Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-04-20


tude of the week of festivities from
the fact that it is the one hundrs n
wear of Augusta as a city; added TO
this Is the great interest being taken
by the ladies Of Augusta in making
RE floral pageant the mcst noted event
In the history of exotics in this coun-
try.
While the south is noted for its ira
grant flowers, it is more noted TOT lts
beautiful women, and when the TWO
come into contact, the sweet flowers
and the beautiful women, 1t makes a
nicturs such as no other country IN
the world can present.
The Merry Makers have been lavish
IN every preparation for Merry Max
ers' week. The following is the pro-
gram as outlined for the festivities OF
the week:
MONDAY, APRIL 25TH.
The opening of the weeks festivities
Is the celebration Of the citys centen-
NAL birthday. The arrangements nave
been made to make 1T the most COM
p1ete civic event that has ever taken
place. Without the glitter Of brass
buttons, martial music will fill the air.
and the citizens and merchants will give a
parade three miles long and worthy OF the
most beautiful southern city.
TUESDAY, APRIL 26TH.
This will be known as Military. Vet
ersns' and Memorial day. The Merry
Makers have combined with the vete-
rams. the Ladies' Memorial Association
and the military, In arranging day
tnat will be replete with memorial
events. Local military, visiting mill
tary Georgia infantry, South Carolina
cavalry, with two companies of Vete-
raDs will not only make military dis
play Of considerable magnitude. but
will be reviewed by the governors OF
the two most noted southern states
Governor Atkinson of Georgia, with
staff, and Governor Ellerbe Of South
Carolina and his staff, who will both
be present on Military, Veterans and
Memorial day.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27TH.
OF the acme Of all that IS beautiful
and making day Of days, the feature
Of features with Merry Makers week
will be presented, and with so much
Of all the significance, SO much OF
beauty, so much Of social entertain
ment as to attract from every city In
the two states, and made famous by
the artistic work Of the participants,
200 ,ta 1a,Jarc NJ c0ciety
The Floral parade marks an epoch
In the history Of the south. The par
ticipants are social leaders and will be
joined by the ladies from the various
cities IL the two states. With these
added to the floral parade will make 1t
most interesting.
The queen, one Of the most beautiful
of Augustus young women, will be es-
corted by maids Of honor who are the
most beautiful young ladies Of the
neishboring cities. The floral parade
is looked forward to with great inter-
est.
In addition to the floral parade the
floral ball which is anticipated will be
society event of much significance.
THURSDAY, APRIL %.
On this day the lovers Of cycling win
be interested with races, parade and
all kinds of amusements, that the most
ardent of bicyclists can imagine. The work
of this day Is we'll in hand, and races
will be run under the auspices Of the
L. A. W. and S. c. A, and an inde-
pendent race in addition to the above.
The bicycle parade or carnival in the
afternoon will be participated In by
half a thousand Of Augustus young
ladies and young men.
FLANBEAU.
On the evening Of the same day, the
most startling and thrilling Of all the
events will take place, the daring pa
radc of the fambeaus will be novel
and interesting feature, which has new
er before been seen in the south. The
pyrotechnic portion of this has been