The San Francisco call., 1910-09-09

too unwieldy for any single individual
TO manage.
As the queens carriage turned in
Powell street prior TO her making her
descent, the children burst out into
song The volume of voices lifted high
above the cheering of the spectators
and the playing of bands. It struck
the crowds scattered far below. silenc-
ing them and while the singing lasted
they We're given clear field. AS the
last note crashed there came a burst
of applause from all sides. From the
windows of offices and hotels specta-
tors cheered and clapped again and
again; from the streets below there
arose hoarse shouts of approval.
The singing of the children was the
main feature of the music and aided
considerably in making more beautiful
the ceremony Of coronation.
FORM ABOUT THRONE
The queen, followed by her court and
maids Of honor, took up her station in
Post street, while the children sang
their song of welcome. In the mean
time the escort, moving in and out
formed up around the throne. on one
side being the Grays and the Nationals
and on the other the American boy
scouts the League of the Cross Cadets
and the Columbia Park boys.
The singing finished. the queen ad-
vanced up the walk, between the lines
OF soldiers. The bands smashed out:
the troops presented arms; the crowds
cheered vociferously. Attending her
majesty were Colonel Marston, ]. EN-
met Hayden, Grand Marshal Rossi and
DR.. T B. ". Leland. At the foot of
the throne she was received by Daniel
A. Ryan. grand president of the Native
Sons. Mayor Mccarthy, Mrs. Mamie
Peyton, grand president of the Native
Daughters, and Miss Agnes Gallagher,
the grand secretary.
PRESENTED TO MAYOR
She was formally presented to Mayor
Mccarthy by Colonel Marston, who in
so doing said:
California celebrates her birthday
in San Francisco once in 10 years. This
year we are celebrating the sixtieth
anniversary of the birth of our state.
California selects from her multi.
tude of fair daughters one whom she
desires to crown as queen of the fes-
tivai to reign over it as only true
Californian can do. While every native
daughter is a queen 1 have the proud
privilege, as chairman of the reception
committee of presenting to you the
one who has been chosen to reign over
us on this occasion as Queen California.
She is a queen in every sense of the
word. / have the honor to present to
you, as chief executive of the city, our
gracious sovereign. Queen California.
From you I am sure she will receive
q most hearty welcome and be extended
all the courtesies that you can bestow
upon her while reigning as queen in
San Francisco.
GIVEN CITY-s FREEDOM
Mayor Mccarthy then presented her
with the freedom of the city. In be-
half of the city" he said, Il welcome
YOU today as queen of the fiesta. You
have been selected from among the
many fair daughters of California for
the high position of presiding over the
carnival 1 hope you will use every
effort to make the fiesta a thorough
success and that you will so rule that
during your reign we may all share
OF the good things of life.
ssro native sons and daughters is
due much from the people of California.
and sometimes I think much more than
the citizens of the state realize or for
which they are willing to give them
credit. The organization has done good
work and is doing good work net the
least of il being in planning and carry
ing out delightful carnivals such as
this.
ALLOW me, therefore, as mayor of
san Francisco, to offer to you, in the
name OF the people of San Francisco,
the freedom of the city"
"I thank you for the honor and for
your kind words" responded the queen
bowing. Mayor Mccarthy in turn in
troduced her to Daniel A. Ryan, who
placed the crown on her head.
CROWNED QUEEN
by virture of my office as grand
president of the Native Sons of the
Golden West" he said, .and by the
powers vested in me by the members of
the order for this occasion, 1 crown
YOU queen of the carnival Happy NAV
be your reign and may success attend
it,"
The queen bent low as the crown
was placed on her head and at the
instant there pealed forth a roll of
drums and a fanfare of trumpets This
was the signal for the children's chorus
and rising and waving handkerchiefs of