Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-09-20
in orders given to Mr.. Beaven.

This float was a representation OF an
Indian camp. 1t was covered with fine
Navajo blankets. a group OF Indians
were squatlng around a fire. A tepee
built of blankets and trimed with var
lous Indian made articles, all giving
out a brilliant color effect.
THE INDIAN SCHOOL.
The Indian school was represented
win a large float tastily decorated
with the letters on the side the trans
formation of the Indian" This fioat
had four sets of Indian boys and girls.
the FIRST set intended to represent the
Indian baby looking forward and back
ward in the native camp. The second
set the Indian hunter or man of pleas
ure. The third act represents the re-
ligion OF the Indian chief In his pagan
exercises and on the other side his
Christian nature. The last set repre-
sents the Indian maiden sewing in the
camp in her native state and on the
other side as she is educated to sew
on the machine. The boys about 100 in
number were under the supervision of
Capt. s. Charlton andthe girls were
under the charge of Miss Monica
Griego and Miss Carlotta Gutierres.
MAUSARD'S FLOAT.
Charles Mausards float representing
the product Of his mills. was very tas-
tifully decorated and was loaded with
forty sacks of Pride of Denver" flour.
KING OF KARNIvAL.
Master Alfred Mcclellan and Glen
Bearup in a rig made OF a dry goods
bcx. took the part OF the King of the
ksrnival.
c. A. LAMPMAN.
Painter and decorator was represent
ed by a canvass cottage on a float
neatly painted and making a nice ap-
pearance.
w. II. HAHN & co. FLOAT
One large float and five wagons pret-
tily and tastefully decorated. setting
forth the different prices and grades of
w. ii. Hahn 4 Co.'S coal and kindling
wood. The last wagon was highly an
original idea of a mammonth coal
bucket. such a one full OF coal as would
last any OF our hotels over Sunday.
This fine display was well worthy of a
city twice the size Of Albuquerque.
COLORADO TELEPHONE co.
On float was a complete telephone
exchange. and a stretch OF telegraph
wire with poles fully equipped. The
latest instruments were shown and the
exhibit was a practical one.
THE ELKS.
The local herd presented varied feat
ures mostly humorous, but all perfect
in detail and elegant in their complete
make up.
j. ii. Paxton was their marshal ar
hal
five foot key of the city as a baton. His
assistants were J. J. Sheridan and Fred
Otero. who appeared to be mounted
Zulus. They rode fiercely and looked
ferocious. Prof. William spot" Moores
excelsior padded tin horn band just
back from the PLASTER OF Paris expo
sition at Jajarito, led the herd. The
band was composed OF the following
specialists, who were all decorated and
bedezioned with metal honors and a
few clothes of various hues: Frank
Mckee, Wallace Hesselden, Mike Man
dell. r. A. Goss, w. II. Hahn, Leon B.
Stern and w. w. Strong with spot"
| as the durm major In a dazzling make
up. In a wood haulers wagon drawn by
six oxen we're the officers of the lodge
DIR. Pearce. Frank Sturges. c. r. Ny
/, ers. Arthur Everett and F. ank Hub
bell. They sat on empty Der kegs and
drank ginger ale.
In a handsome trap the king and
queen OF the Elks In the persons OF C.
| NJ. Foraker and Fred Lewis attracted
particular attention by their extreme
beauty and modest behavior.
Judge Crumpacker acted the part OF
q
had load OF fresh cut alfalfa to feed
the herd.
Then came Como Es Tomas-Sheriff
Hubbell In a Roman chariot drawn by
four handsome black horses. His smile
was expansive and his greeting by the
crowd noisy. Two other four horse
| chariots driven by DIR. Haynes and
Judge stansberry followed. Ed. Picard
as a clown led a rig that was a daisy.
| He raised a continuous laugh as he
passed through the streets. His COM
panion, the lady In the rig, is supposed
| to be a near relation ofthe man In the
moon.
The Elks nursery guarded by 80
members brought up the rear. The
baby Elks were comfortably housed,
and had all the modern appliances for
the preservtion OF life. A. B. McGaffey
a sthe baby. made hit. He was eter-
nally thirsty. Ed Grunsfeld and Chas.
Hawks as nurses showed ability and
experience while the detail OF the en-
tire make up was excruciatnigly fun
ny.
AWARDING COMMITTEE REPORT.
w. #. McCreight, president and exc
cutve committee of New Mexico Ter
ritorial Fair association. Albuquer-
que. N. NJ.
Gentlemen-We, the undersigned
Judges, appointed to award certain
prizes in the Trades Display and Pa
rade OF the Twentieth annual fair bel
leave to make the following report:
First prize for the best float In the
parade--C. Colombo Benevolent society
withthe Queen Isabella float. awarded
them the purse OF $50.
second-The Santa Fe Pacific black
-oIddB uB m9Vl suIpIvAB :doqs VlFui
pirate diploma.
Third-Jacob Korber & Co; also ar
appropriate diploma.
Favorably mentioned-The govern
ment Indian school. Santa Fe & Pacih
shops, Grunsfeld Bros. l.. b. Putney
. w II. Hahn, John s. Beayen. Cooper 4
NcAtee, Knights OF Pythias, Gus Gus
tafson and Charles Mausard.