The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
Miss Geneva Els Goddess of Liberty in Alameda

/ MISS NICIlCNd Els, GOQQs
made magnificent display in this
division
The Eagle drum corps headed the
fourth, the north side division, which
contained two of the largest floats In
the parade. Members of the North
Side Improvement club rode in car
riages in this division. There were also
seven industrial floats in the fourth
division.
of Native Sons was at the head of the
fifth division. Halcyon and Alameda
parlors of this city and Athens parlor
of Oakland were in this division, as
were the Foresters of America. Ala
media parlors uniformed division was
accorded the glad hand all along the
line of march because of the fine bear
ing of its members.
Porep's band led the sixth division.
This contained the float of the Aeolian
yacht club and industrial floats and
business vehicles. Automobiles and
bicycles made up the seventh division,
which was switched so as 70 occupy the
second position in the parade.
The eighth division was made up of
decorated vehicles.
LINE OF MARCH
The line of march was from Santa
Clara avenue and Fourth street to
Webster street, thence to Lincoln ave
nue. thence to Eighth street, thence
along Santa Clara avenue, thence to
Bay street, thence to Sherman street
thence to Central avenue, thence &c
Chestnut street, thence to clinton ave-
nue. thence to Park street and thence
to Buena Vista avenue. The parade
countermarched to Central avenue and
followed that thoroughfare east to
Lincoln park in High street. The
parade reached the park shortly after
noon.
Prior to the starting of the parade
the committee on decorations passed
upon the decorated vehicles in line and
made the prize awards. The same com
The following is the list of prize
awards made by the committee on deco
Best decorated bicycles-D. W.
Churchill first prize. $3.50; Lloyd
nola, third prize, 81; c. Olson, fourth
Best decorated carriage-Hayashi &
Best decorated buildings-Armory
Company c., first prize, $50; c. T. Hoff-
meier, 1921 sherman street, second
prize, SIS; William Zingg, third
Best decorated mount-Dr. H. Moore
Best uniformed fraternal team
Piedmont parlor, n. S. G. W., prize SIS.
Best fraternal float, fraternal order
Alameda parlor, Eagles, first prize;
Spanish war veterans, second. Prizes
SO each.
Co. first prize; Alameda floral company,
second; Bay & Saussand, third. Prizes
$40, SIS and SO.
Best decorated auto in parade-G
Harold Ward, first prize; Fritz
Boehmer, second; Charles Pouey. third
Prizes, SIS, SO and IS.
The judges were Dr. F. w. d'Evelyn,
Edwin Stearns, secretary of Oakland
Ia.
w. S. Bridge.
THE BABY SHOW
Following the disbanding of the par
ade at Lincoln park, the baby show
in which all of the fond mammas of
the city took an interest, was held on
little ones, ranging in age from 8
months to years, were passed
upon by the judges. There was a jam
about the stand as the pretty young
sters were brought up to pass before
the scrutiny Of the judges. All of the
entries were numbered with tags and
numbers they were held up so that all
could see what a prize baby looked
like. The first girl baby prize went
to Baby Bowen, 6 " months old, and
The boy winner in this class was Stan
ward Milward Ryley, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James T.. Ryley. In the second
were sibyi Fenton, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. r. c. Fenton of S82 Lin
coin avenue, and Walter Chadwick, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Chadwick OF
325s Briggs avenue. In the third
class for babies between and years
the winners were California Pixley,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. l. Pix
ley of $40 Cedar street. and Frank
Thompson Peach, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peach of 2070 Encinal avenue. The
prize for twins was captured by George
and Elvira Davies, children of Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Davies of 2317 Encinal
avenue. The judges of the entries in
the baby show included the following
ladies of the Adelphian club: Mrs. G.
John Siegfried, Mrs. Charles Allardyce
Mrs. Frank Read, Mrs. A J. Samuel
In addition TO these the board of Judges
included Miss Hope Cortelyou and Miss
McEvoy.
LITERARY EXERCISES
The literary exercises took place
after the baby show had ended p
NJ. Fisher of Oakland acted as chair
man, the program being put on under
the auspices of the Oakland commit
tee as courtesy to the Alameda cham
Der of commerce and to the fourth OF
The invocation was delivered by Rev
Frank S. Brush of the First Presby-
terrain church. There were musical
numbers by the Alameda choir. the
Golden Gate quartet. Miss Elizabeth
Banta, Mrs. Charles Poulter and Mrs
Livermore read the declaration of in
dependence. T. o. Crawford recited
brakes Address to the American
Flag and A. II. Elliott of Oakland
This evening at $3.50 o'clock there
was a display of fireworks on the tidal
canal east of the Fruitvale avenue
bridge. This lasted. for half an hour