The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-07-25
DAZZLING DISPLAY.
FIOwery ChariOts Freighted with Fe.
male LONELINESS - Moving Floats
Crowded with Industrial Arts -
Traps, Buggies md Carriage es
Adorned with Flags, Leaves and
\ FestOOns - Prancing Steeds Bear
Gallant Outrjders Spirite
Chargers Ridden by Handsome
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Chargers Ridden by HandsOm
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The floral parade. consisting Of fifteen beau
tifully decorated vehicles, was one Of tn
most attractive features of the carnival.
Abbeville appeared at her best. g All th
| handsome men and all the pretty women Q
the town we're expected to take part either a
actors or as spectators In the grandest seem
that ever adorned any street or met the vlsioi
| OF mortal eye. The parade itself would risa
In beauty and splendor the widest, dream 9
The streets along which the magniacen
pageant Of beauty, grace and art was TO pas
had been literally lined with the lovefies
women and the best of men.
The procession moved. AS It passed on IL
way the thousand plaudits and acclamationi
OF Joy which greeted their coming but feeblJ
was viewed. ~
At the head OF the procession was the carni
Next came the prize vehicle owned by Mrs
r. 8. Link, the superintendent of the floral
committee. 1t was artistically decorated In
paper snow balls. The presence OF Mrs. Link
and Mrs. w. d. Wilson lent charm to the
whole, while little Mics Catherine Link was
prettier than all theBnow balls In creation
Two outrlders, MIR. George Penney and DR.
Claude Gambrell, completely equipped and
mounted on beautiful black steeds, preceded
them.
Following this was the pony cart occupied
by Miss Irene and Master Solomon Rosen'
berg. This cart was completely covered with
pink paper roses and drawn ey beautiful st
very attractive and strictly "cute" appear:
ance. DR.. S. A. Visanska was outrider, and
with sash and trappings, rode with the grace
OF French Field Marshal. 2aE.
Misses Mathews and Miller rode wheels
gracefully decorated in white. T. ~
Third was the Southern Express Company
display. A buggy exquisltely trimmed with
white and yellow chrysanthemums, and
driven by Miss Nora Hammond and Miss Mo
Laughin. dressed In perfect harmony. with
the buggy decorations. Mr.. Ed Edwards and
Mr.. Wallace Bailey, the outriders, we're also
very tastily equipped.
A rubber tire buggy, decorated In red pop.
pies and asparagus, was driven by Miss Lucia
Parker. She was accompanied by Mr.. Bald.
win. OF PelZer. The turnout produced very
pleasing effect.
Next came MIR. Joel Morse's buggy, very
bunting and roses. Miss Huckabee, from
Lowndesville, rode with him.
Miss Mamie Lee drove a trap very prettfly
drapped in white and blue. With her rode
Mrs. s. A. Hawes, Of Elberton, and Miss
Sarah Lee.
The next buggy, drawn by Mr.. w. Joel
Smiths beautiful pair of cream horses, was
prettily ornamented with ivy, asparagus and
copal blossoms. Miss Mamie Lou Smith and
Mr.. A. NJ. Smith rode In 1t.
"Three cheers for the red, white and blue!'
Here we have it. Mrs. Bailey's double trap
draped In flags and other red, white and blue
trappings. Miss Thomas. Miss Jeanie Perrin,
Miss Kate Marshall and Mrs. Frank DuPre
we're the occupants of this patriotic. vehicle.
Mrs. McKinnon and Mrs. Blake drove the
next very pretty red. white and blue buggy.
A double trap, trimmed In natural sun flow
era and white, was next In line. Miss Floride
and Miss Willie Calhoun, Mrs. R. l.. Dargan
and Mrs. Allen Schoen completed this already
effective trap. r'a
A buggy with white canopy top and deco.
rated in red and blue paper flowers was driven
by Miss Ina Plnkerton. 1t was very much
admired.
Stark's livery stable was most artistically
represented by six seated carriage beautiful
ly draped in white, pink and green bunting.
Miss Fanny and Miss Mary Stark Miss Louise
Bailey and Miss Maud McClung occupied 1t.
A trap, trimmed in white with wheels OF
evergreen and driven by Miss Annie Penney
and Miss Irene Morrow represented the Med
iun.
A. NJ. Hilrs livery stable was represented
by buggy tastily festooned with garlands OF
yellow paper roses and drawn by pair OF
beautiful black horses driven tandem.
G. p. Hammond's bicycle shop and steam
laundry was very prettily gotten up. On the
float was Master Roy Miller working the
pedals OF q miniature bicycle, while Miss
Sarah Simmons was busy scrubbing on a
large wash board.