Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-30
THE RICHMOND CARNIVAL.

hlchmonu, Oh the James, WAS the
center OF attraction tor the countless
thousands OF visitors from every seq
ton OF the Ola DOMINION, the Caro-
hnss and other places, during the
great Carnival week, May l4-ly. der
public spirited citizens and business
mep put their shoulders " the wheel
with tull determination 10 make
this, their first Street EAR and Car
nIysl, - success, and their expecta-
lions were more than realized ~
shown by the grand success that
crowned their efforts. Ihls Is but
the beginning of her annual tetes
that Will take place IN the future.
The hospitality OF the city Was pro-
verbal, anu ali were given warm
welcome aud were nIade " feel that
dear old Richmond Is u grand place,
and all Will Want " go again. The
various street Car companies dla MI
enormous business, anu handled the
vast multitude ot sight seers admi-
rsbly without delay or accident, their
management giving polite and cour-
teous attention to the patrons.
Broad Street Was the great avenue
OF attraction, and surely Its wide area
was taxed 10 Its utmost. AS II WAS
dsy anu night. solid mass OF NOV
ing humanity, from the ''Grand Arch
OF Welcome" erected by the school
children near the handsome city hall
| building, To the beautiful Masonic
Temple, one aud s-tOurtn miles.
Along this entire distance Was
/ erected the handsome booths, deco
rated IN gay cOlOIs and brilliantly
hg hted by electric lights. The mer-
chants anu manufacturers all made
| tine exhibits, credltable 70 any city.
| The large stores and business houses
along the fashionable shopping thor
ougntare were handsomely decorated
with bunting aud the National coiors.
The scene WAS one OF dazzling beauty
as the great procession Oh king Rex
and his cayalcade OF gallant knights
of the Golden Horse shoe, III their
frlll cut costumes, followed by u Sc
rIes OF gorgeous floats, Love story OF
the Myth Realm" Fairy Land IN
Panorama" the stirring strains OF
music from the numerous bands, the
hurrahs and plaudIts that went from
the vast multitude was simply deaf
ening TO the ear. 1t was one OF the
most magnificent night spectAcles
ever Witnessed. Each OF the hOatS
were drawn by four gayiy csparlson-
ed horses, each led by red roOed and
hooded attendant Beside each float
u torch bearer walked; at intervals
colored lights were burned, disclosing
each float in n variety OF hues. 1t
was estimated that I25, 900 people
were jammed and packed on Broad
Street TO witness this magnificent
moving picture.
On Wednesday afternoon an event
unprecedented Ia the history Of Rich
mond took place.
1t was dream of beauty.
The great Flower Festival and Bat
tie of Flowers WAS witnessed by per
haps $4,000 enraptured and oewIi-
dered spectators, as II slowly moved
out Rlchmonds most fashionable and
aristocratic resident thOrOughtare,
Franklin Street, which is lined on
each side with the palatlal and hand
some mansions of the wealthy. In
front of the great Jefferson Hotel was
erected magnificent floral arch, aud
as the pageant passed under festoons
of flowers were suspended from four
massive white columns. The tower
ing gray of the hotel was relieved by
elaborate decorations IN National col
ors; across the way the patrlo .Ic dec
orations on the Mayo residence match
ed those of the hotel. On the portl-
CO of the Jefferson the judges were
stationed; the bands played Dixie
while passing under the tTlumphal
arch of flowers; a burst of applause
rent the air; a group of little child
rem at a window caught the signiti-
canoe of the occasion and hurrahed
as they futtered q email Confederate
flag. At the head of the line was the
famous Stonewall Band of Staunton
and the Fourth Artillery Band of
Fort Monroe followed, these splendid
bands playing alternately. 1t was a
noteworthy fact that Dixie received
more spontaneous, outbursts of ap-
plause than other selections. The
Blues of Richmond, Petersburg Grays
and W1ght's Raleigh band were al
} 80 in the procession. AS the pageant
moved under the shade of the great
trees that line the Avenue to Rich
mond College grounds, it doubled
} back, starting on the return journey
Here the battle of flowers commenced
With the throwing of confetti, NOV
ing in opposite directions, the occu'
1 pants of each vehicle were pelted. II
here passed through the Capitol
grounds and in front of the Cover.
nor's mansion, and was received by
Governor and Mrs. Tyler and the