The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-28
THE FLORAL FEATURE.
Mrs. JOab MuIVane Will Devote
Much Time
To the Arrangement of a Hand
some Equipage
For the Floral Parade-Mrs- Sutton
and Mrs. B. T. Lewis Comment
Favorably on "Queen of
Kansas Idea-Mr Wild
er Believes it Prac-
ticable.

'"There would probably be no more ef-
fective way of interesting the entire state
in Topekas Festival than by inducing
! the different cities to send their prettiest
! young ladies to take part in the Floral
feature and compete for the honor of be-
| ing Queen of Kansas
This is the manner in which Mr.. Ed
ward Wilder. treasurer of the Santa Fe
railway, commented on the suggestion
| made in the State Journal of Wednesday
| evening relative to a state competition
| as part of the Floral feature of the
| Fall Festival. Mr. Wilder, with his ar
| tistic tastes. is probably more enthus-
! iastic over the Floral parade than any
! other portion of the Fall Festival.
Topeka young ladies are the prettiest
| in the state calamity remarked Mr..
| Wilder last night, land of course Topeka
| will take no part in the competition it
would be unfair to the other cities. The
part of Topeka would be that of enter
| tainer, if the plan VS. carried out. and the
! Topeka ladies should entertain the visit-
ing guests in the best possible STYLE
| The idea of having a state competition
is a taking one, and the plan is finding
favor among the ladies of this city.
Like Mr.. Wilder Mrs. c. S. Sutton
] IIllkS the 1Q6d an original one ana
would like to see it carried out. Mrs.
Sutton believes that the greatest interest
| in Topeka's Festival could be worked up
in the different cities throughout the
| state by this means.
'I certainly think The Journals sugges-
ton an excellent one" said Mrs. Sutton.
land see no reason why it can't be car
ried out. If the plan proves successful
in Texas why can't it be made a success
| interest in the Fall Festival, and win
tend to make the Floral feature a social
event for the entire state.
I say by all means work the matter
up. I look upon it as one of the best
suggestions made in reference to the Fall
Festival. The competing young ladies
should be made the guests of honor of
the week. and the Topeka ladies take it
upon themselves to entertain them in fit
ting style The ball which has already
been proposed in connection with the
Floral parade should be arranged and
given in their honor
Mrs. B. T. Lewis is also very much in
favor of the proposed plan. In competi-
ton there is always great interest," said
Mrs. Lewis, land if the competition could
be made to include the principal cities of
Kansas. the interest of the state would
naturally center in Topeka. I look upon
it as a splendid idea"
Mrs. Lewis drove one of the most at
tractiveIy decorated turnouts in the
Flower parade last fall, and this year is
enthusiastic over the prospects of having
a larger and more beautiful procession.
Il know had a very pretty parade
last year, but I see no reason why it
can't be made even greater success this
year. intend taking part in the parade
again this year, as I think the majority
of rod LOG
will, and I am sure that there will be
many more ladies ready to take part this
fall. I know that it is considerable ex-
pense and trouble for every lady who
takes part. but then the beautiful display
is sufficient reward; and besides it helps
Topeka.
4 noticed a suggestion in the paper
not long ago about the use of last years
paper flowers in decora ting for the pa
rade this year. I hardly believe that any
of the flowers used last year are fit for
decorative purposes this year, but I see
no reason why these flowers can't be
utilized in constructing floral arches
across Kansas avenue. There is I'M
doubtedly a sufficient quantity of flowers
in Topeka to decorate several arches. and
think arches would add materially to
the appearance of the street.
''Originalty in style of decoration is
something that I think the ladies should
strive for. We can profit by our decora-
tive experience of last year in arranging
the display this fall. and 1 think the
more original turnouts are made, the
more attractive and beautiful will be the
parade
That the idea of state competition is
excellent and that the Floral parade this
year will be a greater success than last
year, Mrs. Joab Mulvane is convinced.
Mrs. Mulvane was responsible for the
four-in-hand trap with the six young Ia
dies in snowy white dresses, which ap-
peared in the parade last fall and which
attracted so much attention, and this year
she will again give her personal SUPER
vision to the arrangement of at least one
turnout in the Floral parade.
MANY of the ladies will put off their
arrangements until the very last" said
Mrs. Mulvane. but I think almost all of
those who participated last year will take
part again this year, together with many
who will go in to the parade for the first
time this fall look for the parade to
be a greater success this year than last
year, and think that if the idea of
state competition is carried out it will
greatly increase the interest in this fea-
ture of the week.
Il believe that there should be a num-
Der of floats prepared for the Floral pa
rade this year, for I think there is moth