The San Francisco call., 1910-07-03
ROYAL TRIUMVIRATE
RULES IN VALLEJO
King, Queen and Carnival Joy
Reign Supreme; Gorgeous
Parade Opens Festival
Monster Dragon Bobs Through
City's Streets on Shoulders
of 90 CelestialS
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

d uly 4.-O1Cle SdIif
lean eagle and the Fraternal Order of
Eagles are celebrating iE Vallejo, "the
city brilliant" in opening fourth Of
July celebration which is to last three
days.
The excitement started this afternoon
when Mayor ]. F. Chappell handed the
golden key of the city over to the
Eagles and bid them scream. They did.
through the medium of an earnest brass
band. Then tonight the jollifcation had
an additional impetus when Queen Lii
liam and King Arthur were crowned.
and the city brilliant became a place of
carnival.
1t is not every royal pair in the days
of The Hague tribunal who needed the
guns of warships to place them on the
throne, but King Arthur and Queen
Lillian had the full equipment of mod
ern sea power at their command to-
night when their royal barge steamed
into Vallejo harbor toward the brilliant
city under the guns of the ma gnificent
cruisers California, West Virginia and
Maryland, the smaller fighting craft
Buffalo and the tense little torpedo
boats Hopkins, Farragut and Davis.
SAILORS CHEER
AS the royal barge of the party
swept under the steel sides of the tow
ering ships of war the sailors lining
the rails cheered Justify for the hand
some queen and her popular consort
Red fire blazed in the wake of the
royal armada and brought out the
daintiness of the royal craft in con-
trast to the might and vigor of the
great lighting ships.
After sweeping boldly through the
assembled cruisers and torpedo boats
the king and queen passed into an
environment of peace and pleasure
among the fleet of 100 yachts which
came up from the lower bay TO join
the Vallejo revelries In the fleet were
the boats from the San Francisco, Aeo-
liam, Corinthian and Sausalito yacht
clubs. From the slender masts OF each
bobbing boat were pendant lanterns of
gay colors and from the decks blazed
red fire adding to the brilliancy of the
water front, which was Va1lejos boast
tonight. Deafening homage was paid
the royal couple from hundreds of
whistles and horns and bells. Deafen-
ing cheers greeted their passage down
the channel that was marked on one
side by dark battleships with their en-
thusiastic bluejackets and on the
other by. the frazier pleasure craft with
their white ducked crews of amateur
ssailormen, whose cheers were as loud
and loyal as those of the professional
seamen.
HEAD GORGEOUS PARADE
Landing at the foot of Virginia
street the king and queen entered the
carriage that was awaiting them and
took their place at the head of the
most gorgeous parade that ever bright
ened the streets of Vallejo. 1t was an
<,~3o FOL fhof ra1 In
honor OF King Arthur and Queen Lii
lian and the coming of the fourth Of
July.
Several hundred Chinese and num-
ber of japanese were in the procession
The Chinese showed all the gorgeous
enthusiasm that distinguished their
section in the Portola parade in San
Francisco last October.
Sixty men bore the fiery dragon,
which bobbed and darted through the
streets, gllstening under the continu-
Gus archway of electric lights, which
made Georgia street the brightest
thoroughfare in "the city brilliant"
The bright green and silver and red
and blue of the Mongolian chromatic
scheme turned what was intended for
a hideous animal into a delightful
phantasy The thrilling allegory of the
yawning lions jaws. played along the
street by man and child, won the
cheers of the spectators.
ESCORTED BY VETERANS
The Chinese were escorted through
the streets by the members of Henry
Lawton camp No. l, United Spanish War
Veterans; Washington company No. 80,
U. r. X. and the drill team OF Vallejo
aerie No. II, Fraterna1 Order of Eagles.
The full membership of the local lodge
of Eagles was present In the parade
J. W. Kavanaugh, prominent Eagle,
was grand marshal. Kavanaugh re-
ceived the baton of his authority at the
city hall in the afternoon when Mayor
Chappell turned the keys of Vallejo
over to Dr. B. J. Klotz, president of the
local aerie of Eagles.
Klotz passed the honors on the kav-
anaugh's Eagles. This was done In the
presence of all the Eagles, who have
had the full responsibility of preparing
for Vallejo's celebration and will re-
ceive full credit for its successful cul-
mination at the city hall. Mayor Chap
pell presented Fire Chief j. w. Cava-
naugh with handsome badges, the gifts
of his friends.
The parade passed through the city
to the stand In Virginia street where
Mayor Chappell crowned the king and
queen. The royal couple were in full
court costume.
QUEEN IS BEAUTY
Queen Lillian wore gown of Irish
lace and her mantle was of the same
design as that worn by Queen Vergilia
during the Portola celebration. Before
they received their royal honors the
queen was Mrs. Samuel Mendelsohn
and the king was Arthur O'Keafe, both
popular residents of Vallejo. Queen
Lillian is an unusually handsome
woman of the blond type.
Following the coronation the king
and queen paraded through the streets
of their domain, leading a confetti car
nival which lasted until after midnight.
Tomorrow morning high military mass
will be solemnized on the Eagles plat
form by Rev. Father Doogan Of st. Vim
cent Ferrer church in this city. In the
evening the Protestant churches OF
Vallejo will combine In giving a song
service.
Monday the fourth will be enthusi-
astically celebrated by Vallejo. At that
time the new flag presented to the city
by its patriotic women and made by the
flag makers of Mare island, the women
who sewed the battle flags of Manila
bay, will be raised.
Vallejo is Loyalty decorated in the ma
tional colors Not only is the American
flag used in ,profusion, but the citizens
have draped their places with signal
flags.
The streets are filled with sailors and
marines from Mare island navy yard.
and the town has every aspect of the