The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-17
THE FLORAL PARADE WAS A
FEATURE OF CARNIVAL WEEK
Tens of Thousands of People Were in the
Streets to Witness the Mag
nificent Pageant.
MANY GAILY BEDECKED VEHICLES IN LINE
Pretty Women in Handsome Costumes Mayor
Taylor and King Henry, of the House OF VaIen'
tine, Were Cheered All Along the Route.
THE JUDGES HAD A MOST DIFFICULT TASK
Miss White Awarded the Prize for the Hands0mes Ladies
Trap-List of the Other Prizes-The Military Parade and
the Deep Run Hunt Clubs Races Will Be Among The
Attractions To-Day-City Offices, Banks and
Freight Depots TO Be CIosed-Thousands of
Strangers Are in Town and Hany More
- Will Arrive This Morning.
THE JUDGES HAD A MOST DIFFICULT TAS

No one questions that the Floral Parade
mas the feature Of Carnival Week Wealtn,
beauty and fashion combined to make 1t
one CT the grandest sights Richmond has
ever witnessed. Society turned out en-
masse to admire and be admired. Thou
sands thronged Franklin Street, the prin-
cipal route of the parade, while thousands
more sought to catch a glimpse OF the
magnificent spectacle from other points OF
vantage.
For almost an hour the spectator saw
one constantly moving column, one mag
nificent pageant, one triumphal procession.
For a. time, as far as the eye could reach.
there was a constantly changing, shifting
scene of color and of beauty. Vehicles OF
every size, nobby turnouts OF all descflp-
lions, from the automobile to the smart
pony wagon and the goat cart. Flowers
Of every variety and of every color wound
ITEMS cives in fantastic shape, yet preserF-
ing the symmetrical lines of the venice.
Beauty and grace, riohly Sowned riders
and Knights in smart attire or gorgeous
dress, melted steeds, richly caparlsoned,
prancing TO martial airs OF bands IN
bright uniform, all lent aid TO make the
one Ol IdiS I4SostANS s-t4S-
All as one, presented to the eye the ever
changing, varying scenes Of a monster
Kaleidoscope.
OF SURPRISING BEAUTY.
The effect was one Of surprising beauty
In procession, equipage after equiTage,
passed in review. II was the runaoout ho
beneath its burden of roses, then the piae-
ton, one bower of roses, while just beyond
was the smart trap, one great mass OF
gorgeous chrysanthemums. AS an escort
rode twenty-five members Of the Dep Kun
Hunt Club wearing top hats, black coats
White trousers and riding-boots, and one
divisions of the knights of the Golden
Horseshoe, whose bespansled costumes
md bright armor caught the rays OF the
slowly sinking sun, only to reflect II III
1nyriad spectrurns and enhance the color
efTects of the scene already one of daz-
cling splendor and charming h-auty:
The battle of flowers was one OF rare
snort and beauty. The occupants of each
vehicle had been furnished with paper
confetti. and these tiny scraps, like multi
cnlored Jewels, filled the air. and. with
flowers. were the missiles used in battle
royal.
The Carnival parade was the event OF
yesterday, and by universal verdict was
declared the feature of the Carnival
Week.
IT WAS MASTN1fl~t--N l.
tRichmond has been in a state OF ex-
element all the week. ana tAe earii'di
has long since been declared a success,
wv warning so brilliant, SO beautiful and
so magnificent has ever taken place in
richmond as the grand floral pageant
long before the hour for starting the
streets along the line OF march were
walled in with an eager throng that hao
anticipated much, and that those anllcl-
nations were more than Feanzed was
proven by the continuous applause Win
which the spectators greeted ii,e ilan NAN,
,,nes and magnificent hower-laden vehi-
cles. +ba
e.esa1I Rand. the Blues Band, fol-
lowed bv members of the Deep Kun hun.
-U,,s> ~, -steeds garlanded in wreaths OF
red and white roses, the Siup Soioi .
THEW followed the knights OF the Golden
Horseshoe, a fitting escort 10 SO laiF
following s, ,oa +ha
Mr.. Jake Andersonss tanaem ieu In .ne
,an,c,as The harness was Of whlte kio.
s,,,.er-n,ounted. and his trap was exqui-
s..a,,. decorated with white and purple
s,.,s,.r;a the wheels in pink roses. MISS
s,arrts arove with him. and was oeautl-
4,iIy rnwned in white with a garHis"Te
of the wisteria on her nooiGe-
% '-.7 MAYOR TAYLOR.
Next in a,ne We're MAY ,aa,,,ts,, In
wife Their victoria was oeauu'u' -
W. rosas and extending out of the car
5Iare pLnn we're, we're graceful branches of evergreen
On a which hung numberiess roses or,,
Mr. and Mrs. Josepn pm, s,ysa aoaars : ]s daisies $
poppies and wheat. of .na r,ost
The Jefferson brake was one Q. One .ne mos, 81
attractive in the parade. oeeo1a.eu -
American Beauties ana flliea w,'"I ~ ,-,e .hs
pas.. s l Mr. Graham Hobson drove and Mrs;
HOBS, nosson nst ehaperoned the young ladies' all
dressed In white and wearing s White Leg, u. g,
horn hats trimmed in req ioses' 20 W. W.
punches OF American Beauties IN ,. ,helr
arms. The young ladies were Misses Eliza
he,a davenport, Allene Stokes. Conde
Bridges, sallie Hobson. Sadie sutton, Mar
guerite warwick; Mary watts Moous. y. "
Washington
The other Jefferson brake was decorated
In white and yellow carysantsaenaums. and
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