The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17

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Events Of Festival Week
Houston has had her annual reception
and entertained thousands OF visitors with
gorgeous paseants. a fcySly. flower parade.
gay balls. banquetss suppers and above all
fine show OF what South Texas can.
bring to the markets Of the world This
last is. Of course. the meaning Of Il all,
and good solid meaning 1t is, too. for
you may amuse with professions and de-
| light with dancing, but II you want pco-
| pie to buy our lands and build homes
| thereon, you will have 10 show them that
they can make living here. And who
could doubt that when looking at the wou-
derful show of the products of the State
made in the Auditorium? Men must eat.
so we show them the substantial vege-
tables, without which no one thinks OF
dining, even dainty fruits for their des-
sert, for did not Alvin have fresh rosy
strawberries tempting the passerbyy
There must be sugar for your coffee and
tea and the huge stalks OF sugar cane gave
rich promise Of both long and short
sweetenin'"
Men-women ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS have
clothes. so the snowy cotton bolls told OF
limitless supply of fibre and plead silently
TO the people Of Texas TO spin ana weave
their heaps of dainty cotton in oar own
State, giving work and food and comfort
able homes to our own people. Men-not
including women this time-think they
must smoke, and, alas! many still cling
TO the old abomlnable way OF chewing to-
bacco so tobacco was shown them, and
in such quantities and of such quality as
made many open their eyes with amaze
ment. Everywhere were the rich prod
ucts OF the soil to show in what lavish
and generous mood nature was when she
built up the broad State of Texas.
And there were thousands here to see
these things for themselves, their COM
ments proving the fact that the showing
was success The Texas visitors were
surprised at the wonderful Improvements
in Houston since their last visit-every-
where the builder is at work-and were
enthusiastic in their praises of the various
parades that have been arranged for their
entertainment.
The No-Tsu-Oh procession Tuesday
evening was a beautiful surprise, compar-
ing favorably with the far famed carnival
parades of the old Crescent City. AS float
after float passed by carrying the crowds
with the bright world OF fancy with their
gay and brilliant burdens, EXPLANATIONS OF
delight and admiration were heard on all
sides. Then the flower parade was SO fine
as to bring the highest praise from Wis
nat drna nf oh fc
fairies stunning traps and wagonettes and
monster floats of flowers in well wrought
out designs, passed by, each one hailed
with delight by the crowd and followed,
of course, by an enthusiastic and admir-
ing train of street gamins.
The ball on Wednesday was beautiful
pageant. The broad roomy hall in the
city's headquarters was Frightened with
unwonted splendor,' and the vaulted CELL
Ing and high enclosing walls seemed tc
look on with surprise at the brilliant gath
ering below Broad palmetto leaves were
used to add to the festive appearance OF
the room and were on the walls in pictur-
esque grouping and setting OFF the white
covered railing that fenced off place
for the grand march and the dancing.
Across the north end the platform was
curtained in, covered with tugs and fur
nished with seats for the king and queen
and the maids of honor. The wall sback
of it was ingeniously and prettiiy GOV.
cred in with fittings of white muslin ane
the rich yellow curtains that hid the stage
until the great moment arrived added e.
the effect of the scene Who is the king?''
, was the question of the hour, for the
queens identity had been an open secret
for several weeks and this is brought UP
by the stronger sex as triumphant proof
: that men can keep secret but women
can not
The seats provided around the railing
were filled and the aisles were packed
with latecomeIs when Mr. Spencer Hutch
ms gave the sis,s' to the musicians II
the gallery and stirring tune was strucl
UP as Mr.. Abbott Cockrell, assisted b,
Mr.. Ben Kiam and Mr. Abe Levy. drew
aside the heavy curtains and displayed
the queen, Miss Anna Quinlan, and hel
5 royal escort seated side by side with Mis-
, Laura Franklin, Miss Alma Miller ant
Miss Marietta Delgado to the right of tn
king, and on the left of the queen Miss
Lucy Brady. Miss Efhe Jones and Mis-:
: Frances Giraud The queen was dressey
in magnificent court costume OF whit
e silk; the bodice and petticoat were mad
of brocaded silk, richly trimmed with che
nile fringe, and the Vatican train tina
lay at least yard and half on the moo
was OF heavy corded silk. Around he
throat were strings of pearls and she wor,
handsome jeweled crown, set proudly OF
, her dark. glossy hair. There was a dig
: nifty in her bearing that was quite up Il
the royal standard and she carried hersel
SO proudly and handled her train so grace
fully as TO gain the admiration of he
} subjects at once.
r The king wore very handsome costume
, OF the time OF Henry VIII and OF crimson
I and white satin, his fine figure setting OF
k to excellent advantage the rich taste o
i, a bygone day. The maids OF honor al
looked very lovely In their fresh whit
organizes, daintily made and GRACEFUL
worn
: Immediately after the curtains wer
: drawn aside the courtiers in mask an
: quaint and curious costumes began to Al
4 into the rallied off space and 10 marc
| around two by two to the foot OF tn
throne where they made their obeisanc
to their ma1esties and passed OH. TIL
done, they formed into two lines and tn
y king and queen. followed by the maids @
d honor walking two by two. walke
J. through the two lines and then the cour