The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-05
SIXTEEN FLOWER FLOATS.
A Beautiful Night Parade of the Los
Angeles Fiesta.

C7rom the Los Angeles Expressly
The evening pageant of the Fiesta is to
be a floral procession, and every one of
the 16 floats tells a legend, story or puts
forth a fancy belonging to some we'll
known and beautiful flower The designs
are varied-some realistic, others poetic,
all are wonderful
The floats will appear in the following
order: Morning Glory Night-Blooming
Cereus, Ladies' Slipper, White Rose, Pan
sy. Marguerite, Pond Lily, Papyrus, Lau-
rel Cactus, Snapdragon, COLD OF Opair
Poppy, Kelp, Chrysanthemum and Holly.
AgTqra yery properly Td FePFeed9tS in b 5e
chariot just before the rising sun, and is
drawn over the fieecy clouds by her milk
of day above the chariot, and the horses
are held by breezy ribands attached to
rather up-to-date bits. The color1ng IS
of the delicate misty morning effects, in
perfect harmony with the idea.
The House of York stands for the white
rose the fourth float as conclusiveIy AZ
the white rose once stood for the House
of York. The Duke of York and his
cOurtly train will be seen within the gate
way of a feudal castle of Norman type,
and retainers are grouped about in the
The float devoted to the pansy is decid-
scene pictures that moment in the Mid
summer Nights dream when Titania
awakes from sleep with her brain befog-
eIed from the sfDansv LIQUOR in her ewes
toro from be1eatb an enormous toadstool
from the top of which Puck kicks MP his
heels and laughs, while he thinks What
fools these mortals BEL weaving spid-
ers and beetles black are there, but a
safe distance. The coloring is subdued
throughout.
when she rises from the heart of a pond
lily the beheSt of the fairy queen who
stands by another lily with wand uprais-
ed. Realistic frogs and gigantic gnats
with irideScent wings indicate the home
of the pond lily. Green and white pre-
The barge Of Cleopatra is taken for the
type of the land of the papyrus. Cleopatra
will be seated in her throne with slaves
about her. SphinxeS appear to guard the
throne on either side. The decoration and
coloring are faithful copies of Egyptian
The laurel is shown to US woven into
the wreath for the successful one at the
Olympien games. A perfect Grecian tenn
pie. in cold white marble, is at one end Of
this float; facing it is the altar The king.
guests and priests are gathered to place
the crown on the head of the victor The
boy with the golden knife stands near,
bearing the palm branch.
one picture IS from She The great
''niggar head on the rocks. the boat with
the travellers, and the famous hot pot
make up the composition and the color
is barbaric.
The poppy-the emblem of sleeps IL
lustrated by the fairy story of the Sleep
ing beauty The great hall of the medic
val Gothic castle is in unison with the
Teutonic legend. The details of archi-
init making a float which may be seen
more than once before realizing all its
The chrysanthemum. the sacred flower
of Japan. is commemorated by a dainty
pavilion of lacqueur with elaborate pan
els on either side is filed with Gov jap
aneses maidens. In full view at the 9th
err end of the float Yum Yum sits in the
crescent moon with Nanky Poo stand
ing devotedly near
This scheme is the most elaborate of
the night parades and when seen in the
midst of red lights and Nominations ev-
cry loyal heart win join in homage to the
carnival to La RENE de Ia Fiesta
When you go East, take the Rock
Island Route.