The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-24
MAlFEST AT BRENNAN
ALL FORMER EVENTS HAVE BEEN
SURPASSED.
There Were Many Visitors from the Sur
rounding Towns and Everyone Had
Good Time.


BRENNAN, Texas. May e3.--rhe twen,v.
arst Malfest and Live Stock show by tn
nrenham fire department WI 60 wn n
history as tho biggest and s. that la
thus far been given other Mai es
whose Pictures hang upon the walls o
memory, possessed striking features Of
pronounced merit, but the second ST of
the Twentieth century has surpassed Il en-
all The entire city was In holiday at I e
The awnings In front Of the busin
houses were profuscly uinamenied with
evergreens, aud display windows wer
bowers OF beauty which chlllcnged the at
tention Of the mulItudes that throng ID
the sidewalks. THE special train from
Navnsota and Hampstead wa filled wi
people, and Bonneville, Belhilc and oih,r
towns were largely represented. Th r,
was no jar. no unnecessary friction n,
hitch In :he proceedings. but ever, til ny
passed on with beautiful precision IN +
regularity. In a word 1t was IN, leop IS
day ana JOY was on the throne.
TIE proceedings were inaugurated br n
salute Of twenty-one guns ntel by lie.
tachment OF the Brenham Fled Artil ,ry
Inc procession formed at 10 o'clock with
head resting on corner of Main aud Market
streets and moved down West Main str c,
TO the Santa Fc railroad ana then IN
Alamo avenue 10 Ant street thence to
west Main, down West Main Ia Nor II
street aud thence to the beautiful pu.k
arriving at the park the queen ON h +
court Ntht ~ ohcc T. the p.dccs p.cpIrt /
loT iheln on the stage OF tde park tn Il, r
/ W VHpsE ht inc appointed TIM n u
! w. W oearcy, lcduIng lawyer o. br
Aam' advanced to the center OF b 4
] ana delivered n briel but elolu n add. \ ;
OF welcome In DgQaf no. al Lana -
: ment
a the conclusion If the address II we
come Mrs Marguerite Baxter or AUS n
sang, with Miss kate Esteb pres ding at
al eyes were now turned upon TIL
/ queen, Miss Gardner who was 80 t,d on
her throne under gorgeously decorate
/ CANOPY: she was handsomely SuWnpa IL
! citpc de chene built over tatfeta In d mos
! entrlve ana catchy manner. cut ioW wi a
Ilo4 pe9rl ornaments. recf"t with rdci IS
| and satin ribbon. elbow sleeves With N \.
| OF shtin knots ana lace The sk,rl wa a
/ snowy field of hnery. surmo.ut,I nv n, ri
danglcrs with lace runners al wide inter
AaIs diving down 10 hinowy field OF
. louncts cut en- trnlae ana very elective.
/ Nmuuie hign on head.
l. r. WiEns, looking every inch King
/ delivered his coronation speech.
/ AFTER receiving her crown the queen nrose
AND addressed her most loyal subjects
At the conclusion of tho uuecn's snoech
the air vibrated with sweetest music for
. '''''.iA's anu luel inc queen received the
congratulations of her attendants.
Miss Wood next presided at the piano
ahd dozen beautiful little girls danccA
before the queen. This was a delightful
was greatly appreciated by all Every ons
| was somebody's darling, and every one was
SS ,s graeeiui as swan. Beautiful, Innocent,
! poppN cllldren-what would an occa sion
l6G this be without them?
This ended the coronation ceremonies.
a @ '% OF Mrs On Rr1fs oS ANA "w3Tfs
licmming ana Miss Daffln. made their re.
p2 gIrg through 1rign s NJ Mathis as follows:
trap, awarded to black ana white.
second prize OF $40 for the next host dec.
Grated trap. awarded 20 black and yellow
child's tloat. awarded to the butterfly nost.
After the prizes had been awarded the
hhnppy crowd scattered through the park
/ al bent upon having the best possible tine,
nnd the reporter thought they were sue.
The queen and her attendants returned
EXchange hotel After dlnner they re-
tnrned TO the park and participated In the
/ ms morning with citizens. bremen and
! visitors and the Infantry band filled the
| alr with sweetest music. Headed by the
| band, engines and floats, accompanied by
| many people, proceeded to the park There
| Wero many pronounced features OF the
second day among them being an inspection
]
! awarding Of prizes
After the dinner hour a large audience
| gathered IN the grove and listened to an adj.
| dress by Prof f.. r. Gerfn.
After the address OF Prof, Gerhn little
/ MISS Willie elected queen Of the West End
hre company composed of BOYS, delivered
| a speech,
Later there was drill by the Brennan
signal corps and water fight both OF
| which were much enjoyed.
The ball game between Nayasota and
! Brenham AT the park was called at
! 3clock, ana the respective teams soon got
! down 10 business The game was Witnessed
! ny large crowd and the good points of the
! play were quickly recognized and heartily
! cheered. The Navasota tenn was cnmpos I'd
| phNslcal development. hut fate was ag inst
lhcm ana they were beaten by a score OF
/ II 10 o.
The people gathered in the grove In front
/ Of the Park thcator 1t IN carly hour to -
/ ten to program which had been conceived
! and elaborated by musical minds a the
! first order.
At o O'Clock Thursday night the bali of
| the Twenty first Mafest was opened IN the
! big pavilion In the presence Of several hun.
scores of beautiful villowy forns which
moved with iythmc measure across the
! polished ho0r. Everybody danced. either
with their feet or hearts. II vas simply
/ matter Of absolute lmpossihilty to keen
! sim IN the midst Of such surroundings The
/ Inspiring. Cxhilirating music filled the ma
/ Nilon ana Heated ont uDon the yielding
losom Of the soft night air. reaching every
| nook and corner OF the brilliantly ighttl
! grove and setting the hearts Of young aud
old to joyful dancing Everybody was mn.
| sic struck. and dancers IN feet and
/ hearts We're alike borne on mighty musicu
! pillows to the enchanting regions of indie
scribahle bliss.
Following are the premium awards in the
/ live stock show:
Judges, ~ L Deyer, Joe Small d. Il.
| Teaguo and Joe Gelck
Best stallion I years old aud over, s.:
/ awarded to Dr. Ed Carlton.
Best stallion to cross on Texas mare
/ first prize, So, awarded to + Hueske: rec
| Omd prize, 50 awarded to Jerry Schiller.
Best mare, any age or breed, with suck
ling colt prize 81; awarded TO William
! Wehmeyer
! Best pnlr draft horses outside Of Brcn
| ham, first prize So awarded to l.. Wi
| liams; second prize Of 81 awarded to VIII
/ liam Bockhorn.
! Best pair Of draft mules outside Rren-
/ ham, prze OF s. awarded to A. 5. White
| nor,
! Rest saddle geldlng or mare, any age,
! llize 81; awarded 10 Joe Route,
Best Jack 3 years old and over prize So!
| awarded TO II. G.. Glddings.
! Best lcnnct, any nge, prize 81 so; award
| ed to r. H. Bnsse
Rest Country-ralsed colt under > years
OLD blue ribbon; awarded TO j. r. Raj