Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-12
A GREAT SPECTACLE
WAS REX PARADE,

chariot. and borne away in triumph to
Fairyland.
The next car illustrated the burning
of the witches in their own cauldron
by an ordinance of the Fairy Queen
The witches were represented by Harry
| Sauers and Charles Goldenburg. This
float was conspicuously handsome in
design.
A beautiful float was number ten
representing the Court of the Fairy
Queen. It was handsomely embeilishsd
with artificial flowers, and the design
and eoioring were very tasteful. The
Prince is brought before the Queen,
who gives him the magic wand, and
the freedom of her domain, and he
starts upon a journey through FAIRY
Ind. The Prince was impersonated By
James Corcoran. and the Queen and her
court by Regina Hadlich, Regina
Woeber. Irene Clark, Cornelius O'Leary
and J.. Fitzpatrick.
The Prince visits the Cave of Wis
dom on the next float, which is peopled
with frogs. owls and bats, represented
by Ebert Mooney, Ed. Nolte, Frank Ell
bert and Howard Roy. he Queen was
unprecedented by Miss Ef1e Roberts.
The next foat represented the CourJ
of the Floral Queen. 1t was of very
handsome design. and excited great dd-
miration among the thousands WAC saw
1t. Upon the Loaf were little Misses
Loretta busch. Georgia Thomas, Helen
Monahan. Stella Kurner, Annie Weir
and Bessie Mathison.
The Prince next visits the king Oh
Beasts" the float showing two immense
lions and numerous smaller animals
On the Loaf were Masters Paul Dir
worth. Frank Decker. Willie Deegan
James Merge and Guy Mcdonald.
Next in order came the "Grotto OF
Punishment where fairies for various
misdemeanors are converted into spirits
and dwarfs. and held for punishment
by the serpents CT the grotto. A huge
venemous looking serpent was upon the
car. and the spirits and dwarfs were
Ed. Dick and Harry Donahue.
Next came the King of Birds the
eagle and his court, appropriately pre-
scented upon an elaborate float. upon
which were Masters Chas. Golden
baugh, Chas. Hercules, Harry Lehman,
B. Fisherf, Andrew Rock and Hugh
Rock.
The Enhanted Castle showed the
beautiful Princess, Miss Angela n.
Marker. lying asleep. She is discovered
by the Prince, O. J. Miller, who pro-
ceeds to woo her. The float was very
pretty.
The Bethrothal' is shown on the
next float. the Good Pa ~ Queen OIL
ciating. 1t was very tastefully de-
signed, and the work was strikingly
artistic and handsome.
ne MtuuliS 10 ltDI oStAttA Oh Nv ~
number eighteen, with an immense
wedding ring, Miss Agnes S%auvegeot
representing the Princess, Henry Gund-
ling the Prince, n James McCue the
wise man of the land Of Nod.
Number nineteen represents the
feasting and merry-making after the
w~edding-the revel of funny fellows
who wore fantastic costumes. and We're
Christopher Murray, John Boring,
George Merge and Thomas Cow. w. c.
Cochran impersonated the Prince.
The last loat was the most beauti-
full in the procession. Its title was
Light After Darkness" Miss Josie
Brown representing Liberty" She
was seated upon a throne, magnificent
ly gowned in pure white. From the
throne to the corners of the car We're
streamers of chrysanthemums and other
white flowers, ~interspersed with cleo
trio lights. Miss Brown held in her
right hand an electric torch. The car
was Illuminated with it's own storage
battery. 1t was received with most en-
thusiastic applause along the entire
line Of the procession.
Stifel & Co.'S beautiful floral float
brought up the rear of the pageant. and
was admired by everybody.
The music for the pageant was fur
nished by Phinney's United States
Band, the Cathedral High School Ca
diets, Meister's Band, Mayors Military
Band and Summers Band.
This beautiful parade will be re-
peated Saturday night, when it will
pass in review with other parade fea-
lures of Carnival week.
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