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2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1895. tie Elliot, with Claus Manchester and Ar- thur Burson as aids. John Cody drove Ilora, the 2:303 beauty, in a sulky, The wheels were filled in solid and the flower used was the wild mar- guerite. This exhibit notable as being the only bicycle sulky in the field. Hugh Ramsay, in the same class, had a different kind of sulky. “Frank Colborn looked well on a bay decorated with red roses. Mr. Colborn wore Spanish moss leggings. Misses Belle and mie charming in their low p! black horse. heads of the occupants, where it formed a canopy of one solid mass of golden blos- soms. Miss Fairbank and Miss Colt were much admired in their low buggy, which was decorated with sweet peas of pink and white varieties. The ladies wore pink silk, white chif hats and pink silk gauze. The harness was of pink satin ribbon, no less than 150 yards being used. The two white horses had to draw a great store of floral ammunition as well as the two fair occupants. Misses Barbara and Lizzie Hernster had an exceptionally pretty phaeton, drawn by awhite horseand decorated with white mar- guerites and brodicea. The ladies were in white. butterfly of marguerites, and others had apparently just aliglh dle. Gerald Arthur Shannon, a little boy on a pony, made a grand showing in white satin and lavender, with a regular cocked gay group of cyclists was that y H. Short. It comprised Mrs. E. M. Sullivan and Miss Lulla Holden on a tandem decorated with marguerites; Bima Fesler and J. B. Fesler, pink ros Ernest H. st, lavender and pink; George M. Bodie, bank: and carrying a long spear; Walter Cooley, moss white banksias and Australian pea; Eugene Rowe, banksias, roses and mginonette; Ira Spencer, marigolds, nasturtioms and sweet peas; Emmett Doyle, marguerites; Julius Elizalde, marguerites; Russell Rourier, pinks and moss; James Alexan der, gilt cloth of gold roses and green; D. F. Fesler, pink roses, Spanish moss and brodicea; T. B. Hic! brodicea and mar- guerites formed into two hearts; W. V. Totzka, wild grasses, brodicea, moss and bunting; M. Orr, geraniums, roses and marguerites Heyl, marguerites, mari- golds and brodicea; Mrs. Rooney, gera- niums, brodicea and m Mr. Short pre- sented a model monitor. All the different reles were tastefully decorated with the flowers named and formed no mean part of the picturesque in the procession. yrtie Lloyd and Nettie Cole rode ina covered with white ger's seat in the rear and and beside her a v, with roses apparently The young ladies and tle page were costumed in white, the former with their hair powdered, and their white horse worea white harnéss and collar of white rosebuds. Miss Everhart of Montecito drove in a trimmed with pink ebuds. The two ladies wore pale pink costumes and pink trimmed hats, and their white horse was decked with a pink satin harness and pink roses. Ronald Thomas, who took the first prize in the horseman’s class,was mounted upon his handsome sorrel and was in a white corduroy riding suit. martingale and stirrups were solidly cov- ered with yellow marguerites, with a few cup gold poppies to accent the lines. His o bridle was white satin, with knots of blos- | soms here and there. ‘W. H. Maris, who took the first prize among the marshal’s aids, rode a hand- some gray horse, with saddle-cloth, collar and bridle covered with cream-colored banksia roses and scarlet geraniums in contrasting bodies of color. His sash was red, with knots of cream blossoms, and on his black cavalier’s hat were a cream- colored plume, a scarlet rosette and scarlet blossoms. Mrs. L. Brunette and Mrs. E. 0. Fergas showed a buggy which was really what it seemed—a flower-basket. The wicker- work, handle and all, were lavender, pro- duced by the popular wild hyacinth. The framework was of wire netting. The harness of the single horse called for by this class was trimmed with lavender rib- bons, and he appeared proud to have the duty of drawing the two charming ladies behind him. Next to the floats the most beautifal entry in the procession was the open lan- dau belonging to Dr. Richard J. Hall, president of the Flower Festival Associa- tion. The vehicle, pole, singletree, wheels, body and even the running gear beneath was covered with pink carnations of that delicate shade known to floriculturists as La Infanta, artistically mingled with sprays of feathers the same shade. The vehicle was lined with pink satin and in it gat pretty, dark-haired Sarah Boyce, the daughter of W. A. Boyce of San Fran- cisco. The young lady’s dress was a dream that is bard to describe. It wasa watered changeable silk, apple-green and pink, with a pink satin stripe. The hat was an imported one from Pans, entirely of pink roses, with a rim of green leaves around Den looked eton, drawn by a The carriage was decoraed profusely with marigold, the back of the vehiele having been curved up over the Over a white canopy fluttered a | hted on the back sad- | Saddle cloth, collar, | wild hyacinth formed the sails,and the ropes were woven of the hyacinth. The | anchors were wrought of white marguerites, and Duchess roses on a ground of gray moss formed the keel. The craft wasa model yacht of the modern pattern, with the masts and sails of the approved trim, martingale, spreader and all details com- plete. The three little daughters of Railroad President Green, whose family are winter- | ing in Santa Barbara—Marjorie, Doris and | Phyllis—rode in a cart decorated with the feathery wild mustard. Their