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fowler b, tn wore white dresses and
hats, and used white parasol. Their
outriders were Messrs. Ernest McLe-
m0re. Will Ridley, Norheet Figuers, Jr
and Guy McLemore, of Spring Hill,
who were uniformed in white.
Nothing more beautiful was to be seen
in the flower parade than the spider
phaton of Mrs. e. |. Joyce, who drove
a spun of handsome bays. 1t was simp-
ly exquisite-as ROSY as the dawn, with
it's countless roadiug pink and white
hydrangraes. The body of the ph@t n
vas covered in pink, and completely
screening the noe was masses of
graceful flow ers, tastefully relieved by
touches of the green foliage. The hy-
drangaes is always effective for decCrl-
tive purposes, but seems especially y so as
used on this pretty vehicle. The spir-
tied horses acre caparsoned in pink
| blankets, decked with pink and white
hydragraes; the trappings were of pink
and white satin ribbons. The wheels
were wrapped with pink crepe, with
the hydrangeas punched on the hubs.
Mrs. DIR. Meadors rode with Mrs. 10, cs;
the former was gowned in white, and
ore pink garden hat. The latter
ore handsome gown of pink crepe
and piik picture hat Everything
about this exquisite pheton was per-
feet. The outriders ere Messrs. +. |.
Joyce, Fred and harles Gamble and
ID j T Meadors. uniformed in black
and white.
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A PAGEANT GORGEOUS
IN ITS BEAUTY.

and the hundreds OF pink peonies The
spirited ponies we're caparisoned in
green and white, and the dainty trap, to
which they were driven, was one of the
prettiest in the parade Masters Henry
McLemore and Clinton Whitthornc were
the outriders, and wore uniforms of
white with pink scarfs.
gone of the purest and sweetest looking
Traps in the march was that of Miss
VEthel Hatcher, who had with her
Misses Bessie Walker of Franklin, Div
ia Barrow and Margeret McEwen, of
Nashville, all four dressed in purest
white, with white picture hats and
parasols. The body of the trap and the
wheels were wrapped in pale green
ribbons, then covered with immense
white snow balls with patches of green
irmering through. The horses, .ap-
pings we of white with handsome
French bows of satin ribbons. The
dainty white trap with it's burden of
four lovely girls, was beautiful to
behold, and received extrayagent praise
wherever it was seen. The outriders
were Mtssrs. Henry Evans, Will How.
ard a ison Webster and Nat Wilkes,
uniformed in black and white. with
white saddles, brides, etc tied with
white satin ribbon.
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PhRtons.

