The San Francisco call., 1910-04-20
RAISINS and MIRTH
TO rule At FRESNO
Day of Tribute to King of Vine
yard to End With Night
of Revelry
Carnival Spirit to Be Let Loose
in Procession of Masked
Merry Makers
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

FRESNO, April 1s-At meeting of
the carnival committee held at head
quarters this afternoon active prepara-
tions for the big raisin carnival in this
city on April 80 were vigorously
launched
Owing to the fact that raisin day falls
on Saturday, the stores win not be
asked 10 close and the carnival will
be held in the evening.
On the morning Of April 80 nothing
special viii take place. but at noon the
general public viii be invited to par
take Of a basket picnic at the court
house park. In the afternoon band
VIII furnish music at the park and a
program Of sports will be held. for
which suitable prizes VIII be awarded.
A formal request has also been made
TO have the games between Fresno
and Oakland in the California league
transferred to Fresno next week, so
that the Tigers may play at home on
raisin day Several balloon ascensions
are also being planned for the after
noon.
KING HARLEQUIN WILL RULE
The carnival in the evening viii be
mask affair and a big Illuminated
and mask parade will be the feat
ure. Practically all the fraternal or
parade in addition to scores of auto
mobiles. Following the fraternal or
ganizations and the automobiles will be
the 'horribles," and il is expected that
this viii be the crowning feature OF
the parade.
MODELLED AFTER NEW YEARS
Immediately after the procession the
maskers viii be given the use of the
streets. where they viii reveI for the
remainder of the night. According to
present plans the night carnival will
be along the lines of the famous New
Year carnivals in San Francisco.
The japanese Of the city have been
requested TO have day fireworks on
the afternoon Of April 80. and in the
evening a splendid display OF night
fireworks will also be shot of.
Robert d. Chittenden. sheriff Of Fres-
no county. has been selected by the
carnival committee as marshal of the
day.
In order to carry out more fully the
carnival spirit. it was decided today
10 have 2 carnival queen TO be chosen
by popular vote. The voting for the
queen viii be started at once, and the
contest viii end on the night of
April IS.
WILL REMEMBER PRISONERS
The Raisin day committee has at
sition TO send raisins to the inmates
Of san Quentin and Folsom, TO be
eaten on Raisin day. The plan has
already received the approval Of the
majority OF the members of the COM
mittee and it is expected that it will
be acted upon within the next day
or so.
The Raisin day posters. ordered from
san Francisco. have arrived in Fresno,
and clerks viii be kept busy rolling
and mailing them TO all parts Of the
country.
According TO a letter received to-
day from James Horsburgh Jr-, every
railroad in the United States has given
its consent TO cooperate heartily in
the campaign from now until April
%, and already a number of the roads
are distributing literature.
The wide scope Of the letters which
are being received at Raisin day head
quarters has caused the committee TO
marvel at the far reaching effect of
the campaign. This widespread pub
licity has been made possible, how
ever. only through the merchants of
Fresno, who have sent letters to their
wholesalers in every part of the United
States and Canada. AS fast as they
can be prepa red. letters and literature
are being mailed TO these firms for
their use.
BOOSTERS TO TOUR STATE
A committee, consisting Of H. H. Hol-
land. Clarence Foin, W. d. Williams, A
i. Knapp and W. NJ Mcdaniel left to-
night for san Francisco to boost for
Raisin day. This committee will spend
several days in San Francisco.
Another committee. consisting of l.
+. Giffen, John Brockman and A D.
Schubert, left tonight for Los Angeles
on a similar mission.