The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-03
FLOWER PARADE
DREW THE CROWD
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Was Finest Ever Witnessed in
Wichita.
WAS DAY OF RACES
Many Races Are Scheduled
for This Afternoon.
PRIZE WINNERS.

AutomobiIes-No. 7, ). o. Gilbert, $50.
Two-Horse VehicIes-No. p, .. A. r.,
$50.
One-Horse Vehicles-No. p. Katherine
Pratt and Helen Brooks, $50.
Horseback Riders-No. 2, RutheIma
Moncrief, $40.
Sicycles-No. 4, n. 1. Hunt, So
Floats-Nc. %, Friends University.
Since the beginning Of the fair and car
nival it has been the hope Of the people
of Wichita and the visitors in the city
that Friday would be fair day and that
the flower parade. the GROWING event
OF each years carnival, could be given
under favorable circumstances; and when
day broke yesterday morning bright and
clear people waited with expectancy for
the gorgeous parade. More people are in
terested in the annual flower parade than
any other one event Of the fair When
the hour cf the display grew near yester-
DAY morning the crowds on the street be-
gan To grow. ana when the first loar
made its appearance the crowd was even
larger than on Thursday during the fire
run, which was one of the largest ever
seen in the city. Neither was the vast
eqdsIled any flower parade ever given at
g carnival in Wichita. 4 large number
OF entries had been made and the manner
in which the vehicles were decorated was
very artistic The bright sunshine show
ed everything or 10 advantage aud helped
make II something Of which the ladies
Who helped decorate, those who took part
IN the parade. and, III fact, all Wichita,
has cause To be proud. The parade form
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dock avenue and Pine street. and moved
south past the judges stand at the corner
Of Main and Douglas. The judges were
all from out Of town and were r. 5.
brigham Of Topeka, z. s McLain Of
Newton. Nrs w :. C1rOsvenor Of King
man. Mrs Joe A Hudson Of Winfield and
Miss Mabel Alice Martin Of Perry. o. T.
At the judges stand the parade turned
east on Douglas avenue to the Carey no.
Tel on the south side Of the street, then
turned west and returned on the north
side Of the street To Water street. There
Il turned south 70 William street and east
on William street 10 the city building,
where it dispersed.
The parade was led by Chief OF Police
Burt in an automobile. and was followed
By Sanford's band. The parade formed in
sections and the next section was COM
posed OF the lady marshal Of the day
lady was dressed in different color or
combination of coIors. and the whole
made a very pretty scene. This section
was led b. Mrs L. c. Jackson. followed
b. Miss Aleen Houston in pink. Miss Mel
vile Campbell in green and white Miss
Jeannette Vail in pink. Miss Marie Hor-
ner in white Miss Esther Snythe in red
and Miss UIdine Scodeld il pink and
white
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ton led by Miss Florence Reed. The
auto was decorated with red Doppies ar
ranged in a very pretty manner. and with
her were Miss Anna Brown. Miss Ada
Scott and Miss Harriet Stanley, dressed
in white.
The auto Of Mrs. R. I. MlIison was
very pretty affair decorated with yellow
and black chry sauthemmns. and MIS-.
Frank craig. Mrs. Claude Stanley and
Mrs. Charles Testsrd vho rode with her.
were dressed III black and carried para
soils covered with yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS.
The auto Of Mrs Rufus Cone followed.
covered with blue chrysanthemums Mrs
Cone was accompanied nv Mrs W. G.
Cornen Miss sylvia Gone and Miss Amy
Cornell al Of whom carried white para
sols
Mrs. J. N. Travis drove an auto with a
auto was a pretty creation and received
very favorable comment Mrs Travis
was clad in yellow
J o. Gubert's Cadillac machine which
was winner Of the .irst prize was very
artistic ar-ang cement. II had been decor
eted by the ladies Of the First Christian
church with pink and white chrysanthe-
NUNS. The body of the machine was
completely covered with the CAV flowers.
while above the occupants hung an exact
reproduction of the old Liberty Bell.
made OF the flowers The wheels were
decorated with stars. On the front OF the
car was q large letter q -of pink ont
lined with white flowers. Il required 5.e'o
chrysauthe-ums 20 ri the auto for the
parade AIr Gilbert wore white suit
with tan Cauntlets. shoes and leggings
Mrs Gilbert wore French lawn and all
over lace over pinS satin The three little
girls Ruth EditE and Ceciie. were dress
ed in white Mr. Gilbert last night do
mated the prize OF S2o u the ladies Of the
nristisn church towards the building
OF the new church
The auto - Scott Whine was decorated
r. two shades of purple and contained
Mr. Whine and three little girls, Wi7i-
fred Sisbee. Reba Silshee and Frances
Jobes The girls were dressed IN white.
one Of the prettiest autos in the parade