The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-23

Holt Seward Tho decorations consisted
OF pink roses arranged In at artistic and
highly pleasing manner. Tho frock Of the
tiny mistress OF the trap was of the same
color as was the gown worn by her
mother, Little Mics Seward was a gen
erai favoritc With the people In the crowds
which saw her and she conducted herself
throughout with q dignity and grace which
eminentIy beftted her high station.
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The decorated pony brigade consisted
Of Leon settegast. George p. Brown, Jr,
Frank williford. Jr., Allan Mansfield and
Robert Paine. The boys had their ponies
in splendid holiday attire. saiiy bedecked
with ribbons and nowers. which were very
pretty.
First IN the line OF decorated vehicles
was Victoria drawn by four black horses
in which we're Miss Lila Whine and Miss
Alice Mac Jones, who represented The
Post. These young ladies with Miss Hite
and Miss FRANKIE Hite, under the super
vision OF Mrs William Christian, are to
be given credit for the pretty design and
artistic effect OF this vehicle 1t was a
novelty, being covered entirely by
ground OF natural green and prettiiy
trimmed with ylolets, and IL was the object
OF much favorable criticism from tha
throngs that viewed the parade. Miss
| Whine and Miss Jones wore costumes to
match the decorations OF the Victoria and
la prettier picture was never conceived
than that presented by these ladies and the
handsome turnout. This turnout was not
entered In competition.
| Next In line was single buggy, decorat-
ed in white and trimmed with red roses
drawn by pair of white ponies. This
was occupied by Mrs. William III, Iiollowell
and son, w. H. Hollowell Jr.. OF Aldine
u was very pleasing in effect and de-
sign.
The vehicle OF Mr. II. Henke, contain-
Ing his little daughter, Miss Lcona Henke
and Master Charles Coleman and driven
by George Lanter, was one of the most
attractive turnouts in the parade. II was
decorated In a bright red and was drawn
by pair OF large bay horses.
Mrs g. G. Davis, accompanied by Miss
| Algie Angel, occupied handsome phae-
ton drawn by pair OF handsome black
horses The vehicle was bedecked with
chrysanthemums In a most artistic man
ner' no part OF The vehicle being left wish
bic Tho iiamers were OF varigated colors
but with predominating purple tint that
MADE the entry one Of the most attractive
In the limo The horses and trapping
were also handsomely decorated with rib
bons of the prevailing color.
! The handsome Victoria OF the Misses
Thornhill and Robbins was drawn by
four beautiful chestnut sorrel horses.
These ladies' carried baskets OF beautiful
movers. which wore strewn along tic
route among the throngs on either side OF
the street
Mrs. william Chrlatiau and Mrs. c. y.
Morrison also carried baskets OF cut How
ers, which they distributed az tho parade
moved along
Little Miss Della Trcst was mounted
on beautiful shetlend pony with a
canHpied saddle of dellcately tinted light
RCD and was accompanied by two cclcred
. xrooms In white livery, This was one OF
the pretticat sights that could rosRibly
be conceived Little Miss Hanke wos
, beautifully dressed IN white and carried
, n9quets OF cut roses She was universally
2 admired.
\ Another vehicle decorated with chrysnn.
{ themums, and having interviewer ever
green vince, was that OF the Misses Emma
Sternenberg and Della Settegest This
was drawn by pnir OF white horses II
D received many favorable critloisms and
was indeed pretty and elegant turnout
mayor Brashear and Aldermen TufHy
u helnze and Rosenhal occupied a carrlny
I IN the line, Another undecorated oarrIaK,
G was occupied by Ave boya. Masters Ber
cannon, Garnett Roberts, James Ada,r
chandler Adair and Taylor Hanna
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Following the rear Of the line OF doc
GRATED vehicles came Herb & Lewis mill
tary band which led number Of tn.
g Light Guards and Emmets The bows yerc
G without arms. but wore uniforms CON
, sie''ug oil campaign hats. blue shirts, blu,
e trousers and leggns They we're in com
4 maud OF Captain II. A. Scurry,
I Next IN limo was an undecorated car.
: rlaee containing u + BuJac, cx-captatr
I OF the FIRST United States infantry, J. 4
4 itooNels e&-lioutenant In tho same rcgt
q IuVut' W, ~ Watts, oX-lieutenant Of c.,i..
q pohy ~ First Texas, and Or. r. n. tIprr
, eN. assistant surgeon OF the First p,vas
All Of these gentlemen were in untfnyin
4 foho"lug the officers juat named cam
an orient quint ridden BY Neasrs WI
nam hulis Jr, Henry Hoffman. Ir.. Phi
4 rinsel'mAn' John HIN aud Henry wensky
q hese gentlemen wore sailor suits. silI
a mats and Nariegatod hosiery
Next in line were the St Andrevis c,dot
, under command OF Captain Fred Clemens
Inc boys presented a good appearance nm,
y marched well guy
+. ne rear Of the line was occupied by rig
, RON the livery barns OF G. v. Seffegns
ana Berry a Towles. that of the latter rc
@ ing driven by Mr. Berry in person. IN,
q iest named hrn furnished The handsom
1 TYlsiorla occupied by Misses Thornhill an,
q Robbins, AS we'll as several Of The sad1t,
. horses in line, and was of great assistanc
. 10 inc committee in charge Of the parad
. ~ many other ways. Thanks are also al,
70 Mr., Settegast to Ross & Wright an,
g TO Wall a Stabc for fevors rendered.
4 me last feature OF tho parade was
/ ereultahie display of ported pisnts an
h noWera by William Huttschhack,
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rhe concluding feature Of the parade wa
, an informal reception given by Mrs. Hol
: IN the Capitol hotel parlors last night
4 there heins present all the participants II
n me parade and number OF other visitors
!, oh lnls occasion the prize winners wer,
announced. dancing was indulged in re-
> ireshments were served and a genera
y good time enjoyed by all.
: Miss Bryan. Miss Gibson, Miss Roberts
: Miss Norris, Miss Carr and Miss Cochran
4 after driving around the city az the con
eiusion Of the parade dined with Mrs. Hol
0 at the hotel
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