The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-04-05
F0LLY'S REIGN.
Second Annual Visit or the King
OF the Carnival.
His Majesty's Entire and Visit a
Fete of Gorgeous Mag
nlfloenoe.
Thirty thousand Loyal Subjects DO Him
HOnOr-A Day OF SplcndOr and
aNight OF ReVclry.
The Day Procession a Grand Display of
Dallas Enterprise The Night Pa
geantry Glimpse Ofwonder
Land.
THE DAYS DOINGS.
Ola Pr0b's Gift,

Had there b0en special arrange
ment with the clerk of the weather q
more pleasant and beautiful day could
not have been selected for the cele'
bration Of the greatest and most gen.
orally observed festival ever held in
Dallas. Clear or partly cloudy, with
just breeze sufficient to temper the
warmth, and no dust to interfere with
the general comfort, there was moth
ing lacking to make the day just what
1t should have Teen. During the early
hours preceding breakfast, people
could be seen astir In all directions;
some hurrying homeward from the
costumers with mysterious looking
bundles, others busy getting ready for
the parts they were to play in the
grand procession; later musicians, sol.
diers and firemen, in gay uniforms,
seeking the place OF rendezvous of the
different organizations, and artisans
and citizens, all intently engaged in
the important business OF turning the
city into vast pleasure ground.
Decorations.
Dallas yesterday, put on her holi.
day attire, and most beautiful they
were. In every direction, the eye was
greeted with flags, evergreens, wreaths
banners and flowers. No city in the
union with twice its population coulc
have equaled Dallas in this respect
Almost every business house in the
city, and especially those upon the
line Of march, displayed bis royal
highness, flags, and the entire fronts
of many were covered by ever
greens. Evergreens In boxes, ever
green wreaths and evergreena twined
around the uprights and stand
ards gave our business houses an attrac.
tive appearance. Space forbids mem
ton OF them all, but few OF the most
tastefully draped, we will mention.
The Lamar house was undoubtedly the
most abundantly decorated. The bal
comics on Main street, were as green rs
"Erin's sod" Evergreens wreaths were
twined around the uprights and railing
around the balcony-every inch was
covered by evergreens and flags. The
office also was made attractive and
beautiful by the aid OF the same mate.
rial.
Steve Msrzdutfs parlor bar, under the
LeGrand, was most tastefully and beau
tifully decorated with draperies, ever
greens, flags, etc. The decorations
were 30 arranged as to give the en-
trance into the bar the appearance OF
the mouth Of cave In early spring
time, when all nature had c0ntrived
to render the earth beautiful.
Among other houses we noticed the
following: Atkinson d Alstead
Knephey & Son., Bank Exchange
Opera-house, Senate saloon, Merchants
restaurant, Crsddocks, LeGrand hotel
San Jacinto Hotel restaurant, Sanger
Bros, Kahn & Bro, and many mere
too numerous to mention.
The Crowd. Etc.
BY 10 O'Clock, the streets of Dallas
we're nearly impossible for the crowd
OF people who lined the sidewalks
and the air, as II were, alive with spec
tators who filled the balconies, gazed
from the housetops and windows, IN
expectation Of his majesty's arrival
Every available space was filed by
the anxious sight-seers. Never since
Dallas has been a city has such Q
multitude gathered in her streets, and
good judges, who have seen many
large assemblies, say that the number
OF peOple ncie iiOhh uiobonNS NSN'N
not possibly be less than $1,000, as
every train that came In brought hun
dreds. Fort Worth alone turned oul
five hundred. The hotels were filled
at an early hour last night, and where
strangers found shelter Is mystery
Never have we.seen so many people
In such jolly good humor. Everybody
seemed bent on enjoying themselves
and having good time. The Dallai
people put their best feet foremost
TO entertain their guests, and to make
as fine display as the South ever saw
Atthe Depot.
HIS majesty arrived by balloon yes
terday, and anchored his fying-ma
chine at the Eastern Btate line. Ill
ministers notified the people that thu
royal train would bring him In, an'
he would alight at the Pacific depot
Towards noon, the crowd over Their
BECAME immense. The royal artlllerl