gowns were of white swivel-silk, with deep ruffles of lace, and they wore white straw hats trimmed in yellow. Their white horses were trimmed with the same bright blos- soms. Their page, Arthur Smith, was cos- tumed in white and yellow. An entirely novel coloring was noticed in the decorations of the cart entered by Messrs. Evans and Sedgwick, their flower being the bright magenta bougainvilla. Mrs. Roberts and Miss Rogers, the ladies who rode with them, were very simply at- tired in white muslin. H. F. Hunt and Miss A. N. Edwards drove in a phaeton which was transformed into a great flower basket covered with pink duchess rosebuds. Mr. Hunt was costumed in white and Miss Edwards in pink. | Miss Chamberlain and Miss Howard, two pretty blondes wearing cream colored gowns, green sashes and simple straw hats | trimmed with green, drove in a Brighton | trap which was one of the prettiest and ,1 one of the most elaborately decorated vehicles in the procession. The entire body, wheels and running gear were cov- | ered with mcss and green satin and the | decorations were of white violets in great | quantity with the delicate foliage of the | climbing asparagus and Banksia roses. | The harness of the span of white horses | was covered with green satin and decorated | with white violets. Behind them sat Henry | Howard attired as a footman in white and | green with a snow white Esquimaux dog | beside him. | Peter Save, in an old silver-embroidered | Spanish costume, rode a bay horse elab- | orately decorated with pink and white car- | nations and Banksia roses. | Kinton Stevens, a director of the Flower | Festival Association, was disguised as an Arab sheikh. He wore a genuine green | burnouse over his white cotton costume, { and his richly-colored turban was another | relic of the far East. His long Arab gun, | silver-hilted dagger and his spear were all | genuine. His white horse wore a silver | bridle and his decorations were chiefly of | the mesembreanthum. A. Lorenzo Goux, a tiny boy of six, | mounted on a white horse, represented | George Washington as a general, and was | attired in a Continental military costume | of white satin, with a cocked hat and | powdered wig and queue. | Oneof the most charming novelties en- | tered was a Roman chariot of graceful | forms drawn by three cream-colored horses | abreast. The shell-like vehicle was covered | with yellow marguerites, and a yellow V- | shaped canopy covered with yellow mar- | guerites and fringed with papyrus Tose on | a slender stem high above the heads of the slim girl-drivers. Constance C. Delaney and Mabel Nixon, | both of whom wore Roman costumes of vellow silk and were bareheaded, with | their hair banged close the head and con- fined by golden fillets. Behind them was perched a little Nubian slave and a pair of jet black Nubian warriors, barelegged, in | yellow costumes, ran at their horses’ heads. Another novelty was the grain-seeder entered by Mr. Fonnereau of Santa Ynez. This was tastefully trimmed with gray moss, wild hyacinths and pink roses and | drawn by two gray horses with lavender harness.=Mr. Fonnereau and a friend, cos- tumed as gentlemen farmers, in white,with broad-trimmed hats, were the occupants. The football club of the Santa Barbara | High School turned out in force in a hand- | some float, representing a Venetian gon- | | dola floating on a blue sea, wrought in wild hyacinths. The gondola was com- pletely covered with white rosebuds, with 2 border of red roses about its deck. TUnder a rose-covered canopy four trou- | badors, in appropriate costume, with | stringed instruments, played Venetian | airs as they passed the tribunesand were | rewarded with a volley of flowers. The | boatmen, in white costumes, with scarlet {and blue sashes, plied flower-trimmed oars. These were impersonated by Gasper |and Frank Lopez, George Bond and | Thomas Stoddard. Peveril Meigs and Fayette Birtch, in white costumes with gay sashes, officiated | as gondoliers plying flower-trimmed oars. Others in costumes were William Metcalf, | Francis Lord, Robert Lehman, Duncan | McDuff, Estanislau Corderi and Joseph and Hicke Minassian. | Mrs. Edwin Sawyer and her friend, Miss Burling of 8an Francisco, attired in white | gowns with blue ribbons, drove in a cart decorated with white marguerites and forget-me-nots. Their white horse wore a pale blue satin harness with rosette blinders. One of the prettiest exhibits in the pro- cession parted with half 1ts glory before it fell into line. This was entered by Bert and C. N. Baker, and was richly trimmed with duchess roses, with brodiza harps covering the hubs of the wheels. It was the crown, and a green pompon with two | originally drawn by four spirited horses, fan-shaped rhinestone ornaments on either | but the leaders had considerable shperfiu- side. The gloves were pink and of shoulder | ous spirit and broke their pink harness Jength. The parasol was of pink silk. | and crippled Bert Baker with a well-aimed The driver, Steven Valenzuela, wore a | kick, and bid fair to wreak vengeance on stunning costume of pink satin, embroid- | the entire class, but concluded to roll in ered with silver. Four prancing blacks drew the vehicle, each in pink harness and elaborately trimmed with pink carnations, wearing heavy collars of the blossom and even having the tlowers entangled in their jetty manes. Accompanying this vehicle were six Spanish out-riders in ancient cos- tumes, brought together from the hoarded heirlooms in many an inlaid chest. Bix young men—Jerry Baron, Charles and