The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 13, 1903, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, Notable Muster of Valiant Forces. Land and Naval Commands in Line. Armed Display Pleases Pop- ulace. ROM the depot ice George Witt- officers from umn. Up glitter- the s \e Presi- y band fol- i the way for the his was composed i a sy he was i w SCEOOL CHILDREN CHEER. ren t Pres recog- sl and owing and esented a y / "-\ \ esslike fr great 47\ ¥, 5\.‘1‘ EVELAND GRAYS. & ; i ing to specta- =T LS - rk Boys’ Grays were applaud- They looked vel forms and about sev- ey were command- P. Shupe and Lieuten- r and A. W. Neale. They of the far-famed The Third Congrega- dith their white helmets niforms aleo attracted atten- e cadets were fine looking fel- all and as straight as arrows. They swed themselves a well drilled organ- R S \ umbia Park Boys' Club caused rment. Youths not more than 4 e marched like trained sol- y looked cute and they were Led by a capable band, com- of youngsters, and followed by a drum corps, whose drums nearly as large as the lads who the sticks, the four companies in of Major S. 8. Peixotto march- kly through the city. The boys d all the applause they received, y made a brave appearance. Presidio troops marched in the fol- g order: Charles A. Coolidg: Seventh In- ff, commanding firflnps of depot ruction, Presidio. consisting of ineteenth Infantry, in following order: Seventh Infantry—Major A. C. Ducat com- manding. Nineteenth Infantry—Colonel Edmund Rice commanding Lieutenant Colonel George S tillery Corps. and staff commanding troops of the Presidio at San Francisco, consisting of coast and field artiliery In the following order: Coas ery—Major Albert Todd. Artillery Corps, and staff. commanding, Third Artillery’ Corps Band. First Battalion—Captzin L. H. Hunter com- manding. Grimes, Ar- X DIERY ON S S ————— 1903 LEEANE TPA AMERICAN TARS UuN PARADT=E e ARRI\WVES fi}i SAN FRANCISCO VIEWS OF THE PRESIDENT AS HE APPEARED ON STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO YESTERDAY. .. R. Burgess ptain J. V. White . irst Lieutenant P. manding J. &, K Hayden com- > E. Ben com- Cor " ant Hospital rigade The naval b was accorded a fine reception along the line of march e sailors and marines were out in large force. The youths from the training ship Pensacola, who will some day man the guns of the wh yoked strong and healthy he youngsters were well drilled and stepped out in brisk fashicn The naval column was in charge of Com- mander W. P. Potter and was lined up as follows: Battalion (bl mander R Ambulance M K Eimer, T The National Guard of California was represented by the F Regiment, Col- onel Thomas F. O Fifth Infantry Regiment, Colonel J. F. Hayes commanding; First Battalion of Artillery, Major H. P. Bush commanding; Troop A, cavalry, Captain Charles Jan- sen commanding; Signal Corps, ond Brigade, Captain E. A. Selfridge Jr. com- manding. Many of the citizen soldiery wore medals presented to them after their return from the Philippines. The naval reserve, commanded by Cap- tain Thomas A. Nerney, showed up fine- il commanding ly. The Hotchkiss Battery from the U. 8. 8. Marion, in charge of Lieutenant T. S. Harloe, had a strenuous time. The way the young men rushed the heavy guns over the cobbles and car tracks In performing various maneuvers startled everybody. The California Brigade, Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, were at the end of the long procession, but they attracted abundant attention. Fuily 1000 men, com- manded by Brigadier General Herman Schaffner, marched. They looked well in their dark uniforms. Each man carried a sword and the various commands drilled all the way out the main thoroughfare. It was not until the President reached the junction of Third, Market and Kearny streets that the full measure of San Francisco's welcome to the first citizen of the land dawned upon him. Here on the four corners and around the safety station in front of Lotta's fountain was wedged the mass of spectators. Picture a sea of faces, expectant, en- thusiastic, laughing under all the discom- forts of an unparalleled jam, the front ranks pressed to suffocation against the wire cable stretched at the edge of the R Sy the rear ranks flattened against the buildings, with not an inch of space for change of position. Nothing mattered so long as the watchers caught figure of the the Hats sidewalks and a glimpse of the well-knit hat President e by in hand, him passed bowing as by. were ruined in the crush, gowns torn, feet trodden upon, but the supreme interest of the oc ion made these things forgot- ten. It was only after the rarade was over and they were given a chance to make an inventory of their discomforts that they realized they had been part of one of the greatest throngs that has ever gathered in San Francisco streets. IN HEART OF CITY. evelt was quick to grasp he reached the head of had come into the heart President Roc the fact that a Third strei of the city. would have been ap- parent to one less observant than he: Th magnificent structu s that are g around the junction, all gar- n s and streamers, inter- en decorations, an ‘e bearing the word ““Welcom ample notice that the point of great- Up to this were est interest had been reached. time the President had been alternately sitting and standing, but when the head of the parade entered Market street he assumed an upright position and main- tained this attitude during most of the remainder of the march. It was a weary wait for most of the throng gathered on the sidewalks. In or- der to gain any point of vantage it was necessary to take up positions several hours before the arrival of the Presi- dential train and each minute added to the gathering and crowding. For an hour before the parade appeared traffic on the sidewalks was absolutely blocked and it took