Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-04
THE CARNIVAL OF FLOWERS.
One oil the Great Attractions Of the State Fail
This Week.

Names great flower carnival and coach
ing parade is to be the great attraction at
the Maine State fair this year.
The festival is to be held on Wednesday
next, Sept. 5, in the morning. Every
one is invited to come, and it is hoped that
parties will be present from Portland,
Augusta, Bath, Bangor, and all the other
surrounding towns. There are to be many
distinguished guests present, and Lewiston
and Auburn are to be in gala day costumes.
The Governor and his entire staff, in full
uniform. are to be present. The band will
meet the Governor at the station and escort
him to the general meeting place in Hay
market square.
The parade will not start until all the
trains have arrived. All decorated carriages
are to assemble in Haymsrket square where
they will wait for the Governor and his
taft. The parade will then go up Main
street to Sabatis street and thence to Col
lege street, reaching the fair grounds by
he College street entrance. The floral pa
race will take place on the race track. The
Maine State Agricultural Society offers
prizes to the best decorated coach, to the
best decorated private carriage and to the
finest tournout from any neighboring city
Jr town.
After half hour devoted to driving and
parading on the track, there will be two
short speeches. Hon. Orville ID. Baker Of
Augusta, one of the best orators in Maine,
md Hon. Charles +. johnson, who is an
excellent speaker, will be the orators of
the day. The theme of the occasion is to
be Names Flowers. A poem has been
written specially for the occasion by
Miss Julia II. May, who was the author
if Names poem read at the Chicago E1-
position Unfortunately, Miss May is uD-
,ble to be present on Wednesday and Miss
Louiss Callahan, Msine's favorite elocu-
tionist, has kindly consented to read the
poem.
At the close of the speeches, the "battl
Of flowers" will take place on the track
During the speeches, those preparing u
take place on the grand stand may do so
,eats being reserved for this purpose; man.
will prefer to remain in their carriages
There will be every provision made for tht
care of horses. Marshal Teel of Lewiston.
will escort the parade from Haymarket
square to the fair grounds, where the mar
sha, of the day, assisted by u aides, will
take full charge.
President Jerrard has arranged for at
least six carriages for the official guests
The Floral Emblem Society will have as
many more. Every available carriage will
be used in the parade.
After the battle of flowers the parade
will be reviewed by the Governor and BIZ
staff and the judges will distribute th'
prizes. Plenty of loose flowers should be
carried to use during the 'bsttle of flow
ers." Banners will fly, flowers will fill the
air, and with the boom -a-laka boom-a-lska
of the Bates students, and the Rah Rah OF
Bow wdoin and Colby, things will he lively
Every body is invited to come. The more
the merrier. The grand stand will be free
TO all who wish to see and not be seen. The
most cordial invitation is extended to all the
people of Maine to be present. Those
coming in decorated carriages will be con-
sidered as guests, and no entrance fee to
the grounds will be accepted from them.
Supt. Payson Tucker has been invited to
add to the parade his ''psrlor car" which
attracted so much ats ntion at the North
Conway parade. Poland Springs will com
pete for the prize, provided harnesses car
be found to take the place of those burned
at the recent fire. Vice President and Mrs.
Stevenson, Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller,
Senator and Mrs. Hale, Col. and Mrs. Fred
Grant and Mr.. and Mrs. Potter, Secretar,
and Mrs. Herbert hsve been invited to BE-
the guests of the nay.
Following is the programme:
Coaches will meet in Haymarket square at 10
A. NJ.
Pa a,. will proceed up Main street, 20 Sabaiis. 10
Colrge, to the fair grounds arriving at 1920
A. NJ.
Speeches from 10 20 TO II A. N.
Battle of fose II 10 H. 10 a. VI.
Review of parsde and awarding of prizes, li.3;so
A. VI. 10 Il NJ.
John W. Pask, Esq, of Bath. died, Mon
l..z Ia lad hnar. In the Eyzrr