One of the many attractive vehicles
in the parade was Mrs. L. G. Petri's
pheton, shaped like an iumeuse sea-
shell. lhe outside of the shell was
entirely massed with " hite chrj santhe-
NUNS, hile the interior was covered
with pink chrysanthemums, running
into the three shades of pink, and the
colorings looked as oainty and rich as
the real shell. Mrs. Petri drove her
span with grace The trappings were
white, ornau ented with French bows
of handsome white satin ribbon Miss
Fannie Williams roue with Mrs. Petri;
she wore white organdie over white silk
and carried more than two dozen Amer
lean Beauty roses, with long gree
stems. Mrs. Petri's dress was q hand
some white organdie over pink sig.
The outriders, Messrs. Charlie Rogers
and Sebastian Cowles, of Nashville,
were uniformed, and wore pink baldrics.
Mrs. j. NJ. Towier rods with Mrs.
Ernest McLemore In her lovely pheton,
" hich was a bower Of be auty Tor the Sc
two handsome matrons. The phRton
was eIHborstely and exquisItely deco
rated with white peonies. Hundreds
of this showy flower we're used, aHd the
effect was beautiful beyond description.
With the countless blossoms we're used
French bows Of broad ribbon and
touches Of foliage and smilax. White
trapIings. with touches Of green adorn-
ed the horse. Mrs. McLemUre and Ms.
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stood in McKennon, Andersons a. Fos-
ter1s indow. q. NJ Edo ards as the
advance guard, and Messrs, Mack Grit
tin and Nm. Heffner v ere the ont
riders.
The tallyho, or float, containing
eighteen of the Public school girls, was
dream in white, and was as dainty in
design and effect a. the countless flow
ers that garlanded the vehicle The
wheels and body of the float was a mass
of white chrysanthemums, with only
the green stems peeping through. In
the centre was arranged beautiful
white throne, upon which were seated,
and crowned, the two honor pupils of
the senior class Miss Bessie LiIscomb,
Salutatorian, and Miss Bessie Bostick,
Valedictorian. Overhead was large
canopy made of the white chry santhe-
NUNS, which produced pretty and
novel effect. The float was drawn by
four white horses driven by a colored
groom in white, the trappings also be
ing white. The girls wore white dresses
and hats. No color was used in the
whole affair, except the green stems of
the flowers. The outriders, uniformed
in white, we're lom McEwen, John
Cochran, Gordon Brown, Leslie Wright,
Paul Cant, Harlan Sheddan, Charlie
Brazier, Walter Roberts, Yerby Adkis-
son and Jim Voorhies.
The Columbia Odd Fellows had in
quite an extensive float. The wagon
and arches were draped in black, and
then lavishly covered with pink and
green hydrangeas. The links along the
side of the float " ere maze of flo ers,
red, white and blue in color-the colors
of the lodge. The beautiful embems
of the lodge we're used in the decora-
tions, and enhanced the attractiveness
of the float. The trappings of the
horses harmonized with the colors of
the float. Twelve members of the
lodge-officers included-all in full re-
gala, rode upon the float. The out
riders were eight members of the Spring
Hill lodge, and wore their canton cos
tunes.
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and sweet peas, adding to the richness
of the outfit Mrs. Seaver, dressed in
black lace, gracefully handed the reins,
and with her, costumed IN black organ
die and lavender, were Misses Ellen
Friel and Beatrice Kerwick, of Nash
vile, and Mrs. Il. j. Halle, If Chicago.
[ onspicuous among this group was
title Miss Louise Seaver arrayed IN
white satin and gold tinscl. Mrs. Seay er
had no outriders. Instead she had a
colored groomsman, and little Louise
Seaver was page, and held the dainty
ribbons.
Miss Virginia Brown drove a wonder
fully at lactive two-holse surry, v hich
was greatly adu.ir, d. The bouy of the
VI hicle was covered with green, and
completely SCI eening the hole were
masses of graceful pink peonie-. ~ e
tapLlngs we're of green and y nix.
With MISS Brown lou Mi es Anne
Fleming, Sue Il, id Walker and Mat
tie Porter, all handsomely and beautl-
fully gowLed in white organdivs nver
pink silk. The out iders ere Messrs
Crockett Owen, Arch craig, Looney
Walker and Theo. Thompson, Unl-
formed in black and white, With pink
sashts.
Columbia S indebted to Mrs. So per
for one OF the most beautiful features OF
the parade. BY arranging her sulry
with wire, she gave it the appeal ance {, +
a landeau. The body and wheels were
wrapped in apple green ribbons and
C vered wi more than 500 water lilies
and as many natural ones In the back
the stems of the lilies were carried down
and tied with handsome ribbons
III Hovering overh ad were hree dragon :
flies, red, whi @ nd blue in color. L,
was very realistic in effect, and beautiful
as dream. In truth, nothing more
beautiful has ever been seen here. The
horse was caparisoned in green with a
whi e fly-net covered with leaves anu
water lilies The whip was white and
Y cen punched with water lilies. Pet
laurate Trotwood Moore drove Mrs.
Soper, and wi h her also were Mrs.
Joseph West of Nashville, and Miss
Elizabeth b. Ewing of Virginia, the
ladies all dressed in white, green and
yellow, the colors of the water lilies.
The Knight of Pythias had beauti
ful doube-team surry in line, headed by
Master of Arms, Fred Latta, in full
regalia, followed by the Knights OF
Pythias band-tw twenty pieces in full
uniform. The band was from Nash
Vile. The body and wheels of the surry
we're covered with white poppies,
trimmed with red and blue poppies,
the colors of the order The
horses we're gray with yellow trappings
and rosettes of " hite, pink and blue.
In the carriage rode Rev. Baker p. Lee.
Prelate; w. A. Provine, Char. Com
mander; Mora Fariss, Vice q. G., and
w. b. Greenlaw, M. W. The outrider-,
uniformed in colors of the Lodge, were
-aessrs. A. B. Mcbride, w. J. Guest,
r. w. Harris, Joe Courtney, Sid Dooley
and DIR. A. y. Kennedy. The outfit /,
and it's ouJriders and guards, lresente>.
a handsome appearance.
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COMBINE TO FORMA BRILLIANT sPEcTAc1 +

