The age-herald., 1901-04-21
Arrangements for Reception and
 Floral Ball
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With the route of the floral parade decided upon, the details of the floral ball definitely arranged, the prizes an nounced and every one enthusiastically at work to make the parade brilliant and beautiful event, 1t seems hardly nee- essary to repeat that every effort is be- ing exfrted to make the occasion the most elaborate flower carnival ever given in the South.
 The arrangements for both the parade and the ball are practically complete. al- though any suggestion that will add to it's beauty and picturesqueness can quick ly be adopted by the committee and not interfere with the programme already announced.
 As announced in yesterdays Age-Herald the parade will form at o'clock Monday afternoon, April 20 in Twentieth street just south Of Capitol Park and march southward to Third avenue. thence in Third avenue to Nineteenth street, Nine- teenth street to First avenue First ,ave- nne to Twenty-first street, Twenty-first street to Third avenue, Third avenue to Twentieth street, Twentieth street to Sec ond ayenlie, Second avenue to Twenty first street and then down Second avenue through the Street Fair, thence to the Southern Club, Fifth avenue and Twen- tieth street, where the prizes will be awarded s~
 The prizes, which are very handsome, include superb cut glass punch bowl, a silver pitcher and silver berry bowl. They will be awarded to the handsomest eJ{,. sl... Immediately after the prizes are award cd the floral queen and her maids of honor will be given reception at the club, the occasion to be a brilliant ane The club will be the popular rendezvous for the club members and their friends the afternoon of the parade, for from it's balconies the floral pageant will be view ed by gay assemblage. There will be delightful orchestra and a buffet lunch con will be served.
 The notably brilliant feature of the oc- casion will be the floral ball at the Coun- try Club, which will be given Monday evening.
 The committee in charge of the ball was announced In yesterdays Age Herald and includes MT H. H. Mayberry, MT. , E. w. Barrett, MT. Cupepper Exum, Mir Charles A. Stilman, MT. John l.. Kaul. Mir. Ross C. Smith and MT H. l.. Bad ham. The price of tickets to this ball has been fixed at s and they can be had from any member of the committee or from John T. Patton, treasurer
 The elaborate arrangements for the ball and dance as it will be In the beautiful ball room of the Country Club will make 1t an event of distinctive beauty and the occasion will assemble brilliant gath ering.
 It will be the first affair of the summer season at the Country Club and no effort will be spared to make 1t fitting close of the day.
 The tableau in which Miss Bowron will be the central figure will be one of great beauty, grouping about the royal young queen the bevy of lovely young women who have been selected to be her maids of honor
 They are:
 Miss Helen Smith. Miss Ethel Sharpe. Miss Daisy Moody. Miss Roy Head, Miss Annie Smith, Miss Lillian Roden, Miss Ferry Nabb, Miss Fay Miles.
 The carriage in which the queen will ride will be decorated in white and drawn by white horses. The maids of honor will drive in coach decorated with white blossoms and green foliage. The decora- lions of the private traps and automobiles promise to eclipse those of the last parade which were invariably conceded to be the most artistic ever seen in even those cities that have come to be the home of the flower carnivals, as New Orleans is the home of Mardi Gras.
 A complete list of all those who will enter the parade has not yet been secured but the committee has estimated that fully fifty traps will be in the parade.
 It has been suggested that as so many men prefer horseback riding to driving in the traps. that procession of equestrians would add greatly to the picturesque