San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-05
FLOWER BATTLE.
GRANDEST PARADE EVER WIT
MESSED.
Attracted, and None
Disappointed In the Beauti-
full Celebration.

80 ANS SONAS
1t was a thing Of beauty and a
Joy to all beholders.
1t attracted 10000 visitors to the
city, who filled our hotels and
boarding houses to overlooking
and sent hundreds of guests to pri-
vate residences, all Of whom were
well taken care Of and Hospitality
entertained by our liberal citizens.
There was no disorder attending
the grand anniversary and every
thing was conducted with great
care and elaboration, and few
slight accidents occurred in conse-
quence, though it is a matter for
marveling, considering the ire
mendous crowds who thronged
the streets and plazas, that moth
ing serious occurred.
The parade formed very prompt
ly a little after 5 o'clock and moved
over the line Of march as rapidly
as possible, which was not very
rapid, as the great length of the
procession precluded a very fast
gait. When the end of the pro-
cession was leaving Alamo plaza
on the south side, the head of the
long column, which had led the
way around Commerce street,
Main avenue and Houston street,
was entering the northwest corner
of Alamo plaza. This would make
the line over a mile in length.
The parade was formed in three
divisions, as follows:
Four mounted police officers,
leading.
Grand Marshal, DR.. G. G. Watts.
Marshals, H. Karbe, F. Wild and
F. H. Cartwright.
Carl Beck's Band, 40 pieces.
Belknap Rifles, eight files Of
tours.
Mrs. j. A. Frazer, president OF
the association, and her ladies in a
beautifully decorated carriage
drawn by four horses. In the car
rage were Mrs. Silverthorn, Mrs.
Winstead, of Houston; Misses
Julia and Mary johnson Will
Tobin held the ribbons.
A little boy on horseback.
Mr.. Sam Bennett with Mrs. E.
d. l.. Wickes.
Mrs. f. a. Frey's carriage.
Mrs. Thad. Smiths little daugh-
ter followed in a goatcart, the pref
test feature of the parade.
Following were two boys in a
cart, decorated, Mr.. F. A. Piper's
carriage, the Day Nursery, with a
doll in a carriage, a girl in a cart,
and then a long line of gay car
riages, numbering %.
Aunt Ruth's float was a very
pretty one as was also that of the
Chosen Friends lodges.
The most cOmical float in the pa
rade was that representing the
Arkansas Pass road and coast pleas
ure resorts, with fisherman Paige
catching a tarpon.
The May Pole float was next,
very beautiful, and then came the
Brownies, followed by the donkey
brigade.
The Cosmopolitan Philatelic
club came next, followed by the
cavalcade Of ladies, gentlemen and
boys.
Second division was composed of
Marshal E. Hertzberg and Aides
Norton, Altgelt and Weir.
The Cavalry band in infantry or
der.
Four troops Of U. S. cavalry and
the light battery of artillery.
Scully's T. P. A. band, IS pieces,
escorting Camp Trilby, of San An
tonic, and the II. P. A. floats, the
first one representing a floral bal
loon, and after it came a four-in-
hand, with a beautiful Texas star
surmounting the whole.
Next came the band Of Kickapoo
Indians, and was followed by the
old stage coach, Sam Houston, used
in the early days as a means Of
travelling from Austin to San An
tonic, and brought from Austin for
the flower battle.
An escort Of cowboys followed
the coach.
Next came two old wagons drawn
by mules, representing the days Of
1865 and 1901, showing the primi-
tive means the drummers then had
OF going from town to town.
Another old wagon was shown,
representing the days before the
railroads, and then came an old
freighter, exact counterpart OF one
OF Mr.. Ed. Froboese's outfits used
in freighting goods to Mexico in
the early days Of Texas. 1t was a
very large, cumbersome affair,
drawn by about 40 mules, and
loaded with bales OF cotton. 1t