Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-09-23

crowd was thlckost ON Rallroad ave
nue., between First and Third streets
and the police had much trouble IN
keeping the spectators from swarmlne
into the street. The sidewalks I'm the
down town district were bl0ckadod
and All along the entire line Of march
tWonty-six blocks In length. the crowd
extended on either side many persons
deep. Il was the largest crowd ever
cOngroFated IN Albuquerque.
The ilrst division left the starilna
point az the corner OF North Second
street and Marquette avenue az 10 30
O'Clock. The appointed time and Il was
lltdv before The laHt coach had pass
cu tne corner OF railroad avenue ana
Second street, Considering that n
took fifteen minutes for the first di,
vision 10 traverse the first seven
blocks, the parade was forty-flye min
n'es IN passing any given point on the
line OF march.
Col John Borradalle, marahai OF
the day, Adlutant General A. p. Tark
ington, ~ the New Mexico National
Guard, and Captain y. Ruppo, OF the
national guard. led the procession, and
were followed closely by the First reg.
in,ontal band discoursing martial airs
Tho band boys were garhad IN the IA.
tlgue uniform OF tbs United States
soldier.
The Territorial Mounted police
we're next IN line. Their uniforms were
rifles and girdles OF leather filled with
ol West Point gray and they carried
Troop u. Fifth United States cav.
airy, Lieutenant Lewis IN command.
came next The soldiers we're In
dress uniform and she gold braid and
Hittering sabors Save forth a brilliant
and thrilling scene.
Fire chief Buftless led the city hro
department of three wagons, and the
santa Re shops department followed
close behind
President Greer of the Territorial
Fair association Col Ralph y. Twlt.
chell presidetg OF the Northern New
Mexico fair. and d. A. Macpherson
followed the nre department In Darby
A. Days automobile.
Then came the queens float. Miss
Jessie llfeld adorned a large float
splendidly draped with national col
ors. on her brOw rested the eilded
crown of the Queen OF the Twenty.
nth Territorial fair.
The ladies Of the Maccahees FOL.
lowed with splendid float, the most
exemplary lodge float In the parade
The Industrial cooperative league
and trust buster" were the burning
words which garnished the aocialists'
float. A large number OF boys and
girls rode inside.
The knights OF the Midnight Sun
had a good float advertising the mas.
querade ball which win be given AZ
Colombo hall Saturday night.
The Sellers Printing company had a
hoat which reflected their line OF
business and the Southwestern Cream.
cary company had a float with excel
tens advertising features.
The Southwestern Brewery and Ice
company's display. cart loaded with
beverages drawn by a burro. waa one
ot the strikingly funny floats OF the
parade
The Diamond Ice company followed !
with three Ice wagons.
Kirster's Havana Buds" cigars 10 !
tho number Of several thousand filled |
one wagon.
The Superior Planning Mil had a
good Industrial float containing ma. |
chlnery and carpenters az work.
II. J. Post 3 Co, hardware meroh- |
ants, exhibited cart pushed hy a !
mule haraesaed between two shafts OF I
gas pipe. u was one OF the really fun
ny floats In the procession
The Atchlson. Topeka & Santa Fe
railway was well represented with
two floats One float represented a
passenger coach and & was filled with !,
iittle boys and girls. The other repre-.
aentod box car In course OF conatFnc-
tion and had several carpenters work
ing on f.
Learnard a Llndemann, the square
music dealers. had one Of the most
extensive displays IN the parade. This
firm had nine big floats loaded with
pianoA. On one float a darlSy chorus
furnished rag time music. There we're
fourteen different brands OF pianos
represented.
A. p. johnson. windmill agent. was
represented with a large noat upon
which was a huge windmill and pump
Ing plant IN operation.
The Albuquerque Gas, Electric
Light and Power Company had
beautiful carriage In which we're rid.
gng a number OF young ladies dressed
9n white, The motto on the side uf
Ahs float was these Ladies' Will All
Do Queens II They Cook With Cas-"
'rhla float was decorated By l.. j.
Wilson.
The Morning Journal had rlg
docrated with peoples and
driven by two little mhldenR.
Mrs r. A.. Washhurr drove an OK.
qulsltelv decorated rig. The rig was
decorated IN flowers of white and Law
eudnf. ana attracted mach attention.
The Albuquerque Carriage Com
pany was well repr, souied with a
ring representing the work OF that
leading industry.
The Italian Hand, In fun uniform,
added much 20 this division OF the
parade, and played numerous fine
The United states ina,ah Industrial
School should come la for a large
share of praise az the school was
represented by the entire school The