New-York tribune., 1895-09-06
ruEBATTLE Of THE FLOWERS
.rocXs FLORAL PARADE AND FErE
DAY.
GOVERNOR MORTON REVIEWS THE PROCESSION
OVER $1,000 sPEcTAToRs-A BRILLIANT

o,,u, ,oooo sPEcTATORs-A BRILLIANT
BALL IN THE EVENING.
fav TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBuNEl
Can, 5-Goyernor Levi =. Morton, who
80, In and reviewed the great Moral parade
80 this afternoon. was heartily cheered the en-
,,o length OF the route He ACKNOWLEDGED the COM
,,ne,ts by frequently bowing ana raising MS nat.
The fate far exceeded the Governors expectations.
IN ho ,ronounced 1t one Of the most brilliant az
an on, ~ aver witnessed The Saratoga Citizens
- oc,ed as the Governors escort, and he rode
y, carriage with the village president. Charles
II. Sturses ....,
nv the fete, and the sight they beheh well repaid
rom for their visit The buildings along the line
81 march were profusely decorated with flowers.
aags and bunting. and tons Of native flowers were
,,sad In decorating the numerous carriages floats.
etc The procession, under charge OF Captain b.
y hudson as grand marshal. was over two miles
long and far exceeded both in beauty and mag
n,,ude the initial one given In 1854 The partci-
na,ts we're Enthusiastically cheered almost from
the moment the procession started till its close
rho combination OF carriages. floats bicycles and
sold.erv created a most picturesque scene, and
one that IL would be difficult TO surpass. The ball
in the Convention Hall tonight concluded the fete
II was after $50 o'clock before the bugler sounded
the signal 10 start. From the starting point the
entire line was packed either side with thou
sands OF spectators The people could only stand
where they happened to be. and moved only when
the crowd did The entire procession was, when
moving a panoramic scene OF beauty; the floats
were marve.s, with representations ranging from
a Pagan Philosopher to a modern sunday-schoo
in session The Battle of Flowers began when the
procession entered broadway, ana Was continued
until Il was dismissed.
The line formation was as follows Platoon OF Do
lice: bicycle division under the direction Of II. "
Livingston; bicycle floats United States; +. Far
rington. Chariot W. J. Totten, tandem with
canopy; ladies' and mems bicycle brgades Sara
toga Citizens Corps, J. W. Lester commlnding, as
escort to Governor Norton men and women on
horseback under the direction Of Baron Paul Wet
nehofr: foat association First Settlers Of the
United States; carriages containing Mrs; shoe-
H. Thomas the Misses O'connor: floats association,
sGIra sdIGmon aad The Queen OF sheba the United
States Hotel. Flora and the Four seasons 'cornu-
ie1dge l. O. O. f. "The Three Links: Bethesda
Episcopal Church, Chorus OF America i; detachment
OF horses Captain Fassett commandng earr,1ges
ming Miss Geason and " d. Ellis; h9ats. Della Della
motive" First Presbyterian Cnurch. Return OF the
Conqueror G,oman scene); Congress sprns com.
Temple Grove coach Of the Maharni"' G. A. r..
Wheeler rGs5 sbo~s Sa%p Srs e. L. Henns MPs j.
Gibson j. b Nelson. 4 Jenkins n,,n and .:Ioo. J. W.
Sgsh'Un Wlsdom and Foly Huestis HeuS THE Tally
Ho ST. Faiths sehSol %, in k2on or NIECE b2Se pa
von of Asters' David Dawson, Floral Arch:
carpiagss containing J. ". A. ohuett; " siohe
smith. Mrs 7. f.: Hamilton MTs A9Nins 5srrait me
Misses CARR the Misses Putnam. Miss r. Jarrett;
doatsYCongrcss Hall, "Saratoga at Chrismia,s Wi,s
Tide. First Baptist Sunday school, Roger VIZ
iars tho Fugitive Fleeing from Persecution
Daughters Of the Revolution SurrendeTw oi COON.
G'W Horn Mrs Downing. Radcllhe HICKS MIS-
TwtcheI and Mrs II. +. Phelps , 80, -.
The following prize awards were anhou,Crt D'' " -
,,dac, a., fhe close of the parade: Hlndsomey
decorated bicycle John B. Yates, New-fork T A,n-
lc;c club first: w. H. Bennett saratoha' ca.
Ladies yhee.s Miss Matthews, saratoga, nIse'
Miss Reeves Saratoga second Bicycle costume
Miss Miner Ncw-Y York. hrst; Miss GIVE lios 60,
ond Hands 1mest roat. Delaware AMI HUDSON Cali.
COMPANY first "a compete iocoinot,ve' an an N' @
reproducton of their famous engine, NO -")' asS'-
citation float second 49, al bail
4 fitting close OF the festival was the h1ral @ Vai
given I'm Convention Ha.. this even ng, Inc ies-
tIvities were participated I'm by hun1reh' ana en-
ioveJ hv thousands OF the worlds fash onaDes, VINO
thronged the hall. The immense AUDITORIUM was
transformed into veritabe Tempe OF ri'i"