The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-10

military and benevolent association,
coming in their wake, brought UP the
rear Of this division.
The fourth division was a patch of
southern gray, composed entirely of
the several local companies of letter
carriers. They furnished q distinct
surprise. there being little thought
that they could march so well as they
did. In their rear was a monster mail
wagon, hidden under a covering of
flowers and leaves.
Laughter mixed with the cheering a.
the sixth division rolled into sight for
it was composed of the Columbia park
boys and the American boy scouts The
youngsters of Columbia park led off
with their famed band smashing,
banging and crashing with all the
gusto and vim of their older comrades,
and right behind was a detail carrying
the flags won by the boys OF their re-
cent Australian trip. With them also
was their pet kangaroo. brought here
all the way from Perth, Australia. The
sight of the little figures drawn up
stiff as ramrods and the sound of the
childish voices, high pitched and treble.
uttering the words of command
brought smiles, but they also increased
the cheering.
INDIANS AWE CHILDREN
for the children. This was composed
of the order of Red Men. made UP to
impersonate Indians. Groups of them.
breaking from the ranks, would scoot
up the lines, making fierce fictitious
attacks at nothing, trailing make be-
lieye enemies and generally making the
eyes of the tots open wide with fear
and establishment. In their midst were
three floats. two of them depicting In
dian scenes and the third a stockade.
Round this float there waged con-
tinual battle. Indians would rush it
with wild yells and much brandishing
of tomahawks and knives only to be
met with a crackle of rifle and revolver
fire from pioneers besieged within. The
Fraternal Order of Eagles. sedate cit
liens in blue and white, ambled peace
fully behind the Indians.
A beautiful float entitled Sunshine,
Fruit and Flowers" was the main spec
tacular feature of the eighth division
Around it were details from the San
Francisco fire department and the vet
eran volunteer firemen, the latter drag
ging one of the old fashioned engines.
GayIy bedecked hook and ladder trucks
and fire wagons lurched slowly in the
rear. This division also contained the
officers of the Native Sons and Native
Daughters of the Golden West.
NATIVE DAUGHTERS AHEAD
The parlors of the Native Sons and
Daughters began their representation
with tia ninth division. May C. Bolde-
mann, grand marshal of the Native
Daughters of the Golden West was in
the lead and was followed Immediately
by California parlor No. / of the Ma
tive Sons and La Estrella parlor of the
Native Daughters.
The tenth division contained Sacra-
mento parlor No. 3 of the Native Sons,
Minerva parlor No. . of. the Native
Daughters, Suffer Fort No. 2, Court
land No. loo and Orc Elmo parlor No. 8,
Native Daughters. This portion of the
procession was mass of colors. The
uniforms were striking in the extreme
and the effect was heightened by ban
ners, arches Of flowers and carriag es
decked with ferns and heritage.
The Stockton contingent Travelled in
the eleventh division and chief among
black horses draped in black with fes-
ICONS OF peoples and yellow flowers
strung across their harness. An old
stage coach was another one of the
interesting features OF this section.
The division contained Stockton parlor
No. Z. Lodi parlor No. Is, joaquin
parlor No and San Mateo No. %.
MYRIAD NATIVES EN MAssE
From the twelfth TO the twenty-fifth
divisions was a solid array of Native
Sons and Daughters without a break
They were in all colors of the rainbow
and attended by decorations and floats
of every kind From Monterey county
came band Of COWBOYS. They parsded
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