The San Francisco call., 1910-08-27
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Premature Reign of an Hour Is
InduIged in by Wearer
of Crown
Preparations for the Admission
Day Fete Assure Brilliant
Street Pageant

Miss Grace Smith, the queen of the
Admission day carnival. jumped into
the royal state and back into civil life
yesterday, for the pleasure Of herself,
her attendants and. incidentally, the
photographer For a brief hour or SO
she donned the magnificent insignia of
royalty, presented herself at the studio
OF local photographer and there had
her charms and the charms Of her re-
gala. perpetuated-
The reign OF one hour viii be as
nothing to the reign Of three whole
days next month, but as practice makes
perfect Queen California; viii over
look no chance of being perfection it
self when the celebration begins The
photographs taken yesterday Will be
used 10 show the people Of the city in
advance just how regal a queen il has
chosen
Meanwhile out al 1S7 Hayes street a
miniature fairyland is being construct
ed that Queen California" may reign
In style over more than a mundane
City Of business and business blocks
Here so men or more under the direc-
tion Of Charles F. Ross are constructing
floats for the two parades. Five are
tlready finished Eight are we'll under
way and all viii be completed in time
Tor the carnival There will be six
cars in the daylight parade of Septem-
ber 3, and 10 in the electric parade on
the night Of September 10. This, of
course. is exclusive OF the dozens of
floats being prepared by fraternal or
sanizations and the parlors of the Ma
i've Sons and Daughters.
QUEENS FLOAT TO LEAD
In the first parade viii be the float
u Queen California" and her IA maids.
MI F.1 eTo I'll.
con and viii be drawn by six white
1orses. The Sunshine Fruit and Flow
sr' float viii symbolic the agricul-
tUral wealth of California. The poppy
feat viii show d typical California
landscape, with the California poppy,
pig and little, in evidence fore and arft
Then there viii be a Pioneer float
Panama Pacific" float showing the
great locks OF the canal opening and
The fleets issuing from the gates, and
the Marshall" float showing the dis
cOverer of gold and his companions
working over an old fashioned cradle
In the night parade of September 10
viii be floats representing the "Phan-
tasy Of Future Ages" Queen California
viii res- appear Behind her will be
the Carnival Queen" d 325 pound
giant from Sacramento in a car drawn
hy Two big bears. Following will be
the title car" with its grey bearded
astronomers. and 4 Pulling for San
Francisco" car symbolizing the spirit
that is winning the 1915 exposition.
UNCLE SAM IN PEACE ROLE
The Message Of Eternal Peace" will
show Uncle Sam as the universal peace
maker surrounded by real doves
Aerial Warfare" viii show dirigibles
and aeroplanes lighting amid clouds of
smoke There Will also be cars svno-
bollzing a Visit to the Moon,' The
Elixir Of Life" The Transformation
OF the North Pole" and Deep Sea
sports All VIII be electric lighted.
Miss Estelle Carpenter. supervisor of
music in the public schools, whose
work with the children at the Portola
festival aroused the enthusiasm of the
Portola crowds, is training a chorus of
5000 children's voices for the Admfs-
sion day festival Her chorus will
consist Of 600 bass voices. 1900 alto
and 5000 soprano voices Miss Car
penter is being assisted by Mrs. Mary
McGlade. Daily rehearsals are being
held for the singing on coronation dsy
September 8. The children will sing
the sextette from Lucia, the PILGRIMS
chorus" Carmen" and two songs en-
titled California" one written by Dr.
Van Dyke and set to music by Luc-
chest and the other written by Harriet
Burlin game.
MAYOR PROMISES AID
Mayor P. H. Mccarthy addressed the
meeting Of the Admission day festival
committee and stated that those who
are associated with him in the admin
istration have done and will do all
they can TO help make the festival
success and that he himself will lend
assistance TO the limit of his power
Grand President Daniel A Ryan of
the Native Sons of the Golden West
and Deputy Postmaster W. Burke.
spoke.
Grand Marshal Rossi reported that
the formation for the parade is so far
advanced that If ii was necessary to
turn out next week all would be ready
The mail carries, he said would turn
out 500 strong and the Red Men would
muster 1900 men in costume.
The finance committee reported that
the total expenses of the celebration
viii be about $4,000 and that there is
now needed about $50, 900. It was an
nounced that the circus had donated
S500 the Fairmont hotel $500, the St
Francisco $500. the Argonaut s4OO and
The savings banks $1,000.
Chairman Rolph made fervent ap-
peal 10 the committee to get out and
hustle" this coming week TO collect
the amount required TO meet obliga-
lions In Cured
Chairman McEnerney announced that
the oriental community will take part
IN the night parade on September 10.