The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 11, 1900, Page 2

THE SA FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1900. PROUD PA 51‘1@" RADERS MARCH TO MUSIC e AT HORN V! VIEW OF THE PROCESSION PASSING THE CALL BUILDING. PAGEANT IN HONOR OF THE STATE'S SEMI-CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY FAR SURD ANY EVER SEEN IN THE STREETS OF SAN FRANGISCO. marched to th eir wer Pre- ¢ fell on the throng. ki sufts of he however, and on: for wde ¢ south of ello sat on his black rapid su throng Along > make its holiday picnty 1l of it, but the the what comes. o'clock £ as as if breath. On ket, Grand charger, held 1 Y splendent aids about him. Af a minute, the roar of a e signal, the grand hix baton, a bugler so and rward, ‘march! Regiment band, clad in the their Philippine campaign, straln f a spirited march te few was good, et and was blocked hut the parade by a tia m ching down Mar- « to pl The delay was under way there tires stops. The pro- most part moved steadily i ever-changing view to s who furnished music to other Native Sons who fought in the Phil- ippines were in the van. The First Reg- iment band was recefved all along line with cheers, as were also the First Regiment, N. G. y Parlor, bursting of bombs and shriekine of and the Army and whistles marked the start of the parade. The myriads of people caught the infec- tion and cheered until volces were hoarse and throats were sore and flags and handkerchiefs fluttered from every side in enthusiastic greeting to tl.e men in line. The parade swung into Montgomery street and up Montgomery avenue to Kearny street and then back to Market, the crowd pectantly, farther up waited ex- ad of the line emerged again reet the thousands gathered at up a welcoming shout tremendous volume. 1 hour the spectators there into the main ughfare g body body of until there me¥l nothing but s and sailors Red plumed artillery: sat on their I ses or perched on o s with the of the regulars, n Lmbed ines and sturdy Jack from the lIowa and the Philadclphia swung along wake of the clattering the street behind thes s of cavalry horses. ments of infantry from the Univers ftia with a strong alignment that cvoked the lin llery and ed the Three regi- a battalion of cad the popular naval tride and perfeet cheers all along of march, followed the regulars. lls and the hoarse shouted orders ros above the tramp of men nd horses. The war spirit seemed to be abroad again, and General Shafter in his carriage was given an ovation while civic By of State and city were ailowed to Imost unnoticed. With the second division came a chang: in the character of the parade. Pioneers who were here before California was a baby were followed by Mexican veterans who fought a dozen battles. Exempt fire- men, who once guarded the cradle of the infant California, marched in line witi astonishing vigor; only a few were com- pelled by infirmity to ride in carriages. Another turn of the kaleidoscope and there were set on the smooth surface the street bright groups of school child " brigade and a girls’ brigade. 1 firemen followed, as if to make the contrasts as strong as possible. A ) dowr hoofby The s united to do honor to the grand s of the Native Sons, who rode in carria Following them came parlor after parlor of the order, in the nature of the celebration a chief feature in the parade. Kach parlor had its quota of particular friends here ana there along the line who cheered them as they passed or bantered them good naturedly, and the “fat boys” and “Bills” and “Toms" werc butts for many a witty shaft. Of all the parlors, Ramona No. Log Angeles attracted most attention. They wore the dress of the early Spanish with handsome sombreros, and ounted. Fresno Parlor No. 25 also mbreros. The red coats, white braided, of Pledmont Parlor, lent brillian color to that division, as did also the yel- low lapels of the black coats of Stocktoh Parlor No. 7. Haleyon Parlor No. 146 had one of the neatest uniforms seen in th: 108 of : various parlors of Native Daughters were greeted with cheers throughout the march. The white dresses of the member a Estrella Parlor and the snow ess of their emblem made one of tiest pictures of the pageant. irade was so long that peopie grew tired and {1l humored and then got over it and in entered into the spirit f the occasion before it passed. It is stimated that 25,000 persons were in line. Three hours and a half were required (o pass a given point. As the last features of the procession wended past the mass of spectators disin- tergrated and in five minutes every street tributary to Market held a throng o people that gave striking proof of the im- mensity of the crowd that