The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
ALL JAN FRANCISCO DANCES
AS CLIMAX TO WEEK OF GLORY
Spirit of Revey Dominates Iong Which Capers Over Smooth
Pavement Recently Was Uttered With Piles of Brick

All San Francisco danced for joy
last night; danced on the smooth pave
ment, where three short years ago
booted men picked their way through
piles OF smoldering bricks. The city
danced and it sang shouts of exulta-
tion. In motley garb the people ca
pered like spirits from strange new
world. where Fancy reigns with magic
wand 1t was the climax of a week
of glory; the final cry of triumph
San Francisco has many time un-
locked her heart, unloosed her throat,
and bade her spirit rise. but never has
it floated into clouds so golden 1t
was great people at play.
The festivities reached their height
after the brilliant parade had passed
between the solid ranks of humanity
that hedged the way down Market
street from Van Ness avenue to the
ferry. Great spaces were cleared at
the intersecting streets, Illuminated
floats occupied the cross ways, bands
of music played thes tuneful airs that
make the feet. move in Involuntary
rhythm, and then the tens of thou
sands, heads. arms and body swinging
TO the music, whirled through the gay
steps of the dance. There were maidens
in the dashing crimson and gold men
with the scarlet encasement of Me
phistophees, girls in dresses of soft
est white and cherry blossom pink.
gallants as cavaliers; and myriad of
jewellers decked in the most grotesque
that mask or costume could create.
From one corner to another they
whisked, vieing with each other in their
gayety, singing as they frisked around.
THRONG FILLS STREET
The throng that held the street and
sidewalk moved as d single surging
mass. BY 8 o'clock it had reached pro-
portions that required close police SUI
pervision. By O'Clock travel was a
problem. BY the time the procession
passed through the streets the mass
had welded. Then came the task of
disintegration.
Significant beyond all else was the
police order that required the people
to move down Market street on the
south side and up on the north side. 1t
was new regulation for San Fran
cisco. but it was a necessary one. 1t
was found necessary in New York dur
ing the Hudson Fulton celebration,
when the crush reached proportions
never before known in America. 1t was
night. The throngs overflowed into the
street, and passing toward the ferry
still rubbed against the multitude
going. in the other direction.
1t was a good natured crowd and an
orderly crowd. OF course the man with
the ready fist was here and there. Two
of these specimens came together near
Third and Market streets early in the
evening. Just two blows were struck
The crowd had no time for such an ex-
hibition, and as it swung forward ii
swept them in opposite directions. each
revolving his fists like a pair of wind
mills.
1t was still early in the evening
when space was at a premium. Ter
deep the onlookers lined the ropes that
stretched along Market street. Behind
this column walked line of those
unable to gain a point of vantage. The
tall man stood on tip toe and looked
over. The small man squatted and
looked under. The man of middle
height looked squarely into the back
of the man before him, twisting often