El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-18
THE MAMMOTH
CELEBRATION
Ell Paso Made a Record To
Be Proud Of.
FROM START TO FINISH
The Occasion Was Monumental Sue
cess.-The Parade Was Admirably
Arranged And Managed And the
Mask Ball Was a Source of Unal-
lOyed Delight To Nearly a Thou
sand Participants And Spectators.

lOyed Delight To Nearly a Thou
sand Participants And Spectators
| Ell Paso's big corner stone celebra.
tion is now q thing of the past. 1t has
come and gone, but will live long in
the memory of this city and surround
ing section, for this town has put her.
self on record as being able to success
fully carry through the plans for gig
antic entertainment.
| The town was full of visitors and al
| though u fierce March wind was blow
] ing most of the time and the dust was
exceedingly disagreeable and painful
| to the eyes it, however, did not in
terfere materially with the enjoyment
of the crowd and thousands lined the
sidewalks ell along the line of march.
THE PARADE.
The parade was the main feature of
we'll handled. It did not start
promptly but made the rounds 10 good
shape arriving at the site Of the city
hall about O'Clock The parade was
one of the longest ever seen in
this locality and the most attrac-
tive.
There were no accidents worthy of
mention while the parade was in mo-
tion except small one in front of o.
Neil's grocery on Mesa avenue while
Krakauer, Zork and Moye's tall float
was passing. The buck horns ON top
of the handsome float struck two
telephone wires and a half. dozen
bricks were jerked off the front of the
store above the front door and came
near striking boy on the head rs
bystanders scattered in all directions
The wires were cut and the float con-
tinued on its way.
The big procession passed over the
route, as mapped out, headed by
squad of mounted police in their gray
uniforms. Next t. thfse came the 5tb
aud 18th Infan ,ry 6auds brought here
from chihuahua by Governor Ahuma-
da especially for the occesiou. These
bands were united irto one and furnish
ed splendid music. They gave con-
cert in the plaza yesterday evening.
pla led at the Pler son last night, and
at the court house at midnight.
Grand Marsha Charles Davis, wear
ing his $500 colonel's uniform came
next with DR.. Villas, U. S. surgeon, ana
Lieutenant Fewel, U. S. N, beside
him. Each of these wore their uni
forms.
Carriages containing dist inguished
guests and city officials came next.
The first of these contained Mayor
Magoffin, Senior AspiroZ, Mexican Am
bassador, Governor Ahumada and DR..
Samaniego. The other carriages con-
tained United States Consul Kendrick
Mexican Consul Mallen and officials of
JusreZ and Ell Paso.
The volunteer freplen on foot in col
umn came fifth in line with Chief Pow
ers and President John Julian at it's
head. The tiremen ss w''!l rs the well
kept apparatus made b sp ndid display.
Two big wae ons loac Ell with school
children were one o. the most attrsc-
tive features of the procession. TDey
came next in line and made plenty of
noise. The sides of the wagons we're
covered with streamers which bore ap-
propriate devices.
Two pony carriages hitched together
and drawn by Shetland ponies were oc-
cupied by four little misses clad in
white and with flowing yellow hair.
The four children looked exactly alike
aud we're just "too sweet" They were
Misses Kathlipe, May, Elizabeth and
Geraldine Griffin. 7.t.
The high school cadets under Cap
tain Jack Hubbard made gallant ap-
pearance and won the hearts of many
fair young visitors as well as the ad-
miration of all old soldiers.
The band of the Harrison Dramatic
company came next and supplied good
music all along the line of march.
Next to them came the twenty Mes.
calero Indians on foot. They attracted
great attention.
Next in order was the long line OF
attractive floats contributed by bust
ness men. They were big feature OF
the parade.
The third division of the procession
was headed by the McGiuty band
which supplied stirring music and
| caused the marshals's horses to prance.
The uniform rank X. of P's were
| next 10 line and won much praise by
heir fine appearance.
The FOresters of America made a
big display by the number of men in
line. Their red men clad like wild
Indians and their hunters armed with
muskets and wearing colonial cos
tunes attracted great attention.
t. G. Lyons led the Hibernians, who
show up we'll aud aroused great en-
| thusiasm. They were richly costum d
and elped swell the procession mater
ihlly.
Last in line came the Masons. ia in
NUN Der escorted by 33 white plumed
KING is Templar who won much ad.
miration and were cheered all along
the line as being one of the most at
| tractive features of the parade.
The masonic procession WAS formed
in the following order:
Ell Paso comma dery No. Is knights
Templar in full dress uniform: Grand
Tyler with drawn sword: Steward with
| WI bite rods, Entered Apprentices: Eel
low Crafts; Master Masons: Secretary
and Treasurer; Grand Senior and
Junior Wardeus; A Master Mason with