Beautiful beyond description vas
Columbia's memnra BILE Flower Pa
rade, and it Is with feelings of pride
and gratitude that we review day
that Will have permanent place in
the city's chronicles.
The event was sufficiently notable
in itself to enter the permanent
chronicles, but it is more historic as
the central feature in week OF
gayeties, comprising the Old Fld
the, reception in honor of the State
Bankers Association, in session
here.
The weather might have been bet
ter, it might have been worse. 1t
rained in the early morning and
made the streets muddy, but that
was preferable perhaps 10 the dust
that would have been. But despite
the threatening skies aud mud be
meath, all was hurry and lively an
ticipation.
Despite the unfavorable morning,
1t was in every way day of flowers
aud beauty, such as no city ever
surpassed in eXqnislteness of COM
position and refinement of taste,
and few if any in numbers:
The pageant was gorgeous and
beautiful "a wonderful and magnifi
cent sight, and will rot be soon for
got, or ever forgot, as for that mat
fer, for such glorious picture one
sees only once or twice in lifetime,
and the memory Of it is treasured
always. Really the judges had no
easy task to select the prize winners
from that long and splendid array
of carriages and traps. for each and
everyone was beautiful enough to
deserve prize.
Hundreds of visitors from the
county and nearby towns, and many
distant visitors, too, were present
some taking part in the parade {;
and as the long procession passed, it
scenes like succession of things
beautiful by things more beautiful
until the spectator was altogether
puzzled by the dream like pageant.
The streets were crowded and along
the entire march of the Flower Pa
rade the sidewalks, and out into the
streets were packed with spectators:
Never before has Columbia beheld
so splendid scene.
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SurrieS.

