The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-18
THE PROCESSION.
One Of the Grandest Displays Ever Seen
In Texas.
No Mardi-t'ras Taruout Ever Equalea
II In the State.
A Full and Glowing Description Of the
Whole From
Our Reporters Note Book Every 0ulfa
In the City
Elaborately Represented-lt Rains,
However, and Very Greatly
Mars the Pleasures Of the Day as Well
Mars the Pleasures Of the Day as Wen
as the Grandeurs of the Occasion.
Striking Incidents Of the Gala Day.

Yesterday was the grand professional
day OF the Swnserfest entertainment. The
arrangements for 1t had been prepared IN
the erandest scale. The srngeriest com
mittee had prepared magnificent car 70.
preventative OF the Feat, on which Euterpe.
muse OF song, was the presiding uueen
with the graces and the other muses. ab6nt
her beautifully embowered throne. mi
alas. for the pleasures and grandeur and
magnilicence Of the day, the sun Iuse Mi
covered with heavy banks of black clouIs
and all over the heavens were tn. ~ lower.
ny threatening
HARniSoERs or RAIN,
About half past eight IL began 10 sprinkle
and hnally to rain much harder which con.
itnued until II o'clock, stopping up and
mnddying the streets, despollins ths os.
corations Of the cars, floats and waSors
Finally, although II was rainins ths.
different divisions were formed, nany a.
them minus the cars they were 10 Savs
contained aud the line formed.
The procession moved from Comm erca
street through Harw0od to Nam strset
thence through Main street TO Jefferson an
the public square. out Jefferson 10 HIN
and up Elm to the Union depot where. on No.
count ofthe continuous rain they disbandsa
and number OF the floats and cars win
their handsome decorations and uispIsvs
drove through the streets indiscriminatsjv
At tho head Of
Tng PROCESSION
was mounted force Of police followed bv
band OF music, Then came two militasy
companies, tho Lamar r iles and 1m
Queen City Guards. Taking the pI ocession
Ia detail from this point on, our repor,ar
noted the display of ''N
MIrcHRLL scRu0Gs,
hardware merchants, and dealera In
machinery and agricultural impismenis'
etc. First was road engine two ditlorent
makes OF threshers, q reaper, q mowcr :
horse rake, hay press, a corn shsii..
three Of Turnbulls wagons, n portable en-
gine, q stationary engine. cotton pin. mil,
ana shutter, hardware display, corn
shelter, sewer. pipe, making seven floats in
all, most handsomely decorated all of them
This display was more indicative OF the
line OF business than any other in the
procession; me display OF their goods was
floats we're decorated with flags, eyergrssns
and bunting most tastefully and eierantlv
These gentlemen are full OF energy and an
ierprise, AZ their display manifested. Thev
do an immense business, and from ons
quarter OF the state to another. Thav az
the largest house in their line of bnsirsssie
oil north Texas, In fact In the stAts and
they carry u heavier and more divsrsinsS
stock Of goods than any other house. Yor
can purchase rom them the tniest par,iSm
rake and the largest size horse rake. and in
TACT. without being more minute. Won cam
get anything from Mitchell & Scrugrs frow
gimlet up TO the largest siz'd steam en-
gne, or IRON tiny grind, stone up TO tho
iuFpQat Ypnppr and kn - '.t
After Mitchell & Scruggs, came tho Dsu..
TuRNvKRRIN.
They had large and most Handsomely a.
namented iloat, with a cross bar fttsa
on II, while seven or eivkt
members were in their athletic dress tm,ns
ing ON the bar In rotation, making a veru
pretty and handsome display, ~
PADGIT bros,
came next with tine display OF their sad-
dlery and harness business. The float wsa
tdstefuliy constructed and artisljoaiIS
adorned with samples OF their wOrh sna
lines OF business with bunting flags, .ysS.
Ths display Of Padgett Bros, was no,
sign and finish, but II was In exact io"nins nv
with their line OF business. The finn dsa,ss
In saddlery, harness, leather and All s,,;
cl,s pertaining to q large wholesale s.J.
dlery and manufacturing house. Thsv
manufacture so far AZ saddles. harnssx
BRIDES, collars, etc., all their own vcoSe'
and without exception, they have the mos.
extensive business aud carry the hesviest
stock OF any house In all Texas, Thev h"s,a
number OF branch houses in diiYsrshs
parts OF the state, and all of them Arc 10.
ing an immense business, To write mn In
lirsi t clas,, afeporter mus mot curb his wits,
oriuie ms thoughts, harness himself
.n.,,v ~ any way but stirrup aen-
e1a,asii ~ rasi hr.,nais nut ,,,t 70 come down
ilery and harness house In Texas n.
credit not only TO Dallas but 10 tho wh","
state. II employs large force OF hsnS.
workmen, besides Its force of clerks n.
porttrs, etc. and thereby supports nun,sro"s
men, women and children In our miSsS
They are benefact0rs to our ci,v 'rha..
bring trade here by their immense trsJs
They are full Of energy, are entcrnrps,"00'
liberal, progressive, wide awake thoromyi,
business men, and withal prompt. rslisbis
'ocal and generous. They ALWAYS k kSys =
,ordial welcome for the stranger In opr
yates, they are always foremost in any an
erprise or proposition that willtend 10 the
,dvancement and growth Of our civ.
ihey are sucn men as build mn
~''S WhOiV COUNTY, tuHonA
They are Of that class Of men who % Stss !" sSa
OF our country, fell trees. SuiiS
iousas, open farms, drive back The ,avs.a
md the wild animal and make the wiISSSr"
les, to bloom like the Hespsriden eardSns
hat IL to say, they are gentlemen ~ IN.
brain, OF strong will power of determir.e
ION, OF nerve oi untiring energy ana
Sithal OF liberality and enlerpriscl' 'rh.v
began some years ago at the bottom Of ths
adder, you may say, but by perseyorancs
md the princii 10 Of the motto Excelsior in
.heir souls, they have gone onward and mn.
ward, until now they are at the head Of thc
ist. scarcely COW boy on the prair,es
!, nat does not ride one u Padgett Bros. sad-
inder him: II the sinch don't hresr h;s
,ony can pitch until late In the eysn,nc
and he IL safe. '''""s
Referring again to their float with thcir
roupe OF ofcowboys riding behind il. our 20.
,orter cannot help expressing his approcin.
ion OF the design and Its expfessivensss
In their stock they carry evervthirr
nan wants or could possibly need in THAR
Inc OF business--saddles for man ana
somen, collars Of every kind, brides of ali
descriptions of make, from the very plaineT
o the most elegant bridle bits from or,H
iary snailles TO the gold and silver n
OF all shapes, not excludinS
ne Mexican DIT, with Its ring 20 10 round
he under jaw, and with power cnoush ~
'rk Jumbo on his launches. TLsy have
race chains, strong wagon harness. nluv
,ear, Hue carriage and buggy hnrn.ss
WHIPS, switches, glrths, aud every thins ~
nat q Kind you could thiuk Of in month.
Mkt came
oaifrirn cowsRR
With an excellent and ornate dl,plsv ~
,omc float.
Then came The noat ofths