Victor Orella, Aleck Ruise, Bernar- dino Dupuy and Henry Montana—also ac- companied the vehicle. They rode hand- some black horses, richly decorated with pink carnations. The beauty of this turn- out and its decorations, the charming fea- ture that it represented and the popularity of the sweet-faced girl in this her old home, aroused the heartiest enthusiasm when- ever it came in sight, which found expres- sion in cheers and showers of roses which threatened to smother the fair occupant. Henry Short’s wheel was completely dis- guised and the rider hidden from sight be- neath 2 model monitor, cream roses, edged with red roses, and turret of little banksias, from which protruded four cannons, ar- ranged to fire rose petals. C.V.Curryer and Basil Faulding accompanied it as ma- rine pages. Harleigh Leete was dressed as a Spanish picador in a black velvet costume, trimmed with gold braid and crystal embroidery. His black horse was decorated with mari- golds. Harold Spence rode a fine bay horse, his decoration being of glazen wood roses. George Courley and George Backus in pirate yachting costume, accomplished wheelmen, navigated the streets with a span of bicycles, which formed the foun- dation for a graceful craft, the yacht Flora, otherwise dubbed Lesto’s ghost. White the dust instead. The carriage consequently entered as a span instead of a four-in-hand, and the pretty girl occupants, Miss Buell and Miss Ida Dudden, daintily dressed in lace- trimmed pink gowns, lost their own pretty color and wore pale faces for the rest of the day. J. W. McCoy entered a cart drawn by a gray and white burro, harnessed tandem. | Raymond Bates and Bell McCoy were the postilions. The cart was made in the shape of a basket of Spanish moss with a handle of Duchess roses ard acacia leaves. | Charlie Putnam on a white burro, and Albert Hardie on a black one, were the outriders. In the basket were Lela Phelps, Angie Pearce, Blanche Hardy, Lester Phelps and Wallace McCoy. The burros had white bridles and collars of Duchess roses. Amy Broome was dressed in pink, with gauze puffs falling over her shoulders. She rode a white horse wite a collar of Duchess roses. Her saddle was also decorated with roses, and had a basket full of them at- tached to it. The bridle was pink. A. Owen, as a vaquero, on a bay horse, made quite a hit. He wore chapareros of deer hide trimméd with pink roses, and a shirt covered with yellow marguerites and California poppies. There was a line of calla lilies down each leg, and his som- brero was decorated with roses and chin straps of heliotrope. H. F. Barron wore a Mexican costume of black, with a silk sash. His collar was of duchess roses, and he had a fine variegated serape. The bay horse he rode wore a collar of duchess roses, and his sombrero had a band of duchess roses. John Goux wore a costume of white and lavender and rode a black horse. His sad- Brodiea and the bridle was wrapped with lavender silk. S. Lopez was dressed in a beautiful Mex- ican costume of black with gilt trimmings. He rode a handsome dapple-gray horse, with a silver-mounted bridle and martin- gale covered with sweet peas. Hiscostume was profusely decorated with pink nastur- tions and sweet peas. B. F. Hoffman was on & black horse and wore a sash of gold of Ophir roses. His saddle, bridle and trappings were decor- ated with the same roses. Those who enjoyed yesterday’s proces- sion owe a debt to those who voluntarily sacrificed themselves to add the comical element which formed the high lights to the picture and relieved what might other- wise have been too severe an ethical strain. To this number belong D. W. Poerce and E. H. Thompson, two young business men held in high esteem here, who masked as Uncle Ephraim and Aunt Chloe in vivid darkey dress, seated in a vehicle covered with cotton and spangled with marigolds, drawn by three white donkeys harnessed tandem. These char- acters were capitally sustained, and added not a little to the general merriment. A spring wagon hidden in white lupine and gray tree moss was the decoration chosen by Owen Stafford of Montecito, who, with his sister, Clarinda, Miss Anita Dodge and his brother, Percy M. Stafford, drove a span of horses with lavender har- ness. Pansy Cooper, in a cream-colored dress and with belt and collar of marigolds and wearing a peaked hat with the same bril- liant flower, rode a black horse with a white face; the saddle-cloth, bridle and collar were of marigolds. Margaret Fulton rode her pretty bay, Kitty, the decorations of the horse and the young rider being of white and yellow marguerites. A star-shaped hat and star- shaped collar of white marguerites with yellow centers were features of her dress. Mrs. Dreyfus and Miss Panchita Dibble, attired in white dresses with red trim- mings and accompanied by Mrs. Dreyfus’ two pretty little boys, fancifully dressed in white breeches and scarlet coats and peaked red hats, occupied a phaeton richly trimmed with scarlet geraniums. One of the most superb pieces of decora- tion in the exhibition was J. A. Fithian’s open carriage, which was completely cov- ered with vivid red carnation pinks, the same rich decoration being applied to the black horses. Mrs. and Miss Fithian sat in the carriage, both attired in gowns exactly matching the color of their flowers. It has always been the custom of the Festival Association to enter into an ex- hibit of its own which does not compete for prizes, and this year the exhibit was a great float representing a Japanese tea- garden. The frame was constructed of bamboo, and blossoming fruit trees gave shade outside the canopy, where a number of pretty girls with pretty Oriental coiffures and artistic touches about their eyebrows were disguised so that their nearest friends failed to recognize them. Seme little chil- dren, also in Japanese costume, chased butterflies under the trees, and the entire effect was extremely picturesque and pleas- ing. ALL UNITE IN PRAISE. Nice Things Said About Santa Bar- bara Dby the Delighted Visitors. SANTA BARBARA, Cavn, April 18.