The San Francisco call., 1909-10-23
HISTORY WILL BE
TOLD in TABLEAU.
Gorgeous and Artistic Floats
Will Recall CaIifOrnia's
Stirring Events
Cars Will Stop and Thousands
Will Abandon Themselves
to the ReveI

PSIO1S pEeSenL--WlA De SHOWN LonlSft
in the great historical electrical pa
rade. Following the floats the spirit
OF California that has animated the
three centuries. her love of laughter
and festival, will be demonstrated in
the carnival section. one mad riot of
noise and color.
The pageant tonight viii be the re-
suit of months Of work on the part
Of famous artists, skilled mechanics
and stage directors. No theatrical
spectacle could surpass, in glitter and
magnificence, the pageant which will
be as historically accurate as the lore
OF antiQuarians can make it.
The stirring events in the history
OF the state viii be portrayed by dra-
matte life tableaux Scenic artists
and the actors have been costumed and
drilled by experienced theatrical man
ayers.
Don Gaspar de Portola viii head the
parade, riding on a float and escorted
by the POrtola dragons. This tableau
VIII be symbolical OF the arrival of
Portola and his expedition in Califor-
MA. The life Of the early Indians will
be depicted A tableau viii portray
the coming Of the padres and the build
sng Of the early missions.
The romantic life Of the early Span
be bull lighters on foot and on horse
back 10 give q piquant dash OF color
to the scene.
DISCOVERY OF GOLD
The second division of the pageant
VIII be headed by tableau showing
tie discovery of gold by Marshall.
Then viii come a series of pictures de-
picting the wild. care free life of the
DAYS Of theAArgonauts. Prairie schoon-
ers, stage coaches and a pony express
rider viii typify the early means of
communication. There wiH be pic
turesque Bret Harte characters and
the interior of gambling hall of the
early days will be shown.
Fremont at Sonoma and the raising
of the bear flag viii be vividly por-
trayed and the driving Of the last
spike on the first transcontinental rail-
road viii bring to a close this era in
California history. Students from
Stanford university will make up the
caste for the railroad tableau.
The Chinese viii make an even more
elaborate display in the pa ageant to-
night than they did in the bag pa !
rsde THURSDAY A number of illumi- I
mated hsh. which have never before /
been seen in America and seldom in 1
china, VIII be feature of the Chinese 1
4 Splsy.
y The Chinese viii also have a float
road in the state. Several Chinese I
who actually worked on this road, some /
OF them being now more than 20 years !
Of age, will be on the float. There /
Wa be more than / 1000 Of San Fran /
cisco's Chinese colony in line tonight.
An allegoricsI section will be a fea-
ture Of the pageant The floats in !
this section typical Of agriculture. Cali |
fornia poppies, sunshine, etc, have been /
fashioned by some Of the leading art /
lists and sculptors in the city, and moth
ing more magnificent viii ever have /
been seen.
THEN CONES THE QUEEN
Queen Vergilia on a float escorted |
by the MacClay cadets will bring up
this portion Of the big pageant. The |
MacClay cadets are the California (
Grays. who made a big hit in the
parades Of Tuesday and Thursday
Then viii follow the japanese section.
The cherry blossom float Of the Japa-
nese was one Of the big hits Of Thurs
days parade. The local Japanese prom
ise 10 eclipse Thursdays effort tonight
and promise a gorgeous display.
Headed by a confetti volcano will
come the carnival section Of the pa
rade- It win be a motely dancing
crew IN fantastic garbs that will fiji 60
overhowing the streets through which
the pageant passes. Folly. Mirth.
Fi-h, Zo-zo and all the others will be
there They will furnish a sight never
10 be forgotten.
The grand marshal Of the parade win
he Paul T. Carroll The aides will be /
Colonel W \. Kelly and Colonel
George Filmer.
Seven OF the largest electrical floats !
ever constructed in the world will lend
cXtrsva gance and splendor TO the last I
night OF festivities and in each of
z he's Io
chestra which VIII dispense music for
the dancing revelers.
Zach one Of these floats is IS feel in
length. and from 5000 to 10000 varied /
coloreo nights are employed in the il /
Elimination OF each one. The first float. I
yosemite, VIII be stationed at the OBJ 4
-serNation car stand. East and Market
streets. This float viii be typical Of
the Yosemite valley. There will he two /
falls st either end, over which volumes
of water viii descend.
COOK AND PEARY ON FLOAT
At Second and Sansome streets will
be located the north pole float. x,bfcl,
Wiii represent the frozen north. Cook
and Peary VIII be on this float in ef7gv
and II VIII be burdened with countless
large cakes of ice and other decora
1ions representative OF the arctic zone
A float typical OF China town win he
stationed in the north side Of Market
street al Post This float win he one
Of most elaborate creation. It will rem
resent scene in Chinatown. with tea
gardens and a jossbouse. and will he
done in resplendent colors.
In the north side OF Maret street at
Fourth will be located the Miss San
Francisco float, in which Miss San
Francisco" viii reign. A float depict
ing Mossbrae falls will be located IN
the south side Of Market street af
Fifth. Thousands Of gallons of water
wiz pour over the falls. and it win nre-
sent a most realistic picture.
At Sixth street, in the north side ~
Market. viii be stationed the Mission
float typical of the early history ~
California. and ia the south side Of
Market street at Eighth Will be sta
toned the float representing The
FALLEN monarch" Of the California bie
trees.
These large floats will be a part Of
the monster historical and electrical
pageant which viii pass in reveiew to-
night. They viii precede the carnival
section Of the parade. and after having
completed the route Of march viii he
stationed at their respective places in
Market street
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