El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-04

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Mary Leighton, -BeuIah Brown, Birdie
Hawkins and Mrs. W. H Hawkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Bernard drove
their REQ runabout which was decor
ated in red and white cOlors.
The Electric Cars.
The electric division was small but
the cars were artisticaIly decorated
and it was a close competition for the
first prize in this class. Cupids own
car was judge J. E. Bowen's Waverly
electric limousine. 1t was covered
with red hearts and festoons of rib
bons with white, live doves attached
front of the car Cupid, represented by
little Kenneth Dubose, rode in state
and threatened the occupants of the
gas cars with his arrows. On the rear
Of the car appeared the sign, "Oh you
fairl Ny heart is with you" The car
was driven by judge Bowen, dressed
in evening clothes and accompanied by
Mrs. Bowen also in evening costume.
The advent of winter was heralded
by Mrs. Marguerite Buckler Steven
sons Fritchley electric limousine,
which was covered with cotton 10
represent snow and frost. The car
was covered with small electric light
bulbs, which were flashed as the car
glided past the stands. Miss Josephine
Clardy accompanied Mrs. Stevenson in
the car, each wearing white gowns
with red turbans
The Carriage Division.
The Os-Aple carriage led the car
rage division Of the parade. This was
decorated with green and white
smilax having been used to trim the
body of the carriage and the wheels
Tiny electric bulbs were concealed
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carriage moved. r. L. Daniel drove
this carriage and was accompanied by
Mrs. Daniel and his daughter, Miss
Lucille
The only entry in the pony carriage
class was that of Miss Pearl Ponsford,
the daughter Of H. T. Ponsford Her
rig was decorated in the national col
ors and Misses Edna Scotch, Sadie
Ponsford and Manuel Ponsford rode
with her
DR.. Anna Reum drove a single phae-
ton decorated in warm, rich red, with
bells attached to the back of the car
rage. The effect of DR.. Reum's black
gown and the black coat of the horse
in contrast with the red of the decor
ations was striking
japanese Rig
a Japanese rig, a one horse carriage
decorated in large yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS and with the occupants dressed
In japanese costumes, with the girls
carrying parasols, was a feature. This
carriage was also lighted by small
lamps concealed in different parts of
the decorations. Misses Calhoun, Milly
May Bond, Ada Lindop and Mrs ]. B.
Dubose rode in this rig
Pomeroy's tallyho, with William H.
Buck as whip, was occupied by IL girls
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Blanch Davis, Elenor Eubanks. Lillian
Crawford, Edith Robertson, MiIda Con-
molly, Maggie Davis, Amorett Cobb,
Jennie Davis. Tollie Bailey, Pauline
Bryan and Hazel Davis.
The Prizes.
The judges who awarded the prizes
In the auto and carriage divisians oc-
cupied the stand in front of the grand
stand and examined the turnouts as
they passed IN review The judges
We're: Mrs. F. c. SearIe, Mrs. J. A
Happier, Col. A c. Sharpe, V. R. Stiles
and A P Coles.
The results of the awar dino- vra.
First prize. a cup for the best deco
rated gasoline car, H c. Myles's swan
car; second prize, cup for the gaso-
line class, w. R. Brown; third prize for
gasoline cars, Arthur Malette honor
able mention, W. ]. Buie
First prize, cup for electrics. Mrs.
Marguerite Buckler Stevenson: second
prize, judge J. E. Bowen.
First prize, q cup for the best deco
rated carriage, R. L. Daniel; second
prize, Mrs. J. B. Duboise
First prize. a cup, for the pony class,
Miss Pearl Ponsford
First prize, commercial class Pom
eroy's tauyho.
First prize saddle borCa NJ. p,,,
son Staten.
Mounted Riders.
The mounted division of the parade
was led by DR.. and Mrs. Burleson Sta
ten, mounted on gray and white horses
and wearing black and white costumes.
Dr. Staten rode Tennessee Fox ana
Mrs Staten Kentucky Granite. the
horse show favorites. Behind DR.. and
Mrs Staten rode a number of young
people of the city. The FL Pasoans who
participated in this part of the parade
were: Misses Martha Thurmond, Kath-
crime Coles. Virginia Semple Gladys
Dyer, Halle Irwin, Gertrude Ellis;
Messrs. Ralph Henderson, W. K. Mari.
c. B. Feagan, Herb Buckner, Edgar
Kayser.
The Municipal band headed the next
division, which consisted OF the Ell Paso
Military Institute cadets in their IA
tigue uniforms and carrying their
arms and side arms. The Parker show
band headed the commercial class, led
by the Wells Fargo express prize win
ners and followed by cowboy ropers
and riders who were yelling their loud
est and roping each other.
The Commercial Class
The commercial class included the
following: w. B. Harper, pianos;
Myer Buggy company; Boston store,
float w. H. Tribe drove the Wells
Fargo & Company's black single horse.
while J. D. Elliott drove lobe and Bert
who won the blue ribbon in the draft
horse class at Mondays horse show.
& De Shazo had an automobile
which was brought to FL Paso eight
years ago. They used it for advertis-
ing real estate
An Accident.
There came near being a serious ac-
cident in the judges stand while the
parade was passing. The wire which
was stretched for the horses to finish
under, caught on the big Wells Fargo
wagon, and the entire upper part Of
the judges stand was pulled over on
the heads and the live electric wires
dragged to the ground.
Col. A. c. Sharpe, of Fort Bliss. was
struck by one Of the timbers and his
head slightly cut. The stand was deco