The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 12, 1895, Page 1

PRICE FIVE CENTS. FABIOLA’S SUNNY FETE OF THE FLOWERS IN FAIR OAKLAND. Oakland had its Fabiola fete yesterday, | and Oakland was very proud when with | the cool evening there came a calm hour | for reflection. Fair nature in her spring- time garlands of freshness and sunshine reveled in the beauty of a perfect | a little warm, perhaps, buta very self—and full of inspiration for s of festival presided in undis- at the Qakland Trotting Park. that wasnot so much the cause of Oak- e as the fact that never before | witnessed, and, besides, it was a t unqualified success. The Fabiola | fete was a triumph of creative and artistic talents, guided for the greater part by a refined appreciation of rare effects in color and contrasts in display of dame nature's fairest adornments. All Oakland was agog with excitement early in the morning,for great expectations stirred the people. The cable and electric streetcars were nearly all decorated with flowers and garlands of evergreens, vehicles | in endless variety passed through the | streets wearing more or less of Flora’s garb, | and there were vehicles and horseback riders in gay attire with touches of flowers that told of what was about to take place out in the broad sunshine at the racetrack. Until long after 12 o'clock they wended their way along San Pablo avenue, where | they mingled with buggies, wagons, | buses and thronged streetcars in the un- | broken procession going out to the park. And as they all cama together at the gates there was a crush, the like of which was | never known before across the bay. | From all directions marched the throng till at last fully 20,000 persons were within | the inclosure. A large force of police and | several aids to the grand marshal were re- | to preserve order. Undecorated | were quartered in the space inside | the track. and the bulk of the spectators | gathered along the fences on either side, | e thousands took seats in the tempo- | grand stand in front and the per- manent racing park stands. The decorated pages were stationed outside the track, | y m everybody, so that their appear- ance would have the desired effect upon | to full view at the proper time. It was still early in the day when the | ladies who had charge of the booths be- | gan to feel a pressure they little expected. | Luncheon was served in a great tent, for | the benefit of the Fabiola Hospital, under the direction of Mrs. Wallace Everson, Mrs. E. B. Sanborn, M Arthur Brown, Mrs. Charles Deering, Miss A. E. Stevens, Mrs. Booth, Mrs. W. Wilson, Mrs. 8. T. | Alexander, Mrs. J. Scotchler, Mrs. W. 8. Snook, Mrs. Robt. McChesney, Mrs. A. W. Burrell, Mrs. E. Jerome, Mrs. George W. Cook, Mrs. F. D. Hinds, Mrs. P. N. Remil- lard, Mrs. Eli Denison and Mrs. Kendall. The candy and flower booth was over- taxed by enthusiastic patrons, who appre- ciated the work of Mrs. T. G. Harrison, Mrs. William Gruenhagen, Miss May Burnham, Mrs. A. A. Barton, MissLenaVan der Zwiep, Mrs. W. F. Pierce and Mrs. A. W. Burrell, the ladies.who generonsly gave their best energies to the cause. And then the buifet booth, presided over by Mrs. Remi Chabot, Mrs. R. W. Gorrill, Mrs. Everson, Miss Lilian Everson and Mrs. P. N. Remillard, was overwhelmed with de- mands for refreshments long before the fashionable part of the programme began. S0 that extravagant as the arrangements seemed at first, everything was swept away before the crowd. The programme opened at 10:30 A. M. with gentlemen jockey races, which were followed by trotting, speeding and pacing contests that occupied the morning hours. The dance of flowers, a decidedly novel feature in fiestas, took place shortly after the noon hour, with the sun blazing down | upon the assembling thousands. Latein | the day as it was crowds were still surging | through the gates of the racetrack park, and | now and again a gleam of some wondrous color in flowers would brezk through the motley hues of summery dressof ladies and somber black of the male portion of the gathering, as a gorgeous floral vehicle would appear upon the scene, now growing brighter and more inspiring if more op- pressive 1n numbers. Pretty as was the dance it merely gave a foretaste of all that was to follow. Escorted by the United States Infantry band the dancers entered the track in front | of the grand stand. They