Nothing prettier could have been
originated than Mrs. Henry Fulton's
open surry, double team. The body of
the surry was so arranged as to look like
huge pink poppy with punches of nod
ding pink and white poppies at the top,
relieved by pretty vines. With Mrs.
Fulton were Misses Minnie fowler,
Nina McLemore and Virginia Carpen
ter, and the four fair women in their
dainty white and pink gowns of silk and
lace, and picture hats rising like grace
full flowers from the heart of another,
made a picture words Can hardly do JUS
tice to. The surry was simply perfect
The horses were caparisoned in pink
and white. The two footmen were
dressed IN white, and the outriders-
Messrs Sam Williams, Frank Borum,
Lee Vaughan and Will Dale, Jr.-also
wore white with pink baldrics. The
advance guards were Masters Will Flem-
ing, Douglass Stephenson and William
Padgett, who wore white suits and pink
scarfs. They had wreaths of poppies
around their ponies neck
The surry in which rode Misses Mary
Rains and Daisy fowler, ,ken in at a
quiet glance, would seem to have been
driven straight from the sun. Large
yellow hydrangeas covered the entire
vehicle, and graceful bow knots of yell
low satin ribbon were used in profusioD.
The trappings were of yellow and white
satin. The girls wore beautiful gowns
and hats of white and yellow and carried
parasols to match. The outriders were
Messrs. Knox Fleming and Bledsoe
Brown, who wore uniforms of black and
white, and wreathes of flowers instead
of sashes.
Mrs. j. G.. Taylor's double-team surry
was converted into mass Of flowers, and
was much praised along the line of
march. The body Of the vehicle was
completely covered with snowballs, with
French bows of green ribbons and ropes
of smilax gracefully festooned between.
The trappings were of white, with few
touches of green. Among the nodding
mass of flowers were seated Mrs. j. C..
Taylor, Misses Lila Coleman, Pearl
Proyine and Rebecca Mayes, all prettily
gowned in harmany with the floral
decorations Of the surry, their dresses
and hats being white and parasols green.
The outriders wore white uniforms.
They were Messrs. Shelton Robinson,
w. B. Turner, William Evans and
Walter Bailey.
Few. il any vehicles in the parade,
received more general admiration than
Mrs. George Seaver's surry. It was
covered with myriads Of sweet peas-all
colors the background being sea green
In color. The wheels were decorated
with narrow green ribbon in the design
Of cobWebs, and the running gear was
all wrapped in the same tint-bOw knots
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Delivery Wagons.

Harlan d Ritter entered very pret-
tily gotten up delivery Wagon. Bunches
of pink and yellow chrysanthemums
were massed upon green background,
and conspicuous among the flowers was
apretty little girl dressed in blue. carry
ing a "Magic Yeast" advertisement.
The harness and big white horse were
profusely decorated with flowers.
McKennon d Nichols had quite a
SNOWY delivery wagon, the colors, pink,
white and green blending harmoniously
The wagon and wheels were draped in
green tarlton with pink and white peo-
MES, and feathery asparagus gracefully
fe. tooned thereon.
Watson Bros. also showed their en-
| terprise and energy by entering nicely
decorated delivery wagon. The body
and wheels Of the wagon were canvassed
ln white and yellow, and great numbers
OF white and yellow chrysanthemums
were festooned thereon, giving it a very
attractive appearance.
The Columbia Steam Laundry was
represented by rig as pretty as any
thing in the parade, and was driven by
Miss May Dugger, who was dressed in
harmony with the, decorations. The
trap was lavishly and artistically deco
rated with Gala lilies-lilies so perfect
you would have to give second glance
before cons nting that they were not
natural--and festoons of Southern smi-
lax. The lilies were made of the cuffs
left, and not called for, of the lst and
I'd Mississippi Regiments when they
were encamped here. The beautiful
black horse was adorned with white
harness tied wi h knots of white and
green ribbon, lilies and smilax glei ming
here and there, all showing the exqulslC,
taste of his mistress, Mrs. Emma
Wheeler. The outriders were Mes-rs
Arch Sutherland and John Sullivan,
who wore white uniforms with bow
knots of smilax and Gala lilies.
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The Marshalls.

NJ. W. Woldridge. Chief Mar.
shall, wore white duck trousers ano
black leggings, and had a red sash
with the words, "Chief Marshall" ! +
gilt thereon. He performed hisdut
les with cool, collected judgment
and much credit is due to him fol
the success of the parade. The as
sista Mt marshalls were Messrs. Ed
gar Latta. Harry Thompson, W. r
Hardin. Kirk Lotion, John SoweIl
James Moore, Cam Mckay, j. F
Stephenson, Willard Worley, Jas
Moore, w. v. Wilson, Cecil Brown.
low. Chas, Hatcher and Love
We BIB, who also were white dueE
trousers, black leggins and white
sashes.
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The Line of March.

