The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 18, 1896, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1896. 1 SANTA CRUZ CARNIVAL BEGINS Thousands Gather to Honor the Naiad Queen of the Fete. FESTIVITIES STARTED BY THE GRAND PARADE. Led by the Men From the Cruiser Philadelphia and Monitor Monadnock. TRIUMPHANT MARCH THROUGH THE CITY'S STREETS. Great Enthusiasm Shown by People Whos Line the Walks and Fill the Win= dows Along the Route. CAL., June 17.—Beauti- anta Cruz! Beautifulin the early | unlight that drove the gray of dawn from the peak of Loma Prieta and started down toward the chilly waters of the San Lo- renzo. Beautiful in all that nature has done and all that artifice of men can do for the entertainment of the Queen of the ivai and her royal subjects omy early morn till noon there bustle and action by the royal following thatthey might be in place when thei Queen should be crowned. Up and down the street the people moved with restless ad, anxious for the grand events that should herald the coming of their Queen. and down they paced, ready to catch the first sight the whose entrance into the city tue first act in the ceremony of the day. of white battalion, was to be seemed. The and then All too long the hou restless moving mass divided came together again. Hundreds wandered to the river as though anticipating some spectacle there in advance of the hour an- rced. Others crowded the beach and 1on the white sand bent on catching the first glimpse of the white battalion and spending the intervening time watch- ing the gentle rolling of the two ships in the surf or were swung with the current that added to the life on deck, where the blue- jackets were preparing for their landine and capturing o the hearts of the people of Santa Cruz. In fact the peopie were wild with the delight of anticipation. They did not forget their Queen. They did not for- get that there were to be many grand | features of the carnival, but they were | alive to the fact that it is not oiten that a city is fortunate enough in holiday time to be honored with t' e presence of the White Squadron of the Pacific. And so this was the subject uppermost in the minds of the people-—this was the great event of the opening day—the great- est honor that Queen Josephine could ask. It was indeed a great honer that she, a mimic queen, ruler of a people whose pleasure alone she sought, a queen in romance only, should be heralded to the resple by the dignified presence of the mander of the Pacific white squadron and his sailor-soldiers. And when the hour came for the forma- moved up Pacific avenue and to Beach Hill, from whose flat crown they could see the movement of the parade and hear the cheery music of the bands. Other crowds lined the sidewalks and filled the windows | of the stores and offices and dwellings. Arriving at the wharf the battalion of the flagship lined up and was ready to | move promptly at the hour of 2 o’clock. Grand Marshal Rice rode down the wharf to meet them; tiie Santa Cruz Naval Bat- talion marched down the wharf, dressed in their biue uniforms, ready to fall in the rear of the white battalion. The order of march from Lieutenant- Commander Ingersoll was taken up by the lieutenant along the line and with unitormity and precision of movement the white uniformed blue jackets stepped forward as one man, bearing arms at shoulder marching in platoon. The mass of piles and timber that has borne many a railroad train along } its length from the main track to the steamer landings swayed from side to side, moving with the “left, left, left” of | the sailor-soidiers’ step, till it seemed as though the structure would go down with its burden of dignity snd human clock- | work. Under the command of Lieutenant Moorey, the Santa Cruz fourth gun divi- sion swung into line, following the move- ments of the white battalion, and the great parade had begun. Reaching the foot of Pacific avenue the battalion formed in fours and-thence to the lower plaza at the further extremity of the avenue. Keeping time in their precision of step with the music of the battalion band and Roncovieri’s band that played alternately and kepta continuous run of music from the be- ginning to the end of the parade, with an | occasional intermission when the steady footfail of the soldiers in white and the ! soldiers in blue sounded above the time- | beating of the snare-drums. Admiral Beardslee and his staff, with Mayor Clark, occupied a carriage, which waited in the rear with another bearing Captain Cotton of the rhiladelphia, Cap- tain Sumner of the Monadnock and first officers. As the battalion approached marching | in Harmony with music the order of port | arms sounded down the line ana this silent salute to the admiral, his staff and -officers