The San Francisco call., 1910-09-06

part in historical occurrences. Those
surviving veterans of the Mexican war,
the struggle which made California a
part of the union, who live in Califor-
MIA will ride in carriages in the parade.
They are: Major Edwin A. sherman,
Colonel A. a. Andrews, George Thistle
ton. DR.. W. L Dickinson, Captain John
E. Hill, William c. Rugh, James Spratt
and Dennis Harrigan.
Mrs. Wilder and Mrs. Martha Jane
Lewis, survivors of the Donner party,
Will also appear in the parade, escorted
by the parlors of Nevada county.
Stephen Richardson. aged 10, member
of Tamalpais parlor. San Rafael, and
the oldest living member of the order
of Native Sons of the Golden West, Will
be in line with his parlor. Mrs. Annie
Reed of 125 Crittenden street. San
Jose, the first white child born at
Suffers fort, who was born in 1S46,
the year of the American occupation
Of California, of the bear flag incident
and the landing of Commodore Sloat at
Monterey, will also appear in the
parade.
MANY INTERESTING FLOATS
The Admission day parade will be
en1ivened with many interesting floats
depicting the early days in California
and others symbolical of the state
float, The Land of Sunshine, Fruit
and Flowers" The three goddesses on
the tableau will be Miss Lena Bloom,
Miss Beaumont and Miss Seigelken.
BENJAMIN Katz. the boy mayor of san
Francisco" will head the boys division
in the parade.
The literary exercises will be held In
| Union square during the afternoon.
Among the speakers will be T. P. Mar
rat,1if "a =
erary exercises; Daniel A. Ryan, grand
president. N S G. W; Governor Gillett;
! James Rolph Jr., chairman general fes-
/ tival committee; Mayor 2. II. Mccarthy
and Judge T. J. Lennon.
In the evening of Friday there will
! be a dance in the ferry building, re-
ceptions and dances at the headquar-
! ters of various parlors, street lllumlna-
| tions band concerts and fireworks.
Saturday. December 10, will be de-
voted to outdoor amusement. In
| the morning will be held the rowing
| regatta under the auspices of the Pa
| cific association of amateur oarsmen.
! There will also be swimming races.
These sports will be given at the foot
| of Van Ness avenue. The regatta of
! the Pacific Interclub yacht association
will be held in the afternoon, with the
| finish at Meggs' wharf. In the after
noon there will also be a. field meet al
| the park stadium and other events
! orc F'ino parlor, n. D. G. W., will dedi-
cate FL Canine real bell at the county
| line.
CARNIV4L AT NIGHT
In the evening, the last day of the
| celebration, the city will be given over
to carnival There will be an cleo
trio parade, with Illuminated floats. a
| division of 500 Chinese with dragons
lions and other oriental devices, bur-
! lesquers and maskers. On the floats
will appear the following Native
Daughters: Mrs. Noonan, Miss Hayes
Miss Buckley, Mrs. Struben, Mrs
Krause, Mrs. Evers Mrs. Weigal, Mrs
Russo, Mrs Wolf Mrs. Richard, Miss
Toohig and Miss Barry. The celebra-
ton win wind up in a masquerade ball
| at the Auditorium.
On Sunday there will be sacred
concert in Union square.
The torpedo boat fiotilla. which will
take part in the celebration, has ar
rived in the bay. The vessels and Of
ficers of the fleet are as follows:
L. S. S. Princeton, Commander