The San Francisco call., 1904-04-06
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BAN JOSE, April 5.-SaratOga bios
som fete attracted nearly 10000 visitors
to-day, and every one Of this multi
tude was made to feel at home by the
residents of the pretty little foothill
city. To-day's event was the fifth an
nual enc. and both in grandeur and
attendance it exceeded the former fes-
tivals. All around the little city were
thousands of acres of blossoming fruit
trees and with fragrance the air was
redolent. The day was an ideal one
The green of the foothills back of the
town and the area Of Towering trees
stretching out before it made a pretty
scene.
All was life and hustle in Saratoga.
The citizens outdid themselves in hos
pitality. From Z o'clock in the morn
ing until sundown visitors came and
went. The Interurban electric road
estimated the number or visitors at
nearly 10000. and at noon there were
at least 5000 in Saratoga A thousand
people came from San Francisco and
the bay cities. San Joseans virtually
poured into the scene of the festivities
and every town in the county was rep
resented. Many went from here in car
riages. The drives along the miles of
good roads through the orchards at
tracted many and thousand went to
Congress Springs and spent the day
along the creeks and in the hills. No
other section of the State could have
presented the vast amount of flowers
and blossoms. Free sodawater was dis
pensed at Congress Springs.
The festivities of blossom day opened
at O'Clock with a praise service at
the Methodist church. The Rev. S. NJ
Woodward read from the psalms and
the Rev. Mr.. Merrill and the Rev. Ed
win Sidney Williams offered prayer.
A concert in front of the postoffice
al 1890 o'clock was given by Brohaska's
band of twelve pieces. An adjournment
was taken to Changers Grove at 11:S0.
Here another concert was given and a
picinc dinner was served by the ladies
of Saratoga. A great reunion was then
held and the thousands of people sat
and walked under the fine trees on the
grounds.
The exercises of the day then began
and vast crowd gathered upon the
hill The "Doxology" was sung by the
audience and the Rev. E. S. Williams
lead the devotion. The Rev. Mr. Hall
of Niles read the TWENTY third Psalm
and the Rev. Mr.. Gregory. president of
the Pastors Union, offered prayer. Ed
win X. Johnston was then introduced
as chairman of the meeting and made
an address of welcome. Mrs. E. l..
Watson of Cupertino delivered an ad-
dress. The Rev. d. d. PEBBLES sang
My Own United States" and gave a
recitation. w. G. Alexander and d. T.
Bateman delivered addresses. A coll
ored quartet from the Antioch Baptist
Chur h sang, some songs.
w. A. Gates, secretary of the State
Board of Charities and Correction, ad-
dressed the assemblage. Five thousand
voices joined in singing America"
Letters of regret at being unable to be
present were received from Governor
Pardee. j. o. Hayes and Mayor George
D. Worswick of San Jose. A general
committee, of which w. G. Tomlinson
was president, William Small secretary
and E. j. Corpstein treasurer, had
charge of the festivities.
Everything is in readiness for the
IeIe IO De IlclQ III InlS CITY
on Thursday under the auspices of the
Womens Club. The realm of Queen
Flora is being robbed of it's floral
wealth by society's ladies, and to-mor-
row afternoon they will begin placing
the tons of varied colored blossoms
upon the floats, carriages and automo-
biles that will be in the parade. Bust
ness win be practically suspended in
San Jose on that day, and every one
will turn out in honor of the event.
For weeks the Women's Club has been
planning for the festival and the ex-
hibit they will make to the admiring
thousands of spectators will be
grand show. Not since the big rose
carnival in 1896 has anything so gor-
geous been attempted. All interest
centers in the event and Mrs. w. C.
the president of the club,
and the various committees are being
proffered help on all sides. All the
will close their DOORS The
of the festival are to go to
fund for the erection of a clubhouse
for the Women's Club. A special rate
has been made on the railroads for the
day and it is expected that several |