Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-19
Especial to The Herald

Had that famous old joy-rider of the
skies, Halley's comet, stood on the full
length of his fiery tail at the Princess
wigwam this evening his brilliancy
would have been far outshone by to-
nights pageant of the San Bernar-
dino valley, for this, the second night
of the centennial celebration, saw the
arrival of the Spanish dons and their
ladies in all their gorgeous, lazy splen-
dor-splendor that marked the most
brilliant production ever staged with
in this ancient city. On the second
chapter of the gorgeous pageant feast
ed the eyes of thousands of people OF
the valley and thousands of visitors.
With the continuation of the pageant
the Spanish elgobernador, w. M.
Parker, and his lady, Miss Rosa Aguir-
re, garbed in the dazzling costumes of
the Castilian nobility, with their court
of fair senoritas and dark skinned
senors, arrived at the wigwam and
were received by Princess Lena. Their
gorgeous Spanish dances brought the
applause of the vast multitude resound-
ing through the atmosphere. Mrs. {.
w. Monahan, in a whirling dazzling
dance brought the grandStand to It's
feet with roar of deafening applause.
The Shubert club of Redlands tonight
added their voices to the Pilgrims
Chorus" of the Franciscan monks who.
half a hundred strong, advanced on
the quiet, undisturbed scenes ruled
over by the Princess Lena and her
tribe. They laid the foundations of
their mission and c. w. Monohan,
garbed as Padre Dumetz. named the
valley. The Orange girls, the chorus
of which consisted Of thirty falr
daughters of the city, led by Mrs. Mon
ahan. gave n clever dance and song.
Princess Lena with her tribe and
the Spanish elgobernador and court
hn ier corral the
guests of the midway attractions and
the Cocopah Indians.
The festivities at the corral were
marred tonight when Charles Cum
mings, high wire walker, fell to the
ground fifty feet beneath him and sus-
tained fractured wrist, badly torn
foot and internal injuries which II is
feared will result In his death.
CENTENARIAN AT OLD HOME
While there are half a dozen Indians
who were children when Padre Du-
metz entered the valley and founded
the first settlement participating in
the celebration, to Charles &. Clusker
falls the honor of being the oldest
white man observing the festivities in
honor of the hundredth anniversary OF
the valley. Mr.. Clusker few weeks
ago celebrated his own centennial at
his home in San Diego. The aged man
today arrived in this city, where for
half a century he made his home. He
is the Oldest Elk on earth and belongs
to San Bernardino lodge.
Joseph Sebache, an Indian brave,
alive at the time the Franciscans
named the valley 100 years ago, par
ticipateu in the parade today. With
half a dozen American lads garbed as
little warriors he rode in the floral
parade in the most modern of convey
ances. an automobile. The old chief
was greeted with applause ali along
the route He Is 104 years old, and
was born on the site of the city. He
fought against the white men when
they drove his tribeSmen back from
the land of their fathers.
The floral parade in gorgeous splen-
dor was held this morning. Thousands
of persons watched the flower decked
floats, automobiles and carriages from
vantage points along the route of the
parade and at the grandstand. The
princess and her tribe reviewed the
gorgeous procession from her wigwam.
When the braves of the Cocopah
tribe who participated in the parade
passed the Wigwam they saluted the
princess with their weird cries. When
the carriage of President r. r. Swing
and Mrs. e. d. Roberts, chairman of
the woman's department, passed the
throne Mrs. Roberts handed down
beautiful bouquet of crimson carna-
tions. Miss Carrie Bennett, real COW
girl from one of the cattle ranges of
the desert, rode her fiery steed up the
incline onto the stage of the wigwam
and delivered to the princess the com
pliments of the heads of the executive
committee of the celebration. Miss
Bennett lassoed a couple of youngsters
sitting on the railing of the wigwam.
NATIVE DAUGHTERS SCORE
The delegation of citizens from San
Diego and Escondido with their band
was placed in the place of honor at
the head of the parade. Then fol-
lowed the Fort Mojave Indian band
militia officers, members of the G.. A
r., Spanish War Veterans, the NUM-
cpal band of San Bernardino, Centen-
NAL officials, city officials and the
scores of floats and automobiles buried
beneath masses of flowers.
To the Native Daughters of the
Golden West fell the first prize for the
best float. The seal of the state of
California was reproduced on a mag
nificent poppy decked float. Miss Tillie
Wolff was seated Oh the throne as
Minerva and at each corner of the
float were a pioneer, an Indian maid
en-, a monk and q fair little native
daughter. The second prize was
awarded to the float of the Knights
and Ladies of Security and the third
to the Ladies of the Maccabees.
The Knights of Columbus entered an
elaborate allegorical float and were
awarded first prize. On the float prop
er was reproduced mission with it's
bells. In the center was a cross and
an Indian wigwam, with real Indians
seated about it. Following the float
came forty members OF the order
garbed as Franciscans.
The San Bernardino fire department
had its hose wagon decorated in ger
aniums. This was awarded the first
prize for the best decorated two-horse
float of natural flowers. The pioneers
took the second prize.
Former Mayor H. M. Barton took the
first prize for the best decorated au-
tomobile. The Pleasant Hour club of
Highland, six fair maidens of which
were gowned in Scottish costumes, took
the second prize, and the automobile of
Damon Cooley, third.
Rialto. the home of the princess was
awarded the first prize for the best
double rig decorated in artificial
flowers.
SANTA FE TO PARADE
Tomorrow the great industrial mar
ade will be reviewed by Princess Lena
and her tribe from her wigwam. The
parade is to be led by the Santa Fe
railway exhibit, consisting of floats
from every department of the shops
and the transportation department. The
officials of the company will ride in
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