and the Mayor of the city was re- sponded to by Admiral Beardslee with doffed cap. When the line passed the car- riages brought up the rear. Reaching the plaza, the battalion coun- termarched and formed again into pla- toons, then into company front, and then a halt was called, and immediately the battalion filed into extended order for phnysical drill with arms. That was a grand picture—a picture that can be seen only when the white bat- talion of the Philadelphia and Monadnock present it. It was a picture so simple, so graceful, so beautiful, that it charmed all. Even one who had never seen a blue- jacket nor a soldier on parade could not have failed to appreciate this simple drill that puts the soldier on his mettle in the matter of physical culture. He must be a careful student, an artistic actor, a con- scientious, painstaking sailor and soldier. This physical includes four exercises and the blue jackets go through with it hand- ling their guns as easily as if it were a part of their training from childhood. The en- tire battalion moves as though it were one man. There was not an instant of time in the motion of one man in advance or | behind that of another. The first exercise was that of extending guns held firmly yet lightly over the head, back of the neck, forward again, down to the ground. The second exercise was the swinging of the extended guns from right to left, that was a pretty motion. motion with guns extended. The fourth consisted ot four motions to left, four to the front, four to the right, with arms ex- tended. This was done to the tune of “Daisy Bell,” which seems to be a favorite | The third exercise was the right-to-left \ \V =/ i MATT QUEEN JOSEPHINE OF THE SANTA W I' = Vs £ patToN 1DA TERRY Szr - CRUZ VENETIAN CARNIVAL AND HER 'MAIDS OF HONOR. with the blue-jackets, and that lovely air as played by the battalion band wasin | perfect harmony with the movements of the soldiers. When these exercises had been con- cluded the battalion formed company front and marched to the carnival arena, | where they occupied a section of seats and | witnessed the entry of the Queen and her | maids of honor, whom they saluted with present arms. Admiral Beardslee and staff, Mayor | Clark and Irving M. Scott, escorted by | Lieutenant Morey and staff, followed in a “ v e THE SANTA CRU Z WATER CA RNIVAL. Scene in the harbor yesterday‘when Admiral Beardslee and his staff came ashore, accompanied by the detachment of blue- jackets, who later in the day took part in the parade. 1he admiral’s launch is in advance flying the American ensign from the stern and tne flag of a rear-admiral at the prow. The cruiser | hiladelphia, flagship, and the ceast defense monitor Monadnock are anchored in the harbor, where they will remain during the continuance of the festivities, : ; float and were saluted by the battalion. Queen Josephine won the hearts of the people by her quiet dignity, graceful car- riage and modest acknowledgment of her queenly powers uttered in the shouts of welcome as the barge moved steadily under the stroke of the galley slaves below. There was a doffing of hats and smiles of approval of the royal household. Al- though this was a mimic queen, although this was 8 romantic picture for the pleas- ure of the people, there was an earnest- ness in their greeting that meant a real welcome to Miss Josephine Turcot, who made & thousand friends to-day that she had not known before. When the long train of barges had passed the arena forming a semi-circle and the Queen’s barge had reached the palace where she was to be crowned Queen of beautiful Santa Cruz, the attendant barges swung out on the broad bosom of the San Lorenzo and awaited the coronation. With due solemnity and dignity the Doge of Venice placed upon the fair head of Queen Josephine a rich jeweled crown and announced his proclamation of coro- nation, Mayor Clark followed with the key of the city, that the Queen might unlock the gates not only to the city phy- sical, but to the hearts of the people. This, he said, he presented to her and her royal following, full right to go and come as will and enjoy full freedom, without let or hindrance. Queen Josephine acknowledged grace- fully the honor and pleasure it afforded her through a brief but eloquent speech through her Prime Minister, Ben F. Knight, who read in clear, loud tones that came across the water distinctly as follows: To our loyal subjects, greeting. Upon our brow has been placed a regal diadem, symbolic of sovereign power, by virtue of which we now assume dominion in this our beloved city of ganta Cruz. No line of kindly ancestry has marked our path to a chair of state, dark with the stains of the cruel past, but we have been called by your love to & throne of roses, whose sweet fragrance