a football player of the most stren- uous type to move even a few feet. In the windows and on every ledge and cor- nice of the great buildings where a foot- hold could be gained men and women were massed in almost incredible space. PROCESSION APPEARS. At last far down the street could be heard sounds of music. Quickly along the line ran the word, “He is coming.” The big bell stationed for the occasion on Market street rung out a ponderous wel- come. Mortars fired salutes and finally loomed in sight the head of the parade, with Chlef Wittman on a coal black charger in the lead. Then the voice of the people swelled into a hoarse cheer and President Roose- velt appeared standing in his carriage, bowing, smiling and waving his tall hat at the crowds on the street and in the windows. As his eye caught the full ef- fect of the decorations on Market street he turned to M. H. de Young, president of the reception committee, with the re- mark, “This is magnificent. Far down Market and ‘Kearny streets the throng caught up the cheering and out there swelled such a burst of wel- come that it seemed almost as if the o tire State were joining in the cry. The President's face glowed with satisfaction Le caught the full-throated note of welcome and he redoubled his efforts to include everybody in his graciou$ smile. The deep booming of the gtant bell and : nofse of the cannon were drowned in he cheers the vast concourse, which did not cease until the Presidential c rlage had passed into Van Ness avenue. COUNTERMARCH AT JUNCTION. The most striking scene of the parade, mili- generally admitted to be the best tary display ever made in the city, was when the head of the procession del ed from Kearny into Market stree cept that portion of the body of troops which extended from Market on Post to Kearny strcet the giant body still re- ined strung on Third street clear down to Townsend street. In this way the first part of the procession passed the latter part, giving the effect of counter-march- ing and all spectato at the junction were treated to a second sight of the President and the crack military organiz- ations that had the honor of forming his escort Nothing could have been better than the police arrangements for keeping in check the vast concourse of sightseers. As is usual in affairs of this character the line of march was roped off from curb to curb and the streets traversed by the parade were kept perfectly cle Stree r service was entirely suspendec No effort to infringe upon the police rules was made except in the cases of a few individuals and these were handled so summarily that repetitions of it were prevented. NO ACCIDENTS REPORTED. During all the stress and crush among the crowd the utmost good naturé pre- vailed and not a single accident was re- ported from the most congested portion of the route. After the parade had passed on its way to Van Ness avenue and the multitude began an endeavor to move it looked as though some must be crushed to death. The jam was particularly strong around the Call building, but the police quickly let down the ropes and in a few minutes the great crowd found re- lief in the middle of the streets. A stiff breeze brought down from the upper strata of the air by the Call build- ing caused no little discomfort to flag bearers of the different regiments. Many of them coming unexpectedly into the wind were nearly carried off their feet and had to furl their banners before they could make the turn into Market street. The breeze sent many a soldier and sailor on his march without a cap, and even some officers lost their head coverings and had to sacrifice their dignity by hastily scrambling after the wind pro- pelled caps. Bt gy RS VAST THRONGS ON STREETS. Unprecedented_é:u;{ Watches I1- lumination of Downtown District. For two hours last night all of San Francisco, moth-like, basked in a flood of P et e gorgeous light. If there were any of the inhabitants who missed the spectacle they will have to report later because they were not missed. From the cradle to the grave it seemed that everybody who ever lived in San Francisco or even thought about it was present at the illumination. such concourse of people as thronged the spacious thoroughfare formed by the junction of Market, Kear- ny, Geary and Third streets was ever seen in the city before. Any one getting into the grip of the crowd was held as if in a vise, and the only way to stand or proceed was to yield to the slow cur- rent of curious sightseers. Of so great interest was the spectacle of a magnifi- illumination that mothers braved the of the jam with their babies in s and in arms. That none of these little ones was hurt is due more to the magnanimity of a San Francisco crowd than to the impulses of self-comfort. As it was, the caretakers were compelled to line to [ up t the walls of the buildings revent the rough usages that inevita- \ccompany a throng as dense as ap- peared last night. Sergeant Donovan and ten policemen from the Central Station were detailed to handle the crowd at the main point of illumination. The sergeant has had this detail on all large occasions of the kind for the past fifteen years, and this last one he characterized as the most terrific mass of people he has ever had to handle. Shortiy after 7:30 the currents.