were boys | hidden under white platforms draped with | white muslin that hid the little fellows. | Each platform had a large basket of flowers falling around in picturesque con- | fusion and each 2 distinet variety. Roses | danced with lilies, nasturtiums bowed to sweet peas, and so the flowers glided | through the mazy figures of the lancers to sweetened military music. A long lull followed, but the hour was lively enough with an occasional break- ing of fences beneath the pressure of crowds to give a little excitement. It was long after all before the grand floral parade took place. The United States Army band played a stirring march, when presently a fanfare of trumpets broke upon the air in unison it seemed with the exclamations, “Ah, here they come!” In the lead Uncle Sam’s energetic musicians marched to the time of their own making. Grand Marshal W. R. Thomas rode on horseback, distinguished by his golden badge and ‘poppy-cotored pampas plumes, and followed by his aids, who wore blue plumes in their hats and had their horses similarly ornamented. Governor Budd and his staff came next in drags, the Governor being seated in a fl ower-bedecked carriage with R. M. Fitz- gerald, president of the fete, Colonel Chadbourne, P. E. Bowles and T. C. Coogan. The next carriage contained members of the Governor’s staff. The decorated carriages followed im- mediately afterward as they were classed on the programme. First came the four-in- hands, six of them, that made a wondrous beautiful sight. About forty double teams were next in line, and then came about sixty vehicles drawn by single horses. The class of novelties followed, inciud- ing ponycarts, tiny carriages drawn by dogs or goats, and a coalcart hidden under masses of yellow marguerites. The horse- riders made a splendid display with their ‘delicnte caparisons and flowery ornaments as they passed along preceding the long rows of bicyclists. The four-in-hands were particularly beautiful. Mrs. George C. Perkins’ oak carriage was covered with yellow roses and some forget-me-nots, while the harness was hidden within yellow satin and still fainter blue ribbons. The first prize-winner was the four-in- hand of Mrs. William G. Henshaw, a three- The Women of California’s Athens Yesterday Held the Grandest and Most Successful seated flat carriage drawn by black horses and occupied by eight young ladies dressed in white lace. Each lady had a parasol covered with golden marguerites and fringed with ears of rye. The vehicle ‘was a glowing mass | of yellow marguerites, framed with touches of green, looking like a fairy chariot. Wreaths of | the same flowers hung around the horses’ necks and every bit of harness was to all appearances yellow satin. For delicacy of contrasts this carriage was a marvel. Mrs. A. A. Moore’s four-in-hand was a high three-seated coach, drawn by four Celebration of All the Year in Floral Festivals. of black horses in a phaeton that was most artistically festooned with tea roses inter- woven in continuous wreaths and hanging | from the horses and carriage as if all were | one. | The double team shown by Mrs. Isaac | Requa caused the crowds to cheer, for it really was a marvelous turnout. - The body and wheels were solid masses of deep red | geraniums, very vivid in their color, and | contrasted with the dark green of pine | leaves. The horses’ trappings were a startling effect in crimson. The young ladies who | sat inside the flowers wore olive green who were dressed in white. Miss Laura | Denison with a cart attracted much at- | tention through the charming decorations | of golden poppies and heads of grain. | Mrs. Remi Chabot had a single in the | pageant, and a very beautiful one it was, a low buggy clad in Duchesse roses, with | harness and reins of pink satin to match. | The occupants were dressed in pale pink | satin. | Among the other carriages that made a | deep impression, though they did not win | prizes, were the Misses Strong and Burn- sented, the riders including ladies in divided skirts, little tots on tiny ponies and men on handsome steeds. Miss Bessie Forrest, dressed in crimson divided skirts, and riding a pony covered with white net- ting and red geraniums, was the judges’ favorite. Miss Alice Moffitt's horse wore a collar and pads of pink sweet peas, and she herself appeared in a pretty silk cos- tume of pink and white. Miss L. E. Ward