The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-07
PARADE OF PLENTY.
Throuqs of Visitors Witnessed the
Unique Procession.
IT WAS A DISTINCTIVE SUCCESS.
Various Floral and Agricultural Ex-
hibits We're Presented.
UNIQUE DEEP WATER FLOAT.
sabine Pass Presented One of the
Greatest Features of the Parade.
other Magnificent Flouts.
jNIQUE DEEP WATER FLOAT.

The grand March of Plenty" the open
ing parade feature Of the Fruit, Flower and
Vegetable Festival, commenced to move
from the place Of assemblase on Caroline
street about L. o'clock yesterday, and not
withstandng there will be a multipl 'ity
of features every day for the entire week
in various parts of the city and at the
Auditorium, this feature vas a distinctive
success and was witnessed by Thousands OF
people.
The parade WAS led by corps Of mount
ed city policemen in charge of Deputies
'Leary and Ray. who acted as the all.
vance guard, clearing the way Of passi1g
vehicles and the mighty throngs OF anxious
Spectators VITO venturcd too far into the
street. They were followed by Herbs
Light Guard hand in full force. with extra
musicians engaged. who played in good
time various quicksteps and marches OF
martial music. Then caIue the grand mar
shal Of the day John Il. palrici,, ana his
deputies on horseback
Following in close succession were a col
lection OF the most celebrated racing
hurscs in the entire South, being the prop
erty OF the noted racer aud breeder, Mr.
w. o. fooe, Among them is the cele-
lIated Rilma. with a record of 2:l0 as
harness trotter, having won more prizes
during the season than any other trottlng
horse in The United States; Governor
strong, the champion trortins stallion OF
Texas, record 2:l0A; Kansas. who has
made so many notable performances In
Houston, with record OF 2:09ia, the fastest
pacing stallion in Texas, Roy WILKES with
record OF 2 lSls. These horses and others
OF note appearing in their fun track re-
ralia. sullies and iocties, we'll representing
South Texas as a center OF racing sport
( Next was the display Of lIenke e Pilot,
In simple vet very effective form, of the
leading lroduct not only OF "exas nut the
| entire Gulf States The familiarity of u
wagon loaded with cotton bales makes such
display too Well known TO need a de
scriptinn, yet with cotton holding the first
place in the commerce NJ our land, II was
well selected rs the leading representative
OF South Texas products. The bales were
twelve in number and were marvels OF
neatness In baling and arrangement.
The decorations on this loaf we're sim-
pie. yet effective, being in sorm uf stream
ers along the bales in various cplored fab
ric.
II there is any one specimen Of dcocra-
tive plant that deserves special mention 1t
is the rare aud mammoth calm that formed
the center Of attraction of he .lcat that
followed II was species known among
florists as "Cyca CircinnalS' aud vas I'm
ported from Africa five years ago. ard
weighs Just $50 pounds, 1t ., the property
OF the exhibitor. Mr., J. d. Prsussner, who
brought 1t with collection OF almce, a
carload from Galveston The palm g about
| six years old, about fifteen feet in diane
ter aud of most graceful mien, very Ieason-
ably valued at $3.50.
Mr. Preussner also had several other
iine palms on his float the whole deserve
ing the place it occupied us Due OF tho fore
most in the procession.
The float representing fish c. val lcus
kinds frozen in blocks OF Ice WAS novel
exhibit by Cosby's restaurant, AMI formed
Il distinctive feature of the parade in show
ing the piscatoral Resources Of this Sec
tton. as well as the representation OF good