The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-04-07
.FOLLY'S REIGN.
Second Annual Visit OF the King
OF the Carnival.
His Majesty's Entire and Visit a
Fete of Gorgeous Mag
nificence.
Thirty Thousand Loyal Subjects Do Him
Iionor--A nay of SpicntOr and
Night of geseIry.
The Day Procession a Grand Display of
Dallas Enterprise-The Night Pa
geantry a Glimpse Of Wonder
Land.
THE DAYS DOINGS.
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ment with the clerk of tie weather q
more pleasant and beautiful day could
not have been seie :ted for the cele-
trati0n of the greatest and most gen
orally observed festival ever held in
/ Dallas. Clear or partly cloudy, with
just breeze sufficient to temper til.
warmth, aud no dust to interfere with
the general comfort, there was moth.
ing lacking to make the day just what
1t should have Teen. Daring the early
hours preceding breakfast, peopie
could be seen astir in all directions;
some hurrying homeward from the
eostumess with mysterious looking
bundles, others tusy getting ready foi
the parts they were 30 play in the
grand procession; later musicians, sol.
diers aud firemeu, in gay uniforms,
seeking the place of rendezvous of the
different oFganiaatioas, aud artisan,
aud citizens, al, iutently engaged in
/ the important business of turning the
city into u vast pleasure ground.
BeesratIoas.
Dallas yesterday, put ou her holi
day attire, and most beautiful they
we're. In every direction, the eye wa.
greeted with hags, ,evergreens, wreaths
banners aud flowers. No city in the
union Wit. TWICE its population could
have equaled Dallas in this respect
Almost every business house in the
city, and especially those upon the
line Of march, displayed his royal
highness, fiags, aud the entire fronts
of many were covered by ever.
green's. Evergreens In boxes, ever.
green wreaihs and evergreens twined
around ths uprights aud stand
ards gave our business houses an attrac.
tive appearance. Space forbids men.
ton of them all, bat few Of the most
tastefuily drsped, we VIII mention.
The Lamar house WAS undoubtedly the
most abUndantly decorated. The bal.
eouies on Main street, We're as green as
''Erin's sod.h Evergreens wreaths we're
/ twined around the uprights and railing
| around the halceny-every inch Wa.
covered 10y evergreens and flags. Tn,
Office also was made attractive RpC
beautiful by the aid of the same mate
rial.
Steve MarzdufI7s parl0r bar, uuder tn,
LeGrsud, was most tastefuIly aud beau
tifully decorated with drsperies, ever.
greens, flags, etc. The decorations
were so arranged as to give the en-,
trance into the bar the appearance o
the mouth OF a cave in early sprin.
/ time, when ali natuie had coutrive,
/ to render the earth beautiful.
Among other houses we noticed tn,
/ following: Atkinson IL Alstead
knepfiey * son, Bank Exciaug,
Opera house. Senate saloon, Merchants
restaurant, Grad, ocks, LeGran,i hotel
san Ja,i1to Hotel restaurant, Sange
Bros Kahn ~ Bro, aud many mere
too numerous to mention.
The Crowd, Ete.
by 10 o'clock, the streets of Dalia
We're nearly impassahle for the crow,
of people who lined the sidewalks
and tine air, as 1t were, alive with spec
tators WHO filled the balconies, gaze,
from the hoiiset and windows, il
expectation of his majesty's arrival
Every available space wns filed b
the anxious sIght-seers- Never sine
Dallas has been city has such
multitude gathered in her streets, an
good judges, vino have seen man
large assem- Dfies, say that the numb
of people here from distance coul
not possibly be less than $1,000, n
every train that came in brought huI
drsds. Fort Worth alone turned ou
five hundred. The hotels we're file
at an early hour last night, and wher
strangers found shelter is a myster,
Never have we seen so many peopl
IA such jolly good humor. Every bod
seemed bent on enjoying themselve,
and having good tine. The Dalls
people put their best feet foremos
10 entertain their guests, and to max
; as dne display as the South ever saw
Al the Depet.
, His majesty arrived by balloon yei
terday, and anchored his iiyipg-ms
chine at the Eastern State line. III
ministers notified the people that til
royal train would bring him ia, an
he would slight AT the Pacific depo
Towards noon, the crowd over thei
became Immense. The royal artilisr
OF the kiag invincibies, who had
, royal howitzer mounted on a gun ca
T;age and iasnBa,i by csnnoaeer
dressed in the most fantastic go
: tunes; some wore armor, some wei
= dressed as Indians, some AS knight
while, one fellow had an imnens
! big sheet-iron bass drum, which /
!. kept pounding, with the inscription q
| it, mystic band" Several old cannon
a eers, who had smeiled powder in Il
late uppleasantness, were present, ar
: measured the gun. At twelve G, o,cloc
e they began firing
i. The Royal salute
i OF twenty-one guns, aud shortly aite
the whistles of the royal locomotive
were heard. Both military compani
drew up In line, and formed passa,
for his majesty to pass through to Il
royal carriage. This was most ma
n niiieent turnout--a handsome b
4 rouche, drawn by four prHncing, co
!, black steeds. whose coats shone Iii
satin. On the box, sat the royal coac
man, Skinner o,Bannon, holding Ii
8 ribbons Of his msielky,a horses. ri
8 turnout Nae edtfea up for 4
$ king, hy Captain Work, and ~ ras
livery iins AFFAIR.