rode a handsomely decorated steed and wore a pink dress to match the flowers. In the novelties Husband & Brooks had ham’s phaeton of yellow acacia and green | a coal cart so excellently decorated that its leaves, James Miller Jr.’s canopied trap of | kind could hardly be distinguished. The Single and equestrian—Miss Randall, Fairfax Wheelan, Colonel Shafter. Novelties and hicycles—J. M. Lathrop, Mrs. Amy Bradford, Austin Sperry. They awarded prizes in the following | order: Four-in-hands—First, Mrs. W. G. Henshaw; second, Mrs. A. A. Moore; third, Mrs. George C. Perkins. Doubles—First, Oscar Luning; second, Miss Ethel Pomeroy; third, Mrs. Isaac Requa. Singles—First, Mrs. P. E. Bowles; second, Mrs. F. W, Thwaites; third, Miss Laurana Deni- | son. : | Equestriennes—First, Miss Bessie Forrest; | WHERE THE FASHIONABLES OF OAKLAND GATHERED FOR THE PLEASURE OF ENTERTAINING THEIR GUESTS FROM SISTER CITIES ON THE GRAND STAND, WHILE THEY FEASTED THEIR EYES ON THE BEAUTIFUL PASSING PAGEANT OF FLOWERS. bays and entirely covered with delicate | pink roses. The wheels were hidden un- der small pink blossoms and the harness | [Sketched for the ““Call” by Fisher.] { dresses and carnation shoulder capes and | carried red sunshades. In the singles Mrs. P. E. Bowles, who was similarly treated, only with silk and | was awarded first prize, had a dainty cart satin. There were eight young ladies, all | drawn by a white polo pony. Two white in white, in this coach, and they carried | ponies ridden by little boys dressed in pink parasols. white and yellow acted as outriders, Miss Ethel Pomroy made a splendid | though they merely carried two satin rib- dash with her tandem dogcart bedecked | bons for effect. The ponies were harnessed with red rhodogendrous from the snow- | in yellow satin and the cart wasan intaglio capped mountains of Mendocino. in a stunning white gown. It was | brilliant in color and for intensity of effect | ladies were in white dresses and yellow had no equal. The lady driver appeared | hats. of yellow and white marguerites, while the Mrs. Thwaites drove a dogeart which was covered all over with pale tea Oscar Luning drove a magnificent pair | roses that harmonized with the occupants, yellow poppies and ears of barley, Mrs. A. M. Benham’s victoria of white pampas plumes and tri-color . plumes over the | wheels; also Mrs. Alexander McBean’s double carriage, clad in red and covered ! with a canopy of scarlet geraniums, Mrs. P. N. Remillard’s phaeton of yellow mar- | guerites, with the wheels covered with ivy leaves arranged in stars. As they passed in quick succession a series of wonderful contrasts, all eminently bright and sunny, met the gaze of the | spectators, who will long preserve the | sight as a very pleasant memory. The equestrian class was well repre- golden chain across the horse’s back. A | bevy of pretty girls in white rode in it. Miss Marian Smith, alittle child, drove | a dog cart canopied over and covered with | pink roses. Miss Henshaw was justly | proud of her little pony cart of snowballs, in which were four tiny girls in white. Determination of the merits of the differ- ent turnouts was reached by judges | divided as follows: Four-in-hand and doubles—Mrs. P. B. | Cornwall, Mrs. D. Y. Campbell, William | | Greer Harrison. AN .EXCITING MOMENT AT THE REFRESHMEATS 25% | A HORSES DREW CLOSE TO THE POST, [Sketched for the' «Call” by Lewis] & OAELAND TROTTING PARK WHEN THE WHEELMEN WERE ABOUT TO START OFF AS THE heavy harness was of pink satin with a | second, Miss Alice Moffitt; third, Miss L. E. Ward. Novelties—First, J. L. Cunningham, dec- orated coalcart; second, Miss Marion Smith, decorated child’s wagon; third, Miss Henshaw, child’s outfit. Bicycles—First, Edward R. Pierce; second, divided between Master George Hugh Chase and George Herrick; third, Miss Mary L. Ber- nays. Two special prizes were awarded for the best decorated carriages of any class, and | Mrs. W. G. Henshaw carried off the golden ’ banner for first prize. Mrs. P. E. Bowles | received the green banner for second prize. General satisfaction was shown at the decision of the judges, and in all things else, as in this feature Fabiola’s grand floral fete was a gladsome event in the his- tory of Oakland. i i THOSE WHO WERE IN LINE. Interesting List of the Participants in the Floral Parade. The large number of participants in the floral parade gaveit a character of bewild- ering beauty. It was almost impossible to catch a satisfactory glimpse of one flowery equipage before it passed out of range and its place would betaken by another alto- | gether different in design or color scheme. The full list of exhibitors was as follows: Four-in-hand—Mrs. George C. Perkins, Mrs. | A. A. Moore, Mrs. Oscar Luning, A. G. Glenn, | R. A. Jackson, Mrs. William H. Henshaw. 