Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-17
GRANDEUR

to become the proud city she now IS.
1t was therefore meet that the citY's
tenth natal anniversary should be duly
celebrated, and none there be who could
more 6ttingly perform this pleasant duty
beyond the ability Of the city's fine fire
companies. ~
AS the curtains Of darkness gathered
about the city last night, from every
nook and corner OF this Young Giant Of
the Prairies there glinted and sclntil-
lated
SPARKLING LIGHTS or WELCOME
to the thousand visitors who were gath
ering in from every quarter TO join In
the festivities provided for their com ng
! AS the Forts own citizens gathered
upon the streets they were themselves
| surprised at the splendid preparations
made. 1t is a matter of regret that the
late hour at which the festivities ended
Tor the night prevented that
elaborate account OF all that
was presented. AS the hundreds
and hundreds Of people poured out upon
the main thoroughfares, they naturally
drifted toward the public square, at
tracted by the magnihcence Of the
| Examinations there.
| Upon the topmost portion OF the court
cling array of electric-lights, which
sHoNK OUT LIKE DIAMONDS,
and Mingled their soft and beautiful rays
with the thousands Of lights below.
Eight electric cOlored lights had been
arranged round about the courtyard
grounds, producing a novel and beautiful
effect
Up and down Main and Houston
streets ten thousand Chinese
lanterns were strung about the buildings
and lights Of every description aided In
softening and beautifying the scene.
| On almost every block, as night came
on, brilliant fireworks were being dis
charged and very scene from fairy
land seemed upon the delighted gazers.
Up and across WeatheTford street the
different divisions of the grand process
sion gathered at an early hour after dark.
The details OF the parade had been care
fully attended and had not an unexpected
| but happily not very serious
fire occurred, no interruption whatever
would have happened. just before the
time for the parade TO move the cry Of
"frelp went up from thousand throats,
and IL was found that an old barn used
by the Transfer company had accident
ally caught and was DOOMED.
The rapidity with which the
Fort Worth flremen got to the blazing
barn was commendable. Hard work was
gone into and In a brief time all danger
was over and the boys returned to the
public square to take their place in the
GRAND PARADE.
BY $3.50 o'clock the splendid strains
from the Sherman brass band announced
to the waiting multitude that the process
sion was In motion.
According TO the published route, the
parade went. AT the head was grand
Marshal w. T. Maddox In regimentals.
Following him were twelve mounted
policemen, all in handsome uniform aud
finely mounted.
The order Of march wss then as fol-
lows;
Grand marshal and aides.
Sherman brass band.
Train OF the Public's railway.
The "Dallas & Northwestern
The orders Of b. l.. IT,, b. L. f., b, X.
c., b. X B.
Itaska brass band.
| Hillsboro fire companies.
M. T. johnson hook and ladder com
pany.
Steamer nPanther."
Texas Express company, one wagon.
Fifty mounted torch-bearers.
! C0lored brass band.
Marshal s. G. Richardson.
Panther City Fencibles.
Prairie Queen Cadets.
Cause Division Uniform Rank X. Of r.
Independent Order Of Odd Fellows.
Weaiberford, Gainesville, Denton and
Waxahachie tiremen.
Comicalities.
Anheuser-B Busch display wagon.
Darrah & Carkson's transfer vans,
| Malone. Waller 4 Co.'s Illuminated