The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 9, 1895, Page 1

VOLUME LXXVIL—NO. 1 9 0. SANTA ROSA REVELRY, Queen Flora and Her Merry Subjects Take Possession. CROWNED WITH ROSES. | ‘The Regal Wand Surrendered to the Fair Ruler by Mayor Woodward. OPENS THE FLOWER SHOW. LCarnival Guests View a Scene of Dazzling Brilliancy at the Floral Pavilion. May 8.—Santa e to her by ght, out of vered country where dw s of merry-making. the carmival city—the Rose — her way led at were dimly lighted by across them ery of her com e keys of the city now, and of flowers is in full swing. w formally her arrival, and the claimed the fair ruler with at rejoicing. overhead, adding ing. gn of The ceremony at the Athenzum to- ight le and pretty and. wholly 1 the spirit of the floral car- re being nothing of the grotesque on with it. neum was dressed in flowers d to end stage and proscen- oxes being framed in white roses and but white—wnile in the the stage stood the throne, by three steps The Greek or throne g her majesty, was also decorated Toses. theater was otherwise wrapped about and festooned with bunting in carnival colors of wine, orange and olive, tied up and | twined about with flowers and vines, presenting the effect of a floral bower for the fioral queen. The theater was besieged before the opening of the doors, and shortly there- after every seat, b in gallery and audi- The outer aisles were filled, and as the crowd threatened to invade the center aisle, through which the Queen was to make her entree, the doors were closed. Then the crowd banked up | againet them until it crossed the sidewalk | and extended into the street, and stood | there pleading for admission. Even then | the outer doors were covered with roses | and flowers, concealing theiron that would | not yield. | Shortly after 7 o’clock a cannon gave no- | tice that the Queen had arrived in the city, end its booming salute continued amid clamorous ringing of bells and the tooting of whistles all over the city. When the | noise quieted down a formal bugle call was | sounded at the Anthenzum. But the crowd had already taken possession to be present at the crowning of the Queen. Hon. A. G. Burnett addressed the 4 ing why the everyday Go: 1be required to step aside r a brief interval there and then. It is a sign—these carnivals that have become so much the fashion up and down late years—that rnia has entered upon a new life. s no longer wrapped up in sordid ness, he said, but has discovered here is something to be done for the better side of men, the uplifting of her people, the cultivation of the beautiful and the encouragement of fraternal good feel- ing—*“those buds that should be made to forever blossom in the gardens of the heart.”” This, he said, was the purpose of Banta Rosa’s flower festival, which has come to be an established institution in the City of Roses. As the speaker closed, a pretty little in- cident occurred. A little baby, that just knew how to walk, strayed from its mother, who doubtless stood he wings, and tod- dled to the foot of the throne at the center of the stage, and as the great audience broke into applause, it picked a rose and toddled leisurely back again. Now the bugle at the outer gates an- pounces that the Queen is at hand. The center aisle is cleared of the few who had crowded into it. The audience is perfectly still in its ex- pectancy. The fanfare of trumpets grows louder in its approach. The Princess of Banta Rosa comes slowly upon the stage, with her two little pages carrying a knee pillow to the throne. Down the aisle come a troop of little children, dressed in white—boys and girls, two by two, carrying flowers. They march down to the white steps that lead to the stage and then separate, the girls stepping to one side of the aisle and the boys to the oth ving an open way between them. The Princess of Santa Rosa steps down rom the stage and walks half way up this evenue and then awaits the Queen. She comes not in gaudy splendor, but in white pur she is the White Rose her- self. With her are four maids of honor. They are k roses. Her two pages are also dressed in pink court costume—all pink save the three-cornered hats in gray. The beautiful young Queen takes the ex- tended hand of the Princess and is led with her courtly following down the aisle and up the white steps of the stage. At the same instant a battery of incandes- cent lamps, which have been concealed in the mass of vines and flowers and festoons of tricolored bunting that form a back- ground and canopy to the throne, flash into life, adding much to the beauty of the set- ting. The Queen takes her seat and the Prin- ¢ess places upon her brow a crown of white roses. There is no talking by any one—only the musie of the band to ac- company this pretty ceremony. Some children advance up the stage and, couple | - by couple, bow low before the Queen, then take their places again for the flower dance. It is a very pretty performance, the children going through its seversl figures without prompting. The Carnival