The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 13, 1895, Page 1

VOLUME LXXVIIL— G, JUNE 13, 1895. PRICE FIVE CENTS. BEAUTY AND GLOW DOWN BY THE SEASIDE. SANTA CRUZ, CaL., June 12.—‘Hail, all hail, Queen Anita!” Platoon after platoon of gay cavaliers swung into line, facing the royal presence as the procession filed by this afternoon and, waving their plumed hats toward the earth, they cried, ‘‘Hail, all hail, Gaeen Anital” And as they did so the people who lined the tribunes in the big sweeping circle of which the Queen’s throne, with its spread- ing yellow canopy was the center or key- stone, took and answered the cheer, *‘Hail, all hail, Queen Anita!” It was an imposing spectacle that must have quickened the pulses of, not alone the Queen and herjretinue in the command- ing position they occupied to witness it, but the grand marshal and, indeed, every individual present. The tribunes offer a view of the entire arena, which embraces an area of considerably more than a block of ground. The procession after it had marched through the principal streets of the city enterea one of its gates farther from the throne, approached down the line, swung into the roadway leading past the lower step of the throne and continued to the farther extremity of the arena in this line, turned away toward Pacific avenue again and made its exit by the gate. So that for all this distance the line of color and glimmer and movement and fragrance, waving plumes and banners, prancing horses and the evolutions of footmen and riders lay under the eye of the spectators— a very noble spectacle. Three times the procession moved round the arena, with each return pre- senting some new and inspiriting manuever. It was all under the charge of Director-General Smith, who charged about on an excellent animal that en- abled him to be at 2 good many piaces in the same five minutes. Grand Marshal Frank Mattison, with fifty aids, caparisoned in 2 magnificence that would have made the color com- binations of a kaleidoscope change into a common envious green, not only had command, but themselves lent a dash and go to the whole performance. It was nearer 3 than 2 o’clock when the procession moved from the rendezvous at the corner of Cherry and Vine streets, and, with Roncovieri himself setting the step, moved into Mission and thence to Pacific avenue, and down all the length of that splendid thoroughfare between the build- ings, which are faced with white and gold, and under the swinging crosstrees of the furled Venetian sails that swing from every telegraph pole. When it turned finally into the arena the white facings of the tribunes that yesterday caused them to be almost blinding in the sun were covered with a patient populace, good- natured and expectant. When Roncovieri’s white-capped musi- cians entered the gateway, and back of them the grand marshal and his battalion of bespangled rough riders, and beyond them the splendid car of the Queen, the tribunes gave voice to a great cheer. Un- broken, the line moved once around the arena, passing out and around a block until it met and followed the end of the line. The floats and flower-bedecked vehicles of every description, footmea and horsemen presented many an odd and amusing as well as beautiful conceit. The urn full of flowers and vines which had capped the canopy of the Queen’s car had been taken off, so that it moved readily under the wires and no delay was caused. ‘When the car reached the throne, upon its return, it stopped, and the Queen’s party stepped down, and in the order of yester- day it mounted and took possession of the throne. Then it moved forward again for the second circuit in review before the Queen and the judges. The judges had taken their places at the reporters’ tables, at the foot of the throne, with the silk banners of different colors that were to be awarded the best turrouts of the several classes. The judges, three in number, were John D. Spreckels, Car- roll Cook and James H. O'Brien. Now to return to the line. In its very front, that isafter the band and the caval- cade of marshals and aids, rode the Queen Dowager in her phaeton, this time dressed in white satin with a pink parasol, the phaeton also bedecked in pink flowers, as neatly done asit was yesterday in violet. ‘With her rode Miss Hodgdon, dressed in like colors, the whole outfit being distin- guished by fine taste. The Dowager drove out of the