El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-24
No Sa1aried Officials,


but all seemed well WIFI IHeH Inc
Shriners banquetted at night at Hotel
Sheldon. Thursday nights scene in
the streets of Ell Paso was one full of
fun and Carnival notions. 1t was a
Mardi Gras. The people were all fun
loving brotherhood. Confetti battles
waged fast and furious, following the
old Mexican and Spanish custom of
throwing small bits of cut colored pa
pers in faces or over each person. The
air was as if filled with a miniature
snow storm and the jostling, the fun,
the mirth was made bewildering in its
pleasantly as the people of two ma
lions mingled together. Dozens of
bands of music lent more cheer and
avidity to the scene. 1t was hot
time for every one for people in masks
and strange costumes listened and
cheered and threw confetti" and filed
the very air with a touch of superb
carnival life for the cowbells and the
horns lent additional power to the
noise and cheers of a happy populace.
Friday night a grand historical and
allegorical pageant took place which
was most creditable and enterprising.
This was followed by a reception to
the visiting newspaper men and edi-
tors at the Ell Paso club by the carni-
val press committee. The address of
welcome was delivered by Capt. Beall.
Saturday morning was passed with a
roping, tying and rough riding con-
test. followed by a parade of fine live
stock. This embraced some of the fin
est Herefords of Nebraska together i
with some of the choicest stock of
Texas and New Mexico. The afternoon
was occupied by a football game and a
JuareZ bull fight. At night soon after
dark the grand pyrotechnic volcanic
Il. To-
in grandeur any display
ever given south of Denver. Extra eX-
cursion trains brought in hundreds
more people to witness the first dupli
cation of Vesuvius' eruptions where
Pom peii was destroyed This was a
stroke of magnificent enterprise on the
part of the carnival management and
called forth highest praise. After the
fireworks came the masquerade and
ball at the court house and
Sunday the unwilling of the ElkS'
will take place at the Elks'
will take place at Elks' Rest
in Evergreen cemetery. The afternoon
will witness the usual bull fight which |
has been repeated each day in .JuareZ. |
just over the river, where
hundreds go to see the strange, brutal |
as well as Understanding sport.
The people of Ell Paso have reason
to be proud of their first Midwinter
Carnival and the merchants and no. |
tells have reaped a large harvest. The
railroads have carried thousands of |
visitors and it has been a money max |
er to be recorded in Ell Paso's history. |
Along with the carnival came the
grand gathering of the Shriners, the |
Hoo-Hoo and other secret orders. The |
men were on hand too and a |
large T. p. A. host was organized and |
placed in a position to join the Ell Paso 1
club in furthering those interests so /
beneficial to Ell Paso as city of COM
merce and mandatory.
One praiseworthy action and worthy /
Of the emulation of larger and more /
cities was the closing of all
he stores and offices Of the city at such
lines as suggested by the carnival
Each merchant and bus
ness man seemed to have the carni-
rails success at heart and Joined in
making it SO.
Ell Paso had beautiful weather
through the week and was well illu-
with hundreds of colored cleo
ric lights A beautiful electric arch
vas erected at the head OF FL Paso
treet under which the main parades
,assed. To the visitor it seemed that
lothing was left undone and each de-
'arted for home filled with just COM
'liments for Ell Paso, the enterpris-
ng Gateway City of Texas and the
vest. c. V. Holland.