The San Francisco call., 1909-10-19
RAIN FAILS TO
DIM DECORATIONS
Don Gaspar's Flags Fly Gayly
Despite the Moisture and
Threatening Clouds
Carnival Spirit Possesses the
ThrOngs Which FrOlic
Through Streets

share in the glory of the moment by
providing trappings worthy of the
spirit and the day.
The rain that threatened. rather than
fell, had little dampening effect either
on spirits or decorations. All day the
streets were thronged with crowds. All
day a steady stream flowed up Market
street from the ferry building. All
day belated decorations were installed
and, as the tide swept on. little whirl-
pools and eddies in the traffic marked
currents that flowed into shops and
stores. The Portola spirit was evil
dent in badges. canes and gay rosettes,
and hummed a minor melody, a glad
ness that made every one step light
MARKET STREET ShrdI shrdtashrtra
The summer sun of California had
kissed its fertile valleys into fruit
fulness and wealth. the summers work
was over and the play time was at
hand From north and south and east
the Californian, proud of his nativity.
had gathered and from the seven seas
and all the distant places of the earth
came others to share the JOY, to join
in celebrating. TO view the city, arisen
and complete The wide swung deco
rations lent a color TO the grayness
OF the day, and little errant wisps of
breeze crept in and drove out moisture
The workaday world hummed and vi
brated with all the myriad occupa-
tions that make a modern city. until
as shadows settled down, blazing
burst Of glory swept out Market street
Lights Of all hues and shades climbed
dizzily up skyscrapers, climbed until
they seemed to vanish in the very
clouds. Tim filaments like multicoIored
spider webs festooned the way below
and al the busy traffic of a busy city
ebbed along while visitors from every
where rubbed elbows with a packed
but happy throng. In every place where
people congregate the spirit of the city
thrilled, a spirit that was never dead.
a spirit that can never die. The day of
toll is over. the day Of fun and frolic is
at hand The streets today will hum
Of Babel and myriad eyes that see the
built up city for the first time will glow
with pride.
TRRONGS VIEW VESSELS
Along the water front the sailor boys
make merry and thousands upon thou
sounds view the vessels that fly flags
from all over the world. The gray.
grim war vessels that swing out in the
busy bay blinlxed lazily last night like
watch dogs sleeping. peaceful and con-
tent Each ferry that piled cityward
was freighted with a happy and expec-
tant thfong. The lights that marked
the City of the Seven Hills were multi
colored and profuse. Rose tinges made
the clouds seem like the northern lights
and when the way up Market street
burst into view a very fairyland seemed
ONE to earth.
The humor for a carnival has taken
hold of all. The humblest little build
ing has bioomed and blossomed The
citizen of san Francisco is no prouder
Of the picture that his city presents
than is the dweller in the farthest Sis
kiyous. for all are people of one blood
brotherhood. made one by wasting fire
and cemented by a unity of purpose to
rebuild the fairest city that ever smiled
across a golden sea. And so, the day
has come Though weather threatens
though the clouds pile up and drive be-
fore a harrying wind, though storm
signs lift above the Farallones, the peo-
pie come. the people Of one blood from
east and west and north and south. In
wide spread arms and ready hospitality
our visitors find welcome. Room there
Is and entertainment for all and as they
come responding to a hearty and whole
souled invitation there rises up to greet
them the spirit that rebuilt the city, the
spirit that looked calm eyed on ash and
ruin and that says today to all the
world: Behold, the deed is done;
Toast Three Nations
The tOasts of three nations were
drunk by A gallant company yesterday
at the mayors ofTice when the city eX-
seutive greeted Captain Fitzherbert of
r. NJ. s Bedford, Captain Crawford of
H. NJ. s. Sheerwater, Vice Consul c.
Wellesley Moore. Commander Z. H. Ed
wards of the Algerine, Commander
Schroeder and Lieutenant Won Bernhard
OF the German cruiser Arcona and Lieu
tenant Gardiner and Ensign Marston
L. S. y. The healths of the king of
England. the German emperor and the
president of the United States were
Joined in by the city's distinguished
guests, the mayor, Congressman julius
Kahn. Robert Capelle, A. c. Prieber,
Robert Dollar. A. Sbarboro. DR.. J. Will
son Shiels, Joseph ID. Redding, Arthur
Briggs, Marshall Hale. James McNab.
James Rolph Jr., Edgar Peixotto and
Paul d. Carroll