The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-20
EAGER THOUSANDS WAIT
FOR COMING Of BALBOA
AND HISTORIC PACEANT
Military Parade on Market Street Wednesday,
Followed by Exercises in Union Square,
Where Queen Conchita Greets Explorer and
Makes Him Her Consot, Begins Celebration
Continued From Page 1

through the Golden gate on wednes-
day morning.
san Francisco has on her Portola
cRthes, a costume appropriate and
vet different from all the Sunday
best" rigging used for other and
lesser gala occasions. Flags and gay
bunting swing in the breeze from
buildings everywhere. That is the
background on which all the big
fashy decorations are built, and one
IN which every skyscraper and one
story dwelling takes pride in being a
part.
Every city can hang out flags or
build Japanese gardens. but 1T takes
San Francisco to combine the two,
and this year ii is some combina-
ton" To start right down at the
ferry there are "Portola baskets"
hung on every telegraph pole.
DECORATIONS GORGEOUS
These are huge receptacles which
viii hold a liberal assortment of
fruit. flowers and electric lights and
radiate a carnival air into the sur
rounding atmosphere. Farther up
Market street grandstands. from
which to see the parades. begin TO
appear, and they keep on appearing
for miles up Market street and on
other thoroughfares besides. Win
dow space does not need to be mem
tioned-it is at a premium already.
At Third and Market streets the
Portola bell, a high strung collection
Of electric lights, bunting and wires
which wave a royal and hearty well
come from its lofty position above
Lotta's fountain, is to be seen.
But Union square is the heart of
the Portola festival. An electric
fountain, a caravel on the deck of
which Queen Conchita and Balboa
VIII sit and all kinds OF lesser trim
mings are to be seem
SURPRISES IN STORE
The Portola committee hasn't told
yet just what all the events are that
VIII be held in Union square Though
the members say there viii be day
light and night fireworks, gorgeous
electric fountain. band concerts and
festival ceremonies, there are sur
prises coming.
Tomorrow evening the festival
really will have its beginning, for
then a team of couriers will start
1rom Sacramento to relay message
rom the governors office TO the queen
in san Francisco. The next morning
Balboa arrives with his retinue by
sea. and will be escorted through the
city with his company in the first OF
the Portola parades.
BALBOA ARRIVES WEDNESDAY
Vasco Nunez de Balboa will arrive.
by water, accompanied by his ad-
mirals and aids. at Mission street
wharf at 10 g. m. They viii be met
by an official reception committee OF
the Portola festival.
rr-l,o Ira 1nir
the city up Market street, accom-
named bv a United States military
and naval escort and national guard,
and will pass in review before his
honor the mayor.
QUEEN APPEARS ON DAIs
At 11.15 a m. the queen of the Por-
tola festival, accompanied by her
court and guards will sortie from the
St. Francis hotel and appear before
her subjects upon the royal dats In
Union square
She will first receive his honor the
mayor, accompanied by the city mas
cot. bearing upon q velvet cushion
the keys of the city The mayor and
mascot will take their positions at
the right Of the queen. while the COM
bfred bands play the national an
them.
his entry. accompanied by his ad-
rniraIs and aids bearing the Spanish
s+onaard He will be welcomed as
fhe shirt of discovery; and upon the
queens bidding will take his seat at
her left hand, accompanied by his
dignitaries.
PROCLAIMED AS CONSORT
The queen will then make the for
nal announcement proclaiming Vasco
Nunez de Balboa as her royal consort
f1roughout the festival to follow; the
bands playing the national spanish
anthem.
His honor, the mayor. then
tender to the queen and Balboa, the
KEYS of the city with full freedom
herewith TO do their will. The queen
WI accept the keys of the city and
prNclaim four days of festival duly
onened. Thereupon, to a royal salvo
Of 81 guns, the queen, Balboa, his
honor the mayor. the royal house
hold and dignitaries, will, in reverse
PROCESSION. return to the St Francis
hotel. During this procession the
combined bands will play trium-
phal march.
Upon the turn to the st. Francis
hotel the queen and her consort, Vasco
Nunez de Balboa, will hold a recep-
ton in the ballroom of the st. Francis
hotel 10 the officials Of the Portola
festival. to the officials of the city
and to visiting guests and their ladies.
RUNNERS BRING MESSAGE
At3 D. m, Wednesday. the queen Of
the festival her consort, Vasco
Nunez de Balboa and courtiers will
sortie from the ST Francis hotel and
ascend the royal barge in Union
square. for the purpose of receiving
the victors in the relay contest, bear
ing a message from Hon. Hiram w.
Johnson. governor of the state of Cali
fornia. to the queen.
The victorious runners will come up
Market street and enter Union square
from the southeast corner thereof.
The first and second victors will be
crowned by the queen upon the steps
Of the royal barge.
There viii be also a band concert
in Union square, Rugby football at
the stadium in Golden Gate park,
where Berkeley high school will play
Palo Alto high and the New Zealand
All blacks will send their Is against
that from Santa Clara university. A
hand concert in Union square, an
Illumination of the city and the war
sbIns in the bay. wrestling cham
rionshfns at the Y NJ c. A. and an
invitatfonal ball at the Fairmont will
make up the evening program.
POLICE REVIEW THURSDAY
Thursday morning the grand annual
noItce review will take place, in
vkich more than 1000 men will take
- The review will be held in
Van Ness avenue between Turk and