line when the Queen ascended her throne and took a position opposite. Moying up into the vacated place was a float that had been en- tered by the Dowager in her capacity as Mrs. J. P. Smith. It was a very pretty thing, a Japanese teahouse with ‘‘three little maids from school” occupying it. It was trimmed in that light, airy, graceful fashion peculiar to Japan, with sprays of cherry blossoms. Immediately behind it came the most imposing float in the pa- rade. It was a float entered by the Native Sons and Daughters. It represented a scene from the “Merchant of Venice.” Pair Portia (Miss Mary Linscott) was pleading her cause in a becoming blonde wig and a robe and mortar-board of crim- son velvet, and Nerissa (Miss Agnes Wil- kins) supporting her, was gowned in white cashmere, with Venetian trimmings of glowing colors. The male characters were represented by the following Native Sons: P. D. Sonogonini, A. Rutherford, Seth Ryder, Ben Martin, H. W. Adams, Francis Thompson, L. C. Winkle, Frank Bows and J. 8. Humphrey. A horseman wearing the Japanese arms of a hundred years ago, with a number of Japanese characters on foot, followed. Then came a pretty conceit entered by ex- Mayor George Bowman. It wasasmall fleat representing the pond lily. His little daughter Eva, riding a large white swan, was surrounded by big lilies and seaweed. T hen came the float of the G. A.R. with an immense gun, a tent and a company of the old soldiers, who came to a ‘“‘present” before the Queen. The Evening Record entéred a unique and handsome design—the East and the West by contrast. A sleigh of red carna- tions was under a white canopy repre- senting snow with glass pendants that served for icicles. The West was per- sonified by Josie Bobe, who, dressed in the yellow of the poppy, rode in front beside a figure of a bear. Four Jittle flower-girls attended her. They were Lita Gannon, Bessie Webber, Clara O’Neill and Tottie Branch. The float was designed by Mrs. J. A. Webber and Sarah Lockhart. —A float having for its motto “For God and Country,” entered by the Young Men’s Institute, was next in line. It carried the flag of the country, and under it stood side by side the representatives of George ‘Washington (J. D. Tait) and Columbus (T. J. Egan). Its chief feature was a large and handsome arch of solid St. Joseph lilies, surmounted by an eagle in purple sweet peas, and having suspended from the key- stone a liberty bell of flowers. Six little color-bearers, all in white and yellow, held the streamers of red, white and blue. They were Marguerite Curry, Kathleen Dougherty, Ada Tait, Jamie Rooney, George Tait Jr. and Norman Branch. The grooms were James Hana- han, Tom Hughes, Ed Stack and John Stanton. The Foresters entered one of the pret- tiest floats in the line. It was an ideal bit of woodland with a company of Robin Hood’s merry men in tneir buckskin leg- gins, guns and pipes, seated about a fire over which swung a pot wherein the even- ing meal was supposed to be cooking. Two deer were tied near by apparently en- joying the scene. J.J. Bartlett represented Robin Hood and these were his men: J. P. Maberry, J. W. Anderson, R. E. Wagner and T. M. Atteberry. Boulder Creek was representea by a log- ging and lumber camp with a cabin of shakes, whose open door showed the lum- berman’s outfit of camp and coffee kettles. Master Henry Waters, the cook, was tak- ing his afternoon rest outside in the shadow of the redwoods. O. F. Hubbs drove the team of four fine drafthorses caparisoned in carnival colors. I. Hart- man was the manager and Messrs. F. Waters, Y. Baldwin, I. T. Bloom and T. L. Follett walked beside the handsome float and represented the lumbermen of Boulder Creek. The Merchants' Association came into the line here with an imposing craft be- decked with liberal flowers. It was an immense gondola. Under the canopy sat anumberof the fair daughters of Santa Cruz with Alice Garrett as their queen. Her maids were Misses Vivian Ely, Mabel Ely, Bessie Bailey, Hattie Bailey, Flossie Bernheim, Sadie Rice, Georgie Collins and Frankie Collins. Now comes East S8anta Cruz with a most artistic and beautiful representative. It is entitled “Fair Glen,” and certainly it lives up to its name. Rocks and trees, a waterfall and the coolest and most invit- ing retreat is peopled by spirits and gnomes and fairic<. From a cave in the rocks issued the music of a lute, and to the music a party of