Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-28

At 2:3O the school children OF the city
gathered at the place of meeting, all of
them carrying flags and sweet smelling
bouquets of cut flowers. AS they stood
in picturesque confusion, attired in smart
suits and white and cream-colorcd dress.
es. they presented sight of careless and
youthful beauty, which in itself was q
picture rare to behold. One by one, in
twos and in groups, the carriages rolled
into place with wheels, horses and occu.
pants fairly buried in gardens of extrav.
agant color. AS far as the eye could see
was a living, moving mass of bloom poet
ical in the extreme.
When the parade finally turned into
the principal thoroughfare, cry of adj
miration arose from the crowds that
packed the street for over half mile.
Scattered through the line of carriages
were tally-hos filled to the brim with
pretty girs and beautiful women attired
in cyc-compelling costumes, every one
of them living embodiment of new
spring. Tiny tots with golden curls
pcrchcd high above on the top seats way
ing nosegays at the spectators, or sat
in cunning little dog and pony carts like
diminutive fairy princesses going to some
wedding with a mysterious mouse prince
or mountain dwarf king. Following a
richly decorated equipage of fashion
would come a primitive OK cart, taste
fully arraycd in simple flowers, and
drawn by patient oxen who looked at
the cheering crowds with kindly inquir.
ing eyes. Novelties like these served only
to enhance the panorama by their con-
trasts. 1t was like a picture of scene
from the Battle of the Roses merging
into glimpse of IA John Alden and Pris-
ella journeying through primeval for
est.
Such was the Flower Parade of a year
ago. The one next May will be greater.
more elaborate. more beautiful, in every
way infinitely more interesting and mag
nihcent. There will be prizes given to
the most beautiful and most unique ve-
hicles, and these prizes will he tttingly
expensive and valuable, besides being
lasting souvenirs of the occasion.
As companion piece to this feature
of the Reunion the Naval Battle or Fire
Works Display on the river Will he cor
rcspondinnlV elaborate. Later. this feat
IRE will be gone into at length, and as
far as possible description will be given,
together with incidents in the war OF
1851 IS, which it will recall or suggest to
the thousands of veterans who will wit
ness the spectacle.
Activity of the Different Committees.
With the probability Of having to en-
terrain 100000 or more strangers and
providing for the accommodations Of
thousands of veterans confronting them,
the various committees are warming up
TO their work actively, with the result
that everything is in splendid running
order The State headquarters will be
erected on the bluff overlooking the
river and work on the building has al.
ready been commenced. \ careful can
vass of the entire city has been twice
conducted, for the purpose OF ascertain
ing lust who can and will throw open
their doors for the veterans. and Tor how
MANY each householder can make room
One thousand cots with bedding and
service have been offered to the commit
tee at very low pricc, and the commits
-Slry department will be fmiy uurquote
10 furnish meals for the eX-soldiers. An
order has been given to prominent
badge firm to print 10000 reunion badges
\ special badge will be printed for Presi.
dent Mckinley, and will be sent to the
Chief Executive during the reunion. Rail
road and hotel officials have been con
suited. and. in general. all the chairmen,
as well as the individual members of the
committee, are busily engaged in working
in a united successful endeavor to draw
the business ends of the reunion, with all
their multitudinous details, to head.