saw the parade. S Sk PARADE DIVISIONS AS TIiE‘Y PASSED HERE has been no better parade seen in San Francisco than that which trod the streets yesterday. It was long and it was new and good, and there was a tremendous crowd to cheer it on its way. FIRST. OLDIERS and sailors, regular and militia, headed by the band of the old First California Volunteers, made up the First Division. The band dressed in khaki uniforms and campaign hats, brought me; regiment s turned, and the had more than them. regular soldiers from regular cheers the that gr sound of vr The division was made up of the the the Presidio, lors from the Pensacola Iowa, the Governor and his staff, Maj General Shafter and his staff, Major G eral Dickinson and his staff, miral Kautz and his Brigade, G. C. of California. play. r 1 m imposing dis- av ta SECOND. HE second division, led by Marshal I George H. Pippy, swurg into line im- mediately behind the carriages which an and the mu- nicip Thelr leader, mounted on a superb black horse and attired in mili- tary uniform, made fi Colonei Pippy and his el t th atlitary style and Hubbard and F. hered forces together in true when the 3 street the di > line witt out a break. made up of civic and military socleties and made a splendid appearance. The San Francisco Schuetzen Verein, in command of Captain J. Thode, marched to the stirring str: ot Prep's concert band. The members of the German or- ganization won approval all along t line of march for their scldierly bearing and handsome uniforms. They were tired in gray suits and on their breasts glittered myriads of medals won at the rifie butts. There were more than 200 in line. Following in their wake was band, which discoursed enlivening for the Marshall Society of California Ploneers. At the head of the mu: was Colonel Dixie Thompson and his fam- ous horse. The famous Southern Califor- nian millionaire mounted on a steed which was caparisoned in a manner which would befit a monarch of any kingdom. The horse was groomed until his ken coat shone with luster and made a beau- tiful background for the costly silver trappings. Even its dancing hoofs were plated with silver in harmony with the passed Steuart at- shining saddle and bridle. Colonel Thompson made a striking figure and was vigorously applauded. His magnifi- cent steed seemed to appreciate that it was on parade and pirouetted with the grace of a coryphee. For blocks its rider walk backward In-perfect ti r waltz with t| to music he ¢ room belle. Colon had Robert s and Following close behind th nd were more than a hundred c riages containing Ploneers of Ca The ve survivors of the occasio California w dmitted » the Union gazed with ple: ire at the nd celebration of the anniversary of birth of a State of which they were founders. As the carriages which gray-haired men th ough the A thoroughfares moved in stately n the spectators cheered the reers to the echo, Each vehicle con- the soclety r and and national thinning ranks represente « Jack : he poet scout and former Of scouts in the United States army, igrant train with its attend- and packers and p A k mules. This part of the division was a pleasing the parade. The red shirts of d pack: manner y rode their cayuses and pack mules laden with st easy d mining tools and the weapomns of protection which hung loosely in heavy b gave the tra An air of real- ism, Captain wford as dressed in fanciful trapper's costume and his long hair was surmounted by a sombrero w h rested jauntily on his head. The presence of two pretty yvoung ladles on horseback in modern riding costumes had a tendency to spoll the allusion that the imm 1t train was the real article and not a representation of the mode of travel in the days of gold. - THIRD. 3% HE third division proved one of the most interesting of the entire pro- cession. It contained members of the Exempt Fire Department #nd the local and more modern fire laddies and appar: Henry Lichenstein and his Bader, Charles 1, 4 Smith nd W. 8, i led th of S tdent They were turned out in large numbers. —~— i ASSES and andpower machin New York 1820 with great success Califo fa statehoc ng skyward wa e fire wardly to win the pre: cart was draw sons of the v behind them c: engine calle four pow of carriages of the old xt a aded by in their neat blue = marched wi in being men £ one - partments the wor ¢ them in carriages were F - Watt, Jo ime3 Dy gles in the eve depart_fc came the moc the world. hdsome s next came its he ompa lowed and gave a sple v_the department when the boys r FOURTH. HE fourth divislon, commanded by tained nw " s a Summers, Ida In and Hugh Sum a Cold in One Day Bromo Quinine Tablets. All ney If it falls to eure. e is on each box. %c. *