Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-29

vi 'lJ Id. IneSe nOrSos and others of note
appeared in their full track regaa, sulkies
and jockies, we'll representing South Texas
as a center Of racing sport.
Next was h display in simple and very ef-
fective form of the leading product, not only
OF Texas, but the entire Gulf States.
wagon loaded with twelve bales of cotton,
a marvel of neatness in baling and arrange
ment. The decorations on this float were
simple, yet effective, being in form of stream
ers along the bales in various colored fabric.
There was rare and mammoth palm that
formed the center of attraction in the float
that followed it was imported from Africa.
fve years ago, and weighs just $50 pounds.
The palm is six years old and fifteen feet in
diameter and of most graceful men, very
reasonably valued at $3.50, There were sew
eral other palms on this float, the whole de-
serving the place it occupied as one of the
foremost in the procession.
The float representing fish of various kinds
frozen in blocks Of ice was a novel exhibit
and formed distinctive feature in the pa
rade, in showing the piscatorial resources Of
this section, as well as the representation Of
good, clear blocks Of ice from Houston,s lead
ing factories.
The poultry show was fifty represented by
various coops of fowls, portrayng quite well
the various varieties This float was decora-
ted with appropriate bunting and streamets.
Beyond question, the greatest attraction at
the parade was a beautiful steamboat on
decorated wagon, drawn by four black khorses.
The boat was perfect in every detail She
was made to represent an ocean freightboat.
She is steamer with two small masts,
schooner rugged, and from her funnel clouds
OF black smoke issued, which combined with
her perfect appearance and the realistic look
Ing waves In which she rode, almost gave
the idea that one was going upon real ocean
craft.
| The boat is designed as freight boat, is
eighteen feet long and was decorated in holi-
day attire. From peak to peak and passing
down to stem and stern were fluttering in
breeze the flags of different nations. Around
the rail, forward and aft, were banked
double row OF large roses, and the two anch-
ors, looking so natural at the catheads. were
festooned with garlands of chrysanthemums
OF bright hues-rcd, yellow, white and pink.
The boats hull up to the water line was
painted black, and above to the top of the
rail, 1t was seagreen in color; her lifeboats
were on the davits on both the starboard and
port sides and hung as naturally as was ever
seen on the largest boat afloat. The deck of
this little queen of the ocean was clean look
ing and newly tarred. On four sides of the
smokestack were windsails and out of the
forward hatchway sailor was coming on
deck. The float below the boat contained
many inscriptions.
The vegetable exhibits as arranged on the
ioats of Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Assoc-
alton were six in number. Foremost among
! thesa wns fnat ranrOoantinr. bitohan +hn
structure being composed entirely of Vege-
tab'es in every variety. The roof showing
tw' gable ends was perfected with a display
of turnips with their tops on and so entwned
and matted together as to represent thatch-
ed roof of ''ye olden time" Around the win
| dows on either side were wreaths and fes-
toons of mustard green's, nicely punched to-
gether lending bright color in green to the
decorative appearance. The outside surface
or exterior was embcllished with cabbage
| leaves put,on in form of shingles, and over
| the front and rear entrances were wreaths of
garlic entwined in vinelike appearance. The
gables were finished off with carrots, beets,
raddishes, onions, and soarranged as to rep
resent scroll trimmings or gingerbread orna-
ments usual in house decoration.
The design of the next float was so ar
| ranged as to leave no one in doubt as to its
appropriateness as the typical float of the
| parade-"The Horn Of Plenty 1t was of
massive size, reaching the entire length Of
the float, and like the preceding exhibit,
made entirely of vegetables, but arranged in
screw like bands of different colors around
the conical horn. The small end of the cornu-
copia was gracefully supported and held in
position by stalks of corn and ribbon cane,
each cornstalk also supporting two or three
roasting ears-something phenomenal at this
season OF the year. From the large end of
the design famed out in vegetables of every
| description.
In the next two floats no particular attempt
was made at mechanical decorative skill, the
idea being to display great variety of all the
vegetables afforded by South Texas growers.
and it is safe to say that in no section in the
United States could a finer display at this
season of the year have been brought to-
gether.
The next float carried out the same idea,
but was more emphatic In embracing class
OF vegetables peculiar 10 themselves, or those
OF the bulbous class, such as Irish and sweet
potatoes in several varieties, and onions in
three or four kinds, arranged in groups, dis
playing each variety with equal effectiveness.
The float following was the exponent Of the
parade in fruit, not arranged to give the idea
OF n echanical design, but left pure and sim
pie as well arranged display of the present
marketable fruits. They were arranged in
a formal fruit stand style and embraced ap-
pies, oranges, lemons grapes, pears and
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the top with massive lunches of bananas.
An additional wagon arranged after the same
style as the foregoing followed, being
special lot with which to decorate the three
pyramids on the stage at the Auditorium.
The foral assignment Of the parade seems
to have been represented by three of Hous-
tons leading florists. The first display con-
sisted entirely of palms. They were of about
twenty five different Varieties and of such
quality as to completely fill very large two
horse float, which formed decidedly as
whole, the feature of the parade in decora-
tive plants. The second florist used for his
exhibit his own private wagon, a new one just
from the maker, and from the nature of his
display it appeared that his aim was to en-
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