Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-05

hoppers and butterflies were there in a
Kansas profusion. A gigantic cat was in
an attitude of beatific rapture. Tabby was
playing a fiaseolet, and surrounding her
were young tabbies. who 'kavorted' and
romped in an apparent effort to keep time
with the music of her soul. Silver and pale
green effects worked in a maze of foliage
completed a picture that was applauded by
all.
Peter; Peter, Pumpkin Eater" was IL
| lustrated on float No. T. a pumpkin,
which formed Il retreat for an old woman.
was the central figure. and before it stood
Peter in position of pie expectancy. Cats
with arched backs and inflated :ails were
cent canopy not being free of them. Peter
entered into the spirit of the conception
a1d caused Inucn mGrriment by ms @ ai!lTs !!pIf
Mother Hubbard went to the hatter,' to
I buy her dog hat. and when she came
back he was feeding the cat. She stood
beneath gorgeous canopy. battered plug
hat in hand. and before her were tabby
seated in high chair, being fed by doSgie
Lilies of magnificent proportions. butter
flies of brilliant hues and cats of diminutive
size We're the remaining accessories OF
most beautiful creation.
OF course Simple Simon as represented
on float No. IA. delighted the children and
revived pleasant memories in the minds OF
their elders. Simon occupied an altltud-
inous seat and industriously went through
the motions of fishing in his mothers pail
WHICH COHtdliltG All the water ln1t ne nau
for TO catch whale" Below him mann
moth whales spouted and dashed the scenic
sea into 4 foam. But Simon paid no at,
tention - the monsters of the deep and
continued to angle. The decorations and
foliage were superb in coloring and con-
struction and under the glare of the cal
cium lights presented a grand effect.
Float No. 10 represented The Three Lit
/ tie Kittens, and indeed old tahby did look
very severe as she informed the three
little kittens that they could not have any
pie because they had lost their mittens.
A giant parlor lamp with a big red shade
threw ,s,.5 its glow over huge pie that Ger
ing enough to make the punishment of the
little kittens very severe one indeed. 1t
keep their heads straight on their shoul-
ders. This was probably result of the
scolding they We're receiving from their
mother. though possibly the roughness OF
the street had something to do with it.
The sitting room in which the kittens
and their mother We're holding this family
discussion was profusely decorated with
flowers, and withal presented very cheer
full appearance.
The Ship A-saiIing.
'I Saw a Ship A-sailing." cried a young
ster who had his nursery rhymes at the
end of his tongue when No. 16 came in
sight. The ship was one of a rather obso-
lete pattern for the new merchant marine
| that America is to build, but it was loaded
| down with fruit just as it should be, ana
| the -four and twenty white mice, with
chains about their necks'' were all 'on
| deck" ready to reef the sails quickly in
| ship before the parade was ended. Captain
| Duck stood on the bridge. but was so
busily engaged in watching the crowd that
| he forgot to "quack-' AT least his voice
was not TO be heard.
The came "Old King Cole" that merry
old SOUL And a merry old soul was he;
King oGsdeeS cole 9e there's ere his ddiers @ said
| the boy who was up on Mother Goose.
And, true enough, the fiddler with the pass
viol and the other two occupied the front
of the regal float before old Cole. who sat
| comfortable on his throne under mag
nificent canopy, while a fawning courtier
pipe and his bowl Palms and aquatic
| plants added to the magnificence of King
| Coles surroundings, while the back of the
throneroom was filled with huge spears
| and gigantic battle axes with which he
| could be defended in case of attack. Old
| King Coles float was perhaps the most
Children They seemed to recognize him
| more quickly and his equipment was such
| that the smallest of them could not fail
| to be sure they We're right when they
| called him by name.
| Mistress Mary. Quite Contrary" in No.
| IS, looked cross enough TO suit anyone. Her
scowl was such one that it was certainly
| strange that her garden grew at all. With
| coal black hair and sharp features she
| stood at the front of the garden and never
| gave ii or the crowds single glance dur
| u.
| lacked, however in attending to the greet
| ings of the crowd was more than made Ut
| by the attention paid it by the Maids all
| in a row." who were in the tops of the
| as blonde she was brunette. and their
| beauty and grace was the most charming
| of any young ladies'" in the procession
| They smiled and bowed. and If the truth
! must be told, came dangerously near tiirt.
| ing with every young man they passed
| along the line. Mary's garden was such 8
| beautiful affair that the young ladies who
saw it forgot the attentions their escorts
paid to the maids in a row in looking a
the flowers.
..Dickery. Dickery, Dare was No. 10
! The pig with wings was energeucally try
irIg to fly up into Il group of tropical trees
| and in fact had gotten his head well into
| TIE foliage before the Man in Brown
| got hold of his tail TO pull him back into
| waiting for him. 1t was the graceful com
| bination of color that gave effect to this
| float. The tropical plants did not need tC
| be overdrawn in any particular 10 produce
| q fine effect and Artist Adolph Deutchmar
| must have fallen into the spirit of hi:
| work when he executed the design, SO per
| feet was the result.
The BattIeship Oregon.
The crowning glory of the parade, how,
| ever was float No. 20. the battleship Ore
| gon. IT was the one thing that came closer
| to the hearts of the Kansas and Missouri
people large and small, than anything elst
| could do just at this time. The pride o
the navy even fairly well represented was
| a picture that called for cheers all along
the line Staid business men waved theil
hats and little boys fairly went wild wher
the Oregon came in sight. The Oregon wa:
| in action, too.
| When it reached the corner of Ninth and
| Forest, the Oregon opened fire with its
thirteen-inch guns, represented by giant
| Chinese bombs A broadside from every
gun on deck followed and the firing was
continued during the remainder of the trip
c. L. Hammondtree, gunner's mate from
the genuine Oregon. who is visiting in the
city. sat at the prov and manipulated the
battleship's searchlight.
| The oregon was the most fitting fina
piece that could have been prepared by tn:
Priests of Pallas. 1t touched the patriotic
| chord in the heart of every person who
saw 1t and at the same time gave place
y,c oriolIs hold for