Choral Bociety sings the California mount- sin song and the laughing chorns, and v capitulated | le of vari-col- | o | Queen, Cecil Riley and Wilmer Thompson, | The | then Mayor Woodward formally welcomes the Queen and hands to her the magic wand of Flora’s realm—a golden rod with three white roses swinging from it by a satin ribbon—with the words: ““‘Most Gracious Queen: Your people have | assembled on this festal occasion in homage to the Queen of the Roses, and now that you have taken possession of their heartsit is their wish that at this joyous time you will also take complete control of this beautiful city, which has been prepared for your reception by willing hands and loyal subject While it is my duty as the executive of v to administer the affairs of your king- dom at all other times, it is with pleasure | that I now relinquish unto your Majesty the golden wand that opens the magic door to the *City of Roses.” In delivering it into i t is with the request that mand us, that we may be ot ent to your pleasure.” Thus is the reign of the Floral Queen in- | augurated, and a programme of mausic fol- ] lo s for her entertainment and that of her ts, who have gathered to meet her. | began with the orchestra playinga jubilee d was followed by a waltz song by De Borris (written expressly for the carnival), Mrs. D. R. Gale; violin solo, Her- bert Vanderhoof; vocal solo and duet, “*El Trovator Kinslow; rnovale,”” Rossini Carnival | Choral Society. It ater, and others who had not made the | attempt, were waiting at the pavilion in | the park, a half mile away, where the flower show was to be opened by the Queen herself. The line of march was taken up again and the Queen was soon seated in an- other bower of ferns and flowers, sur- rounded by her attendants. The great crowd applauded and the show was duly opened. The crowd circled about, passing | before and paying tieir respects to their fair ruler. The Queen is all that has been written of her, as to beauty and grace. She holds her scepter right royally. She wasdressed, | as were all her attendants, to carry out the floral idea. Her dress was of white zatin, covered with white tulle, with long court train and fluffy sleeves. Her maids of honor, Miss Adelaide Stites of Geyserville, Miss Lulu O’Connor of Healdsburg, Miss Helen Markel of Cloverdale and Miss Gene- vieve Brown of Petaluma, were dressed in pink satin and tulle. The pages to the were dressed in pink also. Miss Georgie Stewart, the Princess of Santa Rosa, was | dressed in white, while her two little four- ris, were dressed in the color of the poppy. The Queen’s levee at the flower show continued until nearly midnight. The ceremonies here, as at the Athenzum, were | under the direction of Judge John Tyler | Campbell. | The flower carnival has thus auspiciously begun. To-morrow is to be the great day— | the day of the parade and battle of flowers, the bicycle drill, concert, etc. The city is already thronged with vis- itors, but the overflow will be here with the early trains in the morning. The re- ception committee, however, will doubt- less be equal to the emergency. It is composed of the following energetic citizens: | M A. C. McMeans, Mrs. Partheria Rue, M Mayor Woodward, Misses Elliott, Chase and McMahon, Mrs. Walter Bying- ton, Mrs. McG. Martin and Mrs. Knick, Judge J. Tyler Campbell, Mark McDonald r., Dr. Porter, James C. Sims, R. A. pson, A. B. Lemon and E. D. Sweet- 'ho! ze: | The decorations of the streets and busi- | ness houses are extremely elaborate and .| tasty. The Courthouse is a mass of blue, | yellow and gold. The street from the | Donahue railroad depot, leading up Mrs. de Fitch Grant and Mr. | | It was nearly 10 o’clock and a great v who had been unable to get into the | | year-old pages, John Wood and Earl Bur- | Mrs. W. A. Finley (chairman), | | @2 . THE QUEEN OF THE S OF HONOR. | by photo-telegraph by an artist in the ofice of the * Call.”] PRICE FIVE CENTS. JANTA ROSA PAGEANT ON HER THRONE SURROUNDED BY HER MAIDS [The drawing was made in Santa Rosa last night by J. Kahler, chief of the art department of the * Call,”" and was reproduced half hour in the day a different committee is in session, and every evening the execu- tive committee meets and the different chairmen report progress. The idea of a general carnival originated | with a charitable organization—the United Aid Society—which has given rose fairs in | the preceeding springs. But the idea | spread like wildfire, and it has passed into other hands. Yesterday the United Aid Society met and by unanimous vote waived | their rights and pledged themselves to the common cause. Notification of this reso- lution was sent to President Smith. Dr. Doyle’s offer to write an original libretto, entitled “The Masque of Cleopa- tra,” was accepted to-day. George Hast- ings will probably write the music. This will be one of the most delightful parts of the varied programme. | Drummers, agents, musicians and decora- | tors are coming to town soliciting orders and positions, and the general manager