Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-02
THE MAIFEST OPENED.
A Gorgeous Street Parade Despite the
Rain, with Crowds in Attendance.
Formal Opening of the Festival and Growing
of the May oueen-speeches by City
Dignitaries ard Joy for ALI.

and the queen of May was crowned, but
sunshine and fair weather were oonspic-
uously absent from the festivities. How
ever, the spirit of the Comos and theil
friends rose with the falling rain and the
rising river, and the Maifest was in
augurated.
The morning broke dull and cloudy
and the slight rains that fell in the fore
noon deferred great many from joining
in the street procession. Elaborate ar
rangements had been made for a grand
pageant, and despite the threaten
| ing weather and the displays il
| prevented from appearing, a goodly
parade was witnessed by crowds of peo-
| pie all along the line of march. Some
| of those who were deferred from particle
| pating in the pageant were the Fencibles
and the cadet corps, while good many
| business houses were ready to turn out if
the day had been propitious.
Arrangements for the street display
| began to materialize before 9 o 'clock :,
and che various organizations that were
represented made themselves ready. But
the sun perversely refused to shine until
it was made evident that the parade was
coming off whatever happened. Then
| Old Sol broke forth and the PROCESSION
moved off. The route lay down Houston
street and up Main en- route for the Pa
vilion park, just outside the city limits.
The line of march was formed around the
courthouse square by Marshal Farmer
| and his chief of staff, Sheriff Richard
son.
A 1o-co .o,oa 30 +ho ,ol;no so,oo r,ara
present as aids, and headed the process
siou, under the command of Officer
Evans.
The procession, as a whole, consider
ing the day and the difficulties under
which the management labored, was a
decided success. Some of the decorations
showed a good deal OF taste and inge-
nuIty. Prominent among these were the
moving throne or chariot of the May
Queen and the Painters and Decorat-
ors' unique float. The fire department,
of course, was respondent in shine and
decorations. But the artistic features
were not the only ones that attracted the
attention of the crowds that thronged the
paYements. On nearly ali Of the floats
were specimens of the city's fairest as
we'll as around the throne of the queen
!stf the May. The fire department, as
Bhsual, was well represented in this di-
gssfion too. The natural combinations
Bof flowers and faces was the charm of the
whole proceedings.
The line of march was headed by the
platoon of mounted police while behind
them rode Grand Marshal Farmer and
his aid-de- camps.
Then came band in escort of the
mounted members of the Deutcher
Vereln uniformed in listers and the tri-
color sash. At the head of this body were
fluttering the stars and stripes and the tri-
color flag of German unity. Both
of these had formerly been baptised in
the national beverage of the Verein and
consecrated to the festivities of the COCA
sion.
A detachment of the Como club came
next as an advance guard of her majesty /,
the queen of the May. Her approach
was heralded by another band. Her
chariot was drawn by four horses with
footman for each steed. Miss Emily
Monnig was the distinguished parsonage,
and she was surrounded by fifteen maids
of honor and court ladies IN attendance.
Those who were honored by the position
and graced the pageant were the Misses
Ida Steinfeldt, Alma Wandrey, Luella
Abbey Howard, Annie Kuhn, Annie
Hoffman, Jennie Giles, Mollie Kuhn,
Laura Mayer. Minnie Hoffman, Emma
Schmidt, Della Steinfedlt, and Carrie
Becton. This float was perfect picture.
The young ladies surrounded by
tropical flowers and reclining
around the dais on which sat
the queen in her princess costume gave
one the impression of an oriental scene
and made one look for the swinging CEN
sers. Besides this car rode the mounted
guards.
Then came line of decorated car
riages carrying the officers of the club:
L. Il. Schubert, president; J J. Gar
rett, vice-president; c. w. Schmidt,
secretary, and Oscar Nowak, treasurer.
Following this were the mayor and the
city council in carriages.
3 Now it was the fire department
chance, and Messrs. Lassster, Harrison
and Early headed the brigade. The
baud blowed their horns and the entire
department swept by. Then was the
hook and ladder truck, the Protection
hose cart, the Don Adams steamer, the
Daggett hose cart and the Stuart Harri-
son engine, and everyone of them deo-
GRATED with young ladies and flowers and
bunting.
Following the fire department came
the float of the painters and decorators. |
1t was a unique affair. High above tine |
float, which was loaded with materials |
used by the brotherhood, was reared an |
immense artists palette and brushes. |
This was striped IN the national oolors. |
On each corner of the flower strewn float |
sat little girl dressed in white. The |
effect of the whole was very fine and |
would have been finer if the rain had not |
prevented some other decorations which |
were prepared for it. The organization |
expect TO be awarded the silver ice pitcher |
and goblets that will be awarded on the
last day of the Maifest to the organiza-
ton having the best display in the
parade.
The carpenters and joiners over hun
dred strong followed on foot. At th@
head was borne the banner of the organ
ization. Behind them came the decora-
tons of Westland IS cigar factory and the
employees. The rear of the procession
was filled with a miscellaneous assort-
ment OF carriages, which closed the
parade.
The line OF march led out to the paviI-
ion, where the Maifest was formally
opened. The May queen and her attend
ants occupied the raised stand, while