The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 12, 1900, Page 2

(] THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1900. EVENTS OF THE LAST DAY OF THE SEMI-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION THOUSANDS DANCE AT THE PAVEUGN Scene Gay With Life and Color and Crowds Throng Floors and Galier ety and good humor le length of h o g »ws of couples A ep f the fioor. In half on was focu were keeping step Pavilion 1 h grand AS gt grand b: before in San Fran- 3¢ line of young people the uniforms and th from i € t ierr Nevad, T d from the orange belt of the south marching, and their partners were - n every portion State. tw was rand ba i 1 truth cele- N ed for ( rnia her i-centennial. ’ 1d beauty fr part of the s H was there to pa . - and to plcture P ANy sociates at home d the celebration into | fortunate. w Z " twosteps and sc 10 o'clock the fold grand march covered g e s of spectators 4 struck up the line y With the o : into the ma E ance ®e th formity and con- ' lity {Tacted possibly < e g ewed in - size of an 2 o TON v the sea o = sight b and & treadir me . ” trearinecs onr. | Something worth seeing, and the t - SPPATEYORS. O is of t sat for hours wa o danced merrily s watched the danc- s or uniform, whichever suited individual convenience, was worn Many of the women were handsc c white and the delicate the color scheme of s, with here and there r hue giving it a dash ught only that was near and 100l s of night 11 srighte The of iife. The hundreds of young women in nces were to a remarkable degree rep the B resent ve of the California girl. Among v the | them could be seen magnificent speci- f the dar high up to- mens of beautiful women. Junos with ar ng the roof, | masses of Titlan hair. Perfect types of reamers bearing rish beauty mingled with t v o W ee blue ones, and need types of American aring 3 thirteen stars. The ball vividly {llustrated the | ¥ e bunti dorned the | cosmopolitan character of the population g r of the State. 4 . Immediately after the grand niarch hun- L dreds left and hurried to halls where in- ¢ dividual parlors were giving dances, but no diminution in the mass of people in the pavilicn was discernible. Indeed, oth- ers coming late kept the number present e to the 10000 mark. T seats for spectators remained filled, and for each dance few less than 160 people were on he fl T ere and a half of danc- i comfort would arlier hours of the 3 s began to tire ana night waned. e to depart A hundred es were arranged at the sides of the pavilion. screened from the dancers by the tiers of s At these refreshments were served, spect as and in this re- \ others the arrangements were of tkte ball is taken into ac- hrough - - R “;;'fi”m Conspicucus in the hall was the tal n 85 et ay, | form and venerable features of E. B. E rclock Jud; ! Vreeland. who zttended the Admission > floor mans gave thegball of October 29. 1830, Mrs. Trevor, r v it ¢ Trevor of Oakland Par- Ers lor. also present at that historic grand president of the en Wes nresident ball he grand march on the arm of her son, proud to be a participant and keenly appreciative of the contrast be- reen the first ball and the last. The dance programme was as foliows: and Mrs a nd the of Na- led the march. Mrs. Gett silk poplin, en train, with a ce of chiffon beneath a flounce hters T two grand presi- th great dignity. e Lewis F. Bying- oresident of the | che, the Pioneers: deux temps, Our Guests: ' gavotte, nd 7.; deux temps, Cailfornia; and Sons his sister, Miss Clara | ¢ hortische. s of '49: waltz, G Other grand officers of the or- | Parlor, N. D. G. W.; mnrrva‘vh- Grizzly l{:n“rd « € from among ibhe promi- | gav Our Grand Officers: schottische. The ¥ hiers followed. | Ladies of San Franciseo: waltz. Our Patriotic ~d from the mu- | Cit ux temps. The Joint Committes B of the pavilion | me 0 Franciseo; extra, First Californi; extra, Fraternity, Governor Gage and Lis staff arrived at 11 o’clock and passed among the dancers to seats placed for them pear the music long thc south side of the | uptil the leaders reached i of the floor. Then the line doubled back. That was repeated until aultless as could be, when the | e o feforfeconfofon eems to be no feature n which regret. The ali to be