The San Francisco call., 1910-07-05
MANY FEATURES in
STOCKTON fourth
Elaborate Program for Observ-
ance of independence Day
FuIiIIs Expectations
Especial Dispolch 10 The Call

Special Dispatch 10 The Call
STOCKTON. July Stockton cele-
bratsd the fourth of July in old time
fashion Everybody in the city and
hundreds from all parts of the county
and surrounding counties joined in the
patriotic festivities The outburst Of
enthusiasm commenced early in the
morning and continued all day with
out a letup.
Tns ousiness buildings and str sets
were adorned with flags and bunting
and hundreds Of strings of flags were
suspended across the principal thor
The celebration began with the
morning parade, which proved TO be
one Of the most elaborate affairs of the
kind seen here in years.
The parade formed in Miner avenue
and at 10 o'clock Sheriff Walter +. Sib-
ley, grand marshal. gave the command
10 march. The streets were lined with
spectators who applauded the various
features as they passed in review
platoon Of Stockton's finest and the
stockton Union band were in the lead
Afsyor r. r. Reibenstein, who. was
president Of the day, and city officials
were IN taXicabs, after which came the
floats. The Ladies cooperative i'm
provement club Of Fair Oaks, one OF
the city's wideawake suburbs, had a
beautiful float. The Pythian Sisters
also appeared in an appropriate float,
as did the Woodmen, Maccabees and
ladies' Knights of Pythias, Junior Or
der Of American Mechanics, Order of
owls. Homestead improvement club and
Others. The Native Daughters rode in
half a dozen artistically decorated au-
tomobiles.
VETERANS IN LINE
The members Of the G. A. r rode in
carria ges. The Spanish War veterans,
Uniform Rank knights of Pythlas, Cas-
tro parlor drum corps and Native Sons
OF the GOken West of San francisco
were in line There were automobiles,
bicycles and attractively adorned rigs
in great numbers.
The industries of the city were rep
resented by floats displaying the prod
ucts. The various iron works, mar
vester companies and numerous other
manufacturing establishments had
floats in line.
The young men Of the Anteros club
kent the crowds in laughter from one
end Of the line of march to the other
They supplied the burlesque features,
ana this year outdid their previous
efforts.
Their division of the parade was
several blocks long and was led by
women policemen, a burlesque of the
suffrageftes Young men garbed as
women rode stick horses.
Uncle sam in a worn out rig was
present. and the Jeffries-Johnson prize
night constituted the next float. Two
of the boys one blackened with burnt
cork. fought in a ring built on a fat
bed hay wagon to the amusement OF
the spectators. There were several
knockOuts en- route.
Colonel Roosevelt's return, accom-
panied by his rough riders, was also
humOrously represented
HALLEY'S COMET PLAYS PART
Hailey's comet observers were on
hand and broken down hack with
signs designating it "the new hotel
bus attracted attention.
stockton in 1900" was represented
by a. tumbledown wagon, and mod
ern automobile filled with pretty girls
bore the sign stockton in 1910"
There was also a takeof on Stock
toms hotels before the new building
was erected One parader gave a rep
resentation Of the chantecler hat with
q gayly decorated bonnet with live
rooster perched thereon.
Stockton's fire department and driv-
ing club were paid friendly compli-
ment and other local hits added TO
this feature. The clubs best burlesQue
was OF the Chinese dragon. 1t con-
sisted Of a. dragon about $50 feet long.
Ihe UtGTaTN exercises were HciQ al
noon at the Yosemite theater. the pro-
gram having been arranged by Justice
A c. Parker. After the patriotic over
fr1re by Edgar Bayliss orchestra Mayor
Reibenstefn delivered the address of
welcome. The invocation was pro-
nounced by Rev. J. W, Lundy and the
declaration of independence read by
Lois 7. Newton.
PATRIOTIC PROGRAM
A pretty tableau representing the
founding OF the first English settlement
was presented Stephen n. Blewett
Nelson James and Karl Ingram. recent
graduates of the high school, delivered
10 minute addresses. Miss Rose God
man rendered the solo, La Viva Amer
lea" Former Mayor George F. Hudson
read Ralph Eaton's poem, ''Ode to Inde-
pendence.- A patriotic tableau, The
Star Spangled Banner" introducing q
dozen pretty girls putting the finishing
touches on a large American flag, and
musical numbers concluded the exer-
clses. The theater was crowded
Aquatic sports drew a large crowd
and some very exciting races were
held. Prof. o. G. Yerbury was in
charge of this feature, which took place
on Stockton channel during the after
aoon.
The driving club held races at the
park in the afternoon and the day was
concluded with a mardi gras celebra-
ffoD on the plaZa and q pvrofechuicaI