El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-23

Barbara Wallace and Paulina Velarde,
representing Texas and Mexico Mas
ter George NOrthman and James h.
Ponder, the former dressed in the uni
form OF the United States army ana
the latter in midshipman' s UNIFORM
also rode on the fOlat.
The Elks float was planned by w.
W. Bridgers. on the flOt there We're
a number Of little boys ana girls IN
sailors uniform as the ships crew.
They were: Katherine Kilburn, Hazel
Kinney. Angelina Blanchard, Irene r.
win, Iris Mcmillan, Maude simmons
Elizabeth Richards, Lillian Ben, Pnyl-
lis Nichols. Pearl Ellis, Alice Moulton,
Robert Jones, Herman Huttanus, En-
nest Funk, Robert Taft, Robert Stu
art, Roy Willis, Flenn Paschal, Jose
Britton, Sherman Webster, Robert
Stuart, Martin Dehlenger, MOsie Oden,
Richard Blum, Dan ArneQ, Rudolph
Jackson, Bascom Chastains John
StOckmeyer
The Beaver lodge had a large plaster
cast Of a beaver as their float in the
parade, and the WOOdmen Of the World
had a miniature bungalow with trees
surrounding It and happy children In
the yard and doorway. Four members
Of the Beavers sat on their float, and
were T. A. Webster, DIT. F. A hughes
J. G. Osbourne and George Estes
On the WOOdmen Of the Worlds float
sitting in the yard before the house
ham, Jean Strickland and John Purner,
IMPLYING the protection given the chill
The Juarez Float.
The Juarez float received as much
favorable comment as the big American
float. This was a historic and sym
bolic float, giving the history Of the
republic, including the recent revolu-
ton. in tableau. SEhe girls who rode
on the float scattered confetti and pa
per streamers over the crowd as they
PASSED along the street. This float won
first prize for the best float from out
side the city.
on the float was a miniature Mount
Franklin, overlooking the lowlands OF
Mexico. The work had been prettlly
painted IN the different cOlors OF the
mountain and the country, and was
lighted by electricity. On the float
were Mexican boys and girls represent
ing Francisco l. MaderO, Jr-, Cen Pas
cual OrOzcO, Liberty and Justice and
a number Of saints. Beside the uOat
marched six insurrecto soldiers.
The 1Oat was made by committee
appointed by mayor Guilermo Alvarez,
of CiUdad Juarez, and TiburctO Sanchez
was the chairman In charge.
The boys and girls on the float were;
AvflardO Sanchez Maria Sanchez, Fri
QUita Sanchez, Guillerma Alvarez, Miss
Himenez, Maria CuarOn, Esperanza We
Iarda and Maria Trochiiere. This float
received first prize for out OF town
floats
Other Out of Town Floats.
The other floats from out of town
included one from Deming, showing the
products and resources Of the wonder
full Mimbres valley.
The upper valley section included a
progressive series Of floats represent
ing the first three years in the history
of the lower AIesilla valley. The first
was a rattle trap wagon with repre-
sensations Of Mutt and jeff telling OF
the wonders Of the valley, the second
mi u hn HauHI-
ducts Of the valley on it and the third
an auto decorated with festoOns OF corn
and hay. A large yellow pumpkin made
over an auto followed. PecOs failed to
send its float.
The leading float of the 1esiIla val
lev exhibit showed the products of that
region. Hay was strewn all over the
float with bales at the end. In the mid
mdle Of the float was large heart
lighted with electricity, with sign;
Heart of the Mesilla Valley" On the
float were seated girls representing the
towns in southern New Mexico 1hey
were Ivy P. Snyman, Bertha Gibson,
Vera Gardner, Elizabeth McNary and
the Misses Danner. The display got
second prize for out Of town Iloats-
The Demming, n. NJ, float showed
the farm products which are grown
in the Deming district. The products
were placed on shelves and the whole
display was lighted with electricity.
other Floats In Line.
The negro float received favorable
mention by the judges. 1t contained
number of negro girls from the Doug
las school, dressed in white and carry
ing flags The float was decorated
with American fl9gs' eol3rs ana ana c9 35
lights. The y. w c. A. float mad a
number Of girls from the local associa-
ton dressed in masquerade costumes
and blowing tin horns. st. Josephs
school had one Of the best symbolic
floats in the entire parade, representing
the arts and sciences
Douglass school.
The Douglass school float was COW
cred with red, white and blue bunting
On each corner Of the float were signs
representing the new states recently
added to the union at the top OF the
float tiny red, white and blue mean
descent lamps were burning. Twelve
girls rode on the float, and half dozen
boys marched beside the wagon and led
the horses, also decorated with hunt
On the float were: Myrtle Adams,
Mathilda MOultrie, Lucia Williams,
Tess Darden, Mary Steptoe, Matte
Long, Aisle Darden, Elvira Steptoe,
Maude Hunt, Lille Lethas Ruby Ed
wards and Bess Scott.
The Y. w. c. A. Float
The Y w. c. A. had a Halloween
float with the girls OF the association
riding in masquerade costume. The
float was decorated with the tricolor
of the United States and the girls on
the float carried horns and other noise
contrivances.
On the float were Phyllis Eichman,
Cora Eichman, Pauline Bunsen, Lillian
Martin. Pearl Jordan, frankie Burn
ham, Minnie Hiseler, Dorothy Waugh
and Jennie Locke.
St. J0seph's Academy.
ST. Joseph's academy float. repre-
senting the arts and sciences, was
mass of pink and white bunting, with
pillars and railing around the outer
edge and platform in the middle on
which sat a young girl representing
Justice. There were 16 girls on the