The parade formed on Sixth street
marching through Garden to West
Seventh: thence to the Public
Souare. down South Main to Eighth
and ont West Eighth TO South High
up South High to West seventh, ,
thence by the Mt. Pleasant PIKE
10 the Arsenal; the2ce through the
Arsenal grounds, wh' re the glasses
were Judged, 10 the Hampshire PIKE
entrance, and back by way OF the
Hampshire pike to the city, to the
Souare. around the Court House.
rounding up at the Bethel House
Citv Marshall jackson, driving a
snirited horse, led the division
Large yellow and white snow-oails
and A American Beauty roses were ar
ranged ali over his buggy, and the
contrast between the dlDeren'
shades made striking effect. Mr.;
lanes White lode with him ana
handled the ribbons. >,
A carriage draped in two shades oil
yallow and decorated with natura,
fowers. made q handsome appear
ance and was occupied by Mayor W.
ID Cameron, City Judge T.. Il. Erwin
Ci,v Attorney Will fowler and
Chairman of Street Commle'ee'
M. Voss, rode in this carriage. -
The new fire engine was very
handsome and attractive IN he
decorations of evergreens, America y
Reantv roses, yellow ana white
snowballs, with its brass trimmings
Shining through. The fire horses
were prettily trapped IN hsl
monizipg colors. The fire laddles
ali rode upon the engine. Captain
n Gartner. Driver George Oven, y.
p GHrtner. Frank Aydelott, William
walters. y. ID. White. Frank Roberts
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Bugg.es.

Mrs. William Porter Erwin's two
horse buggy was one of the most effec-
lively decorated vehicles in the parade.
An exquisitely shaped flower basket
filled with shaded pink chrysanthemums
and ferns, and here and there were bows
of pink satin ribbon. The effect was
splendid. In his basket with Mrs.
Erwin rode Miss Camille Herndon.
EoLh were gowned in white with a
touch of pink and black in their dainty
tulle hats. The outriders were Messrs.
Porter Erwin and Rhea Shelton on
white horses to correspond with Mrs.
Erwins. They wore uniforms of
black and white.
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There are many imitation baking
powders, made from alum, mostly
sold cheap. Avoid them, as they
make the food unwholesome.
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Traps.

Mrs. W. p. Morgan's trap, driven tan
A., yvas one Of the most beautiful fea
,nyss Of the parade. The trap was nv
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Carts.

Exquisite and dainty was the pony
cart. driven tandem, by little Miss
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CoIumbia's First Annual Flower Parade a
Brilliant Success

Handsomely Decorated Vehicles Gaily Bedeckec
Steeds, Beautiful Women, Graceful Out
riders and Winsome Children
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ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. 100 WILLIAM ST., NEW YORK.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-01
Missouri Bond Redemption.

Jefferson City, Mo, Jan 23.-At
a meeting OF the State Board of
Fund Commissioners yesterday
$21O,000 of 3h per cent option bonds
were called in for redemption.
State Auditor Seibert has drawn
his warrant upon the State Treasury
for this amount in favor OF Governor
Stephens, president of the board and
the money will at once be forwarded
to the Exchange National Bank OF
New York, the fiscal agent OF the
state to meet the bonds as they are
presented there for payment.
This payment will reduce the bond
ed debt of the state to s., 2,636, 900.
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Lost COrutr Items.

