The San Francisco call., 1910-07-05
HAYWARD CARNIVAL
GREATEST in YEARS
Splendid Parade Only One of
BewiIdering Array of Mag
nifcent Features
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triotic parade three miles long, fire.
works and brilliant mardi gras fes-
tivaI. 10000 people participated here
today in the greatest fourth of July
celebration held in Alameda county in
recent years Not hitch marred the
presentation OF the days extensive
program which began at s o'clock this
morning and cid not end until mid
night and the months Of planning by
the HAYWARD committees were re-
wsrded By splendid success.
The scene presented today in the
Hayward streets was one that long VIII
be remembered. The blending of the
national colors that were draped from
every building and hung across the
streets with the brilliant summer
dresses Of the women and girls and the
varicolored flower gardens in the clear
sunlight Of a perfect California day
formed color picture that was in
spring
FORTY FLOATS IN PARADE
The feature OF the days celebration
was the great parade. which required
in Castro street Veterans national
gusrdsmen, police officers. drill teams
Of fraternal organizations, women and
girls in gala costumes and business
men united TO make a procession that
stretched along 40 blocks. The pres
ence Of the 40 odd floats made the pa
rade spectacular.
The days program opened with
salute to old glory by the national
guardsmen. followed by flag raising
in the plaza. At 10 O'clock literary ex-
-ercises We're held at the Hayward
grammar school grounds, District At
tornev W a. Donahue delivering the
oration OF the day and paying high
tribute 10 the revolutionary soldier.
Miss Adele Alexander sang The Star
SpangIed Banner" while the declara-
tion cf independence was read by
Frank NJ Carr
Promptly at 1880 o'clock the parade
started a platoon Of Oakland patrol
men leading the procession. Following
the grand marshal. George Gray, came
automobiles containing prominent city
and county officials and veterans of
American wars Then came the god
dess Of liberty float Miss Amy Rob-
dafs. beneath a white satin canopy up
held by four white and gold pillars,
surrounded by IS children, TO represent
the states OF the union
EUREKA FLOAT HEADS DIVISION
Heading the second division was the
pretty Eureka float representing the
state seal with Miss Hazel Fish en-
throned in a golden conch shaped
shield 4 feature Of this division were
the handsome frsternal floats Of Hay
ward lodges. The prettiest of these
was the golden poppy float OF Hayward
parlor. Native Daughters Of the Golden
West. made in the form Of an old
Spanish mission. with the bells of pop
pies. Palma circle Women OF Wood
craft. was represented by a pretty
woodland float, while the Woodmen of
the World and the Portuguese society
chose battleships for their designs.
sloping plane of pretty fair haired
girls in alternate white and red
gowns formed the Offering Of the Dan
ish woDen's society Of Hayward. Jesse
Il Woods was marshal of this division.
The honors of the parade, though,
were voted to the third division. which
was assigned TO the delegations from
San Leandro. With 20 floats, nearly
900 in line and $50 pretty girls form
ing a 1NinE american nag the Sdn
Leandro division made brilliant pa
rade in itself. Aside from the girls,
who carried white and red parasols.
with the front rows dressed in blue to
represent the blue field Of the flag, the
feature Of the division was the great
American flag carried by the San Le-
andre boys club. 100 feet in length.
The San Leandro school children, in
pretty little float and on ponies. at
tracted much attention, as did also the
san Leandro boosters club. made up TO
represent French cooks.
BUSINESSMEN PARADE
Other noticeable floats in the San
Leandro division were the s. P. r. 6 L
foat Of blue. representing a royal
thronerOom and the L. P. E. c. bat
fleship float. The businessmen of Hay
wards sister city, carrying japanese
parssols. also created a favorable i'm
preston. An amusing feature was the
representation OF Roosevelt returning
from his African hunts, with many
weird and grotesoue animals George
Jackson was marshal Of this division.
FraternaI organizations and floats
composed the fourth division, which
was led by Marshal James Mcintosh.
Noticeable among the floats was that
OF Poinsetta camp, Royal Neighbors,
which presented a woodland scene. The
pony brigade OF children also won
much applause. The following lodges
were represented: Oakland and Hay
- ward courts. Foresters OF America,
HAYWARD Druide. Fraternal Order of
Eagles and Fraternal Brotherhood.
The hfth division. led by Marshal
Peter Hoare. was devoted TO business
floats, Of which there were 3. The best
float was the one contributed by the
Alameda sugar company, representing
in miniature the sugar refinery at Al
Varado.
GAMES ARE HELD
At the close OF the parade, which was
st ] o'clock the thousands of visitors
scattered 10 the many refreshment
booths or to the hillsides of Laurel
Grove park 10 enjoy picnic luncheons
beneath the shade OF oak trees. Many
sought benches and lawns in the Hay
ward plaza.
shortly after O'Clock a series Of
races and games was held ar the
Hayward recreation park. including all
the old fashioned fourth of July con-
tests. such as catching the creased pig
sack and egg races, three legged races
and distance races. The feature Of
the athletic program was the baseball
game for the Alameda county cham
plonship between the two fast teams
OF Hayward and San Leandro, which
was won By the former, by the score
or 3 to !.