con- ss that at- Nothing but neisco’s hospt She treated 1 will go | i for be mmittees their for are be vaiced ally, and home with pi nt memo: of the occasion. The Lration will do more to £ | build up the crder of Native Sons < | vthing that has yet been s brought the parlors ool el el ol @ cl touch and . stimulated alty to the order and to California. I am proud of the men whom we saw in the ves- R J rand President W - e b ielelelelnlt @ band vlaved “Hail to the the Governor entered and the s greeted him with a flutter of rchiefs 1 cheers. Mayor Phelan was present during a part of the evening. A handsome souvenir programme given to each lady present. It contains | lithographed pi dedicated to the Na- Sons five Native Daughters and Pioneer f committee orative of the ball and the cele- Kerrigan A. Devotc gez, Theo H. Forb Riley, Julius . Leon , John W Bichesheimer, Fred H. Suhr J Harry L. 2 B, Niprert, Dr. < Tove Welson, - To Paul Viau John Hannan, L. K. Hage mp, E C. D, Steiger, . B. Hob- | son, Con Rom R. Hamilton, M. E. L k K Fred Koch, H. C. Muller, hoe K. Matheson, Dr. H. A. An- ws, H. F. She corge Cohn, William Ryan, W. Fenstermacher, L. A. Giacobbi, Rob- "vf Cannopn. Maurice Squires. John H. Dam- brell, Wi Wallace, 3 A. Cramston, Charles 3 art, Phillp Werner, Dr. Von Der Rietch, Thomas Maher, Milton Nathan, Joseph Ledden, E. H. Wider, Mater §. Gami M. Claraty. Reception committee—Charles Janes, W. Rowlands, H. E. Favre, Robert J. George B. Stangenberger, Thomas C. Ed J. Barton, Hugo A. Bilay, Adolph Winte: | berg, J. D. ‘Matison, Julius Lipman, H. M. Locke, Pascal P. Maussang. A. N. Raccuillaf | Peter E. Mertes, W. H. Dick, H. D. Lansin W. §. O'Brien, J. D. Abrams, Saul Magner, . | §. Green, John Gaffney, J. N. Ross, L. N. Anthers, James McFarland, L. J. Fenn, 8. M. Scott, C. F. Pleperling, W. H. Lovejoy, M. | O'Donnell. F. Pendergast. Robert F. Cockard, Robert Brunig, John R. McGee. Dr. G. N. Van Orden, A. R. Ashman, F. J. Eplaine, J. Epp- stein, Charles White, W. J. Buckley, Thomas Crowley, Charles Bischorman, Louis _Colton, | George ‘Card, Arthur Lundberg, Walter A. ith, John M. Lettich, James Keegans. Committees from subordinate parlors: California No. 1—James P. Dockery, Charles A, Boldemann, E. Myron Wolf, W. W. Shan- non and Robert H. Morse. Pacific No. 1é—James D. Phelan, James O'Gara, S. V. Costello, D. A. Ryan, Henry Faure. Golden Gate No. 20—W, A. King, J. J. Har- rington, David Wilson, James T. Bailey, Fred Subr Jr. Mission No. 38—J. R. Altken. E. E. Giralkow- sky, John Porcher. James Ellison, F. H. Mille, Sin Francisco No. 49—Thomas E. Hearty, ward L. Rittore, Walter Col- —Frank Bragg. Buszene P. Mayer, J. C. Martin, J. J. Crow- 72T, H. Vivian, J. F. Finn, Dryden. J. P. Donovan, J. liam E. Foley. . 76-—C. H. Stanvan, J. J. Lermen, . Lewis, Frank H. Kerrigan, J.'J. McCar- Yerba Buena No. $4—Fred W. Lees, C. . Fredericks, Laurence F. Walsh, J. E. O'Don- nell, L. T Aubert. v City No. 104—H. G. W. Dinkelsplel, H. L. Gunzburger, £ W. Levy, Henry Edward, H. A, Jacobs. ntic No. 105—A. W. Borchers, Joseph B, Keenan, F. Mordecai, Donzel Storiey. Finlay ok National No. 11S—W. . McCreety. H. F. Lilkendey, Dr. Charles Boxton, W. M. Brown, P. G. au Py, F. P. Wehe, Columbia No. 21-W. T. Hess, J. §: Partridge, I Harris, J. R. Howell, P. V. Long. Hesperian No. 137—J. H. Roxburgh, L. H. Kohn, R. P. Doolan, C. B. Fenn, C. F. Buttle, Alcatraz No. 145—-J. L. Gallagher, C. H. Tur- n:hr, T. B. McGinnis, E. P. E. Troy, 8. G. Har- ris. Alcalde No. 154-—-James A. Devoto, E. Las- | treto, George' Alferitz, 0. H. Ferguson, R. H. rdrews A | “Precita No. 1572H, 8. Spaulding, W. C. Mil- |ler, D. J. Wren, J. B. Behan, P. J. Curtis. Olympus No. 188—H. 1. Malcrevy, P. H. Cul- 1 bot. P. Deitz, Andrew Mocker. Willlam M. Ab- | light at first, but later on it fresne NEGLECTED TO SET OUT ONE OF THE MARKS @Alasence of Leeward Stake- boat Postpones the Big Yacht Race Yawl Kittiwake Wins First Prize | in the 20-foot Class—Other Boats Could Not Start. E fifth annual regatta of the Pa fic Inter-Club Yacht Associatic called off yesterda. and w place on Saturday. The mosquito fleet covered the “‘spe- cial cours reckoned as five nautical when the b s in tha -foot, 44-foot and after rounding Blos- som Rock