The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17

of Peoria, Ill. The decorations were
lavender and white chrysanthemums.
Pure white doves were perched on
either side of the victoria and deftly
tied bows of pink and white ribbons
were appropriately placed.
Other vehicles in line were as fol-
lows:
Trap-Miss Annie wootten and Mr..
II. A Higgins; decorations, white
chrysanthemums, hollyhocks, lilies.
ivy. big grasshopper IN trap, and huge
butterfly perched on cream-colored
horse.
Phaeton-Mrs. H l. Vollers and Mrs.
Schulken: Daisy decorative design,
with white and yellow daisy trim
mings; vehicle drawn by pair Of hand-
some black horses.
Trap-Miss Mary Jennings Bellamy,
Miss Mary F. Calder, Mr. J. Walter
Williamson and Mr.. Jack Bellamy:
Decorations in pink n white, the
ladies carrying parasols decorated
with roses of the same colors.
Phaeton-Misses Mcmillan: Decora-
tions, pink and white LaFrance and
La Marque roses, with ivy and silver
sprays.
Phaeton-Miss JEANNE NJ. Bell and
Miss Sallie Bell jackson: Decorations,
pink, White and blue morning glories,
bamboo and improvised canopy.
Stanhope-Miss 0rrie L. Wright and
Mr.. Thomas H. Wright: Decorated in
natural flowers, priv 1y mountain
laurel, prevailing colors pink and
white.
Phaeton-Misses Hattie and George
Orrell: Decorations, Marschalniel and
pink roses; conveyance drawn by pair
of cream-colored horses.
Trap-Mrs. r. d. Tucker, Mrs. c. NJ.
Byrd and little Miss Eunice Tucker:
Decorations, daisies and ivy: the child
on front seat under arch spangled with
stars and crescent.
Wilmington Light Infantry float
Mrs. J. S. Granger, Mrs. Walker Tay-
lor, Miss Annie Blount DeRosset, Miss
-Octavia Boatwright, Miss Kate Har-
riss, Miss Mary Nash, Miss Bette John
son, Miss Lavinia Chilean, Miss Bette
DeRosset, Miss Daisy Burbank: Dec
orative design, an American Beauty
rose; float drawn by six horses. Mr..
Oscar Peck, Mr.. Harry Smallbones,
Mr.. John Peschau and Mr.. Will Moore
as out-riders.
Queen Quality and Walk-Over Shoe
Float-The float by Messrs. Peterson &
Rulfs to advertise the celebrated Queen
Quality ladies' and Walk-Over gentle
mems shoes, for which they are sole
agents in this section. Miss Irene Pc
terson impersonated Queen Quality,
Mr.. P. N. Flick, Jr., Walk-Over shoe
trade mark, and seated about the float
in rich attire were little Misses Edith
Pritchard, Julia Owen, Grace Packard,
and Ruth Lathrop.
Chemical Fire Engine-Decorated in
| pink n white roses and chrysanthe-
NUNS and in charge of Mr.. Peter Flick.
engineer, and Firemen Harry Kidd,
Frank Green and John King.
Hook and Ladder Truck-Decorated
in pink and white roses and chrysan-
themums on evergreen background.
On the truck were w. P. Monroe. as
sistant chief; ]. Wanamaker, assistant
foreman; G. 7. Williamson, driver; r.
NJ. Cain, H. Maultsby, Joseph Wen
berg, j. l.. White, laddermen.
Wilmington Division Naval Reserves
F1oat-Decorative design, a huge boat
drawn by six horses and trimmed with
pink and white chrysanthemums and
roses, banners, etc. Riding in the float
were Miss Lucas, of Wilson,; Miss An
drews, of Greensboro; Miss Gardner,
of Florence; Miss Mamie McGirt, Miss
Katie LeGwin, Miss Ethel Barnes, Miss
Ethel Fits, Miss Lille Horne, Miss
\ Bessie Tolar, Miss Blanche Chadwick,
Miss Annie Platt, Miss Nellie Plat.
The line of march was down Red
Cross to Front, down Front to Market,
up Market to Ninth, counter-march
down Market to Fifth, out Fifth to
Dock, down Dock to Third, out Third
to Castle, down Castle to Front, up
Front to Market, hence to the Light
Infantry armory, where the prizes were
awarded, the judges being Col. A. NJ.
Waddell, Colonel w. A. Johnson, Mr..
w. E. Springer, Of this city, and Messrs
and Davidson, of Charlotte.
The first prize, for the best designed
vehicle, was awarded to Mrs. J.. F.
Garrell. 1t is a silver tea set of four
pieces.
The second prize, a silver fern dish,
was awarded to Mrs. H. l.. Vollers.
First prize for best designed f1oat or
apparatus, silver tea set of six pieces,
was awarded to the Hook and Ladder
Company.
Second prize, a silver ice pitcher, to
the Naval Reserves float.
Prize for handSomest lady, a cut
glass dish, to Miss Octavia Boatwright.
The prizes We're awarded amid great
enthusiasm, and the parade thereafter
dispersed.
NOTES ON THE PARADE.
MesSrS. Peterson & Rulfs deserve es-
pecial commentator for their enter
prise and public spirit manifested in
the preparation of h handsome float
which was certainly one of the most
creditable in the parade. Three cheers
for Peterson & Rulfs and their Queen
Quality ladies' and Walk-Over gentle
mems shoes.
The Hook Inc Ladder Company gave
to Captain w. p. Monroe the silver set
won by them for the handsomest dec
orationS.
THE CONVENTION IN SESSION.
Pursuant to adjournment of the
convention OF the North Carolina
State Firemen'S Association on Tues
day night, the convention r~eassembled
last night at $50 O'Clock at the court
house. President James B. McNeill
presided, Miss Combs the S~tenogra-
pher, and secretary w. c. VonGlahn,
We're present.
Captain w. b. Darlington, OF New
Bern, called attention to a desire on
the part of some of the members of
n Association to change the time for
holding the annual tournament Ow-
ing to the customary eat in July and
August, ii had been suggested that
May or June would be better months
for the tournament.
Captain SwinSon, of Charlotte, re-
ferring to the fact that it was decided
on Tuesday night, to hold the tourna-
ment next year in his city, III twice
the amount of prizes could be secured
for May. He, therefore, advocated
May, others June and others July, and