— Santa Barbara captured the California editors to-day. Colonel Shafter enjoyed the battle of roses, but confided to Mrs. Shafter that the line exposed too much flank to the enemy. The Half Million Club was warmly wel- comed and wants to annex Santa Barbara to San Francisco. Albert Castle smiled as he watched the parade and claimed its success had been stimulated by the League of Progress. C. M. Shortridge, proprietor of the San Francisco CALL was heiled with a compli- mentary salvo of floral artillery as he stepped on the judges’ stand, to which he good-humoredly doffed his hat. He says California is the garden of the world and Santa Barbara the queen of flowers. French Consul La Conde saw the battle of blossoms and dreamed of Nice, France. D. W. Horstburgh Jr. wondered how many tickets to the tribunes had been sold. Judge Henshaw of Oakland asked plaintively where Santa Barbara got all the kids and all the flowers. ‘William H. Mills said he thought there should be a flower festival in every town in California every year, the dates not to conflict. He was ready to publicly debate the project. Colonel M. L. McDonald wondered what any one wanted with a world’s fair. As he looked at the Santa Barbara belles he said, “Here is the ‘World's Fair.’ Congressman 8. G. Hilborn strolled up town with an immense cabbage rose in his buttonhole. Harry Wise wants to scttle in Santa Barbara, and Dr. W. J. Younger and Northrope Cowies say ditto. Insurance Agent W. J. Landers prefers a battle of roses to one or rates. S. F. Thorn envied Gaty and Dunn of the Arlington to-day and admired their management. A. Sbarboro would like to move Santa Barbara nearer San Francisco and settle up some of its mountains on the install- ment plan. Editor Bunker admitted that S8anta Bar- bara was ahead of San Francisco in giving a flower battle. L. F. Lamb, whose elaborate decorations as marshal-aid, consisting of sash, saddle- cloth, horse-collar, bridle and martingale of rene d’or roses, impressed all spec- tators, took all of his roses from the same bush at his mother's pretty home on Arlington Heights, and there was plenty left on the bushes. Artist Kahler is planning a holiday in this town. He says its lines are more ar- tistic than any he has seen anywhere. A. Weill admired the festival and said it was over too soon. C. E. Bray agreed with him, but said it must upset business. V. H. Metcalf of Oakland looked very handsome behind a dark red rose. H. P. Sonntag said very little, but looked a whole lot, especially at the equestri- ennes. y Charles D. Pierce said he would rather be mayof of Oakland than judge of a battle of flowers. - C. Furst, looked as if he had thrown business to the birds. Stewart Menzies dropped in at the tribunes, and, as he gazed at the wonders of the procession, forgot all about charters, police commis- sions, shipping and such. R. J. Tobin is casting about for an ex- cuse to stay here. He is in love, of course, with the climate. H. E. Adams of Stockton was an eager spectator of the show. He says the valley road must run to Santa Barbara. RICH PRIZES AWARDED, List of the Premiums for the Best Dis- plays and Decorations in All the Classes. SANTA BARBARA, CAL., April 18.—Ap- pended is a list of the premiums awarded: Best decorated floral float—First premium, $150 and a banner; second premium, $50 and & banner; third premium, $5 and a banner. fish net studded with pink rosebuds and | dle, sash and hatband were covered with Best decorated carrisge orsurrey—First pre- mium, $60 and a banner; second premium, $30 and a banner; third premium, 5 and s ‘banner. Best decorated spring-wagon—First premium, $40 and a banner; second premium, $20 and & banner; third premium, $5 and a banner. Best decorated farm wagon—First premium, $40 and a banner; second premium, $20 and & banner; thitd premium, $5 and a banner. Best decorated phaeton or buggy, with double team of horses—First premium, $50 and a banner; second premium, $25 and & banner; third premiuw, $5 and a banner. Best decorated phaeton or buggy, drawn by a single horse—First premium, $50 and a ban- ner; second premium, $25 and & banner; third premium, $5 and a banner. Best decorated tub or cart—First premium, $35 and a banner; second premium, $20 and a banner; third premium, $5 and a banner. Best decorated four-in-hand—First premium, $50 and a banner; second premium, $25 and a tnner; third preminm, $5 and a banner. Best decorated six-in-hand or conveyance drawn by eight horses—First premium, $60 and & banner; second premium, $30 and a banner; third premium, §5 and & banner. Best decorated tandem—First premium, $40 and a banner; second premium, $20 and a banner; third premium, $5 and a banner. Best decorated equestrian—First premium, $15 and a banner; second premium, $10 and a banner; third premium, a banner. Best decorated girl on pony or burro—First premium, $10 and a banner; second premium, $5 and a banner; third premium, & banner. Best decorated boy on horse or burro—First premium, $10 and a banner; second premium, $5 and a banner; third