is | kept busy answering their applications. | The plan of inviting all the prominent citizens of the State is being attended to daily. The answer to telegrams of invita- tion are pouring in. Replies of acceptance to-day have been received from Major- General William H. Dimond and staff, | Colonel R. H. Warfield and Colonel W. D. Sanborn. | President and Mrs. Smith and Manager | Tidball went to San Francisco to-day to MISS ROSE McMAHON, WHO REPRESENTED CERES IN THE FRUIT FLOAT. [From a photograph.] through the center of the city, is lined with decorations, while overhead, upon wires stretched across, are myriads of Japanese lanterns. These are all lighted each evening. Governor Budd has sent word that he will remain over until Saturday. He, with the Queen as his partner, will lead the grand march at the ball on Friday evening. SANTA CRUZ'S BIG FETE, Many Brains at Work Devising New Features for the Coming Venetian Water Carnival. SANTA CRUZ, CAL., May 8.—The Vene- tian Water Carnival is booming. Every | make some arrangements, and John T. Sullivan is president pro tem. Miss Litlian Howard has designed a very dainty and pretty badge, which has been ac- cepted. The design is a gondola, with the natural bridge as a background, and will be printed in gold on a white ribbon. | There will be a separate badge for the shareholders. As Mrs. J. P. Smith has declined the honor of being queen the young lady who will hold the regal position will have to be chosen by ballot. With Santa Cruz’s hosts of pretty girls there will be an exciting contest. The committee on promotion has se- lected citizens from all points of the State ‘as members, Among them, in addition to | driver and .his masked those published in the CALL yesterday, are | the following: San Francisco—Al Bouvier, J. J. Gottlob, | W. J. Y. Schenck, Thomas C. Cole, George Schoenwald, W. H. Mills, H. R. Judah, S. F. Thorn, Steuart Menzies, T. R. Banner- man, J. C. Flood, H. Kohler, Major Thomas Cluff, F. Maskey, W. W. Foote, H. 8. Foote, D. W. Hitchcock, C. Crane, George J. F. Sheehan, A. Roos, Colonel C. L. Tay- lor, F. McMullen, Captain Currier, Charles Josselyn, General Walsh, T. K. Stateler, Sam Muller, Colonel Charles Sonntag, Colonel Thomas F. Barry, Colonel O’Con- nor, William Lewis, Lieutenant Stahle, Lieutenant Brooks, Crittenden Thornton and Colonel Litchfield. Fresno — General Muller, W. Hodgkin, Judge Nourse, Colonel William Forsyth and W. W. Phillips. Stockton—Colonel Nunan and Colonel E. Lehe. Bacramento—F. D. Ryan. San Jose—James W. Rea, W. A, Bowden and H. A. Pfister. Los Angeles—J. T. Goffey. An effort is to be made to have a cruiser in the harbor during the carnival. The American Concert Company will probably give concerts, the musical director having been here last night to make arrangements. A. P. Hotaling has given two rooms in his | block for press headquarters. ALL HEALDSBURG VOTING Miss Emma Meiler Suddenly Advances to First Place in the Carni- val Contest. HEALDSBURG, CaAn, May 8. — The voting contest is on in earnest now. Miss Emma Meiler came forward to-day as a formidable opponent, taking the first place. Miss Mary Livernash received enough bal- lots to keep her in second place. The friends of Miss Emma Widlund succeeded in retaining that popular belle in third place, with Miss Lena Zane fourth and Miss Zoe Bates fifth. The closing hours of the contest will wit- ness a merry battle. Indeed, so great is the interest taken in the selection of a queen that it is expected not less than 2000 votes will be cast to-day and to- IMOTrrow. The executive committee of the Healds- burg Floral Association held an impor- tant meeting to-night, which was largely attended by others interested in the three days’ fiesta. The committee on decoration and parade made an encouraging report. The business men, without exception, will decorate, and the thoroughfares, in- cluding the Plaza, will present a sightly appearance. The carnival colors—old gold and blue—will be largely used, and from every flagstaff “Old Glory” will be un- furled. Perhaps the most extensive decorations will be on the public square, the floral tower in the center being an important feature. Eighteen hundred feet of wire is being hung, and from it large numbers of incandescent electric lights will illuminate the center of the tower. Open-air concerts from the bandstand, immediately below the tower, will be held. The Healdsburg College will participate in the parade, sending a handsomely decorated float, upon which the young lady students will ride, while the gentle- men attending will march. The entire fire department will be in the pageant, all the apparatus being profusely decorated. The knighthood tournament has ten contestants, embracing the most expert horsemen in the county. REDWOOD CITY ROBBERY. Two Men Who Looted a Slaughter-House Captured in South San Francisco. REDWOOD CITY, Cir., May 8.