New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-25
GAY EOUIPAGES AT LONG BRANCH.
A SUCCESSFUL CARRIAGE PARADE AND BATTLE
OF FIowERs-rHE PRIzE.wINNERs.

SUCCESSFUL CARRIAGE PARADE AND BATTLE
OF FLowERs-rHE PMzE-wINNERs.
Long Branch. n. j.. Aug. "a Special,.-The cot
taeers and hotel guests have been looking forward
with cager expectancy carriage and cart parade
with the battle the flowers which took place To-Day
The battle OF the flowers modelled after the great
mower festivals OF Florence. There were nearly one
hundred vehicles In line. all profuseT decoraten
with flowers besides saddle horses OF great spirit
and beauty. The nne OF march was from Ocean 10
Morris aves., along OceaDave. to Cedarave. down
Cedar-ave. to Hollywood and return, then down 10
to Elberon. There eight stands, all adorned with
banners, flags, hemock boughs. and oak sprays. Ihe
hotels and cottages decorated the decorations OF
the Rowland House and West End Hotel cottages
being especially elaborate. tnumpha arch ID
front of the West End called forth great admiration
The committee that had charge Of the unique affar
consisted OF L. b. Brown, George n. Curtis j. W.
Curtis, David James King. William Fahnestocks
George p Baker, d. NJ. HIldreth. r. p. Dobbins.
Norman l.. Munro, Richard L. Meares Hugh r.
Griffin and p. J. Casey. The marshals who leu tno
parade were Walter Hdreth Richard Meares Hugh
Griffin, Benjamin Rhodes james Sykes and Charles
Hers. Then followed the Goth Regiment bano, winch
preceded the long array Of carriages
Mrs Hildreth was in the first carriage, which was
deliberately trimmed entirely in red. Edward Allen
drove a handsome English T-car. the harness ana
carriage being hastily decorated in blue John CON-
way drove artstlcally decorated tandem. fnihp
DAILY IT, drove a hand with magnificent whites
and qrays Mrs. Samuel Kasch, OF Newark, was IN
an English Tcarr decorated with volets, smiax ana
white roses Mr. and Mrs. Haberle, OF SYRACUSE were
in victoria decorated with violets maidenhair ferns,
and American Beauty roses. Miss Norma Munro room
her magnificent horse Norwood. Joseph J. Roths-
child drove In phaetOn artstically decorated WIN
American Beauty roses. Norman L. Munro drove his
well.known horse Robin. Mr.. and Mrs. F. ID. Farrell,
OF Ncw-York drove I'm an elegant victoria decorated
by Thornley,. The Rowland House guests rode In
fonr.in hand driven by r. Percy Dooolns'
The children of George VI. Pullman were
I'm two drags trimmed with goldenrod and sunhower.
william B. Hayes's carriage was decorated with white
roses There hut few OF the many handsome
equipages that made up this gorgeous festival.
The prize for the handsomest two-horse carriage
was awarded John Daily, OF Philadelphia: K Percy
Dobbins, Of Philadelphia, was awarded the prize ios
the best fourth hand. John Conway. OF Phladelphia
was awarded prize for the best tandem. The finest
saddle horse was judged to be that ridden by 4.
(iuggenheimer, OF New York Mrs. Bronner, OF Phil
adelpha was also awarded prize for the handsomest
village cart. The judges were II. L. Hortop, OF New
York: S. Cashier. .tr., Of Phlladelp@,, and r. w
simmons. OF New-York. There was magnidcens
display Of fireworks In the evening by Pain.