Evening journal., 1900-06-21
FLORAL PARADE
BEST OF ALL
Thousands Witnessed Yes.
terday'S Grand Turnout
EVERYBODY WAS ENTHUSIASTIC
Magnificent Floats and Hundreds Of
School Children We're in Line.
Military Parade Tomorrow
EVERYBODY WAS ENTHUSIASTIC

Twenty thousand people, residents
of this city and elsewhere, congregated
alsng the streets yesterday afternoon
to see the most magnificent pageant
ever witnessed in Wilmington.
1t was Floral Day of the Elks great
carnival and industrial fair. and Floral
/ Day it was, indeed, judging from the
/ decorations upon the floats, equip
ments, etc, that participated in the
procession.
FLOWERS GALORE
Under direction Of DR.. Swithin Chan
dler, marshal OF the day. assisted by
Staff Major Thomas A. Blackford and
Captain Arthur Blackford. OF the VIII
mington Military Academy, the various
divisions OF the parade formed on East
and West Fourth street. between
French and Orange streets, and few
minutes after o'clock the line OF
march began up Market street
AS soon as the procession started il
was noticed by all that IL would be no
ordinary turnout. AS carriage after
carriage, and float after float passed
trimmed olaborately with flowers OF
every description, the thousands Of
spectators waved handkerchiefs and
hats, canes and parasols in enthusias-
tic greeting
SCHOOL CHILDREN PARTICIPATE.
There were fully 1000 school chill
dren in wagons and on foot, bedecked
in carnival colors, and thoroughly en-
/ joying the occasion. Much credit is
] IN Ilrs A.
success OF the parade, for he IL was.
with the aid Of the Board of Educa-
ton and teachers, who conceived the
idea.
MANY HANDSOME DECORATIONS.
Perhaps the school that attracted the
most attention was st. Paul's. In four
floats were a number OF little girls
J dressed in red, white and blue. purple
and white, and almost every conceiv-
able color, through which was inter-
woven tinsel. The effect was beautiful.
Immediately behind the floats were
fifty boys from the school, dressed in
milltary uniform and carrying guns
Their marching was excellent.
Washington School attracted much
favorable comment. In a float were a
number OF young girls. dressed in CO.
lonial style and powdered hair.
Howard School, headed by Wrights
Military Band, created much favorable
comment The marching Of the colored
boys was excellent
.ESHRRIs fNDtsTRFATt scRaDfs {
1n-a'he Ferris Tndugtrsi School lboys
were, the centre OF ,atttastigne Seyahty.
strong, headed BY lhe school band
they marched with the precision Of the
G. A. r. In. a handsomely decorated
float, driven byAndrew Lee, rode Mrs.
A. 8. Meserve, matron, and her daugh-
ter, Bertha; Mrs e. e. Twitchel. Mrs.
G. u. Founders, assistant matrons.
Mrs. Laura Strout, instructor: G. b
Gates stock man; Mrs. G.. b. Gates.
seamstress. The division was in
charge Of r. E. Twitchell, assisted by
G. p. Founders.
WHITE WINGS" IN LINE.
Street Commissioner Frank w.
Persons brigade Of white Wing"
street cleaners, attired in white uni
forms and pushing wheelbarrOws
gayly decorated, We're much applauded.
The brigade was in command Of Abbott
Johnson, the veteran Market street
cleaner -
Many private teams. beautifully
decorated with flowers, took part in the
procession, which is acknowledged to
be the finest yet Of the carnival.
CHILDREN THRONG CARNIVAL. /
After the procession had reached the
carnival grounds, the gates were
thrown open, and the little ones we're
given free entry. They literally over
ran the fair, and their expressions Of
o. Of fl1 ~
on all sides. The Midway, with its at
fractions, was great pleasure to the
children and they departed at a late
hour tired, but happy
To-DAY's PROGRAM.
Although there will be no parade to-
day. this evening. at o'clock, there
will be another procession of members
OF the Elks Lodge and different frater
nal organizations OF the city.
The formation of to-nights parade
will be,as follows:
Platoon Of Police.
Chief p. p. McCurdy. Aides J. G. Hart
man. Clarence BeadenkOpf
First Regiment Band.
Wilmington Lodge of Elks.
Chester Lodge Of Elks.
Camden Lodge OF Elks.
Visiting Elks.
Shields Library Association.
Crusaders Castle. X. G. e. 20
Wilmington Lodge, A. o. u. W..
Young Mems Republican Club.
The Wilmington lodge Of Elks win
form at its headquarters, No ss1 Mar
ket street ato6.S0 O'Clock. The members
win be attired in silk hats and frock
coats; c
The route OF the parade this evening
follows: Form Fourth and French.
down French to Third, to Market, to
Ninth, to Washington. to the grounds.