San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-07
GRAND CELEBRATION
OF THE GERMAN-AMERICAN
VOLKSFEST.
Two Grand Street Parades-Amuse-
ments on the Grounds
Participants, Etc.

far proven even more successful
than any of its kind in the history
of the Alamo City.
AS early as & o'clock last
evening the masses congregated
and filed up the principal
thoroughfares, all eager to witnt IS
the first demonstration, the torch
light procession.
1t was O'clock before the line
was formed and fairly started. The
mounted police officers headed the
procession and then the line of
march was as follows: Trumpeters,
chief marshal and assistants, San
Antonio Cycling club, Alamo
Wheelmen, German societies,
| etc. All through the parade
various humorous, transparent
pictures were seen, and sever
al advertising schemes gotten
up in novel way, were en-
iOyed by the spectators. Along the
line fireworks were displayed and
the streets were kept brilliantly
| lighted during the hour.
After the procession had re-
turned to Central Garden, prom
enade concert was participated in.
Next on the program was the fire.
works display. After the fireworks
the German Veterans society gave
a pyrotechnic drill, and the first
of the three days celebration
closed with grand ball, lasting
until early this morning.
This afternoon the street parade
was the most interesting feature
| Of the entire celebration. 1t was
| formed at O'clock on Milan
square and went east on Commerce
| to Military plaza, thence along
| TreVinO street to Main plaza,
around to Commerce street, then
east on Commerce to Alamo, across
Alamo plaza to Houston, thence
south to st. Mary's street, across to
| Commerce and thence to Central
garden.
In the parade, which was head
ed by the United States band and
Infantry, were seen ten costly and
magnificent floats, to represent va
rious characters as follows:
Float No. l-SnOw white.
Float No. Red Riding Hood
No. |.
Float No. Rcd Riding Hood
No. =.
Float No. 4-Cinderella (Aschen.
brOedel.)
Float No. 5-Cinderella, (ASchen-
brOedel.)
Float No. 6-Hansel and Grethel.
Float No. - Sleeping Beauty,
(DornrOeschen) No. |.
Float No. s. Sleeping Beauty,
(DOrnroeschen) No. ,.
Float No. 9-Frog King and Iron
Henry, No. |.
Float No. 1O-Frog King and Iron
Henry, No. ,.
Chief Duerler with the fire de-
partment, was seen in the parade,
making an elaborate display. The
city council, county commissioners,
officers of the NOlksfest association
and representatives of the press,
were in carriages. The Belknap
Rifles in full dress uniform,
made striking appearance.
IA number of the business
houses of the city were repre-
sented in different ways. The
LIGHT was represented by its
carrier boys on horseback. In
| all the celebration can be
rightly spoken of in the true mean
ing of the words "grand success"
| A grand promenade concert Will
be the feature until III O'Clock To-
night. An exhibition of drills of
the pupils of the San Antonio
lGymnastic association will be an
afternoon attraction, lasting from
to 6 o'clock. At q o'clock a chill
dren,s chorus, with orchestra will
| be heard, followed by Professor
Lozano, who will give an acrobatic
rerformance with his group. At
night the professor will give an
exhibition of tableauX, shadow
pictures, etc, and Sunday will be
welcomed by merry crowd OF
dancers, which will close the fes-
| tivities
Tomorrow afternoon the field
sports will occupy the time and at
night a grand display of fire works,
a promenade concert and later
ball will close the VOlksfest cele-
bration of the year 1898.