The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-05

HAS QQDlSneQ a paper IN SlyQe Tor ~
years and has never been whipped. He
is as proud of Clyde and her achieve
ments as a baby of new toy and he
never left the streets until the revelry
had subsided.
A man who has contributed much to
the success of the Clyde carnivals in
the past is Albert T. Reid but he is
gradually finding a gulf widening be-
tween himself and Clyde and this is evil
denced in the fact that as he passed
up the street during the carnival he
was frequently addressed as MIR. Reid"
A few years ago it would have been
breach of decorum for even the smallest
child in Clyde to address him by any
other title than Albert.
The original Clyde boomer is J. B.
Beachtel who has contended for many
years that the Missouri Pacific will
some day be extended to Denver and
that Clyde will be made division head
quarters. People laughed at him but
now that George Gould has given a hint
that Mr.. Beachtefs dream may be re-
allied he is the lion of the hour and car
niva1 visitors followed him around q
block to shake his hand They feel that
Mr. Beachtel as well as the carnivals
has done much to add to the glory of
Clyde.
The special entertainment furnished
this year was THE Battle of Manila
which was fought" with the assistance
of Company X, K. N. G. of Concordia.
Such things are always a success and
on both nights.
OF course the Clyde carnival would be a
failure without the cooperation of the
ladies. 1t might be remarked that the
women of Clyde and the Republican
valley are famous for their beauty and
this fact is attested by that confirmed
and cynical bachelor, J. E. House Of
Topeka, which ought to settle the ques-
ton for all time. The flower parade is
certainly the most attractive feature of
the carnival and a person who sees the
beautifully decorated carriages will con-
clude that the air of the Republican
Valley must be permeated with art. The
flower parade was given on both days.
Prizes were awarded and the judges
Were: Cyrus Leland, II. c. Root, F. B.
Duval, ]. D. Haskins and w. c. Cole
man. They were all visitors and no one
complained of their decision which was
as follows: For the best decorated car
riage, Mrs. Effie Peck and Miss Frances
Hardesty. The vehicle was covered with
white roses and the trimmings were In
gilt. The second prize was awarded to
the Misses Minnie Farnsworth and Pear.
Weekwerth. The first prize for the best
decorated bicycle went to Miss Mar
guerite Griffin and the second to the
Misses Nicholas.
The parade moved in the following
order:
Marshal.
Carnival queen and escort.
Militia, Co. XXX. N.-G.
Clyde Military band.
Decorated carriages-Mrs. E. Peck
and Miss F. Hardesty, Mrs. H. F. Lake
and Mrs F. S. Rupe, Miss Susie Mich
olas and Miss Ella Lundgren, Miss Ruby
Delude and Miss Jennie Campbell, Miss
Bessie Lowers nd Miss Corine Brosseau
Miss Myrtle Fireoyid and Miss Matte
Reid, Broughton band, Miss Anna Ny
ers and Miss Ora Hedgecoak, chariot,
drawn by three horses, Miss Bert Auten,
Miss Minnie Farnsworth and Miss Pearl
Weckwerth, the Misses Emma Parker,
Lulu Brandon, Eva Tracy and Mona
Beachtel, Joe and Treece Steffy on
horseback; Miss Bess Ransdell and Miss
Ruby Regnier on Shetland ponies; Helen
loot on burroback; trade display Of
Miss f. A. Hay. tff
GRATED express wagon; little Fay Croft,
decorated doll carriage; Kenneth Knapp,
decorated velocipede; Brownies; Gladys
Croft, decorated tricycle..
Decorated bicycles-Alice Hawkinson,
Pearl Lake. Gertie Nicholas, Myrtle
Nicholas, Marguerite Griffin, Marguerite
Winter, Charlie Garlic, ,Pansy York, Willie
Hays. Stanley Freelove. Dan Schorer's
steam engine, drawing five wagon loads
of melons, grown by D. Lake, VIM.
Denton, A. Buoy, B. Doran, p. Brooks.
The members of the Clyde Carnival
association are D. Lake, G. H. Hudson,
VIM. Turner, Alex. Turner, Geo. H
ton, Peter Pitsch, P. L. Brooks, J. M.
Dawson. Daniel Shorer. Frank Sweaney,
U. ]. Smith, Norman Brooks, A. G..
Montgomery A. M. GarWood, Herbert
Hakes
The verdict of a disinterested person
that the people of the Republican valley
will live longer and feel better while
they live if the Clyde carnivals are per-
petuated.