Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-02

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Monnig he placed the crown Of roses anc
| gold upon her head. She blushed just {
wee bit. and said:
Ladies, friends ana citIzens-To one
and all assembled here to-day say
thrice welcome. May pleasure brighten
| all your pathways, and may the briei
season of festivity now formally opened
be as pleasant to those who enjoy as Il
certainly is to those who give it. thank
you, and again bid you welcome to the
Malfest. -
Miss Monnig's costume was tasty
dress of cream silk, trimmed with Span
ish lace and ribbons. 1t was cut in the
princess style, slightly deeollete and en-
train. She carried large bouquet OF
jaoquemenot and Marshal Neil roses,
while across her shoulders was garland
of flowers, and her full train was looped
up with sprays of Yiolets and forgetme-
nots. The maids In waiting all wore
the heavy garland of roses and white
costumes. The May queen g heavy dark
hair, which streamed from under her
crown down below her waist, formed q
pretty picture as she was surrounded by
her maids and the Comos with the guests
in attendance.
With the browning of the queen the
formal business was over, aud q grand
promenade was headed around the pa
vllion by the May queen and the mayor.
Then the Malfest was fully inaugurated
and everyone followed in the promenade.
When this was ended Alderman Bailey
made happy speech which put every
body in good humor. During the rest of
the day music was dispensed and
dancing was INDUCED in quite
extensively. The hand of Miss Mon
mig was in great demand for the
dance, even to such an extent as
to prove that royalty has lost none of its
charms even in free Texan city. Aside
from dancing the merry go-round at
tracted most of the attention, and dig
nifty was lost sight of IN the merry9Ebiri
kilograms were received by the man-
agement of the festival from Lieutenantr
Governor Wheeler and others announcing
with regrets their inability to represent
at the opening of the entertainment. 1t
is probable that they may be in astend-
ance later.
One of the entertaining features ofsthe
day was the little dinner party where fun,
and enjoyment prevailed in spite of the
rain that poured without. At the table
sat Mayor Pendleton, ex-Mayor Broiles
w. J. Bailey, the queen, Miss Emily
Monnig, Mrs. S. Ludwig, P. q. Tansey,
Mr.. Schubert, Rev. Mr.. Bauman, H. V.
Burns, Miss Nettie Hall, F. W. Kane,
Recorder Kern and Mrs. E. Kuhn. The
dinner was quite a lengthy affair, and
impromtu toasts were responded to by
the trio-the mayor, ex-mayor and
alderman. Her majesty presided grace
fully at the board.
The attendance at night was greatly
increased by the strips of blue sky that
shone out in the north and west.
Dancing was the order of the evening,
and was kept up until late hour.
Under the soft incandescent lights, the
pavilion and its surroundings took
on new beauties, and deco
rations stood out in graceful re-
lief. In spite of the rain and the
threatening weather, those who partici-
pated IN the festivities yesterday enjoyed
themselves and the glorious first of May.
This morning the grounds will be
opened by 10 o 'olock and the following
programme carried out.
l. Music, followed by speeches from
prominent citizens.
2. May pole dance.
8. Sack races for boys.
4. Climbing the slippery pole.
5. Fox hole running contest.
6. Girls egg race, for misses ef ten to
twelve.
Z. Boys race of 100 yards. IS
s. Blindfolded games of all kirfzs.
8. Fat man g race, for men oyeE 200
pounds.
10. Catching the creased pig. Egg
IL. Wheelbarrow races and other
sports.
IL. Grand ball, commencing at $3.50
p. m.
MAIFEsT NOTES.
Political aspirants were numerous at
the Maifest yesterday and were making
themselves particularly agreeable.
II is expected that the attendance to-
day will be much larger than yesterday.
Good music will be dispensed and enter
talnments of every kind.
An air OF good humor prevailed at the |
festival yesterday, and local dignitaries !
rode the flying jenny with all the grace |
of schoolboys. Much of this may be |
credited, however, to the presence of |
court ladies.
The committee who had in charge the |
preparations of the painters and deoora- |
tors float was composed of Messrs,
Sparrenberg, Preston, Armstrong sahd I
Provost. @. a. Cooper was the designer,
and the little girls who rode at each3
corner were the Misses White, O'LeaT5, |
Cooper and Welt.
1t was the unanimous expression of |
opinion yesterday that Miss Emily Mon
mig bore her regal honors most grace
fully. She is one of the well-known.
ladies of the city, and will undoubted1EF
make strong race for the toilet set to
be voted to the most popular young lady.
The silver trumpet to be given to the
most popular fire company, the exquisite
toilet set TO be awarded to the most
popular young lady and the silver fitting
pitcher and goblet to be given to the
most popular trades union in the city,
we're on exhibition at the pavilion yes
.erday. Voting for these awards will
continue until IL O'Clock on the last
hight of the Maifest.
Blliousnssss aiEEi6ess, nausea, head
lohe, are rels7 by small doses Of Car
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