The San Francisco call., 1910-05-13
Blossoms, Blossoms Everywhere
Greet Thousands Who Flock
San JOseS Streets
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SAN JOSE, Nay 12.-All the colored
glory Of the gardens Of the Santa
Clara valley poured itself through the
streets Of san Jose yesterday after
noon. when for three hours there wound
in and out between the rows of stone
buildings and lazily picked its way
through crowds which banked the side
walks, the floral parade Of the rose
carnival
The DAY was one Of flowers, apart
and distinct from the procession of the
flowers. The streets were strewn with
them. Men and women and children
wore them profusely in garlands. They
were thrown from one 10 another in
the recklessness born of prodigality.
The air was heavy with their scent
Turn where one would. there were
flowers. They heaped the depot plat
forms Their petals were shot forth
in streams from innocent machine guns
The horses trod them underfoot- The
engineers on the passing trains placed
clumps Of the beautiful things in their
grirny jackets, and, passenger train
crews were loaded with them.
BLOSSOMS FOR ALL
The visitor was met with flowers Nc
sooner did one alight than women and
children came running and laughing
holding out flowers and still more
flowers. The city folk, hungry for e
sight OF Gods tintings, held out eager
hands for them. City women buried
their faces in the masses Of roses and
passed their soft lips over the still
softer petals.
And TO il all was added a happy sun
which touched one with q lazy, warm
caress. and scented wind, which sent
sigh OF satisfaction through the
leaves Of the trees.
The san Francisco delegation from
the Panama Pacific exposition and the
chamber Of commerce, numbering
about 500 men and women. Immediately
on slighting sought the cool places in
the gardens Of the Vendome hotel. AS
they marched through the streets they
were pelted with roses. The little chill
dren ran in and out among the process
sion hinging their offerings with shouts
Of JOY and laughter. They followed tc
the hotel grounds and continued theil
bombardment as the visitors threw
themselves upon the lawns
What arrangement had been made
for formlaity disappeared in light
hearted laughter. There was the cere-
mOny Of presenting Acting Mayor Kel-
ley Of san Francisco with the key tc
the gates Of san Jose, but the key was
decorated with roses and sweet peas
and even while Mayor Davidson spoke
2 child tugged at his coat tails offering
him z. rose. The little rascal would not
be denied and the mayor had TO bring
TO an abrupt ending the mayoralty ad-
dress 10 pat the child's head and SEND
him scampering away delighted be-
yond all bounds.
ARRIVE FROM NEAR AND FAR
such was the spirit Of the day and
such the spirit Of the floral parade Al
morning the crowds were fornfng
They came in from all directions and il
all possible ways-on foot, horseback
rain and carriage; but whatever were
their respective modes Of travel al
were decorated with flowers One o.
the unique sights was to see a party
OF young men and women from the
nearby ranches riding into town. theiI
saddles and brides hidden beneath
masses Of roses, themselves garbed il
fantastic costumes.
The parade began at o'clock in the
afternoon, and up 10 that moment the
merry makers amused themselves. The
girls and boys on horseback raced ur
and down the streets, the children
fought innumerable battles of flowers
and their elders wisely sought places
Of vantage, realizing the throng thai
would come in with every incoming
train.
Il was an easy matter 10 differen-
tlate the city from the country folk
The former dived into the parks and
garoens' the latter sought the raucous
music OF the Mayfair. The business
man stretched himself out on the grass
-,
blue sky, thoroughly. supremely
lazlly happy; and the farmer from the
country turned TO the giddy delights OF
= merry go round and gave critical ex.
- animation to the poster of the fattest
girl on earth.
PARADE BEGINS
BY the time the parade started every
available place along the line Of march
was occupied. The San Franciscan,
were massed on the lawns Of the Hote
Nendome and in the parks. The sun
the sky and the flowers had brought
about an atmosphere Of lassitude. Tbs
children. tired with their play Of th'
morning hours, momentarily ceased
their rompings From the distance
came the boom OF drum and the higE
pitched notes Of brass instruments, and
instantly every child was wide awak,
and alert. There was a hurried scam
pering for places along the line and
those who were within the houses came
running out, calling TO each other ex.
citedly
Mounting the roofs Of the houses on
caught q glimpse Of color flashing il
she sunlight as the head Of the parad'
swung out. The line grew and length
zned- II started from the outskirts o.
the city, but such was its length tha'
by the tine the rear fell into the lins
the advance was well into the heart Of
the city.
At the head rode n. B. Kooser, thu
marshal, and around him were his aids
o. Field. W. ]. Prussia and L. 3. Archer
These were followed by squads Of po
lice under the command of Chief z. F
Haley; Louis O'Neal, the chief of staff
A B. Langford, grand marshal; Glen
ante A~o,,ae rhfef asd and a fro0r