The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-14
FIRST FESTIVAL PARADE.


The opening parade, the first feature or
the Fall Festival and Horse Show. was,
witnessed by thousands of interested spec
tators along the line of march yesterday
afternoon. 1t was a glittering pageant, IL
Illustrating in only a small degree the mag
nitude of the wonderful attractions to be
seen at Festival Field and in the horse
show arena. There idea of trying
to include in the parade all of the attrac-
lions or even small part of the horse
show entries, but enough features were in
cluded to afford a splendid spectacle.
greatly diversified in the various divisions
Shortly after noon Indianapolis people
and visitors began to pour into the down.
town streets and long before the hour for
the start of the parade thousands and
streets, anxiously awaiting the stirring
music from the first band. Ropes were
stretched along the line of march in order
to keep the multitude of sightseers OFF the
streets and patrolmen guarded all street
crossings, so that the pageant would have
a clear right of way.
INTEREST IN THE FLOATS.
One of the most interesting features of
the gorgeous procession were the floats.
There were five in all. representing the
different features and phases of this weeks
attractions, and the fifth was floral float
| entered by Bertermann Bros, florists. 1t
was a moving flower garden of beautiful
vines and ported plants. Brilliantly gowned
women were on the other floats ana the
| cool autumn air made their low corsages
| and short sleeves look slightly out of place.
| The first float in the parade typihed In
dianapolis: The next float was the floral
| display of Bertermann Bros. The horse
show float won much admiration. as did
the float illustrating the Queen of the Fes-
tivai The float "Frivolity'' gave one
very slight conception of the amusement
| that is in store for visitors to Festival
| Field this week.
| The floats were only a very small part
| of the parade. The other attractions were
| numerous and interesting. The coaching
| display was new to Indianapolis and the
| the interest Of the spectators and thrilled
them with the festival spirit. The parade
was DELAYED in starting; but when 1t left
| west of the railroad ii moved eastward
! with no interruption. The mounted police
| headed the procession and then followed
| Grand Marshal Harry 3. Smith and his
staff mounted on beautiful horses. The
| first of the five bands separated the stan
and the officers of the Fall Festival Asso-
citation and the Merchants Association.
/ The three tallyhos carrying the men who
are the financial supporters OF this week
| attractions were gaily decorated with flow
ers and resembled prize winners IN noral
/ parade In the next division the display of
! the indianapolis fire department. ELECTED
1 the admiration of thousands. 1T was the
| first time the fire apparatus had been on
| parade for several years. In this division
| were twelve automobiles, an odd feature
| for a horse show pageant, but none the
| less attractive The motor machines were
| deliberately decorated with flowers.
| HORSE SHOW FLOAT.
| The third division presented to the sight
| seers the horse show float and part of
| the horse show attractions, including a
procession of camels and other features
that will delight the sightseers this week.
| Queen of the Festival float and the high
diving horses, King and Queen, one of the
| many free attractions, were the most inter-
| esting features of the next division. These
| two Intelligent animals We're decorated
| with artificial roses and ELECTED much APP
| plause along the line Of march Several
| other festival attractions were also in
| Guided in that division. The last division
consisted entirely of festival attractions
| and the float "Frivolity." There were In
| dians a group of Hindoos. outriders. cow
bows and camels in this division.
The coach containing the officers of the
| festival was driven in front OF English's
| Hotel. where the men viewed the pageant