
Staff, and W. G. Alexander, Chief Aid
They were escorted by cavalcade OF
aids, among whom were John w Ry-
land. w B. Hobson, D. r. Pender, E.
G. Peiro, C. J. Lighston, Ed. Younger.
A c. Rosencranz H. F. Spencer. =. Z.
Reed and F. NJ. Quivey.
In the van of the first division were
Colonel A. K. Wilton. the Marshal;
the Fifth Regiment Band, Light Bat
terry c, third United States Artillery,
and Company B. Fifth Regiment, N. G.
c. Adjutant General Seamans repre-
sented Governor Gage and rode in a
carriage.
Behind the military and the digni-
taries came one of the prettiest sections
of the column 1t was California"
represented by Miss Alma NJ. Cutter of
Sor1 Etysor1 note ad hxy
maids of honor and attended by young
They were all charmingly gowned and
were cheered by the admiring thou
sands.
Miss Alice Stewart of Berkeley repre-
scented the army, and Miss Louise Her
ron of San Francisco the navy.
In the second division were the rep
resentatives of the various States.
Veterans and the Sons of Veterans
nearly filled up the third division. The
Patriarchs Militant of the Odd Fellows
were followed by a magnificent float
representing Liberty Enlightening the
World" Numerous other floats in the
procession exhibited the ingenuity and
good taste of their designers. Among
the subjects represented were THE
State Band" 1.-The State Seal" "Old
Missions" Education" etc.
The Daughters of Veterans and the
Native Daughters made pretty show
ing, as they always do. The Native
Sons were out in numbers. The Jun
Tor Order of Americans, the Slavonic-
American Society," Hermann's Sons, the
Journeymen Butchers and the Druids
extended the picturesque column to
great length. The school children were
in line, and part of the rear guard was
composed of students of Santa Clara
College. The column was completed
by the usual string Of citizens in car
riages."
At the close of the parade Company
B and Company M were escorted by
the Native Sons to the court house.
There the medals presented by the
Grand Parlors to all who enlisted from
California during the Spanish war
were pinned on the breasts Of the men,
bers of those companies
In the afternoon all California pion-
GERS and Mexican war veterans were
entertained at luncheon by the Santa
Clara County Pioneer Society at
Sleeper Hall, whose hospitality was
partaken of by fully 1000 persons.