Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-28

the spectators we're generous in
their plaudits of appreciation as
the dainty creation passed.
The pony cart driven by Miss
Ethel Stowe, accompanied by Miss
Cornelia Kuhn, was an artistic
creation in pure white. The box,
harness, horse and ali were COW
cred with delicate burdens of q
pure white material while the
young ladies looked charming in
gowns of pure white, riding under
a parsol of the same shade.
THE MRS. GOODRICH RIG.
The work of master hand was
manifested in the bewitching turn
out driven by Mrs L N Goodrich.
In the decoration of the rig a per-
feet blend of three shades of Law.
ender was used. The light Law
ender contrasting most beautifully
with tie royal purple, which was
arranged with the precision and
adeptnees of an artist. The wheels,
hubs, box, dashboard and all we're
buried with thousands of small
perfectly formed flowers. Mrs.
Goodrich wearing a lovely white
silk gown, carried sun shade of
most exquisite design, trimmed in
q design of variegated colors.
The White carriage, drawn by
four cream white steeds was one
of the most elaborate and artisti-
cally arranged vehicles participant
ing in the carnival. The rig was
transformed by deft hands into a
veritable bower of yellow and
white chrysanthemums. The en-
tire vehicle was first covered by q
delicate white fabric and then
made solid with the flowers. On
the canopy of the carriage rested
magnificent floral design SYM
bolical of the "Gates Ajar." The
white and yellow flowers we're
used in profusion on the horses,
they seeming to go only held by
bows, ribbons and garlands Of
beautiful flowers. In the carriage
rode Mrs ] G White, Miss Matte
White, Mrs e r Cloud and Mrs Z
T Giddings.
Mrs Ed Bradley, accompanied
by Mrs M O'Connor, drovea phae-
ton which was a study in two
beautiful colors, white and yellow.
The body and wheels of the carri-
age we're set thick with the beauti-
full flowers so perfect that it was a
most difficult manner to distin-
guish them from the floral pro-
ducts of NATURES handiwork. The
bottom of the carriage was a glow
ing mass of beautiful flowers,
while the ladies almost enveloped
in this bower of beauty in toilletts
that lent additional beauty to that
magnificent turnout.
Mrs w III Withrow, who was
accompanied by Mrs Harry With
row, showed an extremely pleas
ing design in phaeton decorating.
The body of the equipage was
pillowed with delicate mass of
white tea roses. The body of the
buggy was hidden under beautiful
garlands of white roses clinging to
vines of beautiful and delicate
substance. The horse and har-
ness was gaily decorated in flow
ers of the same design and colors.
} The ladies ingowns which assisted
greatly in the appearance of this
magnificent rig.
A double trap which contained
Mrs b T James, Mrs O A Walker
Mrs r 81 Harris and Mrs T W
Meyrs, was among the carriages
! in line. The carriage was charm.
! Ing effect in blue, the light blue
! bells being used exclusively in the
decoration. The vehicle banked
\ with myriads of delicate bouquets
) of tho beautiful blue flowers
, allowed very pleasing original
ity in the design. From tn
a canopy, the braces, the dash boart
and in fact every portion of tn
! rig hung delicate clusters of flow
ers, set off very prettily by tn
: liget blue waists and white due
skirts worn by the ladies.
Master LeRoy Hester and Mis-
Myrtle Sherwood occupied neat