The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-18
A BEAUTIFUL LTADFR,

The leader Of the Lenox procession ls
always a young and beautiful girl, MISS
Sloane drove the leading turnout 9us
year She was dressed as TURKISH
woman with white flowers sewed upon
a veil that covered her face 10 the eyes,
She rode in a small village cart entlIey
covered with flowers, even 10 the sioh,9
Of the wheels AMI overhead theIe nuHS,
from "A floral framework a great noWer
parasol by her side ran Turkish at
tendant dressed I'm golden rod ana CT
rying a great gOlden-rod spectre WIN
which he dashed merrmakers who came
near enough 10 the carriage MHeciS 10
tear off the flowers.
At the Lenox parade this year there
is 10 be a bachelor turnout. This bache-
lOr who has succeeded I'm GLIDING sum-
mer capture will drive a large req ~
nross cart filed with hay. Inc Spokts
OF the wheels viii be hay and the pole
Of the wagon one great hay wlsp. Upon
the horses head there will be tied an
old straw hat and the bachelor himseit
will he dressed as a "haysced,' with
faded hay-colored trousers. and hay
upon the brm Of a very dilapdatcd straw
hat. In the wagon will be the farm
hands-other gay young bachelors
When IL comes 20 the Battle OF Flow
ers. that revclry which in Paris IS worth
trip over the ocean and 10 the Bols
de BOulogne TO see, the straw riders VIII
try 10 transform their hay-cart INTO a
flower booth. one of their plans, though
up a great, handsome rose and pretend
TO throw Il. Back will come beautiful
bouquets. pclting them hard and quick,
but the thrOwer will discover a minute
later that she has exchanged her bou-
qCet ammunition for bunch OF straw
But the procession IS moving along all
the time the flowers fly quicker ana
faster, and nobody notices the deception,
until suddenly there drives along a very
beautifully decorated express wagon IN
nj G
been q transformation. This is one or
the pardOnable frauds Of the Battle or
Flowers.
The New Orleans people, who do ev-
erything with enthusiasm, arrange moro
| thoroughly for the fun at their Narii
| Gras fete. They arrange two lines or
| carriages passing and rcpassing each
| other, and thus make more sport IN the
| flower war. \ favorte trick is 10 pro-
| de the coachman with a great silk
| bag. in which ne sits The bag Is open
| TO the feet and into IL fall all the flow
| crs that are thrown al him. When
| there Is a minutes halt I'm the parade
| the cOachman hobs up, empties his silk
| bag Of flowers into the carriage. and the
| occupant has flowers for ammunition
| just as hers have given out
| The New Jersey parade is a little more
| formal But the carriages are eXquis-
| itcly trimmed. one young woman is
| planning a victoria now as The Palace
! OF Flora" The victoria is being up
| Iui0t'i tl Win Nlllt itItl IuuHlll, ll0llt
| and out. The muslin is drawn lightly
| over the cushions of tie carr age and
| is fastened with long stitches The
| pole of the carriage is being covered with
| the same
In the parade the pretty girl and two
| pretty attendants VIII ride i'm the car
! rage, the pretty girl as Flora Flora
| VIII lean back IN a Bernhardt pillow or
flowers. with her feet hidden by pink
! roses. The pillow viii be- yellow. 4
nf "a. l.HI lot
| OF rose petals will lie over ner knees.
| she VIII be dressed In blue Her at
! ttndants viii sit upon the broad floor of
the victoria. with their feet upon the
| capacious steps. In their laps there
will bc big baskets OF rose petals These
| they viii shower upon the bystanders.
To the front OF the carriage pole will
hang big basket of rose petals, ont OF
which the c0lOred petals will fly as the
! pole joys along. Safe TO say that the
horses viii be well trained ones not TO
mind this Jostling basket Of fragrance.
sAhAToGR. PARADE.
The Saratoga parade this year viii be
| along broadway and up IriOn avenue.
| one OF the features will be a number
OF pony phaetons driven by pretty girls
| with little grooms alongside. Each phae-
| ton VIII be trimmed with a different
| Hover. one Will be all covered with
| sumach frOrdes. another trimmed with
| nlies another with viOlets. another with
VIII ltstS, ana so on until ten NOMcrS
! are represented The driver herself will
| be hidden in flowers. with only her face
| peeping out from a hood Of flowers The
whip will be twisted with green vines.
and TO the lash Will be tied a flower.
These girls viii represent THE Passing
| OF Summer" and all the flowers will
| come on in regular succession, from the
| violet OF spring 10 the sumach of au-
| tumn.
| The Bots de Boulogne, whose annual
| flower fete is the most reyelrous thing
! OF Paris. is transformed for a time into
| a Hover garden instead OF a park. The
| Bots de BoulOgne Wood of Boulogne) Is
| park covering more ground than any
park In America. and through the GEN.
| tire runs a very beau&Il. broad avenue
| which on fete day is lined with booths
| These have flowers for sale. and when
| the ammunition I'm the carriages gives
out the men in livery. the students. and
the merry-makers jump from the car
| riages. and throwing down pieces OF
money, grab up handfuls OF flowers and
| hasten to catch up with their carriages
which all the time must keep moving
along.
THE MYSTERIOUS sENoEETrA.
One of the prettiest features OF this
| annual parade is a lovely Spanish girl
She may be French. but her eyes are
| a trife loo languorOus, too melting, for