Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-19
THE MAI-FEST.
The Meeting of the Fire Department Tues
day Night and the Proceedings of
their Deliberations.

An ADJOURNED meetlng OF Ine fHe
was held at the Hook &
Ladder Hall on Tuesday evening at
D. N.
Chief Rankin called the meeting
to order and stated the object of the
which was to make prepare
lions for the annual mai-fest.
Judge Kirk was appointed per-
chairman and Captain J. NJ.
Byrnes permanent secretary.
First in order was the report of
the committee appointed last Friday
to formulate a programme for the
coming manifest.
The committee submitted the fol
lowed report which was read and re-
ceived and referred to the central
committee:
To the Hon. l.. Kirk, Chairman Fire
Meeting.
Sir:-Your committee appointed to
formulate programme for the COM
ing Mai-fest would respectfully re-
port that majority of the commit
tee met and after discussing the
subject submit the following sug-
gestions.
l That the May Queen feature be
misunderstanding as we do that
the selection of May Queen engen-
ders jealousness and dissatisfaction
is source of expense to the de-
partment-and the custom is rather
obsolete.
2 We would suggest in lieu of the
May Queen that sixty little girls be
selected from the public schools to
May Flowers and that
they be divided into three groups of
twenty each-each group to be upon
a foaS and arranged to represent
pyramid of flowers.
That the first twenty be dressed
in red, the next twenty in white and
the third twenty in blue, represent
ing the national colors, Red, White
and Blue, or flowers as the Roses,
the Lilies and the Violets.
3 That in the place of the corona
ton of May Queen and usual ad-
dresses that the little children sing
when they arrive at the park.
4 Instead of the usual balloting
for May Queen and to protect the
citizen in that greatest of privileges,
the right to vote and have a free
ballot and fair count, we suggest
that the Marshal and assistants be
elected by ballot. The candidate
the highest vote be de-
,lared Marshal and the two next as
That the price of ballots
be FIVE cents and that ladies only
be permitted to vote. The candi-
lates may be allowed to lobby, log
roll, and use every honorable means
10 secure votes but under no circum-
stances will any men be allowed to
Tote.
5 We would suggest that the
Address of Welcome be limited to
/ five minutes speech.
6 We suggest the two Military
Companies be invited to give an ex-
libltion drill On the ground at such
lime as may be determined upon.
Z Believing that this being Fire
mems feast, that the Fire Depart |
nent should contribute their share
20 make the day success, we ear
lestly recommend that the three
ire companies give an exhibition |
lrill with their fire apparatus.
s We earnestly recommend that |
he committee of amusement be care
ully selected and that they exert |
themselves to make the day pleasant |
or the little ones and that all kind |
If games possible be selected and
prizes be awarded.
9 We recommend that prizes be
lwarded for the best display of farm
product, and that prizes be given
or the best bread, biscuits, rolls OF
AXE made by ladies only.
10 We suggest that the commit /
zee correspond with Professor
Owyer at New Boston, or any one
Use they know of and see if they
annot procure Balloon Ascension
s one of the features of the day.
Also write to some Bicycle club and
zee five cannot have aBicycle Tour
lament.
II We suggest that the Feast be
leld for two days, but recommend
hat under no circumstances the
econd day be Saturday. Therefore
7e suggest Thursday and Friday
he Dist and 22d day of May.
Respectfully sumbitted,
For Hook and Ladder Co.:
]. NJ. BYRNEs.
For Connor Hose Co.:
J. KoLLMEY.
JAKE SIMON.