The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-08

globe representing the earth, symbolic of the birth of the glad new year. On the globe stands handsome youth clad in bright green who represents in his youthful beauty and strength the new year that has just been ushered in. In his hand he holds a glass of sparkling wine in which he Is pledg- ing the four seasons. spring, summer autumn and winter, who stand on the clouds around him. Myriads of bright silver stars hang high above the float ing clouds and others studded among them give the whole a most beautiful appearance.
 | The next holiday to follow Is repre- sented on float No. 4, St. Valentines s Day--The scenes on this float are laid amid snow and ice and before spring g has put forth her buds and flowers, but love has worked in a mysterious way and has caused roses to blossom and bloom where nature had made no pro- vision.
 l In front of a grotto, on whose top set billing and cooling a pair of turtle doves, stand a youth and maiden. she eager listening to probably the first tale of love. A background is furnish ed for each by large heart that has been pierced by Cupid's arrow. Cupid stands in front holding in his hands a pair of scales in whose balances are held on one side a heart and on the other a mass of gold. He Is giving close scrutiny to the weighing and finds that hearts outweigh gold. On various parts of the float are framed dainty cupids with bow and arrows living in wait for victims whole other lhearts show that the little love god has not neglected them.
 Float No. 5, Mardi Gras-This float represents the day that is being cele- lhrated-Mardi Gras. On a throne that ihas been erected on a huge inverted lilly sets Folly, gorgeous butterfly how ering over her and her herald in at Tendance. Large red lilies are grow ling in and around the throne, and in lfront of her are perched two blind folded owls peacefully resting and ob- Ilivious of all that is going on around lthem, showing that when folly reigns wisdom sleeps. Other figures on the float show that Mardi Gras makes
 strange companions, for in a group of Imerry dancers may be seen the figure tof Mephisto, a beautiful fairy and a Ihgure of a human with an asss head land toying with a bunch of toy bal
 looms.
 Float No. 6, George Washington-A beautiful conception and familiar Istory is conveyed. In the centre of the float and under a canopy profusely dec lorated with national flags and golden lstars stands the Father of his Coun- try. His feet rest on the stump of the historic cherry tree which. with time Ihas grown somewhat. In his right lhand Is held the historic hatchet and Ievery school child will have brought
 back very quickly the story of the lchopping down of the tree for which
 he refused to tell lie. In his left lhand is held a bunch of cherries that Icame from the tree he has just felled. In front stands a figure of Uncle Sam with a group of children in which place the good example of the first President lis shown in sticking to the truth under lthe most trying of all circumstances lThe children are attired in the rich lest of dress, some patterning the army, lnavy and the civilian, both poor and lrich. The float itself was draped in Ithe national colors. and decorated with lhatchets and cherries.
 Float No :, St. Patrick's Day-This