suggests only boundless joy and happiness. -With unfeigned pleasure we accept the crown thus graciously bestowed, and we hope that our reign, brief though it may be, will ever be remembered as that of Queen who rules only in the hearts of her poople. y Now let this royal edict go forth unto all our subjects that joy, mirth, merriment and rey- elry abide throughout our coming till the Goddess of Light shall announce the arrival of the Sabbath morn. Let care and trouble hide their heads from our sight, and let naught oceur to mar the festivity of our joyous reign. In the exercise of our royal prerogative we | now command our gallant guards and loyal subjects to do battle 1n the service of their Queen. ¥ Let your weapons be not of cruel steel, but of ‘sweet smiles and fragrant flowers, and let each victory over the forces of darkness and discontent be celebrated by the sweet strains of gladsome music and the triumphant march of our beloved fol- lowers in the cause of light and happiness. Now let the merry war begin, and may unbounded pleasure dwell in all your hearts. JOSEPHINE. The Queen and her court of royal fol- lowers returned to their barges, moved slowly across the river, approaching the great andience that had expressed so much pleasure at the coming of the royal personage, and when her barge ar- rived at the landing the peovle saw that she carried a distinguished visitor who had been invited by her Majesty to speak to the people upon a bistorical event which was celebrated to-night by the mimic battle of Bunker Hill, This dis- tinguished visitor was Irving M. Scott of San Francisco. Mr, Scott said: Ladies and Gentlemen: In our imagination webehold the representation of Bunker Hill Monument. It reflects honor upon all con- cerned in its design ana construction for this occasion. The spectacle seems to eliminate distance and enable us to view the veritable monument standing on Bunker Hill as the glo- rious beacon of American liberty—aliberty un- like that of the Democracy of ancient Greece, or that of the red republicanism of France, or that of hydra-headed modern anarchism. In- deed, American liberty is of a kind peculiar to itseli—a liberty restricted in practice as well as in theory by the maxim, “To so use your own as not to injure another.” The initia! battles of the Revolutionary War were fought April 19, 1775; one at Lexington and the other at Concord. As to Lexington and the Americans that fell in combat there, Kossuth said in 1852: Lexington is the birthplace of American lib- erty. It 1 the sacrificed blood of the fallen heroes with which 18 written the preface of your Nation's history. Their death was and ever will be the first bloody revelation of America’s des- tiny, and Lexington the opening scene of arevo- Iution that is destined to change the character of human governments and the condition of the hu- man race. The battles of Lexington and Concord, thou!h of themselves inconsiderable in mag- nitude, were most potent in inspiring the peo- Dle to take up the sword against British tyr- anny. Blood—Americen martyr blood—had been wantonly spilled. Boston and its envir- ons calling for succor; the cry, “To arms! to arms!” rang in clarion tones through the countrv. 2 The response was_prompt. Putnam, leaving his plow midway in the fleld, seizing his arms and. spurring -his horse to full speed on the road to Boston, is an incident illustrative of the promptness of that response in general. The American army, consisting of 20,000 vol- unteers, its line exiending from_Roxbury to Cambridge, was under command of General Artemus Ward. Geueral Gage, reinforced by the army divisions of Generals Howe, Bur- goyne ‘“F Clinton, was in command of the Br{mh. 'he enemy had & powerful battery on Copp's Hill and a strong naval force in Boston harbor. The American officers, having learned June 16, 1775, that General Gage would begin forti- fying Bunker Hill the 18th, sent the night of the 16th Colonel Prescott with 1000 men to forestall the British general’s plans. Colonel Prescott and his command during the night lost no time in converting fences, stone walls, new-mown hay and thrown-up earth into American breastworks. Gag per- ceiving 'these at daylight in the morn- ing of the 17th, ordered the Copp's Hill battery and the navy to atiack them, and called the troops to arms. Still, amid that storm of iron balls and bursting shells, Prescott and his sterling band did not falter, but pressed on in their fortifying work with increased vigor. Generals Howe ana _Pigot with 4000 troops, covered by the gunsof the men-of-war, effeci & landing in boats and advanced tack the t American forces, amounting to 1500. Colonel Prescott, in command, gave the order, “Re- serve fire on the enemy until the whites of the men’s eyes can