buoy, went off in searci of the leeward stakgboat, they were un- able to find it, the reason being the simple one that it was not there. So, with the exception of the twenty-footers, the yachts were able to sall the course laid down for them. Strict instructions { had been given to some one to set out a ot done. s noth- leew Tna . but it was nces there ing to do but to postpone the regatta, ex- cept as regards the twenty-foote At the hour of noon the wind was light and several of the yachts of the Corinth- hed the city front atta committee postponed the start alf an hour, At 0 the yawl Kitt'- and the sloops Idler, Doris TI and Anita crossed the starting line, the yawl taking the Jead from the first, and ma: ing better headway against the tide tha: her competitc The Kittiwake won an ample margin, covering the course in one hour twenty minutes sixteen second: beating the Jdler by more than ‘welve minutes actual time. The results are shown in the table: |2 ¢2gNs . |EBd|za¢ P62 13 23 (51 = g's\;—zm s o o g | = Biid i #9414 45 384 ES|5f4 |8g¢ BBl gpnnn “‘f“}»., <3 b:‘ £E8| 2 B 8 g g B ol Bradsdioy g : E [$2-4 2 3 15 I ERSE Though the racing turned out a fizzle, the many spectators wharf were treated to as the yachts cruised t city front w: The water on Powell-street a beautiful sight o and fro off tha aiting for their starting tim.. was smooth and the bree led considerably. The yawl Kittiwake pre. sented a strikin, an Eois s ulp cture with her tan Her victory wins fo presented by the Semii- sion Day Celebration Committee of the Native Sons, the cup presented by ex- Commodore H. E. Law, a_prize pennant and a certificate of merit. The sloop Idler yins a silver cup, a pennant and & parch- Captain H. T. Emery officlated as ref- cree, R. R, I'Hommedieu and Dr, C. ai Tisdale as judges, and F. C._Cuykendal and Harry Gibbs as timers. The officlal and the press were on the tug Relianc: none of | * | director and H. J. e. | Lichtenstein his assistants. This parlor | @i e ook HE semi-centennial tion of the admission,of Cali celebrs fornia into the Union has bean cne of the grandest that our State of California has ever o B i o T e B S S e seen, and it will fill a page in the history of the State to which every native son can point with pride, Of course, T cannot omit saying that the rarade was one of the most striking features of the whole celebration, and that great credit is due to all who helped to make it the greatest pageant San Fran- | cisco has ever known. STEPHEN V. COSTELO, Grand Marshal N. 8. G. W. i e e e 2 et o b e Y OOD-BY SOCIALS OF MANY PARLORS Grand Balls by California, National. El Dorado and Other Subordinates. | headquarters vesterday | noon and evening, and at parting | attention in the last few days. California Parlor. California Parlor No. 1, assisted by | Buena Vista Parlor, N. D. G. W., gave a ferand ball in the Marble and Maple halls | of the Palace Hotel. which were crowded to their limit by those whos had received special invitations. There w: | grand march led by W, D. Hobro Jr., presi- dent of California Parior, and Miss Kittie | Lundblade and Mfss Emma Bening, president of Buena Vista Parlor, and Dr. Howard Herrington. and his_staft joined. There was a well arranged programme of twelve dances, with three extras and farewell to the semi-centennial of California. This was one of the delightful functions of these pariors during celebration week, and was under the direction of the following com- mittees: Recention—James P. Dockery, chairman; J. B, Stovall, R H. Morse, E. C. Laws, Isidor TR oatery: Mros Bva Schesline, Mrs. B: I Hanlon, Miss M. Higgins, Miss M. Stebbins and Mrs. L. Estes. ing, Frank Marston, H. Stern. J. J. Neubarth, James Gartland, J. Linehan. H. Lunstedt, M M. Long, Miss A. Hahne, Mrs. M. Noble, Miss A. Worth, Miss M. Coppage and Mrs. J. J. Neubarth. National Parlor. The Techau Auditorium was crowded to its limit last night by the many men and ladies who were fortunate enough to receive invitations to_ attend the good-by grand ball given by National Parlor, No. 118. This function in the gayly-decorated hal was conducted with @ll the good taste and social precision for Which this parlor is noted. There was presented a delightful programme of dances. The