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

At 2:30 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
IS. they presented sight OF careless and
youthful beauty, which in itself was q
picture rare TO behold. One by one, n
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 rs the eye could see
was a living, moving mass Of bloom poet
ical in the extreme
When the parade finally turned into
the principal thorouphfare, a cry OF al
miration arose from the crowds that
packed the street for over half a mile.
Scattered through the line of carriages
we're tally.hos filled to the brim with
pretty girs and beautiful women attired
in cyc-compelhng costumes, every one
of them a living embodiment of new
spring. Tiny tots with golden curls
rerchcd high above on the top seats way
ing no>egsys at the spectators, OF sat
in cunning little dog and pony carts like
dminutive fairy princesscs going ~ some
wedding with "a mysterious mouse prince
or mountain dwarf king. Following a
richly decorated cquipagc of fashion
vould come a primitive OK cart, taste
fully arriycd ia simple flowers. and
drawn by patient oxen who looked at
the cheering crowds with kindly, inquir.
ing ewes. Novelties like these served only
to enhance the panorama by their con.
trasts. Il was like a picture of a scene
from the Rattle of the Roses merging
into glimpse of a John Alden and PRS
ella journelin ing through primeyal 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
nihccnt There will bc prizes given to
the most beautiful and most una lr Sc.
hiclcs. and these prizes viii he iittingly
expensive and valuable, besides being
lasting souvenirs OF the occasion.
A. a companion piece To this feature
Of the Reunion the Naval Battle or hre
Works Display ON the river will be cor
rcspondingly elaborate. Later. this feat
IRE will be gone into az length, and a.
far a. possible a description will be- gwen,
together with incidents IN the war of
1851 IS. which IL will recall OF suggest 10
the Thousands Of veterans who will Wit
Ness the spectacle.
Activity OF the Different Committees.
With the probability Of having 10 en-.
terrain 100000 or more strangers and
providing for the accommodations of
thousands Of veterans confronting them,
the various committees are warming up
10 their work actively, with the result
that everything j. in splendid running
order The State headquarters will bc
erected on the bluff overlooking the
river. and work on the building has al
ready been commenced \ careful can
yasS OF the entire city has been twice
conducted. for the purpose of ascertain
ing Just who can and will throw open
heir doors for the veterans, and for how
many each householder can make room.
one thousand cots with bedding and
service have been offered 20 the commit
tee at A very law pIiec, and the commits
gary ,i~rartmcnt vii be rury ut-Ia-s-
20 furnish meals Tor the cN soldiers. An
order has been given To a prominent
badge firm TO print 10000 reunion badges
4 special badge will be printed Tor Pre-i-
dent Mckinley, and will BE- sent 10 the
Chief Executive during the reunion. Rail
road and hotel officials have been con
suited. and. in general, all the chairmen,
a. well a. the individual members OF the
are busily engaged in working
in a united successful endeayor TO draw
the business ends of the reunion. with all
their multitudinous details, To a head.