be seen.” Thne British opened fire when within n- shot. Buton the American side all was silent as the tomb until the forces-of the eaemy were within close range, when along the crest of the redoubt & storm of fire burst, hurling volley after volley of leaden hail into their ranks, &“&u them to rush pellmell back to their They were, however, soon reinforced'by 400 mmn’u. and provided with artillery. In making the second attack, Howe sought to turn to his advantage the dense volumes of smokemllinfi ur from Charlestown, set on fire by the hot balls from Copp’s Hill battery. But as he was leading his forces, enveloped in these dark volumes, to take the American works by surprise, & breeze as from the fan- ning of agood angel’s wing, wafted the smoke and disclosed the insidiousfoe. When he came within close range, the battle storm irom the breastworks burst upon him with the same deadly effect as at first. His ranks were thin- ned, and their remnants fled in confusion. Howe's forces, being re-enforced by those of Clinton, made a third attack and succeeded in scaling the ramparts, since their patriot de- fenders had discharged their last cartridge. As the enemy’s Lroops came fiouring over these works a hand to hand conflict ensued in which the Americans used their guns a< clubs, Owing to the overwhelming numbers of the British, Prescott ordered a retieat. He and Warren were the last to quit the works. Gen- eral Warren, as he was leaving, fell, shot through the head. Starke and Knowlton,with their forces, held their position until the re- treat had been successfully accomplished and then retired in good order. In this world re- nowned battle the Americans lost 450 menand the British 1050. On June 17, 1825, General Lafayette laid the cornerstone of Bunker Hill monument. It was fit that he, the last survivor of the major generals of the American Revolution should consecrate the first brick in that grand structure. Amid the silent attention of 50,000 spectators this aged veteran and friend of Washington, with uncovered head, per- formed the imposing ceremonies and “Long live Lafayette!” swelled up from the top of Bunker Hill. Bunker Hill monument was finished in 1842, and was cdedicated June 17, 1843. Time, in his course down the ages, from Eden’s primal dawn to the present dli has witnessed all the world’s splendors and objects of worth—has seen vast numbers of monu« ments of surpassing magnificence, but no one of them comparable in {lory to that plain, granite structure on Bunker Hill. Though mute, yet more eloquent than the tongue of Demosthenes or that of Tully! It tells of the valor, the virtue, the sacrifices and the mighty deeds of those who are now winged sons of immortality—Warren, Prescott, Putnam, Stark, Knowlton, Ridley, Pomeroy, and the 1500 patriots under their command in the first great battle for American liberty. Immortal heroes all! It is not only & memorial monument of our venerated dead, but is a monument of glorious victory. Though the defendersof its sacred site were overborne bv superior numbers, yet they were not conquered. The principle of American libarty, for which they so bravely lolu );t, was eventually victorious and ever wiil be. In the evolution of human affairs. duri 6000 years, the form of government developes by the principle of American liberty seems the closest &pgroximna to perfection. That principle, with respect to all classes, em- braces equality of rights—civil and religious— morality, intelligence, nonor, fidelity: in a word: ‘. unto others as you would they should do to you.” “The art of government,” says Confucius, “js the greatstudy.” It is the cover-all of wis- dom, experience and learning. Monarchy, to maintain its sceptered sway, is wont to lean for sntpport upon the subtle de- vices of priestcraft. It hedges itself about ‘with preposterous pretenses; sets forth that it is of divine origin; that it rules by “divine H%llt," and that “‘the king can dono wrong.” Priesteraft, to turther the ends of monarch; and its own ends, works ppon the supersti- tions of the masses—upon their hopes and fears and longing after immortality. The ma! not understanding the causes or natural phenomena and the frailty of human nature, accept without qtnution statements no matter how marvelous; impostures no matter how preposterous. Gods, ghosts, genii, men, animals and things inanimate may figure to- gether without outrage to probability, so long as superstition goes unrestrained by cultured Teason. The ancient Romans excelled not more in arms, in arts, in eloquence and in almost everything that can adorn human nature. than in superstitious folly. They deified not only beasts and things void of sense, but worshiped the very worst of mankind; such & perichant had they for gods, that they paid