Mrs. Villains visited Mrs. ken-
nedy last week
Mr.. Kennedy made flying trip to-
Passaic. then to Burdette. aud re-
turned home Sunday night.
The spelling at Hacker school
house was well attended and every
body enjoyed themselves.
Mrs. Wheeler is very low at this
writing.
o. n. Hart made business trip to-
Appleton City Saturday and Sunday
Uncle Peter Ewing was up to Ma yes-
burg mill with full wagon load of
corn. which he had ground for his
swine.
Jesse Shaw hauled clover Saturday
Measles are raging on Peter Greek
from he3 d to mouth.
DR.. Miller is kept busy riding day
and night.
Clarence White is visiting in John
sOn county.
J. |. Mayes' are visiting relatives
in Montrose.
j. NJ. Maves has two ear loads of
cattle about ready for market.
Washington Colson WAS in Mayes-
burg last week:putting up sale bills
for the Sth of February, also Allen
Colson. his brother. for the 10th.
They are going to Colorado.
B. l.. Sanders purchased n horse
near Deepwater last week.
Sam Stayton saws he had ra tirer go
| down through the timber Oh loot To
see his girl than in n buggy, the
| roads are so rough.
| Miss Dale spent Friday and Satur-
day with Matte White.
| Bates Scranton and Alvin Billings
visited at Nelia Scranton's Saturday
night.
| Wackerman says Spearman welds
plow points and shears on instead oi
putting them on with rivets and glue.
@. K Hart got the bouquet which
was on exhibition, To be drawn at
our burg. Girls, look out, see who
will get il now.
G. ID. Scranton and son made n
business trip to Butler, Thursday.
We would like to know if the Smoky
Row crowd found their wagon wheel
which they lost while coming TO the
spelling Friday night.
There will be preaching at the
Christian church next Sunday.
Cove Creek Baptist church is with
out a preacher yet. Our miller says
If some preacher will come and reach
some Sunday he will give him some
good corn bread for dinner.
Mrs. Reed OF near Ballard, visited
at Mr.. Spearman's Friday.
John Johnson has sold his lay
baler and is going to farm now. lie
, says the next thing he wants Is a
cook. What do you say, Gertie?
Miss Goodwin formerly of neal
+ Hayesburg, but now of Urich, trieo
to commit suicide by taking rough
on rats, but prompt attendance OF
, physician saved her life.
viii Douglass sports a new buggy
8 PECK.
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Edlinger's Body EXhumed.

The body of Leopold Edlinger who
was murdered by the Meeks men and
Phillips was exhumed to-day by In
dertaker Goodlander at the request
OF Ferdinand and Herman Lelmer,
husbands of his two sisters who live
near Prairie City in Bates county.
They arrived last night to take the
the body back to Missouri and give
it a good burial there.
At the time of the burial here the
body had not been identified and 1t
was entered in the potter s field. The
body was found to have almost to-
tally decayed. 1t was enclosed
in another box and the Leimer
brothers started with it in their
wagon for Prairie City.-Ft. Scott
Tribune.
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Deepwater Items.

Rev. Rodgers of Appleton City,
preached two able sermons last sun
day at the Christian church in Johns
town.
LII Graham's sale last Saturday
was largely attended. Stock sold at
their full value. Other things sold
reasonable.
John Bommand and family were
the guests of Grandma Wilker last
Sunday.
Mrs. W. l.. Jackson, who has been
sick for several weeks, it is reported
is not improving very fast.
Measles are reported as beng quite
the rage iii Johnstown. W. III. ZlIn
mers has the measles
The social hop at Hugh Gorden :
last Tuesday evening was said to bt
the SWEETEST affair of the season.
We are informed that Miss Mana
Maxey will teach the spring term o
school at Johnstown.
Lee Simpson. was heard TO say
I'VE are proud of our new cook VINO
arrived last Sunday.
Will Shelton is the proud owner Q
! a new Sc. of harness made by I. L
Cliser. of Spruce. :.
Add Allison, one of Elm Grove !
Young men rode 60 miles one day
| last week from sun rise to sun get
| Miss Ona Salmon OF Montrose
was the guest of Judge Coleman
j few days last week.
| John Jackson came home from Ap
pIeton City Friday to see his mother
who is sick.
Arthur Chambers will teach thu
spring term of school at Elm Grove
/ We wish him success.
Miss Eta Allison went to Montros'
shopping one day last week.
Some of the young men in this com
munity say they are fine hands II
pop corn. but when il comes TO pop
ping the question, their heart fall
them-poor boys.
Chopping wood is the order OF tn
dav among most OF the energeti'
Young men in JohnstOwn.
Mrs. ). W. Gutridge, who has beeI
visiting her parents here, left Tor ne
home in Granite. Oregon. RosE-