San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-21
Gigantic Parade Portrays
Every Phase of City Life

GERS riding in decorated cars and
headed by Mrs. Henry 7. Drought.
president Of the association and Mrs.
Atlee i. Ayres, who rode in a deco
rated car with workers who have been
instrumental in the success of the
1923 Fiesta, followed.
Six huge army trucks. then a Kelly
Field band, then twelve more army
trucks. all filled with the youthful
cast of the pageant. comprised the
other members Of the section.
Army Has Pretty Feature.
The youthful dancers also occupied
the greater part of the next section
with twelve more trucks. Leading this
section was Mai. W. I. Turner.
Headquarters Staff. Goth Division.
followed by Lieut.. George Degraaf.
Fourth Field Artillery, and the First
Infantry Band.
One of the beautiful features of
cavalcade. led by Laura Virginia
corted by the Fifteenth Field Artillery
Band. The women We're dressed in
dainty white riding habits that were
in contrast TO the olive drab uniforms
Worn by their male companions. The
following were in the cavalcade:
Lieut.. and Mrs. Paul Miller. Capt.
and Mrs. Allen Campbell. Capt. and
Mrs. Egan. Col. and Mrs. 4. D..
Swift. Maj. and. Mrs. Philip Thurber,
Capt. and Mrs. 1O'Bricn. Captain and
Mrs. Natejka. Captain and Mrs.
Cook. Captain and Mrs. Hayman.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Robertson. Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Price. Lieutenant and
Mrs. Rose, Captain and Mrs. Ne
Clure. Captain and Mrs. Cheshire.
Captain and Mrs. Tate. Lieutenant
and Mrs. Galbraith. Misses Virginia
Priest. Rose Burnett. Claire Nichol-
sop. Betty Morris. Grace Huppcrtz.
Laura Maverick. Olive Earl. Eleanor
Harmon, Ruth Smith. Patsy Knox,
Holland Sharp Margaret Wolf.
thy Day. Frances Cheney and Mes
danes Herbert Slayden, ClarkSon.
Howard and Harry Craig. Williams,
Lieutenants Carpenter, Whetton. Bry-
an. McNair. Roberts. Captain Repay.
Lieutenants Benson. Shea. TAYLOR.
Wedemeyer, Dennison. Farr. Mitchell.
Molitor. Hodes. Holwcger, Holt, Huff
and Bosch.
Following this section came that
which was devoted to the organiza-
tons, clubs and schools of the city.
This section was headed by Lieut.. Col.
Charles Il. Tips. Headquarters staff.
both Division. and Lieut.. Russell Q.
Smith, Fourth Field Artillery.
An automobile decorated in pink
and occupied by representatives of the
!Nth Division. Organized Reserves.
was first in this division. In the car
We're Mai. Seth Weld driving. and
Mrs. Il. Il. Buck. Mrs. F.. Il. Cop
pock and little Nancy Buck and Bill
Weld.
Gerald Drought and Miss Minnie
Meachem OF Fort Worth. occupied a
Wills ST. Clair roadster decorated in
orange and with large bows Of pink
malinc. Miss Elsie Hutchenreiter
also entered a decorated car. A Buick
coupe, decorated with rcd pconies
with patriotic ribbon bows was oc-
cupied by Capt. stephen and Mrs
Massey. accompanied by Mrs. b.
Morch and Rose Massey.
Army Children In Fish Boat.
The children of the army. preceded
The float, containing about 20 chill
by the 23rd Infantry Band. rode in
a huge fish boat. decorated with fish
and nets. and all of the children were
dressed in the costume of fishermen.
dren. was chaperoned by Mrs. George
Chase Lewis.
4 float. decorated with sweet peas.
contained members of Miss Douglas
school for Dancing. The occupants
OF the float were grouped to repre-
sent May pole dance. Riding in
the float were Trulu Strickland.
Vivian Killing, Doris Graves. NJ.
Louise Soutter. Alice johnson. Mary
Louise Rigby, Alicia Conroy. Claudia
Noith, Laura Patterson and Mario
Fred. George and Harold Jambcrs.
Frank Hagan. Donovan Caldwell.
Mike Glasscock. Don Glasscock. Ar
I bur Wilds, Bobby Roberts. Frederick.
Travis and Guy Perrinot. Buster Hcye
md T. Gordon Harvey.
A float, decorated in peach BIOS |
SONS, with little girls dressed in white.
with pink poke bonnet hats. was en-
tered by Miss Johnson's School for
Dancing.
The Junior Cotllion Club. also a /