Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-07
ORANGE COUNTY
CARNIVAL OPENS
Coronation of Queen Emellne !
Initiates 0pulent Dis
play of Products
PARADE HAS MANY FEATURES
Japanese Growers Represented
by Unique Floats and
Attractive Exhibits
PARADE HAS MANY FEATURES

SANTA ANA, Oct. 6.-The annual
Orange County Carnival of PRODUCTS
opened by the coronation of queen
Emeline I. became an opulent display
this forenoon of the choice products
of this rich little county. These were
shown not only in the arranged eX-
hibits in the monster tent in the eX-
hibition grounds, but in the parade OF
products at IL o'clock this forenoon
the floats were new IN design anu anu
were uniquely decorated. One OF the
most striking features Of the parade
were the floats made by the Japanese
of the county. These were two in num-
ber, the first being a representation OF
Fuiiyama, the sacred mountain OF the
Flowery Kingdom. The summit OF the
snow cloud peak was depicted IN cot
ton, while the mountain itself was
made of strawberries from the Jap
anese gardens. The second float was
a thatched house, celery being USED
instead of bamboo in It's construction
ROYALTY APPEARS
The parade was led by city police
officers, Marshal Edwards and officer
Ceryantes, followed by the grand
marshal of the day, ]. c. Metzgar and
his aides, Dean Johnston, Sheriff Lacy,
]. o. Forster, w. ]. Lindsey and w:
T. Curtis. The Santa Ana city band
escorted the royal equipage drawn py
four gray horses, and attended by four
outriders, Gilbert Williamson, DR..
Mantor, G. S. Crowell and Frank For
Ster.
Arranged in an apricot tinted gown
over which was a robe OF maroon
velvet, Queen Emeline 1 dispensed
gracious smiles as she received the
plaudits of the throng Her maids OF
honor, gowned In white, with picture
hats Of white, rode in a big tallyho,
beautifully trimmed in pampas plumes.
They were chaperoned by Mrs. Carl
Strocl1, attired in blue messaline silk
SHERIFF DNIINUTTvE
In the queens retinue was little Del
hert Oscar Johnston of Old Newport,
who as queens sheriff was mounted
on a, diminuttve Shetland pony. The
lad wore a white high hat and on his
breast was pinned a sheriff's badge,
The city and county officers and Santa
Ana chamber of commerce came next
in line.
The odd Fellows and Rebekah float,
rrenared in honor of the grand en-
campment, and appropriately decorated
with the symbols Of the orders, led the
line of floats.
Among the striking products floats
was a huge gilded walnut mounted on on
a pedestal, representing the SS5O,OoO
walnut crop of the county. Corn on
the ear and stalks covered the pedes-
tails. while living orange and lemon
trees hanging with fruit adorned the
corners of the float.
EXHIBITS MARVELLOUS
Buena Park was in line with prod
ucts float, showing apples, beets, to-
matoes, pumpkins in tiers.
A celery float was a wonder, display
ing the succulent stalks to the best ad-
vantage and adorned with white pam
pas plumes, and pepper boughs still
bearing their red berries.
The exhibition grounds show marvels
in the way of products from the va
rious sections of the country. The
cereal industries, producing s2,5OO0Oo
annually, are displayed in the booth
erected in honor of the odd Fellows.
Each locality boosts Its own particu-
lar product or products, as the celery
and beets Of Huntington Beach, berries
and melons from Berrydale and Tus-
tins lemons, oranges and apricots.
JAPANESE REPRESENTED
A unique Japanese tea, garden, and
products grown by the Japanese resi-
dents of the county occupy conspicuous
places on the grounds. The exhibition
opened at noon with Japanese fire
works. People brought in by train
loads today are visiting the grounds
and various points of interest The
Midway and other usual attachments
of any exposition flourish.
Poultry show prizes have attracted
growers from everywhere and q splen-
did showing is made.
Tonight a grand ball and reception
to the queen of the carnival and her
court was held at Surgeons hall.
The aeroplane fight at 4 O'Clock,
Aviator Charles Walsh plotting the
Glen Matin biplane, was the biggest
attraction of the day next to the pa
rade.
The program for tomorrow, Friday,
features the following events:
Carnival exposition grounds open at
8 a. m.
japanese day fireworks at $3.50 q. m.
I. o. o. F. parade at IL a. m. Her
man SCHNEIDER, grand>marshal.
Auto races under sanction of the
American Automobile association at 2
p. m. on Santa Ana race track. The
program of events shows the best cars
and drivers on the Pacific coast en-
tered for this meet. The queen and her
escort, accompanied by the Santa Ana
band, will attend the races.
I. o. o. f. grand ball at Spurgeon's
hall, 8 p. m. The carnival queen and
court will be in attendance.
Special attractions at the exposition
grounds during the evening. Open un-
til II u. m,