The San Francisco call., 1910-10-12
CITY Will MAKE
Merry At LAKE
Splendid Oakland Program in
Honor of Discovery Anni-
versary Now Complete

OAKLAND. Oct. 1L-All arrange
ments have been completed for the
great Discovery day celebration and
carnival which viii be held tomorrow
from 1890 until o'clock on Lake Mer-
ritt- This event has attracted more at
1ention than any similar affair held in
Oakland for years. and with the CO.
operation Of many of the prominent
civic and social organizations and many
prominent citizens it probably will be
the most successful holiday ever OBJ
served in Oakland.
The first feature on the program will
he the big water pageant, consisting OF
The trip and landing of the three ships
Of Columbus. the Santa Maria, the Pinta
and the Nina, at Salvador. C. Cereghino.
#ho will impersonate Columbus, has
trained his captains and crew, and
every detail is complete. More than 40
Daughters Of Pocahontas and 20 Red
Men in their makeup Indians
VIII meet Columbus when he lands.
They will be seen in typical
Indian village, with tepees and
camphres. There viii be scouts watch
ing for Columbus. and when the ships
are sighted warriors In canoes VIII
start in pursuit, shooting their arrows
when they come within range. After
firing and two futile attempts TO land
the discoverers will finally set foot on
Salvador and smoke at the pipe OF
peace with the Indians. Then the march
VIII be made to the grandstand, where
Queen Isabella. with her two ladies in
waiting, Miss Jennie Catherine Ratio
and Miss Anna n Pauly, will receive
them.
GRAND OPERA SINGERS
The literary and musical program,
which Will be held on this platform,
viii follow the pageant The opening
remarks viii be made by H. c. Capwell.
chairman Of the literary committee;
Mayor Frank K Mott will make the
address of welcome Regina Vicarino,
prima donna for the Bevani grand opera.
company, viii sing America" and The
star Spangled Banner" the public 10 join
in the chorus The quartet from "Rigo-
letto" will be rendered by Vicarino,
Edmee de DreUX. contralto; UmbeTto
Ssccheti, tenor, and Ettore Campana,
barytone, all OF the Bevani company.
Sacchetti viii sing 90 Sole Mic" and
Campana viii be heard in La Mia Ban
diera." A mandolin club of 10 pieces
viii play.
District Attorney W. H. Donahue will
deliver the principal address and G.
Ghiglieri viii deliver an Grafton in
Italian. Superintendent of Schools CIV.
Frick win read a paper.
Scott's band will be heard in the
following selections: Columbus March;
waltz, Wiener Blut" tStrauss); selec-
tion. Popular Songs" (Mills); sere-
made. La Paloma'' (Yradier): patrol.
Police Parade CMerritt); America"
fH. Carey); The Star Spang1ed Banner"
(John Stafford SMITH, and the Royal
Italian March"
AQUATIC EVENTS
The regatta and swimming events are
scheduled for 1 o'clock, the starting
point to be on line from the cove on
Adams point, where the exercises are
10 be held. to Jackson street. The events
viii be in the following order: Single
paddle canoe race. so yard swimming
race, 100 yard swimming race, 220 yard
swimming race. 100 yard and return;
double scuu skiff race. double scull
rowboat race 440 yard swimming race.
handicap motor boat race. sailing race
tclass b. sailing race (class Al, double
paddle canoe race, $50 yard swimming
race, four oar barge race, and a duck
race. Many Of the fastest boats Of the
bay are entered and the contestants in
the barge race viii be the champion
crew from the Alameda boat club and
the crack crew from the Dolphin boat
club.
The entries of the two clubs are as
follows:
Four Dared barge event: Alameda-H G.
Nelson, stroke; r. Kehres No 81 Henry Hess.
No :: A y Brampton, No l; Herman kim,
K. Muir, r. ROccs O. Kennff
Double scUll event: Alsmeda-H. G. Nelson,
A. ". 1Brampton; Dolphins-S Raymond W.
johnson.
Credit for the big turnout of the Red
Men is due in great measure to II. NJ
White, chairman OF the general Red
Mems committee. The following mem
bers Of Umatilla tribe, Daughters of
Pocallontas, viii participate:
Mrs Fanny Wardell, Mrs. Alice Orr
chairman Miss Lillian Friedman
hsthrFn SpicUla Miss Mabel Orr
Mrs. Hattie Rice Miss Birdie Paige
Mrs. harys Aerces Miss Margie Paige
Mrs. Annie Richards Miss Nellie Petberiot