The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-02
The First VOlksfest.

augurated to-day by a eraho procession
through the principal streets. This process
sion formed pageant which for originality OF
design, freshness of coloring and depth of in
terest has never been equalled in Texas, at
least.
Our city, with its narrow, closely built
streets, is most favorable for display of this
kind, and we are safe in saying that the scene
as presented by the procession as it filed down
Commerce street, has never been equalled.
The buildings were decorated with flags and
evergreens, while swinging arches OF ever
greens bearing mottos of welcome stretched
across the street, and every window and
doorway and housetop was crowded with
sight-seers, the ladies and children making up
large share of the happy thousands, and the
sidewalks were crowded so that there was not
an inch standing room even left.
THE PROCESSION.
began to form at a. M, but did not get into
position until about 10 clock, when the order
to march was given in the following order:
1st.-Carriages with mayor and aldermen
of the city.
2nd-Gen. Augur and staff in carriages.
rd.-Ex-Gov. Davis, Col. De Gress, Judge
Siemering and invited guests.
4th.-President of the Volksfest, DR.. Hadra,
With county officers.
sTH-LANDING OF LA SALE.
This was magni6cently arranged float
drawn by six black horses splendidly compare
soned, in the prov of vessel stood LaSalle
and his officers, and the scene is supposed to
have been at the landing of the great discov-
erer at Matagorda bay.
6TH-SPANIsH INVASION OF MEXICO.
This float was finely gotten up, and the
costumes were appropriate, while the vegeta-
ton indicated the region of Mexico.
7TH-TEXAs IN EARLY DAYS.
This subject was represented to the life.
The first float was a log cabin, with the out
loor industry OF campfire cooking and from
,ier scenes, with an Indian thrown in. Fol-
lowing the float was an emigrant wagon
filled with German emigrants - and then
came a genuine log cabin built of cedar
poles, and fenced in, with its family of new
settlers busting about it. The tame deer
(alive) and every feature of western life was
produced so naturally that as the procession
passed by we heard an old German exclaim-
That is exactly as it was when came to
Texas" and his eyes seemed to moisten with
the early recollection.
Following the wagon came the rangers, the
protectors OF the frontier, and 9Th
TEXAS AND MEXICO.
This float was mounted with brass cannon
and a company Of artillery on the way to the
Mexican war.
IITH-AGRICULTURE.
This hoatrepresented agriculture, and was mo t
decorated with grain in the
sheaf and abundance and variety of vegeta-
bles, corn, ETC., a very tasty wagon, indeed.
The "Cash balance" was appropriately repre-
sented on the float.
TRADES AND INDU STRIRS.
This float was the bee hive of the process
sion and represented several trades and in
dustries in active operation. A baker baked
bread, tanner dressed a skin, an upholster
made a mattrass, a shoe maker made shoes,
a blacksmith used his anvile, halter was &C
tive in his labor, and BENJAMIN Frankling.
jr., from the LIGHT Office, ran Pearl print
ing press. The the working mems union be-
lougs the credit Of this splendid illustration
of the labors of the people,
Then followed the advertising people. An
hauser, Lemp and Tony Faust beer; Horse
shoe tobacco; Moves saddlery, livery credita-
BILE display The Texas Express contribute d
a splendid team and wagon Friederick's
horn chair display was very fine. The "Times"
wagon showed how that sheet is edted-by a
wooden-headed editor. Shram, A. Kahn
Mandry's cistern, and Sim Hart, the ire
pressible.
LOOSE INDIANS.
Several Indians on horseback made the
scene exciting by their maneuvers, and some
fine displays of craftsmanship took place
different points along the line of march when
ever there was halt.
No accident occurred to mar the pleasur.
of the occasion. The mast of the La Sale
ship had some difficulty navigating through the
wires, but every thing went we'll and
the streets were kept SO clear that there wa