The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-18
'BEAUMONT'S RICE CARNIVAL.
1T WAS A SUCCESS IN EVERY PAR
TICuLAR.
Tho DispInys of Rice and other
Products Were Finc-Miss III
McFnddin Was Queen.

Beaumont, Texas, December ls.-Beau'
mont's first annual Rice Carnival is sue
cess. Visitors were not so numerous al
expected, but they were in sufficient mum
bers to throng the streets. The SABINE
and East Texas brought in a special eK-
cursion train consisting OF six coaches, anc
each car was crowded to the guard rails
the excursionsts numbering $50. There
were but few on the Gulf, Beaumont anc
Kansas City excursion and something
over 100 came on the Kansas City, Puts
burg and Gulf last night. These, with par
ties from Orange, Liberty and Gulf and
interstate points would make 1000 as
reasonable estimate OF the number OF
visitors present. This does not sound large
but when the cheap rates and counter at
fractions elsewhere and the quckness Win
which the Rice Carnival was gotten VI
are considered the attendance from con-
tiguous towns can be regarded as per-
fec,ly satisfactory.
While rice carnival was decided on
but few weeks ago it is hardly possiaie
that more amusement and recreation
could have been crowded into one day
had preparations consumed year. yes
tivities began at O'Clock with street
concert by the Beaumont City band, and
then came the trades display, the prettiest,
most artistic and most thoroughly repre-
sentative OF the commercial and indus
trial interests that ever p3rade1 the streets
OF any Texas city. The parade was led
BY the mounted police. Then came an
elegantly decora, ed float bearing Miss III
Mcfaddin, the carnival queen with Little
Misses Carroll and Prddie as her maids
of honor. She was surrounded by appro-
priateiy costumed guards OF honor on
hora eback, followed by a re.inue Of ladies'
and gentlemen. The float presented
picture pleasing to the eye ami Miss Nc
Fadd!n was lovely queen OF an industry
which, in Southeast Texas, stands next
10 King Lumber.
The mayor and city council in hacks fol-
lowed, aud then came floats representing
the various commercial and industrial cs-
adjustments in the city. The parade
was nearly Il mile long.
There was large crowd az the audi
torum this afternoon The interior of
the building is tastefully decorated with
rice in the sheaf palms and bunting. The
queens throne is encased with shocks of
rice interspersel with palms An immense
horse shoe trimmed with the National col
ors forms the back OF her hlghness' seat.
Above the throne are the colors OF the
Numerous ncandescent lights
will illuminate the Interior of the audito-
rum
The exhibits are as follows
Rtce--The Beaumont Rice and Grst mill
has twelve exhibits comprising rice In
ne hull and cleaned, also specimens OF
taken off rice in the first process.
The Texas Star Flour and Rice mill OF
rice in The hull.
+. Sievert rice in the hull from Hon
dures seed.
William Day, rice In the hull from Japan
seed
Frank NJ Harmon, rice in the hull from
Pori Arthur seed
Como. f. VIII has an exhibit OF corn
in the ear, the ears arranged in letters
to spell his name.
Floral display-Forty specimens OF
flowers and ferns from the Vaughan green
house
Electric artices-Messrs. Miller & Tug
gle have fine display OF electrical goods.
nolls-Mrs. Wallace Mcleod has a coun.
Ter full OF dolls LETT over from the Pres
hyterian doll sale. She offers them for
sale
Jewelry-Mrs. Del Carr has an assort-
ment of jewe|ry trinkeis. Mr.. Carr manu-
lectures wire iewelry on the ground
.Art--The paintings on exhibition make
a handsome show Many of them are very
costly The exhibits are;
Mrs, W \. Ward, painting on screen.
pictures m oil water ooIors and sketches.
Her rice harvest scene oil painting AT
iracted ? good deal nj attention.
Mrs Johnson oil paintings
Mrs Hal Greer oil paintings.
Mrs Chester. oil paintings
MISS Willie Cooper, oil PAINTINGS
Miss Nallie Fletcher. hre pictures. oil. |
water and sketches
Mrs F, Y Hayden, etohings
Mrs w H Pope. oil paintings
Miss Carrie Gilbert. oils and water
Mrs John Goodhue oil paintings and
Mrs sam Watson oil paintings.
Miss Neis, china painting and fancy
Miss Flora Shea, fancy nsedie work
nina P"'n'e"
- Miss Evans painted china and en-
r. ". Sanders. THE Lords Prayer"
orolod In wood
This afternoon there were athletic con
ests and balloon ascension. Tonight
grand display OF fireworks after wish
ne carnival queen was crowned Al mo
auditorium Tho festivities closed WIN a
AL at the opera house