El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-19

Never before in the history OF FL
Paso has a crowd of such enormous
proportions been seen on the streets as
lined the thoroughfares last night to
witness the grand parade.
From Overland street to the Little
Plaza on FL Paso and from the Little
Plaza around to the Orndorff and east
ward the gorgeous and glittering pa
rade passed through solid wall OF
humanity packed from building to
building and leaving an opening just
wide enough to permit the floats to
pass.
Visitors. more than residents. were
impressed by the extent of the crowd
that Ell Paso has collected within her
gates and expressions complimentary
to the city were heard on every hand
1t was estimated by the majority of
persons on the street that the crowd
contained at least 10000 persons and
many estimated that the number was
even greater. 1t is believed that there
are at least ten thousand visitors now
in the city. In the whole town all but
about 25 rooms are occupied and peo-
pie are sleeping on cots in Railways
in many of the lodging houses. The
capacity of the restaurants and saloons
is taxed and had it not been for the
skill displayed by Uncle John Julian IN
finding sleeping apartments for the
out of town people many would have
lod f0 night
the open
The high tide of the attendance was
probably reached last night as visi-
tors had been pouring into the city
continuously for three days or more
and it is probable that they will begin
to depart today, although the bulk of
the crowd will remain for the festivi-
ties tonight. To accommodate the de-
parting guests the T. & P. has put on
a special to leave tonight at 10 O'Clock
This train will be well patronized.
The confetti battle last night was
bowling success and the number of par
ticipants was greater than on the pre-
vious night 1t is said however that
confetti scooped up from the ground
yesterday morning was thrown and
the alkali dust contained therein injur-
ed the eyes of a number of people.
The maskers were out in force and
had a jolly good time of it. Tonight
the streets will be crowded with them
and the hilarity will be greater than
any night during the week. 1t will be
well for people to wear goggles to pro-
tect their eyes
The spectacular eruption of Mount
Franklin al o'clock will astound the
natives by its magnifcence and the
grand mask balls will be overcrowded
with participants and spectators
The Parade in Detail.
The first float of the pageant was
the Artists Dream At the rear was
a reclining figure dressed in becom-
ing draperies The float was made TO
represent the original painting and
at the front was a figure dressed In
costume standing on pedestal In
dance.
The costuming was elaborate, being
entirely in white and as this, the hrst
float. passed. many were the exciama-
tions of admiration from the specta-
tors.
Vitality of Mother Earth was sta
tuary representation of triumph.
Mounted on the float was a Roman
chariot to which were hitched spirited
white steeds. The chariot seemed to
have Just returned winner from the
Roman race course. The driver heid
aloft the priced wreath OF laurel ana
the horses were in an attitude OF con-
scious victory.
Third came The Gladiators. In a sea
of purple and imperial light the victor
stood, the great muscles of his mighty
arms and ,egs taut still with the giant
effort which had brought his last foe
PROSTATE. Above in the gallery sat
the emperor of Rome in his heavy |