Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-18
THE TRADES DISPLAY.
EVERYTHING IN READINESS FOR
THE GRAND PAGEANT.
The Mai-Fest Entertainment to Continue
Tor Week-The Como's Have All
Arrangements Made.

llcu the uusL ana Il lew HOuTS OF sun W III
make the streets all that could be desired.
II another rain does not come better
weather could not be desired for the open
mo Of the Mai-fest than will be eXpe-
gicuced.
Al day Yesterday men were al work in
different parts of the city getting the floats
and other vehicles ready for participation
ia the trades display. Many of the floats
viii be works OF art, especially those fur
IliShed bv the Chamber of Commerce, which
will occupy 4 prominent place in the pro-
,ession The packcry and the brewery
viii both make fine displays, rs will sew
ertl other manufacturing institutions and
mercantile concerns. The fire depart
lnent will be one OF the features
of the parade. A number OF the firemen
We're busy half the night, getting ready.
II is the desire of those who have spent
so much time and money in making prepara-
lions that today be as far as possible
observed Is 4 holiday, that all
citizens may have an opportunity
10 take part in the parade. II is especially
desired thai the school children be afforded
30 opportunity 10 see the procession.
The Nlai-fest viii continue for seven
days. each day having a carefully
arranged programme, which it is
the intention of the managers
10 carry out to the letter. Chairman
Cannon and his committee have had the
fI,st-class condition and every arrangement
has been made for the comfort of those who
attend. Tie programmes for each
day are as follows:
MoNDAY-FORT WORTH DAY.
J. Grand parade and trades display at 10
n IN. over the principal streets of the city
and out TO Como park.
:? Address by :. ]. Memory Of Como
social club
;. Growing of May queen.
1 Address by May queen.
;. Address Of welcome by Mayor J. p.
smith.
i. Addresses by other prominent speak
: Grand promenade, led by the May
Queen.
; Grand ball at $50 p. IN.
TUESDAY-DALIAS DAY.
!. Grand concert during afternoon.
> Address.
= Prize sack race for boys.
/. Prize egg race for misses, ten TO
twelve years old.
j. Mr. c. Il Richmond, champion pc
destrian of the world, to walk ten miles
straightaway 10 any other i've men walk
ing two miles each, Mr.. Richmond 10 de-
feat the five men individually and collect
lively. The winner TO receive purse of S25.
4. Speech.
: Grand ball at $50.
wEpSEsDAY-P DAY.
/ Grand concert during afternoon.
= Address.
3. Prize contest for boys climbing slip
perry polc.J
: Blindfolded games for girls, with prize
20 winner
Prize contest on horizontal bar, open
20 all amateurs, fine gold medal, suitably
engraved 10 be awarded to winner
d. Address.
Grand ball at 8 80 p. m.
THURSDAY-wACo DAY.
J. Grand concert during the entire after
aeon.
3 Fox hole running contest, prize to win
lcr.
+ Running races for girls, prizes TO Win
Ners.
. Fifty yard foot race, open to all anna
ieurS. y fine gold-headed cane TO winner.
d Address.
= Grand ball nj $50 p. H.
FRIDAY-CoMo DAY.
!. Grand concert during afternoon.
- Address.
:: Prize wheclbarrow race for boys
I. Prize egg race for misses, ten to twelve
Years.
=. Fifty yard foot race for fat men: must
weigh 200 pounds or more. One hundred
!. +. Westland's best of the Como Charm
cigars to winner.
4. Address
:. Grand ball II $50 p m.
: Grand pyrotechnical display al 10 p.
m, The finest ever exhibited in Texas.
sATURpAN-CHILpREN' DAY.
/ Special attraction in the forenoon and
afternoon for the children. Music. blind
fold games for boys and girls. egg races.
sack races, wHeelharruw races Dancing
for children from until / p. III. An adj
dress 10 the children.
;. Prize exhibition in the use of Indian
,1r,l,- ,, I...11.
silver goblet.
,. Grand ball nj 9 80 p m.
Fifty per cent of gross receipts on chill
Gren'S day Is set aside for charitable pur-
poses. and will be divided rs follows: Fifty
per cent of same 10 Orphans home, 80 per
cent 10 Boys home. - per cent 10 Ladies'
ga Society-all of Fort Worth.
>UNpNN-UNITrp LABOR DAY.
Grand sacred promenade concert during
the entire afternoon and evening.
THE FLOATS.
The reports received up 10 last night
were that over one hundred floats and
ntner decorated vehicles would be in line.
and this number viii probably be increased
when the line is made up. As far is known
the following is 4 list Of all vehicles that
aill DE III line
Chamber of Commerce. >.
Fire department. 4.
Santa Fe railroad, |.
Col. John r. HoXie. j.
Packing company, 10.
Fort Worth brewery, :
i August X Co. l.
J. T. Townsend l.
Mistit clothing parlorS, l.
a ]. Anderson l.
Texas builders supply company T.
Alexander Il McVeigh, l.
Fort Worth mercantile company, l.
Campbell, Miller & Woodruff l.
W. Goldstein, l.
James Byrns. l.
Armstrong shoe and leather company, |.
Fort Worth trunk factory |.
D. II. Schwartz ].
Ackley & Osborne. i.
Sims Bros. l.
Columbus carriage factory. }
Fort Worth fuel company, =
J. L. Westland. l. n
7 a. Coughiin. J.
Fort Worth iron works, 8.
City bill poster, /,
Pacific Express company, 4.