The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-12

tonight IN $4,000 places, because San
Jose and Santa Clara county have
shuf5ed on the somber wrappings of
democracy and plunged riotously into
the splendid subjugation of the floral
monarchy
The metsmorphosis occurred today.
With a high noon nuptial the citizen
ship Of san Jose renowned the Grass
condition OF republicanism and as
-sumed, 10 have and TO hold, the merry
servitude OF blossoming despotism.
Queen Anne was crowned in City
Hall park. and so California tonight is
only imperfectly a republican state.
The whole Of Santa Clara county is a
QueendOm. separated from the rest of
the commonwealth by the joyful es-
sence OF millions Of roses and the per-
sonality Of queen who was Miss Man
hire before she assumed the crown and
scepter OF her high election. as the
result OF the first day OF the Santa
Clara county rose carnival
CORONATION CEREMONY
The coronation ceremony was the
climax Of a wonderful demonstration
b. the 5000 school children of San
Jose, who paraded through the streets
Of the Garden City, scattering rose
petals and the delight Of their smiles
for miles over the highways Little
tots and big tots led Queen Anne to
her throne through applauding throngs
Of parents and friends and visitors.
Then came the coronation, the con-
version of san Jose.
Two maids in white. under the noon
hour sun in city hall park. deity
nestled a dainty filigree crown in Queen
Anne's brown hair. and the transfor-
nation was complete The loyal
ID ha aSr n<
delssohn's Spring Song"
Mayor c. ". Dawson. who thus be-
came the obsolete executive of San
Jose, promptly abdicated and turned
the rule Of the city and the county
over TO the new executive. He SYM
bolized the act by handing TO the queen
the massive golden key Of the city
Queen Anne set the key in the locks
Of the peoples hearts, gave an adroit
turn or two and San Jose became a
feudal l1ingdOm-or queendom-thus to
remain until Sunday.
500 LOVELY RETAINERS
Forming a white and golden semi-
circle behind the queens dais sat her
500 lovely retainers and maids at arms,
singing blithe melodies of greeting TO
her ma jesty. At the moment of the
coronation these girls emptied in the
warm air redolent cOrnucopias of rose
caves. A film Of delicate pink and
white and red screened the girls as
the petals fell. The soft odor of the
blossoms permeated the air and by its
fubtle alchemy wrought the change in
he domestic government of San Jose.
Overhead the bulging palms bowed
their broad fronds in greeting TO roy
atty. The palm, anyway, is an exotic
TO California, even though the pro-
fusion OF its growth makes it seem
native TO the soil. But il came from
a despotic land and il welcomed the
glorious atavistic tendency of society
displayed in San Jose today, when the
rose, with logic absolute confuted the
Earring sects OF Jefferson, Franklin and
the rest
DELECTABLE Use OF GIRLHOOD
The throne upon which sat Queen
Anne when she received the rites Of
royalty arose like a delectable isle of
girIhood above an equally delectable
isle OF childhood City hall park is a
cool. perfumed oasis Of roses and palms
and magnolia set smartly in the center
Of san Jose. near the red brick build
ing which houses those governmental
oficials who preside when there is no
queen on the throne. The coronation
stand was set in the south end of the
oval park AS the parade of children
reached the grounds they were as
signed TO seats about the throne.
Every school that participated in the
parade was distinctive by some color
orsdower il displayed in the ranks, and
these colors shone brightly against the
white frOcks of the little girls and the
glistening shirts OF the little boys as
they sat during the coronation cere-
mony Splashes Of red, of violet of
purple, Of gold, or rudy yellow, lighted.
the scene. Behind the queens dais was
q raised stand upon which the 500 stu
dents OF the state normal school sat
and sang. These girls were in white
and in their hair were flowers and
around their shoulders garlands of
green and bright yellow broom. White
and yellow are the colors of the normal
school.
The roofs Of adjacent buildings were
covered with people. In the distance
band played, and near the royal plat
form an orchestra sounded its reed and
string. Overhead the blue sky hustled
the gray cloudlets aside. At times a
blue tov balloon, the insignia Of one
Of the schools, would break from the
hand Of its captive and seek freedom
in its azure element above.
HAIL TO THE QUEEN
From behind a huge cluulp of palms
in the center of the park the queen
and her escort approached.
Following her u maids of honor
came Queen Anne in her royal robes
Her gown was OF white satin with an
Eliza bethan run. The front was heav-
lily brocaded IN jewels over her shout
ders was draped a long cardinal man.
tie trimmed with ermine. -Four little
page boys. CARRIED in satin colonial cos
tunes of blue and cream. bore the
heavy velvet mantle behind the queen.
Behind the queen came her prime
minister, Z. z. Lewis in democratic
life in court costume. and Director
General J. H. Henry in plain civilian
clothes. Why the director general did
not at least wear epaulets to keep in
the picture will be one of the mys-
teries OF the court OF Queen Anne.
There might be devised an Official di-
rector general uniform to be worn
whenever a carnival crowns q queen.
AS the queen AMI her immediate
court approached the foot of the throne
the hidden orchestra struck up the
first bars OF the song of greeting,
May Morning Song" and the normal
girls on the stand Joined in the joyful
air.
AS the queen assembled her throne
the air was changed and the 600 nor
NAL school girls sang Hail TO Our
Beautiful Queen" a sentiment founded
directly upon the obvious fact of
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