The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21

heart and were not sounded for the
happy, pleasant purpose of turning the
head to daring deeds of frolic. The
reception moved the marquis of VII
lalobar and Doctor Loudon spontan-
eously to arise and briefly address the
assembled merchants woh packed the
large exchange hail TO its capacity
BRILLIANT SOCIAL FEATURE
The day ended with the most bril-
liant social feature of the Portola fes-
tival, the costume ball at the Fairmont
hotel where the beauty OF San Fran
cisco gathered TO meet the gallantry OF
the navies Of the world. 1t would not
90 TO refer TO the resplendent naval
men as the chivalry of the seven seas
that would be too much like literally
chasing them with the horse marine
Of dubious heroism. but the bril-
Mantly uniformed men from the steel
plated craft in the bay danced with
the grace that is accounted an inherent
virtue of men whose profession is to
guard their nations honor. That was
society's Portola period. and the bellies
OF the greenways and colonials paid
their homage to the belle of them all,
the golden Queen vergilia. whose
beauty was in its finest fervor.
Between the gathering of the COM
merciaI organizations with the hon
ored guests of the city in the after
noon and the gay ball of the evening
the distinguished visitors were enter
tained at & dinner at the Fairmont
The two ministers were in the seats
Of most distinction. attended by Mayor
Taylor. Governor Gillett and the Off
GERS OF the fleet. all the guests of the
Portola festival committee.
AUTO TRIP FOR OFFICERS
The naval officers had a handsome
entertainment yesterday. In the morn
ing they were motored about the city
by members of the reception commit
tee. of which James Rolph Jr. is chair
man. From the many automobiles
placed at their disposal the repre-
sentatives of the many nations saw the
marvellous reconstruction work in San
Francisco and they saw the city's
points OF highest romantic Hght-the
cliff and the green and white combers
at the ocean beach, the verdant acres
OF Golden Gate park, the gay displays
Of Chinatown and the whole of the
great city rebuilt. the engrossing theme
OF the San Francisco festival of Oc-
tober. 1909.
The men Of the feet were not neg
lected by the festival committee. The
sailormen Of many flags whose accurate
strides won the cheers OF the city dur
guests last evening at a monster
smoker given in Dreamland pavilion.
There bluejackets from Holland
Britain, Italy. Germany and Japan sat
surrounded by their fellow craftsmen
from the American ships. smoking the
pipe of peace and following with inter-
national interest the comic antics Of
the entertainers from the American
warships in the harbor.
WAR VESSELS CAPTURED
While the officers and men were par
taking Of the hospitalities of the shore
the landfolk had peacefully captured
the sturdy sea fighters in the bay
Boarding parties from the wharves in
vested ship after ship and on each the
crew capitulated with good order and
eXpounded the intricacies of maritime
destruction TO the conquerors. That is
part of a Portola festival
The women's clubs had their share
Of the celebration, too. Among the "in-
tellectuals" lectures were given on the
exploit of the first Don Gaspar de
Portola and there We're performed in
structive Spanish dances in order that
the spirit Of a Portola festival might
be inculcated widely. Two patriotic or
ganizations of California women the
Association of Pioneer Women and +be
Daughters Of the California Pioneers.
held receptions in the Argonaut hotel
and the State Federation of Wouen's
Clubs held a reception at the St. Fran
els
REVELRY RENEWED
In the evening there was the same
riot OF color and JOY that made Tuesday
50 memorable. The streets were bright
last night with their millions of in
canoescent bulbs, the Christmas tree
Dell hanging over Market and Tbtrd
streets was as dazzling and the ffre-
works IN Union square broke as pret
NY though under a more sullen sky
festival
But there was no sulIenness of the
sky In the morning when the cbiJdren
gathered in the stand at Union 'sa,,,s so,s-a ,.s
ana delighted the city. A burning sim
SHINING from fleckless sky. warmed
the singers and insured a tbronp
auditors. Probably there were not so
many people about the square To haar
tne children sing as there were when
Don Gaspar de Portola was nresan+ad
TO his Queen Vergilia. but the differN
shce was matter OF hundreds rather
lhan thousands. The streets AT the
corner Of Post and Powell were naclrad
so as 70 nullify all efforts at car serv-
ice Inc lawns of the square were
covered with people, except in the 60
creo precinct where worked the snarlr
less designers of the set 4re,yo,l-.
pleces. The roof of the ST. Francis
motel and every window frontine -,
tne square teemed with the gladdenad
listeners The roofs OF the other h1iid-
ings were appreciated perches.
HER HEROIC EFFORT
The hero of the rnorning u,. M,
carpenter Her energy deserves re
designation OF the sterner sew IT,
draw the tunes nimbly from the throa,s
OF the many youngsters reon,rad a,s -
athletic endeavor Of which Sons. ,.,~,l-.
De proud and Creatore envfous -
MISS Carpenter stood on a raisaS -.
form and was armed with ned -,.|.,sa =. -.
pnone. Through II she wouId sss,,S
-ew crisp orders. Then she vvo,,Id "A.
play a placard on which was 1r-tt..s.
the name of the song to be surer. ..s'l, I...s
then, following the lead of fbe auu
The children would take IN H. -
During the chorus Of the patriotic songs
the children would wave tiny pennar+s
IN the form Of a great, vibrant Anaart
can flag. In one corner Of the stan5.ba
youngsters waved little blue nennen+s