Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-07-22
GREAT FETE PROVED ARTISTIC
SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL SUCCESS
All Roads Led Yesterday and Last Night to the Plaza
Where Brilliant Carnival Was Held Under Auspices of
Woman's Board of Trade-Estimated More Than
500 Was Cleared by the Fair Workers.

/. out enthusiastically.
A Martial Air.
The procession in the afternoon was
repeated at night, beginning shortly
; after O'Clock with the full military
band taking part. The stirring mar
tial air at once caught the attention
of the ears of the throng gathered
in the park and soon the dazzling cos
tunes of the paraders caught every
eye.
Six little Japanese girls, in kimonas
and wearing buttonhole bouquets led
the procession at night, the band fol.
lowing, with the silver and brass in.
struments shining brilliantly in the
light.
Then came four flower girls, at
tractiyely gowned, one in white, one
in lavender, one in pink and the
fourth in scarlet. They carried bas-
kets filled with cut flowers of many
colors. After the flower girls walked
a maiden carrying little balloons at
tached to sticks. In fact, after every
quartet of maidens, followed a balloon
girl, in white.
Girls From Old Madrid.
Then passed by four Spanish girls
in the attire of the pretty inhabitants
of Old Madrid and a dazzling sight
they were, in their rich gowns and
embroidered shawls. They too car
ried baskets filled with cigarettes in
little paper boxes that matched their
gorgeous attire
The Whstlers.
After the Spanish maidens came a
quartet of girls who sold little whis-
ties which were to be heard in every
corner of the park for the rest of the
evening. These girls were clad in
white and their baskets of noise max
ers were prettily decorated.
Again came a "bevy" of balloons
held within six feet of earth by the
slender arm of another girl in i'm
maculate white. Following the bal
loon-grl came quartet of ribbon
girls" with yards of deep red ribbon
f1I the decoration of individuals.
These girls looked very pretty in
white. Finally four Japanese maid
ems passed by, their kimonas rivalled
only by the dainty creations leading
the procession.
On they walked, these thirty maid
ems while the throng applauded as ne
Enthusiastically as might an artist view
ing Grecian or Santa Fe sunset.
Having traversed the park the la
dies separated, repairing to the vari-
Gus booths and attractions which were
to claim their attention the evening.
Everything Was Attractive.
. Looking at the carnival from any
angle of the park, there was attract
iyeness and sufficient cause for separ-
ating the dear public from their sill
yer coins. The maze, with its perplex-
ing paths, and it's winsome yelled
beauty in the center, kissable for a
silver offering, drew its enthusiasts.
One man is said to have purchased
kisses by the dozen, getting special
rate, but the veiled beauty did not re-
veal her identity until later when ii
was discovered that she was a young
man, "attractively gowned."
The merry go round brought joy to
the youngsters, although turning il
was no joke to the young men in
charge.
The dancing pavilion in another
! triangle was winner and many a
young man and his fair companion
tripped the light fantastic to the
strains of a select orchestra of seven
musicians, all from the military band
The shrill call between dances, an
| nouncing next was constant ad.
vertisement for this popular amuse
ment.
But those who sought quiet, rest
and comfy" seat, went to the Jap
anese tea garden, and near the vine
covered pillars drank tea or lemon
ade and chatted with friends.
/ The Country Store was nearby and
did a lively business. 1t held sway
in the pagoda, from the center o1
which was suspended, over the heads
of the fair salesladies, the stars and
stripes. In fact there was plenty Of
patriotism at the fete, for the dancing
pavilion was draped in bunting as
was the candy store. Speaking OF
candy, that delicious article was in
demand last night, even at 81 pound
It is said the supply ran out early Sc
great was the rush after it.
The ice cream and cake servers
were kept busy, and a large sum was
realized from this alone.
The supper in the library hall also
deserves mention, for it drew large
crowd from to s p. m. Walking
around in the plaza two or four hours
before had whetted the appetltles
and heavy onslaught was made or
that bill of fare.
| Good Humor Held Sway.
One of the strikingly pleasing
! things about the fete was the gooc
humor every one seemed to be in. and
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