The San Francisco call., 1909-01-01
OAKLAND'S R[vELS
ATTRACT BIG CROWD
Monster Auto Parade Witnessed
by 10000 Persons Amid
Blaze of Lights

OAKLAND, Dec. S1.-Fully 10000
persons turned out and made merry on
the streets Of Oakland tonight in well
coming the new year. Broadway and
Washington street Were the thorough
fares favored by the parading multi
tudes. and they were almost impossible.
With all of the noise, confetti throwing
and other features of the celebration
the crowds did not go beyond the
bounds of legitimate fun. There were
also numerous private celebrations and
watcn services in the churches.
MANY AUTOS IN PARADE
Hundreds of machines took part in an
Illuminated automobile parade and bands
played at the principal corners in the
carnival area. The procession formed
at Telegraph avenue and seventeenth
street and moved along Seventeenth
street I'd Clay, thence to Eighth, to
Washington, to Fourteenth, to Broad
way, to Third, where the column coun-
termarched on Broadway to Twelfth,
thence to Lake Merritt boulevard,
around the lake to Twentieth street, to
Broadway and thence to the reviewing
stand
At Broadway and Telegraph avenue
the autos drew out of line and were
passed upon by the judges, Mayor
Frank K. Mott, Wilbur Walker, Frank
A. Leach Jr. and newspaper representa-
tives
In the leading automobile were
Grand Marshal Herman Gard, Colonel
Theodore Gier, Z. A. Young and ]. d.
Crowley. Another carried John Mitch
ell. marshal of the parade. and his aids.
UNIQUE FLOATS IN LINE
Several unique floats were In line.
One of these represented a fire engine
of the old days, mannd by students
from ST. Mary's college. Members of
the Reliance club attired as policemen
rode in a grotesque patrol wagon.
The tall fagpole at the gore of
Broadway and Telegraph avenue held
an immense liberty bell made of cleo
trio lights. This could be seen for
miles, and colored fires blazed from
many corners.
While the automobiles were rounding
Lake Merritt is inch bombs were ex-
ploded from a platform built out in the
lake.
The Brooklyn athletic club had float
on which a mock marriage ceremony
was enacted.
CHURCHES HOLD SERVICES
The old custom of watching the old
year out was adhered to in many Of
the churches. In the First Methodist
Episcopal church union watch meet
ing represented the Centennial M. E.
church, Eighth avenue M. e. church.
Calvary Baptist, Twenty fourth avenue
NJ. e. church and Shattuck avenue M.
E. church. Among the speakers were
Rev. Alfred Kennedy, pastor of the
Shattuck avenue Methodist church, Rev.
j. NJ Wright, Rev. Leon Loofbourow,
Methodist churches, and Rev. N. Rich
mond.
Special conservation services were
held at Grace Methodist Episcopal
church, and at II o'clock a luncheon
was served. Addresses We're delivered
by the pastor, Rev. ]. M. Barnhart; Rev.
c. e. Crane and Rev. M. McFayden.
At st. Andrews Episcopal church,
Twelfth and Magnolia streets. Rev o.
St John Scott led in prayer service and
delivered a sermon. Miss Elsie Cahfll
gave an offertory solo,
YOUNG PEOPLE ENTERTAIN
At st. Paul's Swedish Evangelical
church the Young Peoples society gave
musical and literary program.
A social was held at the First Bap-
tist church, Jones street and Telegraph
avenue.
At the African Methodist Episcopal
church service was led by Rev. G. M.
Tillman.
The Fourth Congregational church
also held a watch meeting.
FAREWELL FOR OLD YEAR
At st. Mary's Catholic church there
were farewell services for the passing
of the old year. Rev Thomas Ken
nedy officiated. Mrs. A. Gregory played
the piano and J. Cianciarulo the violin.
CLUBS KEEP OPEN HOUSE
The Athenian club at Fourteenth
and Franklin streets kept open house.
The same order prevailed at the Nile
club and in the other clubs The new
est Of all. the University club. held its