Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-20
BEYOND FANCYS IMAGINATION
Aggression of Forty Carriages Entirely Hidden
by Fragrant Flowers.
il Week of Pleasure Commemorative of
the Greatest Tragedy the World
Ever Witnessed Thousands
of Sight Seers


imagine anything more beautiful than about
forty carriages. of all sizes and shapes en-
tlrely hidden by fraCant flowers! To give
description OF each carriage would take
too much time and space, so l will only
speak of the most notable:
The American colony represented the
first steamboat. 1t was an immense cart.
covered with sky-blue cloth. on the top Of
which was placed the ship, which must
have measured about twenty five feet in
length. The wheels were covered with
smilax, fuchias and heliotrope. The sides
OF the ship were garlanded with roses, ger
anlums and gardenias, and IT each angle
rose palms and some beautiful shrubbery :;
on the poop was written New York, = and
on one of the wheels Robert Fulton, 1907. -
The car was drawn by six horses. the
drivers wearing the costume of Napoleon
The carriage Of the British minister was
wholly decorated with tea roses.
The victoria OF the minister of Italy was
hidden by lilies, roses and camelias
The minister of Brazil's carriage was
very tasteful with its decorations wholly OF
pansies and heliotrope.
The Jockey clubs break was among the
most notable. The spOkes of its wheels
were nothing but artificial violets, so
natural as to provoke discussions as to
whether they We're natural or artificial.
The rear OF the carriage was hidden by
hellotrope ana the sides by roses, CameliaS,
hyacinthS and aZalias. During the drive
the members of the club vino were in the
break threw out more than 1000 bouquets
of cameliaS and gardeuias
The circus Orrin represented a large
Roman car with the United States colOrs,
and only palm and other tropical fruits for
adornments.
The private carriages were numerous and
more artistic in decoration.
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ter-in-law OF the president, attracted con-
siderable attention by its tasteful decora-
ton, the SpOkeS of the wheels of violets. the
aXleS OF marguerlteS, and the box of roses,
carnations, easter lilies and camelias, and
browning ii, all four of MeXico's prettiest
girls bewitchingly attired. \ buggy was
arranged so as 10 represent Il large basket
OF flowers, in the midst of which was 1 lit
tie willow crib from which could be seen
peeping from among q layer of pink roses
the pretty golden head 81 little baby from
two to three years of age.
n miniature dog cart. almost toy, in
which were two little children disappear
ing almost in their nest Of flowers, the
whole being drawn by u little goat also
adorned with flowers.
Another was wind mill Of the old fash
Toned kind, composed of white roses
lilies of the valley and margueriteS. The
front wheels showed the cOlorS of Mexico
in flowers and evergreen and the rear ones
the colOrS of France. One OF the most
original was adorned of sheayes of wheat,
dried, knotted wherever necessary with
bright red ribbon. The sight was so gay
and so different from others that it was
among the most admired.
Another represented Il swan III which
We're two pretty young girls.
Still another represented a pavilion of
camelias, roses. lilies, and magnolias.
One which carried of the first prize had
a canopy Of roses, camelias, gardenias and
magnolias, each different garland was sepa-
rated by another garland of tropical leaves.
Another which received prize had
huge umbrella hidden by flowers and al
the rear, beautiful Tyre.
One quite unique was a small carriage of
camelias, lilies, white roses and mar
guerites, and it was drawn by the prettiest
of silver gray dOnkeyS. The carriage con-
tanned four lovely little children, two in the
costume OF pages and two a la PompadOur
Flowers were thrown on all the friends
and also whenever carriage met another
of the adorned ones the combat would take
place.
The weather marred the pie isure, for it
was one of the dustiest afternoons l have
seen in Mexico. The rainy season has al
ready begun this year, although it is said
never to begin before June, but this little
annoyance was not a drawback to the
crowd, for the peseo from the statue of
Charles ". to Chapultepec was crowded
by carriages and pedestrians.
A great many residences were all adorned
with flowers, and small boquetS were
showered upon the passer by.
The prizes given numbered some articles
of great value, the most remarkable being
i writing desk all inlaid with mother of
pearl.
The Easter festivals, although almost a
thing of the past, must not nevertheless be
passed by without making few remarks
mencing with Holy Thursday
The afternoon was spent by the faithful
in visiting the churches. At the last sup
per took place. Just before had been
washed in most all OF the churches little
children's feet, instead of the beggars
which are always spoken of as being the
ones.
The Mexicans are quite different in their
decorations from the Catholics of France
or those of the poor little Texas churches.
With those countries flowers and ever
greens always form the chief decorations,
while here it is always gold and silver pic
lures and wax figures. 1t is true that at
night the cathedral Sagrain ProfeSse San
Domingo and Santa Brigita presented a
tapers. On the streets and in ali the public |
gardens visitors from all the republic had |
come to swell the crowd of the city. Booths |
had been built all around the Zocalo, where |
all the native drinks, sherbet and lemonade |
could be had. At the Alameda music was |
kept up until a. II. 1t was all decorated |
with japanese lanterns and cOlOred glass |
globes. 1t all seemed more of a week of |
pleasure and recreation than Of the week |
which commentaries the greatest tragedy |
the world has ever witnessed.
Good Friday all the affairs and paintings !
were hung with purple, and on that day |
Mexico really looked sad, not that the peo- |
pie looked penitent, but because the city |
was deserted, for from early morn families |
could be seen with large baskets taking the |
tramways to some of the surrounding vii
lagos, to spend the day under the shade of |
some large tree in the fowery meadow.
To be doing IS the others, l also left the
city, my destination being the village of
Ixtacalco in which was to be played Les
tres Caides, the three falls of our Savior
On his way to Calvary. Ixtacalco is one
IF the most picturesque villages on the
' iga canal. and for many year il has been |
4 religious center, IS it IS said that since
decades upon decades the poor Indians
have continued to represent this play |
Years ago it contained q monastery and
several churches. but now all have disap-
Oeared. The now remaining church con-
aims 4 large yard in front, which is INF
closed on the sides by high walls. In tl#l
spacious yard the Passion Play was hH
At 8 O'Clock in the afternoon the PAL n
priest tried to bring to our minds the
IF Christ from childhood until His CNfNI