Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-03
THE MAIFEST SUCCESS.
The Pavilion Grounds Crowded With
Feasters Both Morning and Evening.
The Festivities and Games During the Day'and
the Grand Ball at Night Enjoyed by Ey-
erybody-To-Dny's Programme.


fault with the weather or did find fault
with the festivities at the paw ilion.
The rain had interfered SO much with
the first days proceedings that Yester-
day was really the opening day of the
festival at the pavilion grounds; but the
fine weather of yesterday brought
people out in abundance to eele-
brate with the Comos. During
the day and evening there were
estimated to have been between 1000
and 5000 people on the grounds. And
the large crowds did not signify so much
as the fact that everyone seemed to be
enjoying the day to its fullest extent
| The comfort and entertainment OF the
people have been looked after very care
| fully by the management OF the fest,
and one need lack for nothing there.
The day opened bright aad Clear, and
soon after 10 o CLOCK the pavilion grounds
began to assume an aspect of liveliness.
The various places of amusements were
put in readiness for custom. The Flying
Jenny uttered one or two fierce shrieks
and shot or two rang out in the shoot
| ing gallery down at the other end. The
| band in the pavilion footed one of its
| liveliest strains and the festivities of the
second day were under way.
The crowd during the morning, of
| course, was not SO large as in the after
noon and evening, but good many
pretty faces were observed there, while
| the Couos and their friends were not
| few. During the morning and after
noon, when the numbers in attendance
began to assume the proportions that
| filled the grounds ct night, the amuse-
i'll IL,
An occasional figure was danced and the
promenade wss popular. Outside games
were arranged by President Schubert,
Fire Chief Don B. Adams and Dep
utY Sheriff Maddox. The grounds were
as cool as the weather permitted and
the youngsters who took part in the
sports were numerous. These consisted
| of squirrel races, climbing the CREASED
pole, sack races, egg races, catching
the CREASED pig, and others of q like
nature.
The fox or squirrel race was composed
of three boys, who ran stated distance,
crawled into a large box each through
| a hole in the side, and the one who ap-
peared completely ont through the single
hole at the top first was proclaimed
winner. The others had the right to
drag him back if they could Three
races were run, and Willie MahoneY,
Jim Gentry and Andrew Boyd took first
prizes.
A couple of spoon or egg races were
run. In this only girls were allowed to
participate, but there was a long line of
these. Pauline Golden and Lena Hansey
were the successful contestants in the
two races.
A good many tried to climb the May
\
flag on top. Hugh Falkner was the
boy who Skinned it finally and scooped
the prize.
+ In the sack race there were dozen
contestants, but Ernest Cartwright was
the youngster who took the first prize.
Louis Ward and Will Bridges came in
second and third.
The creased pig was turned loose about
'clock and the horde of small boys set
after him. There was only short run
when the porker yielded to Harry Stein
feldt. There were q few other games
participated in during the day, but these
were the principal ones and attracted q
great deal of attention and were the oc-
casion OF much meriment. Thesday's
sports were enjoyed by both old and
syonag& A greatmany of them viii be
repeated to-day with additional games !
But the ball at night was the principal
attraction. 1t was grand success.
The people on the grounds could not
have numbered much less than 1000, and
all were anxious to follow the music.
The crowd did not attain its fullest pro-
portion until after 10 O'Clock. Until
that time people had been waiting to see
how the evening would turn out, but the
soft, pure air tempted, them and the
electric cars carried loads after load to
the pavilion. :, The floor Twas con-
tinually COVERED with 7 dancers,
and the only drawback to the
entertainment was the dim, uncertain
lights that keep a wavering twilight in
the hall. 1t lent an added picturesque
ness to the scene TO see & lady clad in
white fit by in the gloom, but it was
rather Inconvenient for the dancers. So
the evening was danced out and at Como
hours the amusement was declared of,
and the grand ball was ut en- end. That
closed the second day 3 celebration of the
Maifest.
The festival will open at 10 O'Clock
this morning and the crowds will be big
ger than yesterday, There are to be
special attractions during the day for the
children and at night there will be
speaking and magnificent display of
fireworks. Ine programme as Idlu out
for the day will be as follows:
The May pole dance.
Egg race for girls of all ages.
Catching the creased pig.
Sack races and running races for boys.
Fox hole running contest.
Climbing the creased pole.
Blindfolded games for boys and girls.
Running races for girls and boys.
A variety of other games and sports to
suit all tastes and ages.
From u to p. m. dancing for chill
dren, and grand ball at $3.50 p. m.
Voting for the awards still continued
yesterday, for the most popular young
lady, q unique silver toilet, set is the
prize, and the candidates up are tn Q
Misses Monnig, Hauptvozel, Steinfeldt
and Wandrey, with the May Queen,
Miss Emily MonnIg in the lead BY nearly
one hundred votes. Miss Ida Steinfeldt
is second in the race.
For the most popular fire company the
prize is magnificent silver trempet, and
the NJ. II. johnson hook and ladder COM
pany are in the lead. Then follows the
Peter Smith hose company and the Pro-
lection.
For the most popular gentleman there
is g gold headed cane, and the candi-i