- were tarned on for the general illumination and a blaze of lights, red, white and blue, shone forth in amazing brilliancy. With- in the area prescribed for the illumination lights were everywhere. The gilant cen- terpiece, consisting of an eagle with fes- toons of colored lights radiating from every possible angle and draped down into clusters, presented a most attractive scene. From the main piece as far as the eye could reach there were lights and decorations, and at the end of Market street the Ferry building glowed forth like a giant with its outlines painted plainly in electric bulbs. All this was a spectacle for the vast mass that glutted every passageway trom Post to O'Farrell streets on both Market and Kearny streets. There was no mov- ing this vast mass of humanity. If a few moved on their way it was like a bubble rising to the top of a pool which made no appreciable difference on the mass be- hind. There was no traffic on any of the streets included in the illumination. Some there were with money to burn and an in- cendiary mood, who thought to avoid the concourse by hiring carriages, but they were caught in the stem of the human tide and the long line of vchicles stood for two hours as idle as a painted ship upon a painted ocean. Street cars plowed their way through the mass foot by foot and every start meant a stop within a few inches to avoid crashing into the wedged multitude who were as powerless to get out of the way as the cars were to force Conti;med on Page 4, Column 3. Chief Executive Reviews De- fenders. Dazzling Scene on Van Ness Avenue. Men in Uniform Win Sincere Plaudits. HEN the Presidential procession g into Van Ness ave t was greeted with deafening che There are places on this con where a military pageant could show up with more effect than on this wide street, and yesterday; with the trees out in foli- age and the pretty decorations of houses, Van Ness avenue never looked better. When the President passed St. Ignat College he was loudly cheered by dents, who were gathered in front of t building, while the somber-clad J fathers smiled a welcome from the w dows. At St. Mary’'s Cathedral the w steps were crowded with people who had waited patiently to see the President. On the west side of Van Ness avenue, near California street, President Roose- velt’s carriage was drawn up for a fo: review of the parade. There was a minutes’ delay before all the carriages reached the sidewalk and in the interval C. T. Brown, a resident of Porterville, pressnted the President with an interest- ing curio In the shape of a pair of deer horns interlocked. Owing to the gre precautions taken by the secret sei men, Brown was only able to h: horns over the tightly-drawn cable Mayor Schmitz, who was seated with t President in the carriage. Brown plained that he found the horns near P: terville. The deer had evidentl mortal combat and had been unable swu tew nent to disengage their tightly locked horns dur- ing the fight. President Roosev fully accepted the present and rem to the donor that the curio was m teresting. ‘With a blare of trumpets the troops be- gan the march in review. In the van of the parade was Major General M thur, closely followed by his staff. dent Roosevelt acknowledged their lutes by slightly lifting his hat. From that time until the last man in the p cession had passed t President mained standing in his carriage. Following General MacArthy came the Seventh Infa mand of Colonel Charles None of the regiments was in full un form, but wore fatigue dress with leg- gings. ‘The regiment marched to the stramns of a favorite a of President Roosevelt, “There’ll Be a Hot Time | the Old Town To-Night.” This was 1 terspersed by the fleld music, wi “The President,” the well-known bugle call In quick succession passed the com- panles of the Ninteenth Infantry, and with a rattle and a dash of color the Light Artillery, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Grimes, went by. No branch of the service did more effe work in the Cuban campaign Grimes’ battery, and the President doubtedly did not forget it, as he with evident pleasure. The Hospital Corps in the parade, with the slow-moving ambulance, vividly minded the spectators of grim war. Then the sailors, always the faw cessions, appeared. They were I Commander W. P. Potter, who g swung his sword to the President marched by. The marines fect and they were hea they passed the Presid retary of the Navy Msoc his carriage, and stand the President’s equipage, glance of approval from Presiden velt occasionally during the enti me that the representatives of the navy marched past. For real marching and smart appe ance the members of the First Inf Regiment and the First Ba ion of A tillery, National Guard of Californt all honors. The Presidential party s cheered these citizen Governor Pardee, who was watch parade with great Interest, grew slightly nervous as the Fifth Infantry approached and sharply ordered Major Smith, in charge of the First Battalion, to bring his men to “port arms.” The Cleveland Grays were loudly applauded, and with their high bearsking made an imposing spectacle. The Mount Tamalpais Cadets followed and made a smart appearance, but when the little boys of the Columbia Park Boys’ Association hove in sight President Roosevelt clapped his hands in approval. The Knights of Prthias closed the pro- cession, and a few moments after they had passed President Roosevelt, sur- rounded by the mounted police, was dash- ing down Pine street on his way to the dedication services at the Young Men's Christian Assoclation. e e e ] GIFT OF GOLDEN TROWEL Continued From Page 1, Column 7. neighboring towns is expected. The cort of the President during the street parade through town will be composed of a battallon from the Naval Training Sta- tion at Yerba Buena, veterans of the Civil and Spanish-American wars and Native Sons. School children with flags and flowers and members of fraternal so- cieties will line the route of march. The site of the Sallors’ Clubhouse, the cornerstone of which the President will lay, has been made as presentable pos- sible. The golden trowel which he is to use will be presented to Mr. Roosevelt as 4 gift from the city of Vallejo. Surround- ing the site of the clubhouse seats that will accommodate hundreds of peopie have been erected and members of the press who may attend the exercises will have seats reserved for them.