The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-08
SECOND DAY ut HE CARNIVAL.


and small red lanterns suspended all the
way around
D. Il. George-Beautiful, immense bell.
composed Of 2o0 flowers, also big suspended
blue letters, II. l.. c., yellow and white
yrsanthemums
D. II. Sturgis-One of the most beautiful
ana largest in decoration in the whole ua-
rade' an immense arbor, made of frame
covered with pink and many colorei Ian
terms suspended from different points, aud
making a brilliant light.
Washburn- Moen Manufacturing company
Immense canopy OF red, supported by
Homework, all OF which was borne up by
four bicycles, enc at each corner; n nth
wheel inside at the center carried ;,loft a
sign. "Waukegan." In large red letters gu
white board. All the woels of the hicy-
oles were covered In red cloth, SO as 10
create solid appearance. From many
points on the caves OF the roof We're sus-
pended various and fancy kinds OF Ian
terms hung from the lower frame near tho
ground. This contribution to the parade
was an elaborate study IN red, and had
besides two outriders carrying red fire.
Lawrence Carr--Uniquely decorated with
lanterns. fruits flowers and vegetables
Bob Duercr--A farmers home made
wheel, ridden by grotesque looking farm
er, wheels OF wood about ten inches brood T,
home plate bears the words '"sS Model
iidlu INES lIdille HlHut tUlItlN OF
wood, with barn lantern for Il headlight:
shoes worn by the rider, green and red
The most beautiful. the most comprehen-
6iye, the most artistic and the most pop
ular, and dcserNedly so. was the bicycle
float Purity 1t was an exquisite living
picture in white; a light but substantial
frame of wood, drape1 with white tissue
PAPER and white chrysanthemnms, was sup
ported by four bicycles, oneiat each corner,
"a ora, AT he a. N
ter, on which sat the queen, Miss Maud
Smith. The floats motive power consisted
o. seven bicycles and their riders, three
in addition TO those already mentioned, one
being the leader Mr. A. c. Hardesty. and
followed by Mr.. W. l., Dennis on The left
and Mr. A. NJ Eastland on the right, ri1-
ing abreast The three bicycle steeds N
front were gracefully driven by the queen.
her reins being long white satin ribbons.
The two wheelmen attached to the imine-
date front Of the float were Mr. Thomas
b. Tolman on the left and Mr. y. C, Hutch
ereon; those at the rear MIR. +, Il. Ber-
tram and Mr.. A. A. Vaughn All Of the
riders wore white duck suits and caps, and
the little queen, in purost white looked well
worthy OF her title.
Too much praise could not be siven this
float and It was certainly a triumphai
march of purity"
The float representing THE Queen of the
Carnival was one OF the most Ntsuc ci-
fects in the entire parade, II was sup
ported by a rider and wheel at each cor
ner. and from these corners two decorated
arches formed canopy for the entire float
in the center and supporting a
very large and magnificent Japanese Ian
tern. The entire decoration was white
chryeanthemums, among which gracefully
twined Southern smilax. lending an effect
in color OF white and green. beautiful
white chair had been arranged and tastily
decorated, which was to act as the rccep-
ton for the queen. She. too. had arranged
decorations. and the. effect on
q whole was so creditable that there was
no difficulty to award 1t the second prize.
The wheel representing The POst was
decorated and ridden by Mr. Thomas E
he had chosen to portray The costume
the wheel arranged TO represent him riding
In a carriage OF colonial times. Four sup
ports came up from the wheel. forming q
canopy top for the carriage and tinsel with
tissue was used In decorating: around the
canopy top was a succession OF glass Ian
terne. each bearing letter which To-
gether made the words THE Post" Even
the wheels were decorated. each represent
Ing tlnsel star in a rim OF the same ma
terial, and many were willing to vouch a
prize for the display without awaiting de-
cision from the judges.
The committee request all those who took
pant in the parade and have credltable dis
plays to advise Mr.. Abbott Cockrell, who
may use some OF them on thu fl0ats to-
n ight.