The San Francisco call., 1904-04-08


aided the blossom festival in the gath
ering of flowers and decorating. Miss
Genevieve Chambers is president of the
Young Women's Club. Among the
prominent workers are Miss Rita Dins-
more, Miss Jeanette Noble and the
Misses Florence and Edna Latta-
PAGEANT OF FLOWERS.
At IL o'clock the grand floral pageant
started. The streets along the line of
march were thronged with people, and
as the floats. decorated carriages and
automobiles passed they were eheered
by the admirers. Miss Dora Farms
worth, the grand marshal rode at the
head of the column on black horse.
Her decorations were red. Her chief
Of staff was Colonel A. x. Whitton,
G. H. Geldert and 7. Anthony Mills.
Twelve young ladies on horseback fol-
lowed, representing the advance OF
spring. Each of the horses carried
beautiful floral wreath around its neck
The riders were Misses Wade, Bland.
Gerichs, Madsen, Bray, Tierce, Green
niger, Lennon, Hartman and Hickman
and Mesdames Freeman and Farms
worth. The Fifth Regiment Band es-
corted a battery of the Third United
States Artillery from San Francisco.
The second division was marshaled
by Walter Chrisman, with Ed Younger
Jose Band followed, and the San Jose
Grange float headed a cavalcade of
horsemen known as the knights or
the Orchard" On the float were num-
Der of young ladies, with one presid-
ing as Ceres. The float was decorated
with poppies and fruit blossoms. Car
riages bearing the city officials came
next.
The Santa Clara band headed the
third division. Henry Lion was mar
shall and his aids were John G. Lei
bert and Leo Archer. The two parties
of knights that participated in the
battle of flowers came next. Those
representing San Jose had their horses
decorated with yellow flowers and
vines and carried spears covered with
the same colors. They were Edwin
Wilcox, f. S. Smith, Leo Archer,
Charles Colombet, Henry Lion, Nor
man Kooser, Ed. Clayton, DR.. p. H.
Browning, Bert Hooking and Frank
Martin. The Santa Clara knights and
their horses had pink and green decor
ations. In this party were John G.
Leibert, NJ Shafer, William Shadburn,
Louis Olivaris, Alfred Rispaud, Jack
Heating, James Maher, William Beas-
ly. Fred Huber and Ira G. Began.
Valhalla Circle, Women Of Wood
craft, marched in white suits and some
small girls as fairies drew a miniature
nOal. A IOuT-0OTSe carriage carried
the Ladies of the Maccabees. The rig
was decorated with vines and white
roses and the horses had pretty trap
pings. A float bearing a number of
children and decorated with mustard
and poppies was styled the Pioneer
Blossoms" and behind it came a num-
ber of pioneers in carriages. San Jose
Parlor of the Native Daughters had
fine turnout. The horses and rig
were decorated with ivy and poppies.
The Evergreen Improvement Club was
represented by a decorated carriage.
A float representing Music was fur
nished by the San Jose Oratorio So
ciety. Pepper branches and orchard
blossoms were the decorations and a
number of Tyres were made of smilax
and flowers, about which were seated
a number of pretty girls. The San
Jose Business College had a number
of young ladies at work on typewriters.
Smilax and white roses were used on
the carriage and the horses had on
blankets of roses. The First Second,
Third and Fourth Ward Improvement
Clubs of this city and the Sempervirens
and Farmers clubs of this city fol-
lowed.
CHILDREN ON FLOATS.
At the head of the fourth division
rode A. p. Murgotten as marshal, with
Miss Ida Rogers as aid. This division
was made up of the band, drum and
bugle corps and the drill and hospital
crops of the Columbian Park Boys
Club of San Francisco. The organizer,
Major Peixotto, was with the lads
and they made a fine impression with
their marching. Then came the chill
dren-classic 1oats-"Alice in Wonder
land" boy Blue and Bo-Peep,"
"Black Beauty" Brownies" Gin
derella," Land of Nod Peter
Pumpkin Eater" Robinson Crusoe,"
"Sing a Song of Sixpence," "Old King
Cole" 'Sunbonnet Babies" Little
Miss Muffitt," Water Babies and
Wise Men" They were all true to
the characters and handsomely deco
rated with vines and flowers. These
floats were under the direction of
Mines. Holbrook, Black, Van Syckle,
Randall, Laughlin. Frank. Weinberg,
Freeman. Holt, Stark, Coe, Nelson,
Angevine, Hughes and Petree.
The fifth division was headed by the
Santa Clara College band. H. d. Mel
vim was marshal and Sewell Hatcher
and e. S. Smith aids. This part of the
parade contained the decorated car
riages. Miss Arrick and a friend had
a white phaeton decorated with Gala
lilies. Mrs. Leet was in a stylish turn
out covered with poppies and smilax
Miss Mabel Lynne, the Misses Jessie
and Louise Mcdraw and Miss Hazel