The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

Pretty girls In thin frocks. the mem
bers Of the local Elk lodge in white
duck and soft shirts (the Elks didn't
have a fun monopoly on shirt sleeves).
young folks-boys and girls-sipping
from cornucopias, a few odd brides and
groomS strolling in or out of the coun-
ty clerks office, babies toddling about
with comfortable bare legs, folk from
the country, from Sacramento, a JUS
tice of the peace hurrying to marry
somebody or other-all forms of life
and energy were about in the plaza
under the elms.
RIVER NIGHT SCENE
The scene on the river tonight was
more brilliant than on the opening
night of the carnival The crowd was
triple that of last evening. The levee,
river banks and bridge were crowded
with spectators. At o'clock the cleo
trio illuminations of the river were
turned on. An hour later the radiant
sweep of a rocket through the air,
arching over the bridge. told that the
passage of Queen Bea down the river
was under way.
The red fire began burning along the
rocks that line the banks of the
Feather. The fairy shapes of the
harges, each lighted with brilliant
torches. could be seen floating under
the bridge
FIERY SEA SERPENT
Leading the pageant was a sea ser
pent, wriggling, luminous creature,
swimming boldly on the surface of the
water, coming possibly to. claim its toll
of youths and maidens. The brute was
chased off, however, before any victims
were gobbled The effect of the sea
serpent was made by a number of
young men swimming inside the illu-
minated casing of the serpent, the
swimmers and their decorated float be-
ing decorated by Myerhoffer, inventor
of the ingenious idea. The red fire
still blazed along the course. Standing
out against the light of the red fire,
the willows and cottonwoods on the
bank looked like a grove Corot might
have designed.
The allegory of the meeting of the
king of the valley with the queen of
the Mountain was carried out as beau
tifulIy as before Queen Bea, more ac-
customed to her robes and her role, ac-
cepted the royal station like true
Hapsburg King Albert as true a king
as he is Jones, had the poise of
Hapsburg consort and major.
STORY OF LEGAL INTRIGUE
There is a good story told of the
legal intrigue which landed King AL
bert on the throne. During the cleo
ton Major Jones (King Albert) and
c. Z. Porter were the leading capdi-
dates for the throne. Neither one
wanted TO defeat the other, so they
framed up a job to put in a pool and
elect r. Leo Van der Naillen, chairman
of the executive committee, king Van
der Naillen heard of the plot and went
TO the superior court and secured real
active injunction to enjoin Major Jones.
c. Z. Porter and the carnival committee
from making him king.
A pretender to a throne has often
been enjoined by force of arms and
points of law from taking his seat.
but Oroville has the only case on record
where a possible king applied to the
court to save him from his friends.
SPORTS ON THE RIVER
This afternoon, between spoonfuls OF
ice cream and bottles of liquid refresh
ments, the people watched the sports
on the river. The results of the boat
races and the swimming contests were
as follows:
Robert Brandt and Orvar Meyerhoffer second.
Haran Onyett and William Curry; third, Timothy
Fogg and William Harmeal.
Single oars-First, Timothy Fogg second, Or
var Nieyerhoner; third, Robert Brandt.
After the boat races the ''Horribles"
amused the people with a parade.
The races at Speedway park this
afternoon drew a fair crowd of horse
lovers, who witnessed some exciting
contests The results were:
First race, trotting, one nlile-First heat:
Dandy. owned by Fred Cornehl. first; Babe H,
owned by Fred Hefner, second; Maude Junior,
owned by S. B. Onyett. third; Adam G, owned
by Mark Sealey. fourth Time, 3:09h.
Second race. trotting. mile+Seymo NJ.
owned BY Thomas Styles. Chico. first; Catalina.
owned by ". ]. Miller, Chico, second Time,
Second heat Chiquita first. Rockaway second.
Time, 2:17.
Fourth race, half mile buggy horses. free for
all-Rambler, owned by A. King. first; Coon.
owned by o. A. Pauley, second. Time, 1:50M
Running half mile dash-Hope Morgan. owned
by W S. Johnson Marysvile. first; Trambo.
owned By o. A. Martin. second; Red Steel, owned
by Samuel woolever. third. Time, 81.
Late trains running out of Oroville
tonight carried away the merry makers,
for the second annual carnival is now
over The town proved itself able to
accommodate with food and lodging all
who applied and of the entertainment
afforded nothing more could be desired
by those who enjoyed the beauties of
light and water, the pleasure of dane
ing or the benediction Of marriage
ceremony.