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The banner is large, of cardinal satin trimmed with gold fringe, and the staff is surmounted by an eagle. On one side is painted the arcade and in gold the inscription "Presented by Mrs. Stanford to the foot ball team". On the other side is the Palo Alto tree and the words "Leland Stanford Jr. University, 1892" It is very handsome. The young women also presented the team with a banner and last year they received some, so are quite rich already.

Well, I must tell you now about the game itself. We had twelve coaches and one baggage car in our special train. There was a San Jose special train also. Ours was gaily decorated and everyone wore red holly berries, not the eastern holly but a kind which grows here a great deal.

When we arrived at Valencia, street cars were waiting and the red being quickly transferred from the train to cars, we rode up town. Nellie and I did our little shopping and went to the Palace Hotel, which was Stanford Headquarters. It is like a palace with its large court, all marble-white, clear to the top story and its large rooms and elegant furnishings.

We had time but for a light lunch and then piled into our tally ho and went direct to the grounds. There were about fifteen-thousand people present; many fine carriages also, each decorated either in the cardinal or in blue and gold. Our tally ho was gorgeous and we were all on top to watch the game and could see it splendidly.