The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-07

tachcu TO each 0tncr WITH MEAD, fra1licS>
dents me- fiSsrs 's Nero rSSs yoevs - 3 nI S
and Retta Stude, Helda .Userer and Bessie
Eottlcr, Ettte Belk and Wfihelm!na C,l-
more. Jennie Roberts aud Ola Btashardt.
Blarche culmore and Lena kapner. Lille
Aibrecht and Asidie Gray.
The propellcgv Within che float were
Harry Doolcy and NcDade w9sburn In
front and Robcss Ishomas and Max Keller
IA the rear.
Master y. stude, armed With polished
trumpet, preceded the fairies and horaided
their coming. Arch Culmore on one side
and Rudolph Knodei on The other side OF
tho double fsary tandem we're projecting
eladiatcrs. They were appropriately IT.
tired. On each side OF the float were
three torch bearers who kept blue lights
ablase from the beginning to tho end OF
the line OF march. They wero Octave Gull
more. Wychie Wllburn, james Dow, ii.
St,sts. Iseon Fiaxman and Alex Keller.
This representation was generally I'D
nit and appiHided as II passed. The
i>-4DosSrs atc members OF the Lords Blcy-
Gle club. which organization, however. did
not partcipssc IN the Iaiadc AS a body.
The sounG men Vera put to heavy expense
both as to money and as to time in arians-
Ing ,Aelr iloai, aud thoy ara deserving Of
full creiit for their Judgment IN dessga,
their enterprise and titesr isnteres, In the
success Of the entertainment intended Tor
the visitors TO Houston. They are Archie
Culnorc. chief promoter; Robert Duefcr,
designer: Robert Thomas. Harry Dooley.
MAX Keller and McDaac Wllhurn. The
tioat was constructed ana mounted by
Messrs. Refer 4 Co., who also arranged
the bicycles for the fairies ylttached the
work being done principally BY Mr.. George
Gray, who donatej the Iron for the pur-
pose. Ihe work OF decoration was prin-
cipally None by MIR. Frledinann. who exc
c,tted The scenic panting. Tho value OF
tlie ii0at was estimated at $3.50.
THE other feature mentioaei was the
float representing the Flight OF tho But
TEXTILES and was indeed q gorgeous affair.
II wtis about twenty feet In length and was
handsomely decorated. AT the resr IN ihs
midst OF nest % grsen foliage ives q
huge white butterfly on which was seated
little Miss Leona Henloe, a dainty cot who
represented the fairy In her hands SIZE
held retrs of white ribbon. with which she
drove other large butterflies OF white uF-
ranged Ain front OF her. Over her head was
u large acetyl!ne gas lamp. which threw ii
retlecticn on her and on the butterflies.
TIE foat was pro~sllnd by five young men,
dressed entirely In white. Mr., Arthur
Vaughan was in the lead, and the oiher
gentlemen were Messrs. Q. u. Bersns, Rich
ard Giraud, John i. Dickson. Jr., and
udin Kcnaall, 1;he float WIS saesieasd ny
Nir. Giraud and the mechanical work was
done by MIR. Dickson. IL was really 80
clever In design and execution, and the
ensemble WAS so Very snpsracJiye that II
must have been seen 10 have been appre-
ciated The young genglemen deserye q
greet deal of credit nor their artistic work.
! Its tfndiem iielaen BY Charles A. Cui-
more, Miss Heittse OTIS and little Miss
[ Alma Culnore, THE 2-yearsolsi daughter, Of
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Culmcr,e. WAS one OF the
psettisst In thie leD'aths. a hai,dsoric aroh,
/ adorned with tissue paper, naturll flowers
| and ssnsel. was e1iScted over the machine
and at lis spex rndsghe l9tt!n wtlse lwoman
who wavEd the flags OF the United States
and Texas as the parade T'assei, The wheel
WAS admired by AL who cav II AMI MI.
culnare and Miss Otis received many con
Glistulatinns.
Bert Hul represented The Houston Post.
The frame df lis wheel was wrapped In
paper and oopies of The Post We're fastened
in the wheel.
Abe Fleycr was dressed as q girl. His
bicycle was diaped in tie National coors
and lsghluld up with Japanese lanterns.
liebe Lucas and llArekla Rgeeniield. TWO
little girls, n0lb tast5ly decorated wheels.
Masters Hrght and Cawihorn rods dec
oielled ftiietsm advertising Misissrs. Q. l..
aud 1eisp. Bsrlng. The tandem WAS dee
GRATED With bunting and flags and each
side Of the top bore the name CT the firm
repieeented.
Miss Doiise Bertrand, 10 years old, rode
u wheel decorated on an elaborate plan.
Thsre were o. number OF iiags and Iapaiicse
lanterns md ON mn arch was q LAberiy
bell.
The frame and wheels OF Jake Klapner's
bicycle were draped in crepe paper
MISS Lillian Kimptun rode a bicycle en-
tirely covered w'ith red crepe PAPER, aud
she, heissslf was dressed in the game color
TUE effect was q pleasing one.
NilSts nulle DamOM5s bicycle was WrapDud
with crielpe paper, the decorations consist
ing OF artificial flowers
Miss Sbrlckiing WAS ljfessei as a Japan
csc and ON her bicycle were nudntrous iau-
terms. Overhead was a large Japansse
umbrella. This was very pretty feature
The wheel Mr.. l.. L. Msyer rode repre-
scented spring. The butterflies ten in
npmber-.In front OF the wheel. were driven
by a dove on Top All the fruits and flow
efs Of the different SEASONS were repre-
sented antihelally. A number of Japanese
lanterns Were also on the wheel
r. Baelsa5 and little Annie Bacbiis rode
tastofully decorated bicycles, lanterns and
crepe paper forming pas decorations.
Eugene PILOTS wheel was dccorate1
With lilies made of crenc paper.
beautiful wheel was that ridden by
Mr. w. Rulfs. Jr. 1t was entirely In white |
and syirbolizod peace. The decorations
were OF annunciation lilies and doves. IL |
was drawn by three large white doves With |
hon being attached. The Leader held an |
olive branch in It's beaB. over the rider |
was an arch supported by flutel columns |
twIned with wroaths OF lilies. and in its |
top large white dove nestled In II bod OF |
lilies The hubs Cd the wheels were cay-
cred with an immense Texas Star. also OF |
lflies The rider was dressed entirely IN
white. This wheel Will be on exhibition
at Beiing- Cortes Hardware company's |
store for the next few days. 1t is worth
SEEDING.
Charles Caplin and Charles Scott rode a
tandem bearing the advertisements Of March
Gilmore. The ringing Of COW bells by
this riders attracted the attention OF thn
crowd.
Miss Della WARDS wheel WAS wound
with Tissue paper In yellow. pink and white
and WIS further adorned ny the use OF ar
tiflcial clirysanthemums and butterflies OF
the same color. The riders white dresa
was similarly adorned and the small canopy
over her head was formed OF the Same
fabric.
Charles Dieso was dressed in a fantastic
costume ana carried torch
Miss Bianch Miller rode a wheel which
was decorated With an arch OF red and
whits lilies, roses. chrysanthenums aud
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