The San Francisco call., 1906-09-09

SANTA CRUZ, Sept. 8.-The smoke OF
political strife cleared away, this joy
Gus city by the sea has given 1tseiI
over tonight to welcome the host OF
Native Sons who are coming to cele-
brate Admission day The city is en-
veloped in the glow of thousands OF
electric lights and across the murky
sky dozens of searchlights are play
ing their signals of cordial greeting
Trainloads of visitors are pouring IN,
crowding hotels far in excess or ex-
pectations, and the bubbling good cheer
that Californias sons always bring
with them has caught the town ana
the thousands who are threading their
ways about It is the biggest, hap
piest observance of the auspicious oc-
casion of fifty-six years ago that has
ever been held in the State.
The celebration proper is to be held
on Monday, the anniversary falling on
the Sabbath. Such was the plan or
the Order of Native Sons. but the dem
onstration has really begun tonight
Judge Coffey, who came down to Kick
up his heels in the general gaiety of
things, explains that the took advan-
tage of the iridium of holidays, and
so 1t is with the thousands of others
who were not looked for till tomorrow
night.
TRAINS ARE CROWDED.
All the regular and special trains
from San Francisco took on additional
coaches at San Jose to relieve the
crowding. and not an empty is left
on siding tonight between this point
and the metropolis. So the fun goes
on with a merrier whirl tonight.
There can be no overtaxing of ca
pacity for festivity where. Fred Swan
ton takes a hand. No Native Son will
be neglected In Frank Mattison's
burg. The beach is expansive. the
summer girls are abundant and the
thousands are disporting themselves
to their hearts content. There is
dancing at the hotels, in tented inclos-
ures and on the outdoor platforms. The
bands are playing and in no part or
the city does King Carnival permit
moment of quiet.
A summer evening, tempered gently
! by the sea, vouchsafed In place of a
threat of storm, and the pretty spec
tacle of thousands of girls in white
dresses is afforded. BY nightfall the
! long trains, all belated, began to de-
scend upon the gay populace. The
hcommittees were at the depot, accom-
panied by a band. and all incomers
whether Natives or not. were seized
upon and looked after
The programme of festivities began
at o'clock with a promenade on the
beach, with two bands setting the
measure. Then came the electrical IL
luminations and the fireworks. All sorts
of devices were employed on the bay
| for dazzling effect The grand ball In
the Casino began at 9:30 o'clock and
continued till midnight. This was but
the formal plan mapped out by the
committee. Any number of diversions,
it seemed, was at every hand, and with
hilarity calculated to drive dull care
away forever the night sped on. This
is a favorite resort for the pleasure
seeker and the merrymaker, but the
oldest inhabitant declares that the Ma
tive Sons are stirring up more fun to-
night than the combers have ever
laughed at before.
HOSPITALITY UNSTINTED.
Santa Cruz Parlor has established
headquarters in it's hall and hospitality
in unstinted fashion is being extended.
Almost every San Francisco parlor
has opened headquarters and there
goodfellowship holds sway. James L.
Gallagher, grand president of the N. 8.
G. W., Is here, having remained over
from the convention He is the center
OF groups of the fair sex on the veran-
das of Sea Beach Hotel, but honestly
wears a ribbon bearing the warning
Married" This is a precaution that
many Of the sedate visitors declare they
had promised to take. A. Ruef, grand
trustee, is having the time of his life
and will stay to take in the sport as
long as 1t lasts. He was not about the
hotel tonight and Tom Martin naively
explained that he had Just seen him on
the beach with a companion he be-
lieved to be Kate Ames. Judge Coffey
is accompanied by his nephews, Jerry
and Ed, and has yielded to the frolic-
some spirit.
ALL KEEP MOVING.
Judge J. e. Barry isn't having an
idle moment. Dan Ryan is more dig
nified than was his wont at former
celebrations, for this time he is ac-
companied by his bride. Congressman
Joe Knowland is not the serious
minded statesman tonight. Pete Fan
ming. the stalwart policeman in Mayor
Schmitz's office, is around having his
fling.
Tomorrow there will be open house
at all the parlor headquarters, and in
the evening a sacred concert at the
Casino and red fire illumination at
the beach. On Monday the grand par
ade will take place. 1t promises to