The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-30
REVEL IN COLOR.
First Flower Parade OutdOne
in Iridescent Glory
By the Dream of Beauty Seen
in Topeka Today.
BEAUTIFUL w O Nj e n
EmbOwered in the Most Cor
geOus Blossoms known
Make a Procession Appealing
to the Eye.
TRIUMPHAL PROGRESS
Of Her Majesty, the Queen of
the Festival,
Followed By All Her Glorious
Train.
En- powered in the Most Cor
geOus Blossoms known
Make a Procession Appealing
to the Eye.
TRIUMPHALPROGRESS
Of Her Majesty, the Queen of
the Festival,
Followed By All Her Glorious
Train.

The Queen of the Festival never
looked more a queen than today. The
splendor of Victorian jubilee and Gle
opatran pagent combined could never
have been more beautiful. 1t was the
splendid climax of a years thought and
work. The pleasure given to tens of
thousands of spectators by the exquis-
itely tinted masses of colors combined
with an artists eye, calls forth none
but praises on every hand for the in
defatiga ble efforts of the woman who
has tOiled months often against the
most disheartening obstacles to bring
about this fruition.
The cheers and applause that greeted
Her Gracious Majesty from the dense
ly packed masses of people on either
side OF kansas avenue were worthily
Won and joyfully bestowed. None the
less worthy of praise also were those
who worked faithfully and long to as
SlSt in making TODeka'S second annual
Flower Fiesta the magnificent affair it
was-the most beautiful of the week
The ladies who adorned their equipages
with the counterfeit preSentment of the
treasures OF the floral world did their
utmost to make the display the picture
that II was No one who has not un-
taken TO perform a labor of this
kind can understand the amount of
toll and trouble involved. 1t is great
but when the whole radiant procession
IS ready and moves majestically along
then comes the reward. 1t is a pleas
ure 10 please vast crowds of humanity
whether by oratory or by an aDpeaI to
the eye The Floral parade is what
music is to the ear that loves harmony:
1t pleases the artistic sense.
twenty men and women worked all
night decorating the carriages for the
queen and her court which were seen
IN the floral parade today The long
pIumeS Of pampaS grass were removed
ana by dark the work of covering the
carriages with roses, carnations and all
the sweet flowers known to florists was
commenced.
The work was superintended by Mrs.
q r CaVert- She not only directed the
DECORATIONS, but did much with her own
handS to transform the plain common
place carriages into bowers of elegant
and delicate beauty. At noon today
she was still at her post looking after
the work on the last vehicle. Mrs Cav
ert has wonderful taste and executive
ability combined, two qualities rarely
seen together.
Sixty thousand flowers were used in
the decorations for the eight carriages
and Mrs. Cavert says that more might
nave been used without giving the We
hicles the appearance of being over
decorated.
The carriage of the Queen was dec
GRATED in gold Ophir roses, a color that
seems to be almost pink. and not quite
yellow The weels are gilded and ev-
erything harmOniZeS perfectly.
The carriage of the Prime Minister
was decorated in purple. The flowers
are chrysanthemums. iris. wisteria and
morning glories. The effect of the
flowers is beautiful.
Another carriage used by the Court
gentlemen was decked in California
peoples and white iris. The contrast
is most striking.
Red poppies and carnations of the
same color formed the decorations for
a carriage for the Court ladies on a
background of asparagus.
Another of the Court carriages was
in white lilies and asparagus.
Yellow chrysanthemums and poppies
made a pleasing effect on another.
Pink chrySanthemumS on a white
BACKGROUND were admired by everyone
The color effect is brilliant and pleas
ing.
The remaining carriage for the Court
retinue was used by the gentlemen and
was covered with flowers. the prevail
ing colors being pink and white
The float for the Floral Queen was
the handsomest in the parade. Com
mencing at the center of the platform
was a flight of steps that rise gradual
ly towards the throne of roses that the
Floral Queen, Little Lutte Palmer. gra-
ceS as if it were an every day matter
to rule as Queen of the Flowers The
sides of the float are formed of grace
fully curved and carved open scroll
work. The decorations We're of pink
roses and morning glories. Four hand
some white horses decorated with the
same flowers as were used on the float
drew the float.
The float of the seasons was occupied
by the 50 young ladies who took part
in the dance of the seasons on the Tenn
pest A large golden globe stands in
the center and from the top or what
would be the North pole of the globe
are four lines of flowers and vines wo-
ven into a rope. The sides of the float
are decorated in white draping effect.
In the Floral parade today the Queen
of the Festival wore the most beautiful
of her social gowns 1t was of pale rose
corded silk with design of dark rose
clrysanthemumS. The front is of rose
chiffon and the neck is edged with
emeralds and pearls.
The crown worn today was the same
worn at the opening ceremonies on
Monday, gold, set exclusively with dia-
monds. The costly necklace of dia-
monds is worn, and bracelets of the
same jewels Armlets of varied stones
encircle the arms above the elbow.
The train of the gown was of white
satin, two yards wide and three yards
long, heavily bordered with silver.
THE TURNOUTS IN DETAIL
Who Rode in the Private EQuipageS