fairies danced. The spir- its in red sat in front, ostensibly blowing their horns and flageoletves, and presiding over all sat the queen of the fairies under some sheltering vines. The queen was Miss Viola Lake, and the gnomes were Archie Greggs and Wilbur Briggs. , Fred Cooley, Joseph Morgan, Joe Gebhardt and Thad Polio were the musicians, The at- tendant fairies of the queen, all with white frocks and pink roses, were little Misses Ethel Briggs, Josephine Josslyn, Clara Vi N v i ,r«/m‘?' | | LU T Lok [Sketched by a ¢ Call ”” artist.) QUEEN ANITA AS SHE APPEARED IN THE PAGEANT FROM THE VERANDA OF THE PRESS HEADQUARTERS. Mueller, Lila Mattison, Lizzie Morgan, Emily Josslyn, Lothia P. Josslyn, Aggie Polio, Lucille McCormick, Fannie Chub- buck, Irene McCart, Neva Delmar and Elsie Lightbody. William E. King, the designer, was the marshal. The riders of the white horses were Fred Tufts and John Kinsley. The footmen were James Kinsley, Henry Kinsley and R. D. Dun- ning. Miss Viola Lake, the queen of the fairies, is a sister of Mrs. Jim Corbett. Now comes Capitola with a certain prize- winner for its class. It is the most deli- cately pretty thing of the day, an immense coronet framed of hair ferns and poppies. ‘Within the circle of the crown sat eight Capitola girls, Misses Delia Elster, Florence Riehl, Birdie Zinng, Minnie Humburg; Hilda Broadwood, Minnie Whitmore, Ora Lee Hal{ and Marie Taylor in gowns of white with yellow trimming. Escorting them were Messrs. Bert Hihn, John Collins, Ed Hihn, L. Daubenbiss, Will Mc- Pherson, Clarence Angella, Will Steine and - H. G. Hollingsworth in‘ handsome uniforms of white flannel, with yellow sashes and hatbands. Hastings band now leads the second division and as it reaches the throne it faces ‘‘company front” and gives the musical salute. Immediately following is the Naval Reserve in a uniform of white, dragging a small brass piece. These men occupied MISS AGNES McLAUGHLIN, WHO DROVE AN ENGLISH TWO-HORSE TANDEM, AND TOOK THE FIRST " [#rom o' photograph.] THAT OLASS. LANDAU, PREMIUNM IN the same relation to this division as did the Boys’ Brigade to the first, marching as the latter did behind the band. They carried Japanese parasols instead of firearms, how- ever. Then came Mrs. J. R. Chace’s turnout, a surrey of yellow. The surrey was over- topped with marigolds and buried in them. It .was very striking. With Mrs. Chace were Mrs. W. T. Jeter, Mrs. J. R. Lewis and Miss Pearl McKinney. A three-horse dogeart tandem done in white roses, with white harness, a beauti- ful thing, was occupied by Mrs. Fred Swan- ton, Mrs. C. Lily, Miss Mattie Bowen and Mrs. M. Willet, the latter of Oakland. Back of it was another notable turnout. It was a high English landau driven tan- dem with two horses. It wasentered by Miss Agnes McLaughlin, who held the ribbons, sitting in the beauty of a wonder- ful white gown. The rig was completely covered with white flowers, with a sprin- kling of blue, the harness of the big, black horses being of the same. Samuel Burke of San Jose rode with Miss McLaughlin. No one doubted that she would carry home a banner. A single-horse phaeton, buried in green and white, was driven by Mrs. Simon Sey- mour. With her was Mrs. Charley Herd. Judge Logan with his family drove a two-horse rig. A strikingly effective conceit in bright carmine was driven by Mrs. F. J. Hoffman. ‘With her, all the party in the same color and carrying parasols of the same,were Miss Lilian Ray, Miss Mabel Sullivan and Miss May Hoffman. A single phaeton, prettily decorated, was driven by Miss May Girard, Mamie Bailey and Alice Farnham. An open rig followed, in which was Mrs. McCann, who is credited with suggesting the festival. Little Jessie Parks sat under a shell can- opy made of yellow flowers and drovea pair of little goats, which exercised their Tight to get stubborn once ina while and created amusement all along the line. Miss Willis Peck drove another minia- ture turnout, and with her was Miss The- resa Peck. Bicyclists and tourists on foot and a long line of less notable entries complated the procession. They were required to make the circuit again, when the judges would distribute the prizes. As they passed, the friends and admirers on the tribunes applauded their favoritesin the line and stormed them with flowers On the final circuit the aids saluted the Queen in their dashing fashions. Then the judges distributed the premium ban- ners, which were borne proudly away by the winners to the plaudits of the crowd. Appended is the list of prize-winners in the order given out: For the best float—The Capitola first, the Merchants’ Association second, the Record, East and West, third. 