The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
OLDFASHION FOURTH
AT SAN ANSFLMO
independence Festivities Revive
the Time HOnOred Traditions
for Celebration
Elaborate and Patriotic Pro-
gram Proves Enjoyable
and Diverting

SAN ANSELMO, July 5.-More than
10000 people from all parts of Marin
county assembled here today to wit
ness the Independence day celebration.
which proved to be the most elaborate
and successful of any ever held on this
side Of the bay.
The streets Of the town were decl1ed
with flags, banners. japanese lanterns
and strings Of electric lights. and all
the buildings and residences were gay
with patriotic decorations.
The energetic citizens Of San An
selma have been working long and as
siduously to make the local celebra-
ton the finest in the county. and
their ambition was realized today even
above the most sanguine expectations.
BIG CROWD ATTENDS
Crowds Of pleasure seekers in light
summer attire began to arrive early
In the day. coming in automobiles.
carriages and on the various special
trains which ran at frequent intervals
through the day and evening.
The long depot platform was
thronged with happy spectators, and
every vantage point along both sides
Of the main street was crowded to
the utmost capacity.
The festivities commenced with a
baseball game on the local grounds,
which was well attended. At 2:30
p. m. the grand parade began its line
OF march by the railway station. The
first feature was a drill by 20 school
girls in boating costume. The chill
dren carried canoe paddles, and pre-
-fr cv,r,. 80, =
went through their graceful maneu-
vers
PARADE Is SUCCESS
AT the head Of the parade was Town
Trustee W E. Jones, mounted on a
spirited horse and wearing a long
white plume on his nat as a badge
of Office.
Then followed floats, decorated au-
tomObiles, carriages, bicycles. mounted
female equestrians. and a number of
other interesting features, all OF which
net with enthusiastic applause.
At 4:5O in the afternoon races were
begun. There were races for boys,
girls. fat men, fat women, horses.
ponies and members of the fire de-
partment- The judges were r. I.
Radke, J. A. Shook, Father Egan, NJ.
Cutie and B. B. Sturdevant The races
were the cause OF much enjoyment
and excitement to all present, and ow-
ing TO the good management of the
officials they were finished in excel
lent order.
At 7.S0 in the evening band con-
cert was given at the pail grounds by
st. Nincent's band, which also PLAYED
during the game in the morning and
while the parade was in progress. The
young orphans received praise on all
sides for the excellent music which
they rendered.
THE LITERARY EXERCISES
After the concert the throng re-
paired to the open square near the
depot where a platform had been
erected for the literary exercises. The
many incandescent lights lent fairy
Ike effect 10 the scene, and thousands
OF spectators applauded the different
numbers Of the program generously.
The Introductory remarks were made
by Robert T Dule, after which came
a patriotic chorus OF school children.
District Attorney Thomas P. Boyd
then recited an appropriate Grafton
and then came solo by William Bur-
rilI.
A hoop dance given by nine young
women under the direction of Miss
Georgette Orr was well received, as
was also a song by Earl Caldwell.
The Star Spangled Banner was
sung by the school children next and
then Senator z. B. MartineIli made an
address Other. numbers of the pro-
gram were as follows: Song, "Colun-
bis, the Gem of the Ocean" Mrs H
n McMulEn; musical Dutchman, R.
M. Walsh; song. Miss NJ c. Jones.
COMMITTEES IN CHARGE
The committees in charge were:
ladies' suxifary-Mrs F. Foley. chairman;
Hrs. George B. HUnd secretary.
Flost, goddess Of lberty---Mrs. c. F. Buckle;
assistants. Mrs Mahouey, Mrs. Keil, Mrs. Foley,
Float. small children. svan-Mrs v Orr; as
hardt. Miss McDermott. Miss Greaber a'''' A'sO'
Float old woman IN sboe-Mrs. 7. ".
sDsrrowei assistants. Mrs. George smith, Mrs.
feat IndIsn@Mrs. r. r. Marble: assist
ants. Mrs. Fonnesback, Mrs. Caldwell, Mrs.
Ladies on horseebsck-Mrs A. B. Upton: as
sistants. Miss Cazeauz. Miss Adams Misses
cspodonico. Mrs. cuthard, Mrs. studley. miss
Refreshments--Mrs c, L. symonds: assistants.
Mrs. George Smith, Mrs. ChamberIand Mrs
". H Jones. Mrs. Thompson, Mrs Rounberg,
Committee OF arrangemenfs-A L Adams
chairman: paul Hartman. secretary: Tho Thomas
Sparrowe, Wise Musser. George B Humid. L. r.
Holmes J. Z. Manning Robert Duke J. Fon-
Caldwell
Parade COMMUNICATIONS sparowe chair
man; George Larfin Edwin Berle, Robert
Marple. Frank Vel, George NJ Smith
Finance committee-L0uis Holmes chairman:
James Il Taylor sam Severance W. e. Jones
J. Fonnesbeck Mario r. Arata
Hall and entertsinment-J T. Manning chair
man; Mario F. Arata, Earl Caldwell, f. I.
Perry
Music coumittee-A b. Caldwell chairman;
J. !. Manning. Paul Hartman.
Decoration committee-Wilse Musser chair
man; George Mskinson. r. Leonhardt, Frank
Adams Paul Hartman
Prize committee-George NJ. Smith, charm
+. g. Baillie, T. Sparrowe. H. kirshman A. II.
Seal
Games commitfee-W. T. jones' chairman:
Ray Farrell Charles McDermott, Edwin Berle
Arthur Wynne.
Fireworks-Paul Hartman.
Fourth Of July ceremonies-Robert Duke.
Publicity. Fonnesbeck
Chairman refreshments committee and or
Eanizer OF ladies auEiary-George B. Humid.
POWERS CALL HALT IN
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