Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-01
AHOna@ Have Caught the Bicycle Fancy Dress Parade Fever
MdWinSVeep Down Bellevue Avenue four HundTGdSrOn6
THE LADY And THE TIGER" And UNCLE sam
Venus the Velvet Flora. Delft Ware indian, Sons of the
Revolution, Pierrot Vatican Flower Girl and Baby
OTHER PlRDES At SARATOGA LONG BRANCH AND BBURY PARK

finite character figure is left out and
YOU can tell by plain sight Just what
the figure is in the parade.
The other favorite, Pierrot, will be
taken by one of the beaux of Newport
Pierrot has on his big white run, MS
little scull cap, his coat with big but
tons and his loose trousers. Upon the
front Of his wheel there is a great
bunch OF daisies. He must be the most
accomplished rider of ALL for IL is eX-
pected that he will perform many evo-
buttons upon his wheel He, like the
Baby. at the other end, is not expected
10 ride perfectly in line, but to cut up
all sorts of entertaining antics TO
make the parade interesting as 1t
sweeps along.
Another figure is the Jester, known
by his fools cap and bells, whose mer-
~ Uinkle sounds as he rolls along.
The Son of the Revolution has on a
e-cOrnered cap and a yellow and
black striped suit with rutt1ed shirt
front. Another conspicuous figure is
the Indian in his war paint and his
moccasinS. The Violet is taken by a
young lady in all purple, with clusters
OF white on her head and a pasteboard
hat. cut like a violet. One Of the pref
test figures of all is Delft Ware. This
is taken by a young woman who wears
a blue delft suit. 1t is a blue duck, in
that peculiar shade of blue which delft
always takes Upon her head is
windmill of wood TO represent one OF
the Holland wind-mills. All the gods
and gOddesses are also in the process
sion. There are Flora and Juno and
Minerva and Venus. Apollo and Cupid.
These are patterned after the famous
pieces Of sculpture and the paintings
by we'll known artists, so that they are
recognizable at sight
II is very fashionable, this summer,
TO hold fancy dress parades for the
benefit of favOrite charities, and II is
hoped that the Newport parade will be
sea down TO some well known charit-
able enterprise. However, this is very
unlikely, as it is purely social thing.
A great deal of charity is done incl
dentally became a great deal Of money
is distributed; but the people Of New
port are not willing TO invite people
who line the pathway to see them. IL
is more for their own pleasure and
qualification.
1t may be said Incidentally that BIZ
cycle fancy dress parade is one OF the
cheapest things that can be planned
for summer. The wheel costs moth
ing, because one already owns it; and
the fancy dresses are made up Of the
very cheapest material, for they are to
be worn only once. The jewels which
the heiress of the season wears may be
largely rhinestOnes and big ornamental
paste. loaned by all his friends, and
the very elegant ornaments worn by
'.the best catch of the season are ga
thered together by him in the same
way The object is to get up some
thing very pretty.
To make the parade more interest
ing there is a prize given to the one
/ who has the handSOmest costume, per-
! haps it is the most correct one histor-
/ ically. or it may be the most beautiful
one. or the prize may be given to the
most graceful rider. There is some
| ideal set when the invitations are sent
/ out and all try for it. After the bicy-
! Gle parade there is tea upon the lawn,
/ and the day ends so happily that you
wonder that no one ever had the good
( sense to think of it before.
HARRY GERMAlNE.