premium, & banner. Best decorated lady on horseback—First pre- mium, $15 and a banner; second premium, $10 and a banner; third premium, a banner. Best decorated children’s miniature vehicle— First premium, $15 and a banner; second pre- mium, $5 and & banner. Best decorated sulky—First premium, $10 and a banner; second premium, $5 and a ban- ner. Best novelty other than equestrian—First premium, $40 and a banner; second premium, $20 and a banner; third premium, & banner. Best novelty equestrian—First premium, $40 and a banner; second premium, $20 and a ban- ner; third preminm, a banner. Rest decorated vehicle by a Santa Barbara house—First premium, $30 and & banner; sec- ond premium, a banner. Best decorated marshal’s aid—First pre- mium, $10 and a banner; second premium, $5 and & banner; third premium, a banner. For the best mounted and decorated Spanish orchestra (not less than seven pieces) discours- ing the best musie—First premium, $15 and a banner; second premium, $10 and & banner. For the best Spanish cavaleade (not less than eight persons) in Spanish costume and flower decorations—First premium,$20 and & ban- ner; second premium, $10 and a banner. For the best group (not less than twenty) mounted and decorated cyclists—Firsi pre- mium, $60 and a banner; second premium, §40 and a banner. b For the best mounted and decorated cyclist in any group in class W—First premium, $15 and & banner; second premium,$10 and a banner; third premium, $5 and a banner. The awards made by the judges are as follows: Class A-—First, A. M. Ruise; second, I. W. Cooper and A. B. Cameron; third, High School Football Club. Class K—First, Ronald Thomas; second, Ed Dowell; third, T. A. Crawford. Judges of above classes—Ronald Hazard, Wini- fred Block and Professor Zimmerman. Class B—First, Mrs. R. J. Hall; sec- ond, J. A. Fithian; third, Miss Nellie Chamberlain. Class L—First, Margaret Fulton ; second, Pansy Cooper; third, Amy Broome. Judges—Dr. Park, D. Dow and C. O. Fairbanks. Class C—First, Louis Reed and party; second, Owen Stafford. Class M—First, Clarence Day; second, Edgar Stow; third, Gerald A. Shannon, Judges—George Gould, George R. Agas- siz and F. May. Class D—First, Miss Ella F. Cooper. Class I—First, W. S. Low. Judges—Joseph J. Perkins, T. G. Sanborn and H, P. Sanborn. - Class T—First, Carl Stoddard; second, F. A. Conant; third, L. F. Lamb. Class E—First, Miss Eleanor Colt and Miss Fairbanks; second, H. F. Hunt; third, Junius Smith. COllass O—First, Maurice Kitteridge; sec- ond, Belle McCoy; judges—Birge Harri- son, Mrs. Colby and Mr. Fabain. Class F—First, Miss Charlotte Yonge; second, Barbara and Lizzie Hernster; third, Josephine Crikelair. Class P—First, Mr. Hugh Ramsay; sec- ond, John Cody. Judges—Captain C. P. Low, H. Chauncey, Mrs. E. H. Abbott. Class G—First, Miss Cnris Noble; sec- ond, Miss Everhart; third, Mrs. E. H. Sawyer. Class Q—First, Miss Constance Delaney: second, E. H. Thompson and D. W. Pierce; third, George W. Gourley. Judges—C. F. Eaton, Mrs. L. N. Ander- son, Mrs. T. J. Emery. Class H—First, John F. Diehl; second, Bert Baker. Class N—First, Jennie Rutherford; sec- ond, Jennie Spence; third, Lottie Allen. Judges — R. Radcliffe, — Whitehead, Colonel William R. Shafter, E. 8. Thacher. Class R—First, Maurice Kittredge and Mmiss Kittredge; second, Kinton Stevens; third, Albert Ames. Judges—R. B. Canfield, Clarence An- drews, H. P. Spaulding. Class W—First, Henry Short; second, C. R. Jordan. Class X—First, Ethel Drake; second, Miss Minnie Lightner. Judges—E. J. Sheffield, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Bley. The plan of selecting the committees was to have one Santa Barbara man or woman, who in turn selected strangers. By this means, it is believed, that there can no uestion of partiality or prejudice in mak- ing the awards. SINTA ROSK'S BIG: SHOW, Plans Being Completed for the Carnival of Roses. Merrily Goes on the Contest for the Selection of a Queen. SANTA ROSA, CawL., April 18.—The programme of events for the rose carnival has been definitely agreed upon in regard to the main features, and was announced to-day as follows: Wednesday, May 8—7:30 ». m., flower show; informal visitors; evening concert by Santa Rosa band. Thursday, May 9—10:30 to 12_»., arrival of excursionists; 12:30, gmnfl carnival pageant; 2:30, batule of flowers; 2:30, bicycle meet at South Park; 7:30, concert at Atheneum Opera-house by Roncovieri’s Concert band; announcement of prize awards during intermission in concert. Friday, May 10—2 ». u., field-day sports, balloon ascension, etc., at South Park; 7:30, flower dance at Atheneum; 8:30, grand carnival ball at Atheneum. The minor features have not yet been announced. The result of the contest to-day: 1—Miss Spottswood, 760, 2—Miss Donovan, 703. 3—Miss Matthews, 632, 4—Miss Bishop, 263. 5—Miss Solomon, 260. 6—Miss Denman, 255. 7—Miss Byington, 252, B8—Miss Stites, 164. 9—Miss Roney, 180. 10—Mrs. Byington, 104 LOS ANGELES FIESTA, Children of the Schools Turn Out to Hail the Queen. LESSONS IN PATRIOTISM. Old and Young Lift Up Their Glad Voices in “America.” GREAT DAY FOR OLD GLORY. Beautiful Marshaling and Meeting of the Little Ones Before Her Majesty. 0S ANGELES, CAL., April 18.