Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-11-05
MAGNIFICENT WAS
FLORAL PARADE.
Prettiest Ever Witnessed In
Americas.
PERFECT WEALTH OF FLOWERS
Used In Decorating the Handsome
Carriages in Which Even Fairer
Queens Shone Resplendent-W Win
ners of The Prizes.

promptly at eleven thirty . o'clock
yesterday morning the Floral Parade
left the place of formation and through
the streets of the city pre- sented a spec
tscle of rare beauty.
The number of vehicles was not as
great as the Elks hoped for, but those
who participated were enthusiastic and
the parade was an event that will not
be forgotten. Neither trouble nor ex-
pense were spared in many of the ar
tistic effects presented.
A feature of the parade that received
a great deal of applause was the sp-
pearance of the fire department, under
charge of Chief Monahan. The fire
ladies had everything in perfect taste,
they were spick and span in new uni
forms and the horses and apparatus
was decorated with garlands of flow
ers Every citizen felt proud of the
department, and everywhere they were
greeted with cheers.
Capt. j. E. MathIs, chief marshal,
accompanied by mounted staff, led
the procession. The military band of
the Carnival company came next and
enliyened the occasion with excellent
music and lots of it. Then the fire de-
partment, and that excellent organiza-
ton made, as usual, very fine APP
pearance, were next in line.
The first carrisge in the parade was
that of Miss May Wheatiey. With her
was Miss Vason, of Albany; Mr..
William Brown, of Hawkinsville, and
Mr.. Furlow Galloway. The decorations
were yellow chrysanthemums, and the
appearance of this beautiful carriage
was signal for applause everywhere.
The effect was very striking.
In the next carriage were the Misses
Perry, accompanied by Miss Quincy,
of Waynesboro, and Miss Clark. White
chrysanthemums were the decorations,
and the fair occupants of the carriage
wore black hats, making the effect very
attractive.
Mrs. Ed Shefileld's trap which came
next was beautiful. Red peoples COW
cred the body and wheels of the Vehi-
Gle and the harness and trapplngs were
white. Mrs. Sheffield drove the hand
some pair of white horses, and with
her were Miss Bacon, OF Albany, Mrs.
G, R. Crisp and Mrs. John Sheffield.
1t would be difficult to imagine any
thing more artistic than the effect, and
the trap v DIS everywhere greeted with
prolonged and deserved applause.
Mrs. George Oliver drove her own
trap and it was very prettlly and tasti-
ly adorned with pink roses and gar
lands of leaves and cut flowers.
Miss Emma Eldridge drove next
with party of young people, and the
prettily decorated trap and its bright
looking occupants were very attrac-
tive feature of the day.
Miss Martha Wheatley, Mrs. May
Foster johnson, of Union Springs,
Ala. Miss Inez Fielder aud Mrs. George
Bacot were the occupants of Col. Oraw-
ford Wheatley's trap. The vehicle was
a mass of white cbrysanthemums and
the wheels were covered with white
satin. The harness was white and the
horses were white, in harmony with
the balance of their work of art. Mrs.
Johnson handled the reins and the
appearance of this trap was everywhere
signal for most enthusiastic out
burst of applause,
1t was no easy task for the judges to
decide who deserved the prizes offered
bv the Elks carnival committee, and it
was finally determined to divide the
first prize between Miss Martha Wheat
lev and Mrs. E D. Sheffield and the
second prize was awarded to Miss May
Wheatley. The parade was viewed by
{ large crowds of Interested spectators
who were enthusiastic in their adml-
ral;on If the beauties of the pageant.
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