—Con- over & Fry’s slaughter-house at Redwood City was entered by burglars and robbed last night of eighteen hides, thirty pelts and sixty-one cans of tallow. The robbers got as far as South San Francisco, when they were overtaken by a constable at 3 A. . He saw a covered wagon and wanted to know if the occupants had a license. . They replied in the negative and started to drive on. The constable stopped them to see what they had on. the wagon. Under- neath the canvas he found a masked man. He got into the wagon and placed the companion under | arrest and securing assistance at a neigh boring hotel placed the prisoners in jail. After being put in jail they sawed two bars off and tried to escape. The Sheriff’s office was notified at 6 A. M. and Deputy Sheriffs Mansfield and Butts brought the men to the Redwood City jail. They gave the names of Edward Mahon and Daniel Howard. One of them is supposed to be an old offender. They will have their ex- amination to-morrow. Ll 1 I = TULARE COUNTY’S CHARITY. Money Appropriated to Buy Clothing for Chris Evan’s Children. VISALIA, Can., May 8 —Through the efforts of Rev. l"-t‘her Farrelly, the Board of Supervisors allowed the sum of $75 with which to buy clothing and transportation for the youngest five children of Chris Euans. They will be sent to charitable in- stitutions near San Francisco. Mrs. Evans is in straitened circumstances. Miss Eva is now in San Francisco. SSdse VANCOUVER'S POLICE “LEXOW.” Sensational Testimony Given by Two Officers on the Witness-Stand. VANCOUVER, B. C., May 8.—The police investigation which has been dragging along for the past fortnight is now becom- ing interesting. So far only the evidence of the chief, sergeant and ex-jailer has made_up by the National Fruit Associa- tion, 'assisted by the Penryn Fruit Com- pany, the Loomis Fruit Company and the Auburn Fruit Company. el e A SPOKANE DELEGATES NAMED. The City to Be Represented at the Salt Lake Convention. SPOKANE, WasH., May 8.—When Gov- ernor McGraw was here last week he stated in an interview that he had de- clined to appoint delegates to the silver convention, to be held at Salt Lake on the 15th inst. ’ Advocates of free coinage thereupon called a mass-meeting for to-night, to take steps to secure representation. 1t was attended by 500 citizens. Patrick Henry Winston, Mayor Belt, B. C. Kings- bury and Attorney-General Jones were se- lected as delegates to represent this city at the convention. It is said like steps will be taken by silver advocates at Seattle and Tacoma. e A PORTERVILLE SENSATION. Cashier Beebe of the Pioneer Bank At- tempts to Kill Himself. VISALIA, Car,, May 8.—E. W. Beebe attempted to commit suicide at Porter- ville, Monday night, by taking morphine. He was nearly dead when physicians reached his side, and his chances for re- covery are slight. Beebe is cashier of the Pioneer Bank. Thecause of his attempted suicide is unknown. FOR A GREATER TULARE An Improvement Association Organized by Leading Citizens. its ObJect Is to Beautify the Town and Advertise Its Varled Resources. TULARE, CaL., May 8.—For tne past few days there has been much talk among business men here as to the forming of an improvement association, which should have greater significance than mere name, and the movement crystalized into a meet- ing to-night for the purpose of organiza- tion. The promoters are among the younger and more enterprising citizens and they are thoroughly in earnest. To-night's meeting was not a perfunctory gathening to pass resolutionsand indulge in speeches, but meant earnest work for the welfare of i Tulare. The meeting was held at the City Hall. 'W. P. Ratliff was elected president and M. C.Zumwalt secretary. The following pros- pectus was submitted as a basis of organi- zation: We, the undersigned, for the purpose of aug- menting the business interests of the City of Tulare and vicinity, 1ncreasing its population and promoting its general prosperity and well- being, do hereby associate ourselves together and do mutually agree to labor for the accom- plishment of the aforesaid pur . In wit ness we hereunto sign our names and pay a membership fee of $1. A committee of five was appointed on permanent organization as follows: J. W. Davis, A. G. Wishon, C. S. Nicewonger, D. J. F. Reed, M. C. Zumwalt. One of the duties of this committee is to select aname for the new organization. The next meet- ing will be held at the chairman’s call, probably by the end of the week. Messrs. A. 0. Erwin, A.P. Hall and V. W. Tyler were appointed a committee to solicit membership. This association will act on the general plan of similar organizations recently formed in larger citi One of the pur- poses of the association is to make Tulare MISS TUTTLE, WHO REPRESENTED SUNSHINE IN THE SANTA ROSA PAGEANT. been taken, but to-day the present jailer, Officer Grady, was on the stand. Grady stated that he had arrested sail- ors of warships and received rewards for the same, which he pocketed, though the police rules state that the same should be paid into the city. Thomas Andrews, who served as a special officer for some time, testified that the chief and sergeant had asked him to share with them the reward he obtained for arresting drunken Indians. He also swore that gambling was being carried on openly in Chinatown. His evidence caused a sensation, as the chief and pre- vious witnesses all swore that there was scarcely 'any gambling now in the city. S s . Cherrias Shipped From Placer County. AUBURN, CaL., May 8.