—If the climax was not placed upon the fiesta to-day, so far as its “features’”’ are concerned, fancy will pause and await develop- ments. She will find it difficult to conjure anything nrore beautiful than was the marshaling and massing the school chil- dren, with their bright faces, fiesta colors, small individual flags and big company banners, their thin - voiced competitive school yells and their united and mighty song of ‘“‘America,” massed as they were on the knoll in the park before the queen in the bright morning sun, with the crowded tribunes for the background and the spreading green of the park and the fluttering flags of the Maypoles and the queen and her retinue high above them. It was the first demonstration that had brought the Queen to her feet, and she would not have been the good merry- hearted Queen that she isif she could have resisted this. For, when the band struck the first noble note of ‘“America,” and all that throng of fresh-voiced children joined with and followed it through its majestic cadences and at the finish their leader pro- posed three cheers for the Queen, and every one of the multitude raised and waved an American flag, the color-bearers of each company waving their big banners, while a great cheer ross and ran down the line and came back again, the thing was so inspiring and contagious that the trib- unes iook it up and led the roar of thun- der to it; the press and reserved boxes flanking the throne on cach side caught the contagion, and long before this the maids of honor, forming a bank of white on the red steps of the throne, were wav- ing their white handkerchiefs in almost hysterical delight. And the Queen standing on her emi- nence smilingly waved her handkerchief in gracious and enthusiastic acknowledge- ment and her ladies in waiting with her. It was an altogether refreshing thing fol- lowing as it does the pomp and glitter of the ceremonies of the earlier days of the festival. The city has been owned all day by the children and they have shown that they know how to appreciate a festival built for fun. The element of the cap and bells was crowded out to give place to the simplicity of pleasure. The parks were turned into pienic grounds, where children were given every license and persistently kept on the grass. Their mothers and big sisters and fathers were with them with picnic-baskets and from sunup to sundown it wasa big chil- dren’s frolic. The streetcar companies had given the children carte blanche to get to the park and the outer districts and loaded up the early-morning cars with early-morning children in a way that made them look like another procession of floats that might be happily designed to repre- sent spring. It is the only thing on all the gay pro- gramme to which the morning has been given, this festival of the children. And very happily so. It belongs to them. They have been preparing for their share of the fun for a long time and knew their lesson. The fiesta management had pro- vided a uniform cap for every child in the ranks, a blue, soft-crowned cap with a Maltese 2ross on top with fiesta colors. Every boy provided himself with some other decoration of the orange, wine and olive, a rosette, a sack, and at least the trio ofribbons in a buttonhole. and every little maid was dressed in white and wore her hat quite jauntily. + And every boy and maid alike carried a~| small flag. They were marshaled in com- panies of fifty under the banners of their several schools, the banners being of in- finite design and taking their own liberties with colors. Mostof them carried the school motto or some legend. The teachers of the schools had com- mand of the companies and Superintend- ent Search not only had command of all of them, but himself carried old glory at the head. The Queen was on her throne with her retinue by the time all was ready, arrayed in new robes for the occasion—a dress all of the golden orange. Mrs. Frank Rader, first lady in waiting was dressed in a wine colored gown and Mrs E. M. Ross, both of them beautiful women, wore the olive. Here were the fiesta colors em- bodied on the throne. The order of the children’s parade was reversed from that of all the others, for they began at the park and, after passing before the Queen, marched through the streets of the city. Perhaps it was because children rise earlier than Queens, but at any rate the parade, which started at 10 o’clock, went over the route first—not such a long route as the others—and finished at the Park. The streets were filled to wit- ness it. There were at least 3000 children in the line, and the little red schoolhouse conten- tion is thought to have had little effect upon the original plans. All along the line the children were greeted by en- thusiastic applause, which they answered by their school yell, for nearly all of the companies seemed to have one. The pro- cession was led by Director-General May- berg, escorted by the Gentlemen’s Riding Club, members of the City Council and the Merchants’ Association. Superintendent Search led the schoolchildren with the flag just behind the Burbank band. The company of High School cadets came immediately after, one of the classes, that of '97, wearing a uniform of cap and gown. Many of the other companies of boys dressed uniformly, while the girls were nearly all in white. The little people marched in such order as to prove careful previous training. It was 11 o’clock when the head of the procession entered the pagk from Seventh street. It took the usual course round 1it, marching eight abreast. Arriving on the Hill-street side, they marched down the entire length of the square, halted, faced away from the Queen and marched up to the tribunes | opposite in close order, then facing about toward the Queen. This gave the line to the rear room enough to march down the same distance and repeat the maneuver until all found room in the