Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-09-20
THE Bic PARADE !
Stupendous Procession
This Morning.
The Queens Float a Gem
Of Beauty.
C. CoIombo-lsabeIla Float Awarded
First Prize.
OTHER PRIZES AWARDED.

To-day Is Albuquerque day, the bus.
iness houses are closed, and the streets
are filled with throngs of gaily attired
citizens in honor Of the occasion.
The first event on the interesting pro.
gram OF the day was the grand trades
display and carnival parade. which
took place this morning at IL o'clock,
being the most gorgeous. magnificent
and comical display ever given in this
city, the sublime, unique and ridiculous
all being intermingled in making one
OF the grandest spectacles ever given In
Albuquerque.
The president of the fair association
appointed the following committee,
Fred Fornoff OF Socorro. Harry Potter
of Santa Fe II. ii. Hogan of Cerrillos.
Judges to decide upon the merits of the
displays In the parade. the gentlemen
viewing the procession from two advan-
tageous points on Railroad avenue and
one on Second street.
The first Regiment band headed the
column, followed by Policemen Marti-
nez and Harris on foot, the city council
and the president OF the fair associa.
ton with several fair officers in car.
riages.
QUEEN OF THE CRANIvAL.
Next came the Queen OF the Carnival,
Miss Anito Palladino in all OF her glory
and splendor. seated upon her magnih.
cent throne surrounded by four beau
tiful maids of honor, and attended by
two bright little pages, impersonated by
Marie Mann and Marie Voorhees,. The
Of ha
Rutherford, Elliott, Hill of Gallup and
Sehen of Bland.
GRUNSFELD BROS.
The enterprlsing wholesale dry goods
merchants, Grunsfeld Bros, were rep.
resented with a splendid float display,
ing a larg ASSORTMENT OF dry goods,
blankets, etc.
SANTA F'E PACIFIC SHOPS.
The Santa Fe Pacific shops were wei
represented by two large floats, one
from the boiler department. the former
fromthe boiler department. the former
containing a little upright engine anc
boiler, steam hammer and forge. with
workmen giving a practical demonstra
tlon of the kind of work they are en-
gagged in. The latter float was filled
with boiler makers who raised a dir
In their efforts to repair the remains
OF an old boiler. These floats were fol
lowed by large number OF shop mel
in a uniform of black shirts and caps
sledge hammer.
ALBUQUERQUE STEAM LAUNDRY
Another home industry. the Albu
queraue Steam laundry, displayed thei
business by decorated delivery wag
on, while Driver Grimmer amused thu
crowd with his comlcal makeup anC
actions.
MANN SADDLERY co.
Ire Mann Saddery company. dealer
In harness, saddles, etc, was represent
ed with a large float containing a larg
dummy horse, attached to a moderi
buggy, making an Interesting display.
MRS. WALTON'S DISPLAY.
Mrs Walton manifested her interes
In the Carnival parade, with a slngl
two-seated carriage drawn by a beau
tiful white horse, both trimmed Il
white and gold, containing four littl
folks beautifully and gorgeously gown
cd in the style of 1777 representing a ty
plcal colonial turnout.
HORSEDE1SS CARRIAGE.
The horseless carriage. drawn by tw
large mules. was one OF the most rldi
cuoos rigs in the parade and was con
ceived In the brain OF II. A. PalladinC
who. with number of his friends, i'm
personated the genuine hobo to perfec
tion. The rig was escorted by severs
more refined hobos. who rode mules.