3 ted —Mrs. J. R. Chace. two-horse tandem—Miss Best decorated three-horse tandem—Mrs. F. W. Swanton. Best decorated phaeton—Miss Alice Farnham; second, Mrs. S, H. Seymour; third, Miss Elsie Zaring and W. P. Neth- erton. Best novelty—Fairy Glen; second, Boulder Creek Lumber Camp; third, the Japanese teahouse. Marshal’said, best decorated—C. E. Lind- say, Edward N. Radke and J. W. Linscott. Lady bicyclist—Isabelie Henderson. Group of bicyclists—Santa Cruz club. Best miniature vehicle—Jessie Parker, with her little goats, and second, Miss Willis Peck. Best miniature novelty vehicle—Miss Eva Bowen. | Equestriennes—Rachel Pacazzo and Car- | rie Plum. Equestrian—Romeo Jacks. Best decorated bicycle club—The Pilots. Best decorated gentlemen bicyclists—B. Bonine, C. W. Hammer and Charles Ack- erman, the latter of San Francisco. Following the distribution of prizes the Queen held another public reception, dur- ing which the big procession dispersed. ‘What took place in the afternoon, how- ever, was but an incident. It has been done in other cities.” The festival at Santa Cruz is the Venetian Water Carnival, do not forget that. It was inaugurated to- ment has filled Santa Cruz with joy. It has eclipsed its own expectations. If the night, and the magnificence of the achieve- word of some travelers may be taken, and no less an authority than Mayor Sutro is among them, it has eclipsed Venice itself in the matter of a centralized spectacle. Imagine if you can a canopy of electric lights spread under the stars and above a lake, the dimensions of which in the night are indefinable, its lines reaching into the shadows. Along one side of the waterline rigses tier upon tier, seating an immense concourse of people. In ‘the center and above is the high station of the Queen, with its sweeping canopy and wide white steps leading down to the water’s edge. Across the water is stationed the band- stand, a little above the waterline. It is already occupied. Now coming down the smooth and wide stretch of water is a long procession of barges, gondolas and an infinite variety of water craft bearing high ornate Venetian lamps, the low lights of Chinese lanterns, and one of them has a fire blazing upon it. To the front is the Queen’s barge, fashioned like an immense gondola, but raised high upon another barge, out of the sides of which extend the oars. In this barge is the Queen, the Dowager Queen and the maids of honor and all the rest of the retinue. In advance is another barge with the Bwiss gnards and the cava- liers. The oarsmen are true Venetian to both their outward appearance and the handling of their craft. The procession moves down the stretch back again. The line is a quarter of a mile long, there being some ninety water craft, big and little. In the line are recognized very many that figured in the daylight procession ou the streets, notably the big canopied gondola of the Merchants’ Asso- ciation, the prize-winning Coronet Capi- tola, which is now the canopy of a beau- tiful barge, all dressed in Chinese lanterns. All the barges and water craft are occus pied by gayly dressed ladies and gentle- men. Roncovieri’s band is playing, but when it ceases the sound of the guitar and melody of song tloat over the water. The cavaliers and the guards have landed at the steps leading to the throne, and the Queen’s barge moves into the landing also. The Queen disembarks and with her imposing retinue climbs the great white stairs, her pages bearing her long mantle. The other barges are grouped between the bandstand and the throne rocking grace- fully in the water and moving slowly up and down the expanse. The scene has surprised the throng with its beauty. It is more than they expected, and as the Queen ascends the steps the charm is aimost broken by the cheer that cannot be restrained. The band plays “God Save the Queen.” Then suddenly the canopy of incandescent lights are ex- tinguished and only the lights of the float- ing craft remain. Then the heavens are lit by a battery of fireworks, and the flight of fire-pigeons, and out of the darkness on each side of the bandstana, the portraits of Director-Gen- eral J. P. Smith and Mayor Effey