The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-06
With Balls, BanquetS, Fire
works and Music,
And MERRY FESTIVITIES PREVAILED
Brief Mention Of the Various lmnScmentS
Which Closed WacO's Grand Day.


yesterday it left the city in tb
hands OF the visitors, aud tho vis.-
tors in the bands Of the public en-
tertainers.
After tie parade had been finish.
ed, and Governor Hubbard's speech
had been heard the crowd scatter
ed, and repaired to the numerous
places where entertainment was fur
nished.
The big we'll at the Padgitt Nat
atorlum was turned loose, and
thousands witnessed its immense
spouting power. They also looked
through the whole establishment
and greatly admired its elegant ap.
polntments.
The Slayden-Kirksey wooden
mills were thrown open to visitors,
and hundreds tiocked there TO zee
the work done.
1t the West End Engine house
the Waco fire department spread
splendid banquet, to which it inyit-
ed its friends, local and visiting. A
delightful time was enjoyed, dis
cussing the menu, listening to
speeches and in general converse.
ton.
Down town bands were playing,
banners we've flying, and happy
faced people We're thronging the
streets and cro~ding the stores.
The W,co N atatorium proved q
drawing card here and thousand
tongues sung its praises.
The firemen made signal run,
and took fresh grip on the title
of champion volunteer department.
of Texas.
In this way, and in visiting the
many points OF interest throughout
tue city the afternoon was spent.
AT NIGHT.
With nightfall came renewal
of terest-not only renewal, but
a reinforcement, for to many the
speclaltles of the night were the
chief features of the day.
AT the Y. M. H. A. hall on
Fran kiln atreet the Waco Firemen
gave a masquerade ball to which
we're hidden many guests. The at.
endance was large, the costumes
brilliant, the music entertaining
and the reign Of happiness uninter.
rupted.
The Philos at their rooms gave a
Chrysanthemum ball that was one
Of the most brilliant feast of pleas
ure ever set cut by these princely
entertainers. The decorations were
beautiful and fitting, and delight.
full repast was enj yed at IL, and
the stereotype d marriage bell wasn't
IN it with the merriment that
reigned.
THE FIRE WORKS.
"A great throng were at the park
last night to witness the fire display.
1t was a "brilliant" affair and closed
very appropriately the exercises of
day, which, without doubt, had
been for Waco a grand day. The
Baylor Unive ty cadets put up
good drill hlle me fire works were
blazing away.
THE AFTERMATH.
III there IL citizen of Waco who
is not proud and happy man to.
day his humility and misery must
arise from some other cause than
that of citizenship. In fact every.
body seems happy over the very
successful contamination for which
all nave worked, and proud of the
individual part borne in bringing
that success about. The following
ordinations of pleasure and salts
faction were heard:
y. b. Caldwell-sI saw Calves.
tons Big bridge blow out; it wasn't
IN 1t with Yesterdays show"
Luke Moore-"I always did
think Waco VAS the best town in
the state; now know it,"
Il. l.. Robertson, managing editor
Tyler Ielegram-.'It was won.
derful success.n
j T, DAvis-'I expected sue cess,
out oie not anticipate any such
II. d. Farrott--''It was beau.i-