The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-01
FOUR HUNDREDS PARADE.
EillionaIres Have Caught the Bicycle
Raucy Dress Parade Fever,
LADY AND The TIGER AND UNCLE SAM.
v. ,,e Violet. Flora, Deift Ware, In
dian, sons of the Revolution fierro''
Vatican Flower Girl ana hapy'
Parades at Saratoga aud o'he' isoes'

neght and can be called craze ihoeeu'
cast wear there were a few bicycle mower
naraacs. but this year the genuine fancy
dress parade takes place upon the "i''e'
and upon the principal streets.
saratoga's bicycle flower parade Is YET
10 come. Long Branch has. just enJoyeu
o,ne when a score OF pretty actresses
rocc,yea prizes for their fine dressing
.,d thcir beautifully trimmed wheels
Hi,t by far the finest OF the fancy uieSS
bicycio parades Will take place AT new
rort This summer. when, full 400 suohs'
tbev will sweep down Bellevue avenue
cawving with them a storm OF applause
ana showers of flowers from all VINO are
fortunate enough to see the prOcesslOih
~ Will be- modelled after the Long
branch one OF two weeks ago.
The blcyclo fancy-dress profession may
be said TO have begun with the Brao'ey
Martin ball when fancy dress was niauo
fashionable. The second great impetus II
got was from the great BAN OF inc
duchess of Devonshire. held a few weeks
ago in London, when all came III iai0S
and historical costumes.
Meanwhile. the bicycle flower parade
has been going on every summer, De
cause the wheel lends itself so beautifully
ana so naturally TO decoration; and there
fora when II was suggested thtt inc
fancy dress and the flower parade be COM
bined il met with an enthusiastic recep-
ton. ..o
A bicycle fancy-dress parade Is inc
easiest thing 10 arrange. The COS 'uinS
must first he obtained. then the wheel
must DO dressed in some characteristic
way after which the rider mounts ana
takes his place in the procession. Noth-
ing can be easier OF conception or more
beautiful 20 look at.
The Newport bicycle parade which VIII
take place this summer Will be one oil the
most notable things that were ever seen
in Newport, not only for It's novelty, Dut
because the -Four Hundred. who are sup
posed TO 10 stated with every kind OF en-
joymsnt. lend themselves, heart and soul,
10 THIS new form Of pleasure.
As yet the parade Is in It's incipiency,
So to speak. 1t has been talked and
MANNED and some Of the costumes have
been ordered. but no rehears,ls have been
held. so IL is impossible to do more than
10 describe some of the figures as they
will be.
The originators of il are said 10 be Mrs.
John Jacob Astor, who is one OF the
cleverest of the Newport matrons and
then there Is Mrs. Cornelius vanderbilt,
Jr. and Mrs. Arthur Paget among the
younger matrons; and among the others
there are Mrs. o. H. L. Belmont, Mrs.
Wilson. Mrs. Potter Palmer and others
whose names are wei known IN social
life.
AS near as could be obtained from a
canvass Of the people who are interested
in the coming bicycle parade here are
some Of the figures as they will appear:
The parade will be led by Uncle Sam,
who will ride in the middle and little
ahead upon nickel-plated wheel. Upon
the front of the wheel there will be
perched great stuffed eagle, whose
presence alone would proclaim the char
acter. even if it were not for the WELL
known white hat and the big coat with
stars upon the collar and striped trou-
GERS to be worn by Uncle Sam.
At Uncle Sans right will ride the Wat
teau flower girl. who will be one of the
most beautiful matrons of Newport Ii
Is said that the part Will be taken by Mrs.
Hobart Chatheld Taylor, of Chicago. who
recently celebrated her twenty-ffth BIRTH
lay in most glorious and fitting style. She
very beautiful young woman, and an
athlete and would carry out the part OF
HE delicate Vatican beauty most accep-
hbly; but whether she can make her
hummer arrangements so as to be present
)uaded TO come to- Newport for this pa
fade this part will be assigned her. The
Vatican flower girl viii dress in pink and
blue. Upon her wheel there will be q
broad band of flowers put on a frame to
resemble a tray. The flowers will be pink
roses and blue forget-me-nots, with a
background of green leaves to set them
off.
The dress Of the Vatican flower girl
will be pink and white striped SILK
skirt The waist will be figured in deli
gate pink flowers and bows Of blue rib
bon will decorate il. The hat Will be
An immense one of blue, with a rising
plume of the same and pale blue forget
me-nots underneath ~. This design,
like the other, IS furnished by one of
the most celebrated painters in Europe
At Uncle Sans left Will ride the Lady
and the Tiger" This is fashionable
Newport belle. dressed for an afternoon
drive. wearing sailor hat and the regu-
lation street dress. Behind her will sit
her groom. namely the Tiger &his
wheel Is a tandem and the Tiger VIII
have a big parasol suspended over the
lady's head. The front of this whee
will be decorated with flowers 10 match
the parasoi. Miss Louise MacAllister
who is one OF the most accomplished
wheewomen of Newport, will be asked
10 dress In this character.
At the extreme right Of the forward
row will ride the Baby, which part vii
be taken by one Of the debutantes o.
the summer IL is thought that Mis-
Van Allen. tho second daughter of tbs
well-known J. J. Van Allen. whose resg
nation as Minister 10 Italy created 81
much OF sensation four years ago
will take this part. as she is the mos
famous OF the summers debutantes
The dress worn by the Baby will b
white muslin. with big white hat tie
With a big white ribbon; and on tn
front OF me wheel will be fastened a bil
doll
one OF the beauties OF the parade /
that each character shows what il is a
first sight This feature has character
lied all the fancy dress balls and gar
den parties of the year. The indeflnit
character figure is left out and you ca
tell by plain sight just what the figur
Is In the parade.
The other favoritc. Pierrot. VIII be take
BY one Of the beauX OF Newport Pierro
has on his big white ruff. his little sku
cap his coat with big buttons and hi
loose trousers. Upon the 'front.' of hi
wheel there is a great bunch Of daisies
lie must be the most accomplished ride
OF all. for II Is expected that he will pei
form many evOlutions upon his whec
He like the Baby. at the other end,
not expected 10 ride perfectly In line, bu
b. cut up all sorts OF entertaining antic
10 make the parade interesting as
sweeps along.
Another figure IS the Jester. known b
fools can and holle vhoeQ tnerr