Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-05-04

uointed in the celebration" that the
..festival" was not managed BY the
businessmen but was . personal
entertainment arranged by Z. Q. W.
Kieier who received the money from
the sale Of ssAts Of the evening per-
formance,, about s4OO as his reward.
The May day parade was given at
4:SO O'Clock to large number Of
jsight-sesrs. Many young people es-
pecislly drove in from the country in
7 Che afternoon to enjoy the display ana
the principal streets were lined with
onlookers.
Mayor Humphrey with G. Q. Towner
and Roy Cooper led the parade as IL
started ON Second street. The route
was on Second 10 Buckeye, up Buck
eye to Fifth, on Fifth to Walnut, on
Walnut to Third, Third to Spruce.
The following took part; !
Abilene Military band.
Queens float, Jay Harding driver;
Miss Ruby Cramer, queen, sat on an
elevated center OF the float and her
assistants. Fay Keller, Lucille Cooper,
Hattie VANDERBILT and ThAlia Johntz
sat on the corners. The girls were
dressed in white and the float was
decorated in purple and white with
bells at the corners.
Five girls on decorated bicycles.
Ten girls on ponies.
Eight boys ON bicycles, some OF the
boys in fantastic costumes.
Nine boys on ponies.
Two men in fantastic costumes.
Decorated road wagon, elaborately
adorned in purple and white, white
harness, driven by Mrs. 9. F. Town
send, accompanied by Miss Gertrude
Cooper; ladies in white, white para
soils; very pretty picture.
Phaeton, driven by Mrs. Gao. Rush.
Fire department, 26 men With hose
cart.
Merchants floats and displays, each
&oet decnratad and with appropriate
lettering:
G. W. Young, piano on wagon,
Marie Augustine playing; Ruby Nor
man and Paul Roger playing violins.
Blue Front Shoe stOre-BOat deco
rated in pink and white.
Joe Badgers cab-Containing two
boys playing on autoharp.
Shockey &, Landes-Continental
self.binder with Norman tongue truck
attached.
Security Mills-Large load Of -four
in sacks.
w. H. Eicholtz- Framed pictures.
Abilene Mills-Msn making bread
with the mills flour, one knsadingit 1t
with his feet.
Markley & Brswer-Canned goods
and groceries.
WaytS Meat Market-Meats with
men filing orders BY telephone; 8
outridsrS.
Cases DepartmsntstOre Decorated
Aoat With two wax figures stylishly
dressed.
Forney's gallery-PhOtograPhsr
taking pictures.
Theo. Eusz-Man on horseback
with banner.
Pepper Bros. Bakery.-Men max
ing bread.
Tuits-Seven little girls sitting In
new chairs and with rugs, etc. on
door.
beeiQee tneko Noto 1ohAO sPoOAeA
entries. Little Ruth Biegler had a
large Newfoundland dog hitched to 3
cart in which she rode. W. N. Tsy-
Ior Of Pearl drove g big white team
to . buggy. G. E. Stoffer and Harry
Fiss OF Buckeye drove q bay team to
q buggy, the rig being decorated With
fiAgs.
BAND ooNcERTs.
The Military band gave . concert
ct p. m. and one at 2 p. N. at the
band stand. II was the boys hrst
public Appearance this season and
their excellent music was greatly sp-
preciatsd BY large crowds.
oPKHETTA m EvKEHo.
The seelyo was filed in The even.
ing 10 hear the oPsrstta, "A Day In
che woods, given By the Choral 90
oieHsi. Thsrs vas . ProgrAm Of
spssisi songi and lhs entire enisr-