affair was carried out in the most successful manner by the fol- lowing committees: 1900 committee—W. E. McCreery, chairman; F. P. Wehe, vice chairman; H. F. Lilken- Qey, secretary: P. G. Du Py, treasurer; J. T. Disvavx, W. Brown, E. M. Hall, W. E. D. F. Nunan, Fred Glocker, J. B. Whittemore, raon. Wam R rores of National Parlor. Floor—D. F. Nunan, director; Frank Bart- lett, assistant; George Schmidt, H. Goedje, Walter Dopghty, E. D. Knight, J. W. Goetz, Henry WirNt, D. E. Murden and D. T. Berry. The General Committee. The general committee of the celebra- tion gave an informal dance last night in Native Sons’ Ha!l, under the floor direc- torship of Dr. W. H. Seibert. Excellent music and a well selected programme of dances gave those who were present an antly. ¥ Alcatraz Parlor. Alcatraz Parlor closed its part of the celebration with a reception vesterday afternoon and in the evening gave a fare- well ball. _The ramme twenty numbers. G. Cohn was the floor McGinnis and H. HE parlors that entertained closed | after- | it was with the hope that the | next grand celebration by the Native Sons would be as successful as | was the one that has attracted so much | s a double | This was followed | by a promenade in which Governor Gage | Floor—W. D. Hobro Jr., Miss Emma Ben- | young | Fett, W. O. Dixon, H. G. Muller, E. N. Snook, | opportunity to spend several hours pleas-I included | GUESTS ON BAY EXCURSION |Three Steamers Conveyed Them to Mare Island and Other Points of Interest. MANY | I ORE than two thousand people | coon straits, skirting the Marin county F ves of the hos. | shore to Point Pedro, thence through the availed thems of the . th g e ez straits to Mare Island Navy RiEaMtE o6 -t IRA Boml. to Here the excursionists were re- participate in the bay excur- | .cjvedq by the officers and they made an sion yesterday. The steamer | inspection of the various departments Newark left the union depot | The Independence band played some fino |at 920 a. m. with 1200 passengers on .‘P“’(‘“nn;lv\;vv?rlnfl”\lhe(;\:‘gnior | were L;q:)“ | board, and the steamer Amador followed | $A7 Returning, 'the steamers passed | ten minutes witt: six hundred excursion- | Hemicia. thence Slong the Contra Coste i L The guests on the Newark were in charg ysta and the Santa Fe terminal e of J. J. Handley and Charles| Luncheon was served on the steamers, Torres, and those of the Amador had L. |and vocal and instrumental se (‘(‘.Hnns v J. Aubert and Supervisor Peter J. Curtis | the guests and bands ¢ mh:ned o make look after the creature comforts. Hes. | ® highly enjoyable day for all present and fo look after the cre 4 a great success of the excursion. Tho perian Parlor band accompanied the Am- |, ;inittees in charge of the affair were | ador, and the Newark had-the Sequoia | SOTRTNAIUES | Paor band, (eamers headed for Hunters| Excursion—J. J. Handley, chairman, Rincon Point, where the great dr; dock was |72 Gec Alferitz, Alvnlr!o.\‘t P X ('ur'{;x, viewed, then along the city front, where | Precita I¥7: L. J Aubert vice ch r:x:nnniq:a—w‘ assing glimpse was had of the sugar | na 84: Charles E. Torres, Sequola i60. W. f:prra“:ary Gnd the Union Iron Works. Off M e Presidio 19: A. Nickle, Mar Alcatraz island the pleasure parties were Reception committee—John E. Belcher, Fr | joined by the steamer H. J. Corcoran, , Edward J. Casey, Paul St fan, B. | carrying the Stockton delegation and its allivan, G. Wehrmann, D. J. Wren, John | friends to the number of five hundre Finn, W. F. Tilimann. Major Charles B« The steamers then passed successively | ton, Dave Morgan, Ed Lunstedt, Daniel Suter, Fort Mason, Fort Baker, Sausalito, Tibu- | Herman T. Konrad, C. E. Fredericks, Fred then through Rac- | Hoar, Charles A. Boldemann. | ron and Angel Island; rving ice cream and cakes to all entertained with lavish hand and ceived a large number of visitors. El Dorado Parlor. | The members of El Dorado Parlor, as- | sisted by members of Orinda Parlor of | the Native Daughters gave a grand bail last night to a number of invited guests— | just enough to fill but not crowd the hall. | Tt was the most pleasant function _th: wae given by the El Dorados during th festivities and was greatly enjoyed by all. Olympus Parlor. v Parlor No. 153 