Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-19
SAN FRANCISCO
IS MERRY MAKING
u,.k If Celebration Of 6aspar De
portola's Discovery Of the
Golden Gate Begins.
NATIONS HONOR THE EVENT
p.ore.cntatiycs Of Six Different Navies
Participate in Great Cosmo-
politaD Parade.

NJ Francisco, oct. 1s--Rejoicing
her rehabilitation after almost
,,olste destruction by earthquake
and fire. san Francisco is making
.o,rrv today with guests summoned
al, all the world TO participate in the
festivities OF carnival week. Ostensi-
rv 10 commemorate the discovery Of
y, Francisco bay by Don Casper de
p,,,,ls the celebration In reality is
,.,,s In honor Of those who have re-
l,a, greater city on the ruins Of the
aa The warships OF five nations
.isd with those Of the United states
h welcoming Portola on his re-arrival
,ojly and he was greeted on shore by
,,onv thousand citizens of an lands.
lof 1--WE days the carnival spirit viii
Prevail and by day and night the town
Nm be given up 90 pleasure.
Although today opened under leaden
skies and with q light rain falling.
he clouds broke sQon and the sun
ss1ne brightly on the decorated city.
Hsring boarded the revenue cutter
Colleen Gate and gone outside the bav
al dawn. Don Casper de Portola. inn
rer,onated by Nicholas Coverrubias, a
descendant Of the Spanish settlers Of
ihc state With his guard OF honor, en-
tered the Golden Gate soon after 10
O'Clock 10 the booming Of guns from
i5a forts and assembled ships Of war
NAVAL CONTINGENT
This naval confinoent copeieted %
he United States cruisers St Louis and
Albany the gunbost Yorktown. the ma
ui militia training ship Alert. the
revenue cutter McCuloch and the tor
lsio desroyers Whipple. TruxtOn.
Haa Perry, Goldsborough. Preble and
iagrslce
Immediately south OF the fair way
coupled by the American fleet lay his
British majestys fleet. composed Of
The armOred cruiser Bedford and the
soops OF war Algerino and Shearwater.
Next 70 the British fleet were anchored
ihe Japanese cruiser ldzuma the Ital-
an crusier Cslabria. the Netherlands
cruiser N00rd- Abrant and the German
cruiser ACona. Scarcely had the roar
from the salutine guns died away when
Don Casper was greeted by the deaf
ening cheers Of the throHg lining the
docks Of the water front. When he set
loot on shore az the Mission street
wharf, he was met by the portola
Dragons the regular soldiers and sail-
ors detailed 10 act as his escort and
The Members OF the Portola reception
committee.
COSMOPOLITAN PARADE.
No more cosmopolitan parade was
ever seen on this coast First came the
United States regulars. then the Amer
can blue jackets leading the sailors
ana marines Of Great Britain. Hol-
hnd Japan, Germany and Italy. Don
essRrs personal escort consisted of
ma Foriola Dragons, a mounted COM
lany OF 50 men I'm the glittering armor
aai requirements Of the time OF Por-
oa ihe real The procession passed
% review before the army and navy
eAeeH OF six nations. The parade
uqta az Union square. where the
Il soaen key 10 the city was presented to
IN Jasper The toast proposed by
resident Tafi TO the rebuilt city was
@eat Don Casper was then presented
esfea Nirgilia. who viii reign dur
ing NE remainder OF the festival.
,HEERED FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
,aesso, Oct 10 At noon today 300
Acago school children Joined a
.Nu2 WHO chorus In giving three
Francisco can
le onlburst was due 10 request
gan Francisco that the pupils
lPele in this unique celebration
...e n tIancisco.s recovery from the
earthquake and fire.