appear in fire. The battery ceases, and at once the elec- tric canopy appears, the band plays and the boats fall into line and pass in review before the Queen, for premiums are to be bestowed for the best effects here as on land. So the splendid spectacle continues until nearly 11 o’clock, splendid set pieces of fireworks alternating with novel aerial effects. A slight fog had been gathering during the night, which, while it dimin- ished the brilliancy of the fireworks, still added its own charm in softening the lights and spreading its veil over the outer limits of the picture. Roncovieri played to his pictures and in many of his effects was assisted by the fireworks, a fire piece, for instance, be- ing accompanied by a fire engine drawn in fire itself. All this was added to by elec- tric and calcium effects and at moments, when the sky was full of bursting rockets, the band playing, the calcium throwing weird lights among the dim and beautiful craft on the water the enthusiasm of the spectators rose to the highest pitch. Truly Santa Cruz has a right to be proud of her carnival, so auspiciously begun, and that it will become a feature of each re- turning June the enthusiasm of the people to-night would certainly indicate. “When you remember that this carnival was conceived only six weeks ago there is every reason for satisfaction,” said Di- rector-General Smith to-night. ““The people have entered into it more heartily than we had reason to expect and the number of crafts has been much greater than we had even hoped.” “I have seen these displays in many parts of Europe, especially along the river,” said Mayor Sutro to-night, “and I can say that I have never seen anything better than this. I mean so far as the cen- tral effect is concerned, and forgetting the breadth and expanse of those others. It was very beautiful.” The award of premiums for to-night’s display will be part of the entertainment to-morrow night, when much of what took place to-night will be repeated. The great fountain and waterfalls will be rehearsed to-morrow night for the first time, To-morrow morning the grand military and civic parade will take place, assisted by the men of the Olympia, which is ex~ pected to arrive early. W. B. Lamb will be grand marshal. In the afternoon a grand daylight floral pageant will take place on the river. Gen- erals Dimond and Warfield are expected to arrive to-morrow and Governor Budd is looked for. Mayor Sutro, who rode in the procession to-day with Mayor Effey and with him paid respects to the Queen on her throne, is expected to remain at least overanotherday. Mayor Davie of Oaklana is also here. The carnival will move with progressive steps to its climax on Saturday. ‘SAN BERNARDIN SCHEME, Headwaters of the Mojave to Be Utilized for Irrigation Purposes. Incorporation of the Company That Is Back of the Mammoth En= terprise. SAN BERNARDINO, Civ., June 12.— Articles of incorporation of the Appleton Land and Water Company were filed to- day with the County Clerk. The capital stock is $500,000, of which $21,000 has been subscribed. D. P. Hatch of Los Angelesis president and L. E. Palmer secretary. The object of the company is to take the waters of streams which form the head- waters of the Mojave River and by means of dams, reservoirs ana canals to conduct it upon and use it to irrigate lands lying east of Hisperia and Victor. Much of the land has already been pre-empted from the Government and has proven highly pro- ductive under cultivation and irrigation, Al i Madera Murder Trial Ends. MADERA, CAL., June 12.—The jury in the Cain murder case brought in a verdict of not guilty this morning, and the trial, which has lasted two weeks, was at an end. This was the first trial under the new law requiring two alternate jurors to sit with the other twelve in their delibera- tions, and bring in a verdict should any ot the original twelve get sick or be unable to attend the duty that is imposed upon * them. Cain was tried for the murder of an old woman named Maria Meade, who was killed on the 1ith of last March near Quartz Mountain, in this county. The prosecution depended entirely upon cir- cumstantial evidence, and although a strong case was presented, the jury did not think the circumstantial evidence enough to warrant a conviction. Cain wasa young man, 28 years of age. — of water, past the line of spectators and | JFor additionai Pacifc Coost ngwe ses Page &