San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-28
KHAN ASKS To
/. Be ALLOWED IN
F|ESTAPARADE
Seek to Place Thousands
Of Unmasked Members in
Electrical Parade.
WOULD ENTER A FLOAT
Mayor Says. City Will Act
When Association Makes
Decision.

Klansmen may march unmasked in
the electrical parade during Fiesta
week, and may enter a decorated float
in the Battle of Flowers parade, il
permits can be secured from city Of
ficials and from the Battle of Flowers
Association, according to reports given
by Fiesta chairmen at the Thursday
night meeting of the association in
the Gunter Hotel. The request to en-.
ter from 5000 to 10000 unmasked
men in the night parade. and to enter
float in the Battle of Flowers pa
rade, was sent to the association by
letter. written. on khan stationery and
signed by Ralph ]. King. secPtary OF
the X. X. X. No. 81 Of San Antonio.
Mayor John w. Tobin Friday
morning declined to commit himself
as to what action the city will take
in the Fiesta association decides to
grant the request of the khan.
Il have no official knowledge that
the request has been made to the
Fiesta association" Mayor Tobin said.
PERSONALLY l don't think the Fiesta
association will grant the request:
What course the city will pursue Will
be announced when it comes time for
us to act in the matter"
Heretofore Refuse Request.
II is known that whatever decision
the mayor reaches will be sustained
BY the city commission as whole.
The city heretofore has declined to
hermit a parade of the khan. even I'M
masked and il is not believed that the
mayor and commissioners have aban-
doned this stand.
Action on the request was deferred Dy
Fiesta officials to the Battle OF Flow
ers Association and to city officials.
as the majority of members expressed
the belief that the association could
take no action in the matter on Its
own initiative. The fact was pointed
out that the Fiesta must secure per-
mits for its own parade. and that per-
mits for professions other than its
own official entries must be issued by
city officials. In regard to the float,
it was decided that permission for this
part of the request must be secured
from the Battle of Flowers Associa-
ton. which controls the entries made
in that parade.
Led by Fiery Cross. .
The letter stated the khan would
like to enter from 5000 to 10000 un..
masked men in the night parade, and
said that the klansmen would be led
by a patrol and by its band and the
fiery cross.
An effort will be made 70 secure
reduced railroad rates for the day OF
the balloon race, on April %. accord
ing to decisions reached at the meet.
ing. While a reduction OF one and
one-fifth of the regular fare for round
trip has been secured for the week OF
the Fiesta, an effort will be made to
secure a reduction Of three-fourths of
one-way fare for the day of the race.
Governor Neff will be invited 10
take part in the Fiesta. and an inyi-
tation will be extended him by DR..
Harry Leap, president OF the associa-
ton.
Entries in the various parades were
listed during the meeting, and chair
man Of parade committee expressed
their satisfaction at the progress they
have made in securing attractive en-
tries in Fiesta events.
Some Old Timers.
DAYS Of the bucket brigade will be
revived in the fire apparatus which
will feature in the automobile parade
during Fiesta week as one of the
novelties of the event. according to
A, j. Goetz, chairman of the automo-
bile parade, who stated Friday morn
ing that 100 cars have been entered
in the motor vehicle event. Only cars
showing in some manner the evolu-
ton of automobiles will be entered,
and there will be three pioneer ma
chimes in the procession, one dating
as far back as 1908.
Nineteen dealers have entered old
and new cars in the parade, according
to Mr.. Goetz. Each dealer is allowed
only one car less than ten years OF
age, and any number older than ten
years, providing that each entry shows
in some fashion the evolution of that
particular make to its present condi-
ton.
According to Mr.. Goetz. three cars
representing the first built in the
United States will be entered in the
parade. One of these is an electric,
claiming 20 years. and the other two
are an Oldsmobile and a Cadillac,
each n years old.
Seguin Is Entered.
Mr.. Goetz is anxious for anyone
0dFlUH an Olu IlOuti-tudb wal iuh
to inform his dealer in San Antonio,
50 that all the senior members of the
local automobile family can be placed
in the parade.
Three handsome prizes will be
awarded the oldest cars. according to
Mr.. Goetz. Announcement Of these
prizes will be made later.
The various steps in the develop
ment of fire apparatus will also be
shown in the automobile parade. The
bucket brigade will be there; the
hand-drawn pump and the horse
drawn wagon will be featured, while
the modern fire apparatus, consisting
of perhaps the largest display of fire
equipment ever shown in the South
west, will bring up triumphant
rear. Ancient equipment, some of it
SO old that this may be its last journey
on earth, has been secured from near
by towns. Fire companies from several
neighboring smaller towns have asked
for permission TO take part in the
parade. and in addition to San An.
tonio's own fire department there will
be several companies from other
places. Seguin has officially been en-
tered in the parade with its entire