The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-11

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ting on the decorated vehicle parade at
the close of the Festival, while 1t may
have been a mistake from the standpoint
OF advertising the entertainment 1t was
certainly In keeping with the popular idea
of saving the best for the last, for what
terday's parade was 10 the taste for the
Grtistic and beautiful.
1t was a magnificent panaroma OF lovely
pictures, some more elaborate than others.
but all perfect models of exquisite taste.
There was no attempt at the grotesque
or gorgeous, but all aspirations seemed
directed towards achieving tho acme OF
beauty and in this no effort was misdi-
rected no talent misapplicd.
The afternoon proved all that could have
been desired for just such an event, save
that the unpaved streets we're somewhat
from RECENT rams,
The handsomely decorated vehicles MS
sembled along San Jacinto street, between
Rusk and Texas avenues, with the front
resting on Texas avenue. There was the
usual delay in assembling and as each now
beauty hove In sight an exclam nation At
uJn Ia
the large crowd that had gathered there
10 see the start
The judges, Rev. II, D. Aveu, Rev.
William II. Leayell and Mr.. George w
Kidd. were stationed at the corner of Capt.
toll avenue and San Jaolnto street and close
ly noted each vehicle az it was driven
into line. each adding an additional at
traction in the blending Of beautiful colors
and artistic designs The judges after
wards reviewed the parade from the re
viewing stand the balcony of the Capitol
hotel rs II passed up Main street
Messrs. Abbott Coekrcll and Spencer
Hutcsins. on handsome mounts, wer. tho
narshals, Major Hutchins bearing the pre-
'Nt''Ap N'AN'S VI iAN IhHtNNluf lTAp, WklNu
was conspicuous figure in the parade,
The parade, headed by Herbs bani,
meved down San Jacinto TO Prairie avenue
thonce to Fanhin to FiOnklin thence to
Main and out Main to the Auditorium. Al
several points along the line of march
pictures We're taken OF the parade on tho
move and after the award OF prizes. the
prize winners were Photographed neparate-
iy.
rhe first vehicle In the tine was
the swell drag of Mrs. Phil Carson. oc-
eupied by Miss Maud Kearby Of Dallas.
Miss Fannie Diley of Dallas. Miss Gillaspie
OF Orange and Miss Marian ROBBERS, all
dressed in solid black, with black hats,
using pink poppics for ornaments, Tho
wheels were edged with wreath of pink
roses and the spoSes artstically wrapped
with material OF the same color The en-
tire vehicle was solid piuA mass OF pop
pies and roses, and four handsome butt er-
nles win outstretchod wings were pnrche 1
on the dashboard aud seats and the two
beautiful black horses driven tandem wore
pompsns OF roses IN clusters at their heads.
while the harness was beautifully tinted
w Nuh naiiN Nblhl ~ sun tue ktHtTll ar
rangement. Tho theme was IN pink and
black. II might he said In nutshell shat
the decorations were madc up of pink roses
and pretty girls.
Next came the double seat canopy ,cp
carriage Of Mrs W. II, Ransome II was
very appropriately arranged, inasmuch as
1t carried out the idea q. Fruits Flowers
and Vegetables by the letters r. II, and V.
raised in large decorated letters on each
side of the canopy, and instead OF the
usual somber curtains Zine pink gauze was
substituted The edges az which were neatly
finished in silver tnsel Mrs RN Ayiv,
used white and mink as her colors, and like
rome OF the others, did all the work her
self. Riding with her III the carriage was
Mrs. =. L. Hood, Miss Jennie Richardson
and Miss Vivian Ransome This was
among tho handsomest decorated vehicles
In the parade
The next vehicle was driven by Mrs
Fitch. accompanied by Mrs Mettenhelmer
They We're In handsome phaeton covered
with pink roses and smlax. The pbaeton
was drawn by white horse decorated with
broad PINK satin ribbon, The effect was
pretty.
Mr.. j. Allen Kyle. who was honored with
the company OF Miss Margaret Bripsmade.
chose the colors OF his college In deco
rating. being the blue and white used nv
Columbia of New York, and they were
shown in the beautiful morning glorios ma
they appeared entwined all around the body
OF the plano box vehicle. The whip ana
harness were trimmed In the same colors
and similar trimmings were used on thu
wheels and shafts The flowers were very
carefully made and would have done credit
to parlor or drawing room instead OF tenn.
porary use on buggy.
The handsome slngle-stated canopy bug
gy Of DR.. Eekhart WAS a glowing profusion
OF yellow and white, with Just sufficient
green foliage added to divide the two col
crs and make an artistic contrast Mrs.
G. b. Rosecrans and Miss Francis Eckhart
we're the two occupants. and the former
drove the decorated horse With relus OF
yellow ribbon. Chrysanth emums and roses
We're In the Two cclcrs and were 50 group
ed together as to fern harmonious ar
rangement OF one solid mess. bath en- the
dashboard and every exposed space OF the
vehicle. The costumes OF the ladies We're
afoe ~ osl which vas tba -, an,