Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-28

"The finest parade ever seen In the
territory" was the vote of the crowds
who beheld the gorgeous procession
OF this morning, and many OF the be-
holders had seen all the notable at
tempts of the kind for many years.
The sunshine was radiant, the air
as crisp and delicious as possible.
and the merry music of the bands
found in the gladstone hearts of
thousands who crowded the line OF
march and acclaimed enthusiastic
ally as the glttering array passed
slowly along the principal streets.
1t was almost 1890 before the word
of march was given. The various d.
visions centered at Sixth street,
marched west on Douglas to Bridge
street. took their way around the
Plaza and on the way back via Ma
tional, turned on Ninth in order to
pass by the home Of the popular pres
ident of the fair who Is confined by
serious illness, then cut Eighth, back
to Douglas on Sixth and east to
Railroad avenue, where 1t disbanded.
The parade was led by the military
band Of Las Vegas. the members Of
which presented a pleasing appear
ance in the handsome uniforms and
helmets topped by waving plumes.
Then came the officers Of the fair
association. Secretary w. A. Bud
decke and Treasurer F. H. Pierce, rid
ing with DR.. B. D. Black in his gor-
geously decorated automobile. The
mayors and aldermen Of the city ans
town followed in carriages. Then
the beautiful queen in a MAGNIFICENT
float Of red and yellow, driven by
Dan Rhodes. The queen, Miss Eunice
Tamme, sat on royal throne. over
hung by brilliant canopy. Here four
lovely maids and two pages were ar
tistically grouped on the float. The
reception given to the royal party
was enthusiastic and prolonged and
right gracefully was the homage of
the multitude received. The officers
Of the National Guard association in
their elegant uniforms formed
striking escort.
Following the queen came splen.
did pageant Of ylower rigs. Mrs. Cor
snn. IN a carriage beautifully adOrn.
ed with lavender flowers. came first
and then IN order a carriage trimmed
in yellow carnations, driven by the
Misses Schlott, carriage in yellow,
driven by Mrs o. l.. Mchaels. prize
winning carrigae decorated with wa
ter lilies. driven by the Malonev
raidens. pretty rig, driven by
Mary Coors. tandem driven by
Chps. stevens and Miss Richlev. the
decorations IN snowy white. Desrth's
handsome blacks in tandem. driven
Nv Mise Tanning. the decorations in
red and white. a white and red rig
belonging 70 T. G. Evans. containing
several children. and superb four
fnrse vehicle driven by DR.. Brown Of
va'mnra ranch. containing severel
handsome girls and accomnanied hv
four lady and four gentlemen out
riders.
Then came the industrial floats.
The as Veras Steam Laundry. with
one of the delivery wagons. cetchilv
decorated. led. and F. !. Gerhiug fol-
lowed with float which talked elo-
cuentlv of the hardware and pulnlb-
irr business. Then fr'lofd floats
illustrating the contracting business
of II VI. Srndt. Irelands brick indus
try. Hesser's painting business, Bach.
arach Brothers disulayed a corral
filled with sheep. with Little Bo-peep
tending them.
Graft G. HAYWARD had two rigs. one
a double horse affair, the WAGON led-
en- with grocery products, the other
drawn by three mules in tandem, ad-
vertising Cactus Leaf lard. K. Rosen-
wald had beautiful float in red and
yellow. Under a waving canopy sat
Mice Kennedy and four other fair
maidens were grouped around.
Boucher advertised Ferndell prod.