The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-13
FLORAL PARADE
A GRAND DISPLAY
AFeature of Carnival Week lmpa-
tientIy Awaited.
FLOWER DECKED VEHICLES
Magnificent Court of Honor in Front
of the JefTerson-Judses to Dc
eide the Most Beautiful
Some of Entries.

OF all the events of Carnival week notn-
ing has been so much looked forward 20
and talked about as the magnificent Hofal
parade to take place on the third day OF
the Carnival
Many nave supposed the floral CafniVai
to be a part of the Carnival parade, put
this is not the case. This magnificent pa
geant will be a triumphal procession unto
ITSELF the like of which has never been seen
In Ricnnond-a moving column of fashion
and flowers along Franklin Street. ropea
in west OF Fifth Street Al eiock-the
foWer-decked vehicles will move from
Fifth and Grace Streets. to Franklin, up
Franklin to the college. Here the turn
will DE made, the carriages doubling back
SO that there will be two lines of vehicles
going in opposite directions. From car
rage to carriage the battle of the flowers
will be waged, and bright WILDE. the air
with the yari-colored confetti. -
COURT OF HONOR.
In front of the Jefferson the Court of
Honor will be erected The four pillars,
arranged in a square, will be entWined IN
ropes of cedar with pendant flowers, that
will extend in arches from pole to pole
Reaching from the jefferson portico to Mr.
p II. Mayo's residence Will be stretched
the cedar ropes to form a sort OF canopy.
On the portico the judges will stand anu
review the parade. Those who had the
affair in charge are to be Congratulated
in securing such efficient judges. Ihe&
will be all well-known artists-sliss Adele
Williams, Mr.. E. Y. Valentine ana Mr. 1,
Ashby Weller, the last named an amateur
artist of great ability.
THE REVIEW.
After passing in review before the
judges the procession will go down Frank
lin to Fifth. to Grace, down Grace to the
Governors Mansion, where the judges will
present the fortunate ones with little flags
that will announce the prizes they nave
Won.
The greatest enthusiasm prevails among
the participants, and all yesterday and
Friday decorating parties have been busily
engaged in the dainty work and already
the erstwhfie sombre vehicles look as
though they had been touched by a fairy
wand.
The pageant will be headed by the mem
bers of the Deep Run Hunt Club, seated on
steeds, saily caparisoned with garlaads of
red and white flowers. the colors of the
club; then will follow the Stone wall jack
son Band Governor and Mrs. Tyler, May-,r
Taylor and his wife, each in exquisitely
decorated vehicles. Following these viii
be Mr., Stewart p. Hume. the chairman
of the committee. His trap will be
magnificent one. entirely covered in pink
roses of two shades The relns, the wheels,
same flower.
The other vehicles will be placed with a
view to harmonizing the colors.
OF all the equippages that viii be in
line no two Will be alike. From all ac-
counts the most artistic fancies have
been beautifully carried out, and the de-
signs show individuality and originality
One OF the most attractive was de-
signed by Miss Willie Withers, and dec
Grated by Mrs. Stephen Putney, Miss Jo-
septine Putney and Miss Withers.
This will present flnwer-garden filed
with the daintiest and freshest young
flowers from Richmond's garden OF chill
dren.
The fence all around is covered with
flowers arranged in panels Of roses on
one side and peoples in the othSr, shading
from the ptLpest white to thesd=epest red
The lower part of the float is hung with
garlands of flowers. and in front will be
arranged graceful palms. Between 500
and 600 flowers have been used
AMERICAN BEAUTIES,
Mr.. Graham Hobson will drive the JET
ferson taliy-ho which will be one mass
of American Beauties, in every sense of
the word Mrs. Hobson vii! ehaperone
the young ladies, who WIZ be Misses
Elizabeth Davenport. Allene Stokes. Con-
de Bridges. tSal lie Hobson. Sadie sutton,
Marguerite Warwick. Mary Watts Woods.
of Charlottesville and Ksterine Hume, OF
Washington. Mrs George Warren and
Mrs. yirginius Hall will ride in = trap
of purple clematis, Miss Helen stevens
will be a fair blower in an arbor OF morn
ing slories. Mrs. Lancaster Williams
will be unrivalled in an automobile COW
cred in natural Testout roses
Miss Maria Williams and Mr. Ormond
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