Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-28
DECORATION WORK FOR
CONVENTION IS BEGUN

uuUtlU IOU W bIoop
n Amarillo doesn't look Ike .
tI" RI. dice I'D the matter o.
harmonious colorng when the con
yention Of the Panhandle and south
western Stockmens Association OPP
ems session here next Tuesday morn
lng II gill not be- the fault OF c. "
paradice and other representative
OF the Western Fireworks COMPANY
o. Denver who arrived yesterday
morning Niti '1'l stock OF bunting
.0ags and general decoration mate
r.al-
The stock which was complete in
+ detail and abundant Boz quantity was
opened Tor public inspection In the
/ Puckett building on Taylor Street.
recently occupied By Lambeth x
+ Henry Material vas contracted for
/ Go liberal quantity and the expert
| decorators who arrived with Mr.. Pa
radics al once set 20 work on out
side decorations OF some OF the more
important buildings OF the city
MAYOR Gee. on behalf OF the city
entered heartily into the plans, and
as result the Fire Station before
uilhtfall yesterday vas an outward
riot of flutiering color
The work will be- carried 10 other
buildings today. tomorrow and Mon
day. and among the structures which
viii be reached today being the
Grand Opera House building The
court house and other official build
ings will doubtless be transformed
under the sklllful touches Of these
decorators who will push the plans
OF the general Decoration Committee
chairmaned by Fred T. Schornslein.
10 rapid completion
\ force WAS busted throughout
yesterday placing stringers across
Polk street for illumination pur-
poses. Eighteen stringers thickly
equipped with incandescents will
make the principal and side thor
oughfares twinkle like a mundane
milky way after nightfall
Mr.. Paradlce has placed an order
Tor 20 number OF satin banners which
viii be- loaned to the Elks for use In
the home on the night of the grand
ball. 20 be- given la honor Of the Wis
iung stockmen and their wives
This generous act was matched by
offer on the part OF the Southwest
ern Telegraph and Telephone Com
pany to furnish a man to string the
wires on streets where there was no
trolley for decoration purposes.
4 number of citizens have mani
tested the big city spirit by demand
ing flags and bunting for use on
private residences. and II is expected
that this number will increase dur
ing the next threee days
Material Is being offered by Mr.
Paradicc at Surprisingly low cost,
aud this should inoculate the entire
citizenship with decoration fever IN
most contagious form
with Mr. Paradice In the import
ant work OF decoration will be- Assoc
ciated George Thomas aud John Ste
pheusou. already .u the city. and
Frank Johnson and Arthur Burge-
son. who Will arrive today from Den
Ner These men are experts DO their
line. and under their skilliul hands
Amarillo will take on new color dur
ing the week The Lambeth-Henry
room Mas generously donated for
display room purposes 10 the deco
rators. whose wares were spread out
In attractive exhibition throughout
most of yesterday
In keeping with the progress OF
the decorations committee. the other
committees have been busy perfect-
ing plans The program has been
practically completed. and will be
ready Cor the printer by tomorrow
night. il is stated In this is includ-
ed the speaking list, order OF con-
yention proceedings. music and spe-
clal entertainment features during
the three days of the convention
hrs
Chairman Canode OF the Enter
taiumeut committee stated last night
that the ump-a-ra-ra teaures OF en-
tertaiument would be ample The
Roswell Military Band will be- on
hand. and this organization will be
aided 10 furnishing music for the cit
Tors hy the Amarillo Band and per-
baps another with which negotla-
lions are now under way II is deem
.d highly probble that III Paso and
Oklahoma CTS viii bring bands with
them. and X the old town isn't Sou
sained for three days and nights IL
viii b. because the slide trombones
have contracted Group
Chairman Cobb OF the Public Com
tort Committee has practically COM
pleted his list OF rooms. but will con-
tinue the work up TO Monday night.
From present Indications adequate
provision will be here for all the
thousands who are expected to
throng Amarillo
q. u. MEN TAKE NOTICE