San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-24
Alzafar Entry and Burn
ing Teapot Dome"
Are Winners.
ALL ENTRIES GOOD
Gorgeous Display Of COL
ored Lights in Wednes-
day Night Feature.

electrical parade Wednesday evening,
according to the judges, as each entry
was considered splendid enough TO re-
ceive recognition. Alzafar Shrine won
first place in the civic section, while
the burning oil well displayed by the
San Antonio Machine and Supply
Company, received first prize in the
industrial section. Santa Rosa In
Urinary won second place in the civic
display, and The Ace Sign Company
took first place in the second section
of the parade.
Mrs. j. X. Beretta, Mrs. Henry
Drought, Carl Newton and j. H.
Halle acted as judges for the parade,
and they decided that the third prizes
for each section should be divided be-
tween two entries in each division, as
there were not enough prizes to give
deserved honor to the entries. Third
place in the civic section was divided
between the U. s. Vocational Train
ing School entry and the entry of the
army recruiting service, Fort Sam
Houston. Third prizes in the indus
trial section were awarded the Wood
lawn Hills playhouse and the covered
wagon of the Auto Parts Company.
Because no provision had been made
for motorcycle prizes, the entry of
Carsow's Rose Garden, with little
Miss Olive Louise Edwards the pref
tiest rosebud in the bower of roses
on the sidecar of the motorcycle, was
not awarded prize, but it received
favorable mention and won applause
during the parade.
The Best Ever Held.
According TO enthusiasm among on
lockers and the opinion of old-time
residents of San Antonio, the 1924
electrical parade was the most gor-
geous and spectacular event ever re-
corded in connection with the Fiesta.
The floats cost almost $4,000, and
were gorgeously illuminated. The de-
sign and the theme of each was ar
tlstic and different, and the event was
the largest ever recorded as an illumi-
mated parade in San Antonio.
Fire Chief Sarran, in his Lincoln
car, with six large searchlights flash
ing the way for the procession, led
the parade, followed by directors of
the Fiesta Association. Nearly 80 ell
tries were listed in the parade, and
$500 in prizes wa; awarded. Half of
this sum was given to entries in each
section, with $3.50 first prize, 800
second, and $50 third for both civic
and industrial sections.
Perhaps one cause OF the brilliance
OF the electrical parade was the use
of many-colored electric lights, with
Fiesta colored green, white and yellow
street lights casting their glow over
the crowds on the streets. The null
titude of lights, coloring the hand.
somely trimmed entries with many
and fanciful hues, cast a romantic
and almost magic sheen over the en-
tire procession, conerting it from the
usual into the quaint and different
type of parade.
Alzafar Has Sphinx.
The parade was led by the civic
section with the great Sphinx of Al
zafar Shrine preceding the civic floats.
This float was escorted by the Ala
far band and patrol. all members in
full uniform. The picture presented
by the Alzafar float was picturesque
one. with four red devils feeding gro
tesque flames and with colored lights
casting an eerie glow over the entire
picture. The Arabic effect of color
ing was an Aladdin Lamp glimpse
into a strange, and pretty scene.
Santa Rosa Infirmary came next,
literally reproduced on its float, with
nurses. internes and doctors busy in
side. Katherine Britt. Bernice Phelps.
Elvira Guerra, Lucille Williams and
Eleanor Williams. were dressed as
nurses. while Henry Guerra Jr., Gil
more Williams Jr.. and Thad Will
liams were the interns and doctors.
One of the most beautiful entries in
the parade was the great red, white
and blue star of the Vocational Train
ing School. which flashed the three
colors alternately. Students of the
school decorated and wired the float.
under the direction of their super
visors. Instructors W. A. Snavely. G.
w. Kendall and d. ]. Olson. Stu
dents of the school accompanied the
float.
U. s. Recruiting Float.
Another prize-winning entry that
caused favorable comment was that oil
the army recruiting service, Fort San
Houston. which was the reproduction
OF the famous war poster of Herbert
Paus. with n soldier on the front end oil
the float studying n globe of the world
just behind this soldier was the fa
nous poster, and over the top of this
the motto of the recruiting service
The u. 5. Army Builds Men, was
outlined in electric lights. Inside tn,
large frame stood three soldiers, rep
resenting the crafts. character ant
physique. Corp. c. r. Miller in over
| seas uniform was the soldier: Sergt
i, IL. Estes represented character. ant
Sergt. X. II. Kelley was physique.
Perhaps the most original entry wa.
Teapot Dome Under Fire" which
was the title of the prize-winning floar
/ of the San Antonio Machine and Sup
| ply Company. The float carried
burning oil well with real sparks apt
smoke shooting from its mouth, ant
an inverted dome nearby bearing rh,
inscription. Teapot Dome UndeI
Fire" This entry was given-an ova
ton by the people on the streets.
| A second pr'ze-winner in the in
dustrial section was the bluebonne
float of the Ace Sign Company. which
carried an upirht replica of Texas
upon which blue lights played, sur
rounded by a sea of bluebonnets.
| Another entry that brought fortl
applause was the charming little min
iature bungalow recently presented b,
Hagelstein Realty Company to Mrs
Conrad III. Hanson. On the tiny ban
galow Mrs. Hanson and Mrs. Ray
mond Russell acted as chaperones I,
little Misses Mary Ellen Hanson an,
Conrad Hanson Jr., who were hostes
and host to the following Nellie Ma,
Stockdale. Effie Nav Russell. Jacquc
line Smith. Mary Russell. Raymont
Russell Jr., Louise Trott, Gladys Cal