The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-19

'NRADF OF I'll ELIMINATED CARS.
mrut AZ the 4uiitorium-Ihc
1iiE Market Thts Afternoon.

The official carnival programme cono!ud-
ed VITA the entertainment last night Al
| the Auditorium.
| While there will be no further special at
fractions provided by the citizens commit
tee, the strangers who are in the city this
afternoon could not witness a more inter.
ostng sight than a trip through the big
market will afford.
| While no prizes were offered by he con-.
mitee this year to stimulate specially at
| tractivc displays. the regular .;aiurd =
evening market is sufficiently attractive tc
demand attention from the visitor. no mat
ter from what locality he may hail.
The chief attraction last night was tho
illuminated electric car display. This was
probably not as extensive as the parades on
the two previous nights, but it was certain
ly very pretty and attractive exhibition.
\ motor car. with two tralers. we're pref
/ lilly decorated with branches of holly ana
around the top of eacn was a row ol van.
colored incandescent bulbs placed at close
intervals. on the front Of the motor cal
at the top was large illuminated electric
star. with a like design on the dashboard
\ locomotive hell told the coming OF this
brilliantly lighted electric train. and fur
Their warning OF its approach was given by
the liberal burning Of rcd and green lights
and the discharge Of fireworks By the pas
sengers. So brilliant was the illumination
that it looked like a train of fire proceed
ing slowly aloug the street.
Several trips were made around the
Travis and Main street belt. each trip car
rying visitors, to the exclusion Of horne pco-
pie. as far as it was possible to determine
the identity Of those who applied for the
privilege of riding IN the beautifully lighted
cars.
About $50 people went TO baseball park
last night 10 witness the pyrotechncai
display which was given in connection with
the electrical parade. The chief features
were the touching off Of sivrockets which
seemed to be confined to no one direction,
and created much amusement by cutting
through the grass instead Of going straight
up. Roman candles. Chinese booms, wheels.
etc. did duty along with the rockets. en-
tertaining the crowd for about thirty min
utes.
The complimentary entertainment at the
Auditorium was concluded last night by a
well arranged programme of local cele-
brites. who are considered very clever in
their lines.
Misses Halle and Alice Moore, the little
tots who gave the ribbon dance Thursday
night. appeared again last evening. pref
lilly attired in blue and pink costumes,
executing skirt dance. Their graceful and
easy rendition of the number brought forth
warm applause. which induced them 20
repeat It. Miss Mary McElroy was seen In
clever repetition OF the Highland fling.
Mr. b a. Randolph amused the audience
with deceivng feats Of sleight of hand.
Professor Heryer of the Root-tea- ma COM
rany gave demonstration of his hypnotic
ability, using subjects from the audience.
The balance OF the programme was made
UP of Swiss bell ringing by Professor j. II.
Dark, artistic painting by Professor ]. E.
Jasperson and musical comicaites by Mr..
II. Webb.