The San Francisco call., 1899-09-14
BELVEDERE WILL
Be AGL LEAM WITH
FAIRY LAMPS
Water Carnival an
Assured Success.

Assured success.
Next Saturday night the yeuetians Of
the Pacific, for the second time in the
history of BeIvedere, Will decorate their
homes with pyrotechnic splendor to eele-
brate the nuptials Of the Doge Of Shag
Rock TO the waters Of San Francisco
Bay There have been weddings before,
and If humanity continues to jog along IN
the same old way there are likely to be
weddings in the future. But nothing IN
the past has reached the magnifcence of
the spIendor which will attend Belvedere'
Saturday night marriage, and in the
future it will keep coming generations
guessing TO Guido the muuthcence OF their
pr0geuitOrS.
The cruiser Marblehead and the tor
pedo-boat FarFagut will reach the cove
Friday night or Saturday morn
ing and anchor in deep water, where
their searchlights will have q full sweep
during Saturday nights display. The
barge upon which the Doge will go in
state will be q dream of beauty. On the
quarterback will be a column sur
mounted by the Golden Lion OF st. Mark
In front Of this will be the throne, under
q CANOPY Of crimson and gold. The DOge
will be surrounded with his senators and
ambassadors The barge VIII De toWed
The parade of decorated boats viii
start from Wheeler's Point, sweep around
the cove. until II reaches the OOLe1 where
il will meet the barge OF the Doge, Wnlcn
will then lead the procession As the me
starts the senators and ambassadors will
chant an original ode set to the music Oh
the national hymn Of Hawaii tolloWtng
this they will sing the Artou waltz, ana at
the close they will sing Lovely Night
The procession Of small boats will pass
before the committee Of awards, w1Ich
will be stationed on the ark Il Plza- 4he
committee as soon as it arrives at its de-
cision will announce the result through
THa r0eTTDlrS Hon.
James D. Phelan, Irving NJ. Scott, Robert
Howe Fletcher, Fanderlynn Stow and !.
A. Stanton.
Five thousand seats have been con-
structed on the hills back Of the Cortn-
THAN Yacht Club, forming q perfect
auphitheater above the cove.
So that every one may know exactly
what's doing and that all the necessary
Information may be easily acquired, tne
which are most likely TO suggest them
selves are here published;
The Venetian Water Carnival az BeIvedere
viii take place Saturday night, September ls.
You can see il without trouble.
You can see II without crowding
You can u without danger
You can see il without inconvenience.
You can see it without the annoyance Of
rough and pushing crowds
You can enjoy a reserved seat All this Will
The arrangements made by the committee OF
/ BeiFedere citizens and the CorlntAlaa Iacht
Club for YOUR accommodation are perfect
For 81 Will De taken LrQl1 san EL4lGlSCD
or san Rafael and given a comfortable re-
served seat on Valentines Island
No more tickets viii be sold than seats are
Your seat viii give you a perfect view OF
every part Of the performance G1 the wafer
OF the fireworks, the lights ana decor4tlons;
The path TO the seats on VALENTINES Island
will be illuminated with electric Agnts On
the island every arrangement has been Hlaoe
for your comfort
No intoxicating liquors viii be sold
There will be an ample force OF police and
members OF the Corinrhfan Yacht Club 70 see
that the ladies' and children are treated with
The boats of the California and Northwest
eru Railway are among the finest and safest
wharf at 7:i5. 7:36 ana As.
It VIII not be necessary to take the earlier
boar 10 avoid the rush as accommodations viii
be ample. But il is necessary 10 buy tickets at
once as their number Is limited
The boat OF the North Pacific Coast Railroad
viii leave the ferry slip at 80 and viii leave
Sausaiito AZ sl5. This boat will not land it,
F passengers on Valentines Island, but will lie
outside the cove during the performance. giving
It's passengers magnificent view Price OF
tickets on this boat will be ST.
n vou live on the line Of the broad-gauge
road you can take this boat from SausalitO
ferry at SIS and the 81 ticket VIII include the
fare down 10 Sausalito and back TO your home
IF you live on the line Of the broad d-,gauge
read north OF Tfburou the 81 ticket VIII in
clude fare from your home and back and
reserved seat on Valentines Island.
If you live in san Francisco the 81 ticket viii
include fare on the broad-gauge boats and a
reserved seat Valentines Island
All Of these boats are specially chartered by
the Belvedere committee. and no other boats
viii be allowed inside the cove.
No boats can land AT Tiburon OF BeIvedere,
excepting the boats Of the California and
Northwestern Railway, commonly known as
Intending visitors are specially cautioned
against paying money for seats on boats other
than those chartered by the committee.
The inspectors of HuIIs and Boilers, warned
By past experience. VIII not permit any over
crowded gasoline launches. tug boats or river
beats 10 leave their slips.
No launches towing barges viii be permitted
10 carry passengers
datiou Of that kind you viii surely lose IT.
BY special permission Of Assistant Secretary
OF the War Department Meikleiohn the waters
Of Belvedere Cove have been placed under con-
troll OF the committee for the time OF the en-
tertainnent. and no boats or craft OF any de-
scription, except such as they charter viii
be permitted inside
This has been done because the explosion OF
submarine mines OF dynamite. throwing enor
nous volumes OF water in the air will be a
feature OF the entertainment, and ft would
Be dangerous 20 trust outside boats inside the
Persons intending to visit the residents of
Belvedere should go over not later than the
/ $50 O'Clock regular boat. After that there
VIII be no buses 70 convey them up the hills,
nor will the roads be passable.
The roads at Belvedere only the width
single vehicle. It is impossible for We
hicles 70 pass IN safety except at the regu-
made 10 prevent accident
Buses VIII be provided by the committee 70
bring ladies visiting residents down the hill
TO meet returning boats TO san Francisco.
Gentlemen will be expected to walk, as bus
accommodation is strictly limited;
The programme will include the beautiful
and picturesque ceremony Of wedding the
Doge of Venice to the Sea. a male chorus OF
forty voices, band OF forty pieces, explosion
- submarine mines, magnificent display Of
aerial fireworks burning red fire on the ad-
iacent hills and a display OF not less than
so 900 Japanese lanterns amid the trees and
houses OF Belvedere Island.
II any funds remain unexpendsd after car.
rying out the celebration they viii be de-
voted to dredging the channel in front or
the Corinthian Yacht Club
Tickets are now on sale at The Call bust
ness office. in the Claus Spreckels building
( Chronicle office. California and Northwestern
Railroad in the Chronicle building; Examiner
business office. Third and Market streets: Elk
arniner branch Office, Market and Fifth streets
and J. s. Hawkins. Tiburon