has held open house Tt 1ts" headquarters. l7 Devis- | adero street. The banquet given by the parlor to its members and friends was of e Presidio Parlor. Presidio Parlor was bu tertaining friends and visiting parlo: in the evening there was dancing until midnight. Halcyon Parlor. Halcyon Parfor of Alameda had a glorf- ous time yvesterday entertaining its many friends who called. Music, song and dancing made up the programme for the last day. Pacific Ball. The semi-centennial Admission day ball iven by Pacific.Parlor In Odd Fellows ail was a great success. The hall was | unusual _excellence. The president of the | -3 s. More | parior, Willlam M. Abbott, was the toast- | thaw o Bonay tone g o TP master of the evening. On Tuesday after- | march, which was led vy Walter E. Dorn, noon the members were “at home” and entertained their friends. All the after- noon the rooms were filled to overflowing, many of the prominent Native Sons pay- ing their respects. The guests were re- ceived by the president and H. I. Mul | creay, chairman of the 1900 committee. | In the evening a grand ball was given. Hesperian and Las Palmas Parlors. Hesperian Parlor, assisted by ° Los Lomas Parlor of the Native Daughters, held an informal hop in Hoover Hall last night, which was well attended despits the unpleasant weather. Piedmont Parlor. the president, and Mrs. Dorn. Upon the return from the parade the members of the parlor and many visitors and friends partook of a bounteous lunch in the banquet hall. There were about 800 E:,"""‘l?“’“‘“‘ to enjoy the hospitality of cific Parlor. Oro Fino Parlor. The ladies of Oro Fino Parlor were.all attired in white at the reception held Mon- day afternoon and at the dance given in the evening. For the entertainment of guests there was a pleasing programme of entertainment which had for features 'an overture; address by the presiden: Alice Croney: whistling solo, Zena Keefe | _Pledmont Parlor of the Native Sons and | vocal seleetions, Mr. Hoquet, Jormes Fra: | Pledmont Parlor of Native Daughters | zer. Grace Shorry ang the o arnenana gave a soclal dance in Central Park head- | quartet. The dance In the evening was | quarters last evening which was enjoyed | well attended and was a very enjoyable by a large number, Precita Parlor. Precita Parlor entertained its friends |and visitors In its Market-street head- | quarters all the afternoon and evenmg affair, which was under the manage- ment of the 1900 committee. of which Miss Nellie Muleay is the chairman. | Alta’s Daughters. Alta Parlor, Native Daughters of the yesterday, dispensing ice cream, lemonade | Golden West. entertained lavishly at their and cake most liberally. Daneing was | handsomely decorated headquarters in the one of the features. | Nattve Sons’ building Monday afternoon Pacific Parlor. and evening. Pacific Parlor after having given several | Rain Came Too Soon. | most entertaining functions in Odd Fel- | The rain drove the pleasure seekers {lows' Hal! closed the festivities last night | under cover last evening and the musi- with an informal dance. clans who have delighted so many with ‘Aleslde Palar their concerts since the celebration hegan : went home early. At 8 o'clock the eclouds An afternoon of dancing and the serving lifted and the ‘stars twinkled, but only | of refreshments at the headquarters of for about an hour. The bands had little Alcalde Parlos lerminated that parlor's | .more than begun to play when down portion of, the joyous festivities. | came the rain and away the people seur- Mission Parlor. ried to places of shelter. The musiclans | played on. thinking that the showe: Mission Parlor held a reception yester- | soon be over, but as the drops fal day afternoon at the Lyceum Theafer and | t er and the crowd grew smaller in the evening gave a dance to its friends. | plucky fellows decided to follow the peo- Minerva Parlor. ple and get under cover. The restau rants and saloons regeited the most benc- The ladies of Minerva Parlor. N D. G.| fit from the rain. ‘these places being W., after having two days and two nights | crowded the remainder of the evening: entertained visitors in a most pleasant | The car companies also did a thriving manier gave a reception to friends ves- ! business. ! 4