Telegram-herald., 1890-11-07


@0n jay 1nd c0nF2ct oetsesn 1hs
e.ty ana ths W2rFea -Schsrf Asphst
Paving Company wss presented u
Counsel. approved a. eorFeet n form
~ the esty attorney, and GA motion OF
Alderman o Donnell. j. sss approved
aud the mayor instructed 20 execats
tie same on sehslf u tae city.
ia aae time the sidewalks were cut
back. the areas rebaiit and husny the
work OF p<siag s&s eeguu by the Goa
tractors. TBis day sees L comp-stions
and il = now opened 10 puolle use.
the zspbaltls lad upon solid con-
crete uadstlon s.x inches deep, With a
se2fing-surface wheDtcOmpresset, Two
and bali inches deep Of Trinidad AS
phAlt. The pavement, save only that
the click OF the horses feel 10 heard. Is
nolseless, aud is tie elssnest pavement
IA the world. Neither the pavement
nor the ground beneath can Dc satur-
ated With impurities, and with proper
attention all art and fifth that Is
brought 10 lie surface can be easily re-
moved and the pavement washed from
the hydrsnt 10 absolute cleanliness.
Considered from = sanitary standpoint
the pavement IL superior 10 all others.
Jubiit 3 We restore again the street TO
travel and TO trade. Through il for ali
the years 20 come may Industry, with
her thousand arms and thousand eyes
and thousand feet, 90 on singing her
song OF work, work, work. May It's
pavement not be sO.led by drunken
ness or debAuchery or crime, but may
rhe tide OF human life that passes over
10
II, and 10 the city, added honor and
added strength.
Il now declare the street opened to
the city"
THE MAsKERs.
Ii would be simply impossible 10 de-
scribe one-half of the scenes and Incl
dents that occurred. 1t was demon
stration that pen fails TO do justice TO.
The decorations were superlative in the
extreme. AS people approached the
thoroughfsre after darkness had Sc [,
they stood amazed, gazing at the beauty
of the scene. The effect was indeed
striking.
Displayed from the roof of the Ly-
ceum Theater was a 10000 candle
power Thompson Houston "Search
Light" This was something novel TO
citizens of Grand Rapids, and is such a
light as Is used on board of vessels at
sea 10 penetrate dense fogs. The light
was kept revolving constantly and
fairly dazzled tine eyes OF every one
whenever us rays came in their vicIn-
lty. The light was furnished by
the Edison Company and was
placed in position yesterday afternoon.
Chinese lanterns We're strung IN every
direction. There were thousands of
them. They were OF varlegated colors,
and when llt they alone would have
made the street as hight as day. Be-
sides these there were hundreds of
extra electric lights, and the result vas
that the very heavens were illuminated.
From distance 1t looked as If there was
an immense fire in the central portion
of the city. In the centre of the street,
and facing Crescent-ave., stood the
grand stand, from which the speaking
was done. 1t was arched IN National
colors, and otherwise decorated with
bunting, The business places were IN
holiday attire. Each store was bril-
lIantly lighted and decorated with
flags, cOlored bunting and notices.
half dozen bands furnished the music.
Then came the fireworks. Sky rockets
and Roman candles were let off from
IN front OF each building. In front of
DIkeman's store IL Was continuous.
The people commenced TO arrive as
soon AS darkness set in. At O'Clock
the street was so dcnsely packed that it
was only with the severest effort that
one could move one way or the other.
1t was extravagantly estimated by one
citizen that 10, 900 were present. Others
said 20, 900 and again 90, 200. Ii Is safe
70 say that from 10000 TO $4,000 were
on tue street 1T one time. 1t was
merry, noisy, happy crowd. Everybody
was out for a good time, and they had
il. There were the maskers, dressed in
every conceivable style of comic
costume. A prize had been offered
for the most ridiculous one, and it was
won by Mrs. +. Walker, of Canal-st.
She was dressed in costume which was
certainly cOmical; in fact her mask was
simply as ugly as it could possibly be.
1t showed one big tooth protruding over
the lip. Then there was a leerlng
hag-like smile, which was simply
frightful. She also wore a wig OF
white hair, which hung down behind
in disheveled mass. There were many
unique costumes. There was Mephlsto-
pheles looking as ugly as could be with
pitchfork in his hand. Two men
were dressed in Valley City Milling
company's flour bags. There were
thousands of pretty girls, and hun
dreds whose beauty was somewhat sub
dued, to be found everywhere on the
street. aed if they did not dance on the
asphalt It was the fsuit Of the ungal-
liant young men. The TELEGRAM-HEE-
AID tried 10 do It's duty impaTtialiy ia
tins respect, and had many strange ad-
ventures.
Two plOus nuns asked all gentlemen
they met for donations. There were
innumerable Paddles. smoking their
pipes. Two men were dressed as Japan
ese. Their costumes were made Of tea
sacks. Pretty flower girls firted until
they were tired, and the Prince OF
Darkness tired 20 make a mash on the
Queen Of Night. All kinds of prsnks
wee INDUCED N, and the spectators
were made game OF st every oppor-
tunity.
After the speech-rnSking the bicycle
parade began. There were about BOO
cyclers in ilne, and their machines were
all decorated for the occasion. Many
ladies also took part IN the parade. The
grand march followed. and fully 2oo0
msskers participated. Il vas not until
then that 4 good view Of the costumes
could be bad. A representative from
each of the FIVE daily papers acted ss
Judges. sud t vas = decided task -
tel Nhich costume vas the most com
zeal.
As the evening advanced the citizens
became even more merry. TIE city