Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-19
I'll. Trades, Display.

The trades display was the largest
that Dallas has ever gotten up. In fact'
II was the only real success OF the kind
that Dallas has ever achieved. inc en-
,irs representative business OF the city
took part and many maRnlheent noa's
we're IN line. The most noticeable feature,
bowsyer was the manufactures of the
town. which embraced every article
made in the city, from beer to boo's'
and from soap to shirts. There were
trunks. umbrellas, canned goods, fnrni-
ture. cigars, underwear, cooperase,
mattresses. cotton goods, saddles anu
harness aud world of other things.
The line was formed at Five Points ano
rnoved off in the following order:
dallas wbeelmen in handsome regaiia'
the boys' brigade coming first IN oroer.
Mounted police In uniform.
Grand Marshal Knepfy.
Days band.
CASTOR Zouaves acting rs escort TO GOV
ernor Francis and staff, Mayor Connor.
civ officials, members of the council aua
school board in carriages.
County clerks office force in three
carriages floating streamers lnscrloeo'
| .,Real estate transfers for 1883, 81 ,64o,-
600; 1889. $40, 1862, 600.
Several large floats.
Bonham Tenth regiment band.
Carpenters union. Nos. 1873, 566 and
| coo headed by O large float on which
oottage was being erected. About lOoo
members of the union we're in line
benson band.
Burbank 8 artillery.
Coup's trainsd horses.
Navajo Indians in war paint mounted,
and carrying bows and arrows.
Sandborn' horses.
The Dallas bricklayers' union orought
fine float. There were the co!ored nod
carriers and the brickmasons at work. A
strsamer attached to the float contained
a painting OF steamboat anu tos ih-
scription: "Clear the river, we are
coming. Trinity from mouth 10 i'hl-
los The members OF the union
marched behind the wagon, their order
being designated by appropriate bauges
and small white aprons.
The Dallas timers came next. TheJ
were rugged out in high stove-pipe hat
made of tin and walking canes made o.
tin also. They were in their shir
sleeves TO complete their uniform.
The students from Professor Groves
rnilitory school came neXt-a hne look
ing set of boys in gray uniforms.
The Butchers, Drovers' and STOCK
men a union at Dallas fell in line with
very handsome float. II was drawn D.
four black chnrgers, which were directed
, nv Mrs. H. Fares. The children or IN
officers of the association formed smal
oourt over. which Miss Ida Fairies pre-
sided as fair queen. The officers OF the
association took their places in carriage
, In font of the float, behind which cam
the members IN uniforms of white jack
eta. brass buttons and black pantaloous
Thev were mounted and rode fou
abreast. and au endless number OF wag
/ ons loaded with every imaginable mate
rial.
[ The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Hoo
{ really took the cake. 1t was repre-
3 seutation OF passenger tram curVlh
over slender threads of iron wound auou
through O mountainous region coVere
= | with pine. A passenger train was JUL
{ disappearing from view through tuhh'
. and some distance behind was approach
ing freight train. The entrance Oh u
a road into the state was shown 10y an arch
n way. from which was suspended O larg
g star. The entire pile was crowned VIII
= r. Young lady wrapped in the nations
q Aap and wearing u golden crown. In
Aoat which was one oil the most maGn
= aceut in design and complete in construt
= ton ever seen in the South, was buiit
9 the shops of the company ut Sedaiit
Y Mo. . III cost of $4,000. under the super
!. vision of Robert II. Walker, master ca
J., builder of the company. Mr.. Waike
: SUPERINTENDENT Maxwell, PassenS
:. Agent ]. z. Now, and other officials
;, the road viewed the procession.
II The procession was about two ana
q hnlf miles long, and required Gu hour
puss given point. The streets we
Il lined with people 10 witness it, the nun
e Der being estimated ut 20 900. The Ill
d was broken before the fair grounds W
e reached, and this brought the testiViti
:. | of tha day 10 the gates Of the fair.