mall. During the accomplishment of this bit of military maneuvering the different companies kept up a constant fire of their school yells, bandying raillery back and forth, the girls being quite as much up to date in this matter as the boys. It required some time to get the little army into place, although their drill wasa little less than perfect, the companiesobey- ing commands with a precision that could hardly have been expected of them. As they passed in front of the Queen’s quarters, many of the companies per- formed a salute that provoked applause from the tribunes. Amid all the correct- ness and precision, proverbs and mottos, it was discovered that at least one school was not above its jest. That of Ann street had surmounted its banners with a pale blue representation of a tamale. When ali was in readiness, the knoll b;« ing now crowded with this army of chil- dren, stretching away in exact military lines, its banners of purple and gold catch- ing and holding the light of the sun as they hung still in the expectancy of the moment; still, also, was the child army and long line of spectators. The band has taken a position in the stand reserved for it to the right of and be- low the Queen, and the gleaming brass are raised. The director raises his hands and there is a hush over the great throng; he lets them fall, and the band, with an em- phasis designed to inspire the great chorus of little people, bursts into the first meas- ure of ““America.” The companiesimmediately in front take it up bravely enough, and from that point the waves run out to both extremities of the line, away down to Sixth street on the one side and to Seventh on the other, the sound swelling as it goes until it reaches a magnificent chorus. This is repeated in less degree with the beginning of each verse. It rather adds to thé effect than otherwise, for it is in keeping with the fresh color of everything connected with this demonstration of the children. The volume is reached at this climax, and there is no appearance of overdrilling. The Queen is standing all the while as a sovereign should in the presence of this song and this scene. When it is finished the band retires from its position and there is another pause of just a moment, and then the leader proposes a cheer for the Queen. Every child within sound of his voice instantly answers with flag in the air, and this, too, makes its run down the line swifter than the song and becomes one long-coptinued cheer or acclamation, the little flags waving like a field of wild flow- ers under a changing breeze. The big ban- ners are lifted and dip back and forth. The band cannot keep silent and the bass drum and French horn become violently noisy. Tribunes join in the cheer, the maids of honor wave their white hand- kerchiefs and parasols. The Queen, in whose honor it is given, is waving her handkerchief in return. The cheer dies down and grows again louder and more exciting than before. The demonstration lasts for quite five minutes until it spends itself and the Queen takes her seat again upon the throne. Then there is the military feat to be performed of getting this army of little ones out of the grounds in good form. It was accomplished very well, with military precision, in fact, but before it was done the lack of proper police arrangements manifested itself to the point of consider- able danger. After each of all the demonstrations that have taken place here the people from the less favored tribunes have crowded down the line with the hope of getting a glimpse of the queen, and her majesty’s carriage has had the greatest difficulty in getting through it for the approach to the throne. To-day this crowd fell in behind the last company of the first division of the chil- dren in such numbers that the police were simply lost in it. They crowded up to the Queen’s quarters, men and women of all ages, some of them with children in arms. The carriage was tardy and the crowd packed itself solidly in the space vacated by the children and crowded upon the other divisions which had not been given a chance to form and made out in line with the first division. They were faced about, however, and march away in the narrow space they had held. The crowd quickly filled in to this and crowded upon the approach to the throne, where a number of women and children began to call for help. Committee men, who had been vainly begging the crowd to keep back, now set to work to extricate these by pulling them upon the red-car- peted platform. Others began to climb up, and it began to look as though the populace would be crowding upon the throne itself, when out in the center of the throng two women fainted in quick succession. This had the effect of checking the crush as no police- man could. An opening was made, and women were carried away. The queen’s carriage, arriving at the time, was able with some difficulty to make its way through, and the queen, who had been a somewhat alarmed witness of all this, drove away, her maids of honor following. It was now past noon and until night- fall, as stated, the children claimed their right to this, their day of the festival, and although they have not appeared much in Spring or Main streets or the other haunts of men, they have had things all their own way in the parks. But with nightfall and when they are about to be tucked away in their little beds, the more jaded revelers comes to the front again. This is the nightof the great masque ball at the pavillion and a revel of laugh- ing maskers is in progress. The entertain- ment was begun with a few tumbling and vaulting feats by the aggregated atheletes ot the city, after which . the dance began and will continue throughout the night, CAUSES A SENSATION, Admiration of the Pen Picture of the Queen’s Arrival as Telegraphed to the ¢ Call.” LOS ANGELES, Car., April 18.