1 Double—Miss Lthel Pomroy, Mrs. William Landers, Mrs. Edward G. Lukens, Mrs. Gilbert | L. Curtiss, Mrs. M. J. Laymance, Mrs. C. D. Pierce, Mrs. E. H. Kittridge, Mrs. 8. G. Hilborn, Mrs. Sanford Bennett, J. A. Folger, Mrs. Gordon M. Stolp, Mrs. Isaac Requa, Mrs. P. M. Remil- lard, Mrs. George W. Hume, Mrs. J. A. Folger, Mrs. Alexander McBean, J. W. Laymance, Mrs. James Moffitt, Mrs. Edward Noblett, J. Seul- berger, J. L. Davie, C. Wiedersheim, G. L. Bana- clough, W. H. Reed, L. N. Hager, Dr. J. M. Shannon, Louis Schaffer, A. Orlander, Oakland Times, Oscar Luning, Mrs. F. M. Smith, Mrs. B. G. Smith, Mrs. R. J. Beebe, Oscar Luning, P. J. Keller, Mrs. E. B. Stone, Mrs. Edson Adams. Novelties.—Miss Clara Chabot, Miss Marion Smith. Harry and Daisy Lomax, Dr. G. L. Schmidt, Master Perry Taber, Miss Hattie Fish, Master Arthur Hanifin, Misses Ritter and Lo- man, Mrs. K. B, Klinker, John Fron Muller, Miss Henshaw, Husband & Brooks, A. B. Baro- teau. Single—Miss Gertrude Allen, Mrs. Orestes Pierce, Mrs. A. W, Bunnell, Mrs, John J. Val- entine, James Breck, Mrs. F. W. Thwaites, Mrs. J. W, Tucker, J. 8. Johnson, Mrs. P. E. Bowles, Mrs. William Mason, Charles M. Parker, Mrs. J. T. Fleming, Hugo Abrahamson, R. Chickering. Miss Cobbledick, Mrs. Richard Kennedy, Mrs. R. W. Gorrill, James Miller Jr., Mrs, Dennis Gagnon, G. B. Johnson, Mrs. F. M. Farwell, Mrs. Ed Hackett, Mre. T. P. Strong, Mrs. E. L. Fitzgerald, Misses Strong and Burnham, Mrs. A. C. Brendemuhl, Miss Margaret Fitzgerald, Miss Mari Edna Snell, Miss Mattie Lacey, Mrs. 8. M. Gilman, Misg E. J. Barrett, Miss Lurana Dennison, Miss Jean Bonnemort, Mrs. A. L. Neal, Mrs. J. M. Merrill, Grant I. Taggart, J. M. Vaughn, A. 8. Macdonald, John Tisch, Mrs. K. Dunn, H. M. Sanborn, G. L. Tinkham, T. Fish, M. J. Sanders, C. E. Nichols, Oakland Times, Mrs. Oscar Luning, Mrs. Remi Chabot, Mrs. L. J. Hardy Jr., Mrs. B. M. Harmer, Mrs. A. M. Benham, Messrs. Gates and Bodt, Mrs. Fred Prindle, Miss Mollie Nolan and L. N, Hager. Equestrian—Miss Alice Moffitt, Miss Kate Chabot, Miss L. Swale, Mrs. Henry Wetherbee, Miss L. E. Ward, Miss Bessie Forrest, Arthur Goodfellow, Miss Fannie Herbert, Miss C. B. Clisby, Leo Bocqueraz, Mrs. Dames, Willard Field, Miss Abbie R. Taggart, C. A. Taggart, Master John P. Irish Jr., Garrison Crittenden, Fritz Brendemuhl, W. W. Foote, H. E. Pem- broke, P. J. Keller, Oscar Luning, Miss Nell Wetherbee, Master Stanly Matthews, Master Rega Chickering, Miss May Coogan. Bicycle—Miss May Coogan, Miss Hazel Cope, Master George Q. Chase, Master George Her- rick, Miss Mabel Reed, Miss Mae Wagner, E. C. Thurber, Miss Martha Chickering, Miss Bess Graham, Miss Charlotte Laws, Miss Martha Alexander, Master Clifton Kroll. Master Clarence Reed, Miss Florence Edoif, Master C. Jurgens Jr., Miss Lemmie Manning, Master Hugh Goodfellow, E. G. Williams, George Hull, Miss Lulu Rued, Miss N. Yale, Miss E. Gerome, Miss Gertrude Sno fiss Belle Carpenter, Miss Louise Kellogg, Mary L. Bernays, Master Ralph Bartlett, Master Raymond Keith, Master Willard Barton, Master Neddie Taylor, Miss Dottie Everson, Master Albert Coogan, Edward R. Pierce, Mrs. E. A. Rogers, Miss Ida Brad- bury, Miss Camilla Holmes, Master Jewett Earl, Arthur Schaefer, John Fiberling, Master Steuart Hawley, Miss Helen Colby, Frank Gowan, J. A, McNamara, John Ziegenbein, 8. Samuels, M Florence Hussey, A. Swain, A. T. Blanchard, Mfss L. A. Blanchard. St RACES AT THE FETE. Some Fast Horses Compete In the Events Scheduled—The Results. Owing to the immense crowds of people that thronged the track at the fete yester- day and persisted in staying there in spite of the protestations and appeals of the marshals and track attaches the racing programme was not the brilliant success expected, but considering the difficulties which were contended with a number of interesting contests were disposed of. The opehing race of the day was a mile heat for trotters of the 2:40 class. 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