—Placer County shipped the first carload of cherries out of California to-day at moon. The car was City more presentable to the eyes of visitors. Street improvement was the first thing taken under consideration and an effort will be made to foster a sentiment of clean- liness among those owning vacant lots. In fact, nothing will be left undone in the line of improvement which will tend to create a favorable impression on house- keepers and to bring the varied resources of rulare into prominence. The question of manufactories will re- ceiveattention, and at the meeting to-night much stress was laid on the necessity of planting avenues of trees in the vicinity of the city. S o SR Reunion of Placerites at Auburn. AUBURN, CAL., May 8.—Great prepara- tions are being made here for the reunion of old Placerites on Saturday. Over one hundred pioneers from San expec| ncisco are HOQQ’S Ei"s THE PAGF SLOE Many Posses Pursue the Mirabel Stage Robbers. OSCAR SUTRO HELD UP. Detained by the Highwaymen, but His Valuables Are Not Taken. TWO ASTORIA MEN DROWNED, “Kid” Thompson Convicted of the Roscoe Train Rob- bery. NAPA, Car.,, May 8.—Posses are scour- ing the country in pursuit of the highway- men who robbed the stage near Mirabel vesterday. They do not believe the rob- bers had an opportunity to leave the vi- cinity and are confident of capturiug them. It appears that the holdup took place on the border of Napa County and the officials of thate county have joined in the search. Oscar Sutro, a nephew of Mayor Sutro, passed through here on a southbound train to-night for San Francisco. He said the stage was held up in Napa County and that he was also stopped by the robbers only a few minutes after they finished the work on the stage passengers. He was riding a horse on the county road and met the two masked men, who ordered him to dismount. Hc quickly obeyed, but they did not take his valuables and soon let him go on. Sutro afterward saw them as they passed his uncle’s place, Arcadia, after they had taken their masks off. He says they were both very young-looking men. One, he noticed particularly, was smooth shaven and very much tanned from the sun. They were also seen by a negro who was work- ing on the Sutro place, who saw them go out oyer the trail leading toward Bear Valley, in Lake County. That section is now the main point of interest to the searching parties. Tlie Sheriff of Lake County and Marshal Nash of Calistoga think they know who the parties are. Nash returned to Calis- toga to-night, but will not give out any in- formation. Sheriff McKenzie left here to- night to join the search, his interest in the hunt having much increased when it ap- peared that the work was probably done in his own county. ol B DROWNED NEAR ASTOKIA. Two Fishermen Caught in the Breakers at the Mouth of the Columbia. ASTORIA, Or., May 8.—Fred Peterson and his boat-puller, both fishing for Kin- ney’s cannery, were caught in the breakers off Peacock Spit, near the mouth of the river, this morning, and drowned. A heavy wave threw them both out of the boat at the same time, but the next breaker brought them back to it and they managed to clutch the side. They were seen to hang on for a minute, until another wave smashed the boat to pieces and threw them under the water. Neither of them rose, and though the lifeboat reached within 150 vards of where they disappeared its crew never caught sight of them again. Peterson was one of the oldest and best fishermen here, and has long been noted as a man who would take any kind of chances to get fish, however dangerous the locality. There is no hope of recovering the bodies, as they have vndoubtedly been washed out to sea. Roscoe Robber Convicted. LOS ANGELES, CAL., May 8.—The jury in the case of “Kid” Thompson, on trial for train robbery and murder at Roscoe, after having been out forty-eight hours, to-day returned a verdict of guilty, and recommended that Thompson be hanged. Thompson had been charged with the crime in a confession of Alva Johnson, who assisted in the raid. Thompson, who was as pale as a corpse, turned to the jury when the verdict fixing the penalty at death was announced, shook his head carelessly and forced his pallid lips into & sardonic smile. When he was conducted back to jail he said: “Nothing worse than being hung; but I'll fool them this trip. Before I go to the gallows I will cut my throat from ear to ear.” For Additional Pacific Coast News see Sscond Page This Cure Will be of interest to all sympathizing, suffering women. Read it: “I was troubled with my heart and lungs, had a severe E cough and raised ¥/ blood. T did not think I should live 4 to enjoy the sum- mer. 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