—The pen drawing telegraphed from this city on Tuesday night, and appearing in the issue of the CALL of Wednesday morning, pictur- ing for the people of San Francisco the arrival of the Festival Queen in Los Angeles, 500 miles away, has caused noth- ing less than a sensation, especially in mewspaper circles in this city. The word was passed among newspaper men that one of the long-mooted projects for telegraphing pictures was ahout to be put to a practical test by the CALy in con- nection with the first great demonstration of the festival of the angels and much in- terest was manifested in it. Los Angeles is too many hours from San Francisco to admit of illustrating a story that must go by wire with pictures that must go by mail. To be sure sketches might be made and were made of such features as were completed days ago, but for the scenes as they happened the tardy mail would get them to the newspaper of- fice too late. The remarkable succe ss, therefore, that attended the artist’s dispatch by wire of his sketch of the arrival at the Arcade t of the Festival Queen on Tuesday b, & created a profound interest afternoon has among newspaper readers and newspaper akers here. The matter is so fascinating :s to continue the subject of discussion to- night at press headquarters. It presents such a long step forward as fllrgndy accom- plished that now everyhody is ready :,lo wholly believe. That is to be expected. Those who witnessed the scene here at 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon and saw the pen-drawn representation in the CaLLof ‘Wednesday morning hail it asa complete demonstration of the success of the ex- periment. PLACED IN REND'S JALL Capture of the Last of a Once Famous Gang of Coun- terfeiters. They Disposed of Thousands of Gold Coins Minted In Their Moun- tain Cave. RENO, NEv., April 18.—The last of the biggest and boldest counterfeiting gang that ever infested Nevada was arrested to- day. He has long been suspected, but di- rect proof was not obtained until Secreb Service Agent of the Treasury N.R. Har- ris came here from San Francisco and ran the gang to earth. 5 The organization was composed of Chris Grass, a wealthy rancher, who lives about two miles from this city, Frank Jennings, B. S. Richardson and Frank Ross. Their mint was in the mountains twenty miles away, and Grass supplied the sinews of war, while Richardson and Jennings molded and milled the coins. Ross was the outside agent and sold the counterfeits to various agencies on the Pacific Coast. They manufactured §5 pieces, and the work was 50 good that thousands of them were passed without arousing suspicion. ‘When the gang learned that Government officers were on their trail they broke camp and fled to Oregon. Jennings was caught some time ago and is now in jail awaiting trial. Richardson and Ross were arrested at Albany, Or., while at work on a ranch, and arrived to-night in custody of United States Marshal Henry Grady of Portland, Chris Grass was arrested as Soon asthe others reached here, so the quartet is ac- counted for. Grass gave bail and was re- leased, but the others are still in jail. In their cave in the mountains the coun- terfeiters had a complete outfit. The molds, files for fixing the milling, brushes for polishing the coins and the gold for plating and the plating machine were all of the very best. It was a dangerous gang, and the Government officials are delighted over having all the members in custody. g NEW, UNITED CALIFORNIA. Important Topics to Be Considered at the Half-Miilion Club Meeting. LOS ANGELES, Car., April 18.—The Half-million Club will meet at the Cham- ber of Commerce to-morrow, when matters beneficial to the State will be considered. To-day a telegram was received from San Diego appointing H. F. Norcross, the local representative of the San Diego Chamber of Commerce, and R. V. Dodge, ‘W. R. Maise, H. I. Storey and E. G. § walt, of the Bay City, and now in this city, delegates to the meeting. The meeting is an important one, and it may be that thie bonds joining the northern and southern counties of the State may be drawn so closely in consequence of the ac- tion taken at the meeting that the dim murmur heard from some quarters of the State regarding division may be stilled and the thought forever put aside. Ar invitation was received to-day from H. F. Norcross, representing the San, Diego Chamber of Commerce, requesting’ the Half-million Club delegation now at Los Angeles to visit San Diego. He offered the freedom of the city and every arrangement calculated to make their visit a pleasant one. The offer was ac- cepted and a committee appointed by the delegation to fix the date and make the necessary arrangements for the trip. A royal reception will await the party on its » arrival at San Diego. Did it ever strike you that among sensible men the custom tailor racket is losing ground ? We’ve made lots of converts to ready-made clothes—come and try on some of our clothes. Here’s where we give you ten dollars’ worth for ten dollars. Some places you only get five dollars’ worth for $8.75. Ours is a money-back-store— their’s is not. “THE HUR” CLOTHIERS, FURNISHERS, HATTERS. —CORNER— Kearny and Sutter. 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