The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17
THE COMEDY CIRCUS PARADE
THE CLOSING FEATURE OF THE
T., r. AND v. FESTIVAL.
Nothing Artistic Was Attempted put
IL Was Fun-ProvolSing III
the Extreme.

"nud" Randolph, was the closing feature
~ rho Fruit. Flower and Vegetable Fes-
,iyal. 1t occurred yesterday afternoon ana
was witnessed by crowds OF people VINO
blocked the streets to see It, THOSE VINO
expected something as artistic as the
flower parade or as elaborate as the NO.
Tsu-oh pageant were disappointed.
II was not intended to be either artistic
ar elaborate and there was no effort IN
these directions except possibly IN tne
floats that we're entered by the two local
breweries. 1t was intended to be funny
and in this II succeeded. 1t also had
mercantile feature and was designed as
vehicle to be availed Of by the merchants
of Houston in taking advantage OF the
advertising that such parade Afforded
All this. however. was not fully IN
derstood, hence, unfortunately for the Fes-
tival it was at the close instead oil at
the beginning of the week.
In addition to number OF wagons most
OF them representing circus wagons, the
parade was made up of clowns and gro
teSQu6 CNaTdCleTS, Iiouh'NA
others afoot, and the marshals were all
masked and in grotesque attire.
The wagons assembled around court
house square between / and p. m, and
the line moved up Fannin street, headed
by Chief OF Police Blackburn, Deputy Chief
Ray and squad of mounted officers.
AZ the head of the parade proper rode
Bud" Randolph. seated In his royal
chariot. which consisted of very dilapi-
dated spring wagon and very measly
horse Mr Randolph was gotten up gor-
geously, with 2 red okum wig stove
pipe hat and proboscis that covered near
ly the entire lower portion of his face
Following this was a large moving van
used as band wagon and labeled the
"Gazoozoo Band
A wagon entered by the De Merritt Shoe
company contained 'maneater," a small
wooden lion In front OF whom SAT tanner
ready 70 be devoure1 upon moments no
tice colored quartette made music
from the top Of this wagon.
The Eoston Store equipped a wagon TO
represent Union Made Goods 1t was
manned by lot Of able bodied workmen,
staying qualities of a pair of union made
apart
The wagons entered by N. Randolph &
Sons and the Model Laundry carried out
more faithfully the circus parade idea
than any others in the line. The Randolph
& Sons wagon was q representation of a
closed circus wagon with figures OF wild
painted on the sides and the
head OF giraffe protruding through the
top
The Model Laundry wagon was in the
form Of a large open cage In which was an
dTa psti oh ft,.a ah
of better name was called Drink
lidorus." In keeping with the demoniacal
appearance OF the dragon his keeper was
attired as Mephistopheles.
Two screened wagons were together,
one containing a couple Of specimens of
wild men from Borneo with an inscrip-
ton that they could be seen aftc- the
parade at the Dixie saloon. The other
cage contained a collection of stuffed
birds entered by Mr. Charles Dumler of
Carlsruhe.
The most artistic displays in the parade
were those of the two breweries The
brewery had two floats in line,
one handsome pyramid from which Mag
nollas waved in the greatest profusion and
upon the pinnacle of which was enthroned
queen. This float was drawn by eight
white horses. At each corner of the aoat
were beer kegs gilded with silver and
enclfcled with golden hoops.
The other float of the Magnolia brew
cry represented the bottling department,
the presiding genius being a figure to
represent Uncle Sam
The float Of the American brewery was
a pretty effect in cloud banks. upon the
crest of which was seated a pretty girl
under the folds of a United States flag.
me driver of the float represented Uncle
sam and the three horses, driven in
tandem, were placarded Cuba. Porto Rico
and Philippines
X II. Cawthon 6 Co. clothers. pro-
duced a very ludicrous effect by placing
a pair OF pants upon the front legs of a
morse ridden by figure representing a
baboon "
An advertising float represented Charles
liem' the candy king. Mineral Springs
water and Robie's Cough Candy.
A living carcature of "one of tho
nhes, drove buggy in the parade and
small boy. Wv
Tho xxx occupied moving van.
neofge Glass. mounted upon donkey
ana leading by a string long-tailsd |
monkey was one Of the striking comedy
Behring'S automobile, that attracted 40
huch attention in the flower narade u,s
- h'i' comedy circus, al so |
'nother horseleSs vehicle in the shane OF
cottage house run on barrels by raso- |
r,'r electro engine gotten up by Mr.. Tam
~ coping OF the Houston Electric sunnIv
company. supply
"luneWalds music establishment was
~ evidence by means of a canvas-covered |
aeon upon which was painted elephants |
Deafs and monkeys galore and ahead ~ |
y RODE courier heraldng the famo NJ
me Grunewald house. "
~ ~ d Theo Beriug exhibited a wal,
apno'nied duck shooting OUTFIT
me Texas and Louisiana COMPANY had .
O.s noat drawn by ten horses. II was cam
'ss-eovered with mill and lumber scenes
painted upon it. ''eaes
me Houston and Texas Central Ar.
oorleaae hoat that was part of Thrrsdav,s
5oo parade, stripped OF some OF he
hhesorations and carrying comedy features
as'pea MI out the line al the end which
;us an enterprising chimney sweep craw-
W. OUT OF the top OF a chimney
-, W. H. coyle ana Dick Crawford iud,o5
me parade and awarded the Are, nr,s.
m.s I,asno,ls brewery the second 10 the
M can brewery. the third. II there bo
ne, 10 the Model laundry and bonorarIs
70 all the balance. AS Messrs
c roy,e ana Crawford are teetotIers M com
. I'VE and Crawford are teetotaler, M
"'eu' need be made upon the decis,on.