San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-22
THE FLOWER BATTLE.
MANY BEAUTIFUL CARRIAGES
AND FLOATS.
The Police Servtce--The Belknaps-
The Crowd and Personal
Mention.

The Battle of Flowers has been
fought and We are all living.
1t would have been q glorious sue
cess, but was somewhat spoiled in the
start by some person with q great
deal of suthortive gall, who took
it upon himself to start the procession
one hour ahead of the Get time. If the
"kidn had looked through the
columns OF Wedn esday's LIGHT he
would have seen the official program
issued by Captain Green, in whose
hands the parade and battle had been
left. BY his big headsdness he started
1t off leaving the fire companies and
the Belknaps out entirely. The Bel
knaps knew nothing about It's start.
ing until the parade arrived in front
of the armOry. -
The procession started at 4 o'clock
the set time was O'Clock.
No more beautiful caravan has ever
been seen in San Antonio than was
seen yesterday, where the procession
OF beautifully decorated carriages,
floats, bicycles, horses and above all
the fire engines, hook and ladder and
hose carts passed through the streets
of the grand old city.
1t was q sight that will forever be
remem bered by the thousands of
people who. on every corner, aud from
every win low, on the line of march,
Witnessed the glorious sight. First
came the mounted police, five strong,
,yhn hr Tho did nvaattont oar-
vice In keeping the crowd back.
Then came the 23d infantry band,
discoursing many beautiful marshal
airs. After the band came one de-
tachment of the Belknap rifles in
snow white uniforms and helmets,
with guns decorated with white, yell
low and red roses. This part of
the parade was in itself worth
walking mile to see. Behind the
Belknaps came the bicycles which
wer beautifully decorated In various
styles. One especially attracted .
great deal of attention and called
forth great deal of prai-e; it was
decorated with Japanese flowers and
had q large Japanese umorella.
Under the umbrella, and propelling
the machine was q rather
good looking JAP, who proved,
after his mustache was shorn, to be
Mr.. Chas. L. Rierson, the popular
secretary of the Alamo wheelmen.
After the wheelmen came the
equestrians. led by Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
g. RELY. These were beautiful; the
decorations of some OF the horses be-
ing very artistic. One special among
the eauestrians was q body of cow
boys who called themselves ''the
Mysterious Five" their motto being
"TeAas Is In It." This party was
com posed of Messrs. Gus Schmeltzer,
A. Toepperwein, r.. Aue, Louis Heu-
erman and Harvey Baer.)
Behind these came the carriages
and floats, the fire department and
he other detachment of the Bel
knaps.
The fire department was the finest
decorated of any of the vehicles in
the parade. Chief Peck was In the
lead with his wagon, which was one
bower of white roses. and on the side
vas written in red flowers the word
"Chief.n
Engine No. 2, was entirely covered
with pink roses and. on each side
hung the figure 2 made OF white
roses. Engine No. was dressed
with yellow roses, with q large star
OF yellow roses. The hook and ladder
truck was beautiful. Under q canopy
of roses was little Miss Schmidt
The truck was occupied by several
ladies and mem bers OF the company.
The hose carts were also In 1t and ex-
quisitely decorated.
x,so
street to avenue G, thence south to
Houston street, thence west to
Areouia street, thence south to the
City hall, around the same to Dolo-
rosa street, thence east to Main plaza,
north to Commerce street, thence east
to Alamo street thence north to
Alamo plaza. AS IT, entered into
Alamo plaza it parted, every other
vehicle going the right and LETT.
Enthusiastic cheering greeted the
procession all along the line of march,
especially was it so at the corner OF
Avenue G and Houston street, as IL
entered the plaza and when 1e pass
ed the San Antonio club room.
Ameng the carriages particularly
were noticed the following:
A little carriage, drawn by two
Shetland ponies, decorated in
Japanese style and occupied
i've charming little misses In Jap
auese tOilers. They were Bessie and
Mary Stevens, Bessie and Estelle
TroliDger and Maude Cooper.
DIR. and Mrs. Clifford were in their
carriage, which was covered with
moss, dotted here and there in great
profusion with red roses, and drawn
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