The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-21
THE THIRD GALA DAY.
THINGS CALCULATED TO AMUsE
THE PEOPLE.
Excursion 20 Houston Heights In the
Forcnoon-}rhc street Car Parade
az SIght--Thc society Rail.
specdy's Great Jump.

with strangers.
Music was In the air, nags waved
bunting was stirred In the balmy breeze
and ali was hustle and activity along tn,
business streets.
Tho chief event OF the morning was IN,
excursion to Houston Heights, the trai1
starting from the Grand Central depo
at II o'clock. A good many people avauec
themselves of this opportunity to Visit
the Heights, while a great many Others
sought TO see the city as well as they
night from the street cars and made the
round OF all the bolts. For half dollar
nearly a hundred miles and nearly hall
way
in the evening the arch on Main street
was brilliantly lighted ana the are lights
along the Sidewalks and the incandeacent
nights IN the windows made the streets
50 bright that even the smallest object
could he plainly seen. IL was a diftlcult
NATTER after o'clock. to move quickly
from pince to place on account OF the
crowds of people who had gathered 10 wit
ness the street car parade and to see
speedy's jump which was executed short
~ after o'clock.
The cars started out about O'Clock
The first was elegantly decorated with
green boughs, the alternating white ana
red lights along tie sides showing beauti-
fully. AT the front n flve-pointcd star,
some six feet across and made OF mean
descent lights shonc brilliantly, the flash
lights adding to the brllhancy Of the
flAtNA. 'il Nlt front OIL Nft second car
u revolving SUR was liked, that one
minute showed "a circle or light and the
next showed the varColored star In all
It's beauty. The sides were also deco
rated with brilliant flash lights.
Between these two came one OF the
old mule cars the mule supplying the
motive power aud the mule whuckcr'
IN his place Each side was decorated
with big sign Past which was lighted
by electricity, one letter at n time
The second electric car drew one OF the
old mule cars. and from the inside a
small gray mule peeped out. evidently
in wonder that his kind had been externally
furlouEhed from the thruldom of Il
service such as they had long endured.
Along the sides picard proclaimed II
Other cars followed in line, and the
Main street belt was made several times
by the long line OF improved transporta-
ton, Superintendent Mundes had charge
of the decoration and procession and was
generally praised FOR the brilliant. exc
cution OF his designs.
The handsome dining hall OF the Capitol
Hotel was transformed last night into
bail room and IN this character was as
fuily appreciated ns ever 1t was as BAN
Invitations had been sent to society
people not only in Houston but in many
ncighborng cities ana towns and the
response brought together Il dCtt-htru
and delighted assemblage that found an
too short the hours devoted TO the
dance, Herbs excellent orchestra fur
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