Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-19
THE MAI-FEST.
The Trades Display A Grand
Success in Every Way.
THE FESTIVITIES AT THE PARK.
Fully Four Thousand People on the
Grounds Last Night r Speeches
Made-The May Queer Crowned.
To-Day's Programme.
1t was a grand disnIav.

TIC and some who were excellent judges pro
nounced 1t the finest trades display they
had ever witnessed
Fort Worth got up early yesterday morn
ing. good part of the population was VI
at O'Clock looking at the sky to see wha
weather probabilities We're and finding tht
promise for beautiful day went to worl
on the floats which were to be in the dis
eplay.
By s o'clock Grand Marshal Baker ani
his aides We're in the saddle and began the
work of getting the floats in line and nap
ping out their plans.
BY $3.50 the people began to assemble on
RUsk, Main and Houston streets, which were
soon packed from one end TO the othel
with eager sight-seers. Conservative esti-
mates place the crowd at $1,000 people
Many strangers We're on the streets to wit
ness The trades display. Fort Worth had
earned the reputation of doing things OF
this sort in grand style and
she maintained her reputation well.
BY 10 o'clock nearly all the bodies, civil
and military, which had agreed to partici-
pate. were out, and all but few of the
floats We're ranged on the side streets
preparatory to dropping into line as they
were ordered.
At 1890 the line of march began to be
formed, and at II O'Clock the procession
moved.
THE PARADE.
Sheriff Richardson, City Marshal Mad
doX and twenty-eight mounted officers, all
riding fine horses, headed the procession.
Most Cf the officers were clad in the regula-
ton blue dress.
Following was 4 lone wheelman. who
rode as easily as if seated in railway
coach.
Then came the famous Fort Worth fire
department band, sixteen men, led by Pro-
tod
fine ppearance, dressed in their
handsome gray and gold uniforms
and eXcelled all former efforts in the music
furnished This band showed by its work
yesterday that it is entitled to rank with
the best and the members of the fire de-
partment, as well as the citizens, are proud
of IT,
Chief Adams in his buggy lead the fire
department which came next. The depart
ment never appeared 10 better advantage.
Truck. engines and carriages We're bowers
OF beauty and the populace We're delighted
with the exhibit they made.
FIRST in line came the hook and ladder
truck which was decorated by artistic
hands. Flowers in terraces covered the
ladders above, while festoonS of cedar
and flowers covered tine sides of the truck
Three huge Japanese umbrellas protected the
companys queen. the driver and the tiller-
man from the rays of the sun. The Young
lady who acted rs queen was seated in a
chair covered with furs Of rare animals
The whole presented Z beautiful picture.
Next in line was Protection hose car
rage. 1t was literally covered with flow
ers. a canopy of flowers and green leaves
WAS raised above Protection company's
queen.
The steamer Don 3. Adams. which was
next in line, was handsomely trimmed
Assistant Chiefs Kaiser and Sullivan
came next in a buggy.
linen came the carriage of the Peter
smith company beautifully decorated with
flowers and with large japanese umbrella
raised above the lady who reigned as queen.
The Daggett company's carriage was neXS
in line. The decorations were handsome
and showed that the fireman had worked
hard to make fine display.
The fire steamer Stuart Harrison fol-
lowed. 1t was appropriately decorated
Then came the Tucker hose wagon. This
was the first time the company had had ap
10 show the new wagon ard
the members had spared no pains to beau
tify 1t. The young lady who pre-
sides over the destinies OF this
sat in a literal bower of
roses. The Tucker company presented a
most creditable appearance
Harry Bell, driving two of the most di-
minutive donkeys to be found closed the
l4lC w PAL tllSlb ulNISlOu IIlC ISlLl urtW
No. 3, formerly the coal wagon
Following came the Junior Order of
United American Mechanics, thirty strong
All were clad in the full regalia of the
order.
Fifteen carriages, containing the sixty
visitors from Dallas, came next in line
The city of Fort Worth was represented
by carriages filed with aldermen and city
Then came the Deutscher Verein, fifty
strong, all well mounted, carrying two
beautiful silk flags, one that of the United
States and the other of F'atherland.
The Chamber of Commerce and the press
came next in carriages.
Two floats belonging to Cox & Hangover,
painters. came next, the first float was
beauty.
The colored band headed by 4 drum major
N regulation costume came next
Then followed the Fort Worth Fencibles,
he pride of Fort Worth, thirty-two strong,
by Capt. Ford. The white uni
,OrmS looked remarkably well and the
'oldierly bearing and well-executed move
nents OF the company We're frequently ap-
llauded along the route.
The TWO floats prepared by the Chamber
If Commerce came next, and they We're
beauties, being artistically decorated by Mr.
Iraham. They represented the growth and |
business enterprise of Fort Worth Float No.
had fine panels bearing notices expressive
# the many superior advantages enjoyed
1y the Chicago of Texas. The center pan
is represented the railroad center of Texas |
md 4 newsboy reading THE GAZETTE, the |
peoples paper, and extending greet |
ng to the press of Texas. |
The other panels represented Fort Worth |
IS the business end of North, South and |
West Texas. ''The stockman's headquar- |
ers-see the packery.n "A wide-awake,
progressive city-call on the bust |
less men," THE money center
zee bank clearings.'' ''The manufacturing |
the tin-bucket brigade" The |
headquarters-see exhibit |
lall-' These inscriptions were on the |
,ther panels. This float contained some of |
he specimens of West and South |
vest Texas products with an
bringing home the golden sheaves. |
seated high up on dais raised in the cen |
er of the float was Esther Lord, the Queen |
# the Lone Star state, lovely little girl |
Iressed in gown made of the flag of Texas |
nd the flag of the Union intermingled and |
N her head the cap of liberty.
Float No. contained more products and |
'anels. \ representation of the great |
American silver dollar was the center 1
liece. 1t bore the legend, 'In God we 1
trust; Men and Money Build Cities.''
There was on this float a city forge, anvil
nd Sledge with the motto: For city |
4 100000 people the iron is hot, strike.''
Following came Counor's band of four
cen pieces.
Then came gorgeously deco
ated float bearing the May Queen,
tiiss Alice Pollard, and her