The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01
TuMULT CREETS
The NEW YEAR
Carnival Crowd Makes Merry
OIL the Streets as 1905
Opens Up for Business
EMUIATES VAN WINKLE
Inebriate Falls Asleep in
December and Is Rudely
Awakened on January 1

Amid blare of horns. jangling of
bells and screeching of steam
whistles, the year 1904 made it's exit
and 1905 entered with it's hopes, prom
ises and resolutions. San Francisco
received the newcomer gleefully.
From o'clock until midnight every
body who could crowd into Market
street mingled IN the jostling stream
OF humanity that moved along the
citys great thoroughfare. The crowd
was bo'stercus, but there was little
rowdyism. The European carnival
spirit reigned all through the merri
ment. 1t was give and take with the
jesting and buffoorery.
The street and sidewalks were soon
hidden under confetti. The tiny flakes
showered through the air, caught in
the whiskers of the venerable, dropped
down the backs of the ticklish, settled
In the tresses of the beautiful and un-
settled the dignity of the supercilious.
SO thickly did confetti cover the side
walks that enterprising small bows
scooped 1t UP and resold it, keeping the
stuff in circulation.
Everything that could make a noise
was mustered into service. Horns. cow
bells, corncrakes, firecrackers and ey-
cry known offender against the peace
Joiiiou IA tile uili. hdSkS, IdlSe DearQS
and outlandiSh costumes lent the car
nival aspect to the crowd that filed
Market street, for New Years eve is
San FranciscO'S Mardi Gras
The affair was decidedly cosmopoli-
tan. When newSboy brushed the face
OF Miss Pacific Avenue with a not
over clean feather duster the damsel
retorted with a shower Of confetti.
Street sweepers rubbed shoulders with
men of millions. All social barriers
were leveled along Market street.
An evidence Of the good work done
In the year past and a hint as to what
Will be done toward the making of q
bigger and more beautiful San Fran
cisco was the opening of the new Flood
building. The massive structure was
lighted from cellar to the topmost
story, and crowds surged through it
and admired.
Policemen stationed at short inter-
valS along the streets in the crowded
districts kept the stream of humanity
moving. Only ON rare occasions were
they needed s-f0r the suppression Sof
hoOdfumisfa
Among the throng were those who
were forming the annual resolutions
TO abstain for an entire year. AS usual.
the greater part of these kept bidding
farewell to their favorite mixtures un-
III long after the whistles footed in the
year 1905. Then they realized that II
was 100 late; they had got the better
of the new year and they resolved 10
wait until 1905. Inebriates were not
unusually plentiful. Policeman Mu1 :
ply located one with his head reclin-
ing on curbstone just before the first
dawn of 1905 crept over the hills.
Wake up" ordered the policeman.
It's 1905"
.G'wan; you're Kidding" replied
the stricken one. Cant work any old
Rip Van fhic) Wrinkle gag on me-
That's on the level" said Murphy.
The inebriated one began to sob.
Great Scott. Haven't been home for
whole year. What,ll wife and fam
lily say?' he mourned. May be ain't
got wife and family any more. Slep'
whole year. May be home fallen in
ruins and my dog bowling at garden
gate. Say, I'm Rip Van Wrinkle. kid.
no wife, no family; home all gone"
There Is always a home for the Van
Wrinkle kids these days" said Police
man Murphy consolingly, as he steered
the inebriated man to patrol box.
There were two wagons on duty at
the Central police station, and they
were kept busy around midnight.
AS the hands of the clocks stole
toward II all the noise creators ioined
in pandemonium. The minute hands
tarried an instant at the hour; then
they moved slightly-1904 was with
the past and 1906 was mustered in: the
tumult died and the carnival was over