The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-26
MARDI GRAS GREAT SUCCESS
SAVIN ROCKS MOST BRILLIANT
 CARNIVAL.

Scene Presented Oriental Appearance
 No BOnt Parade-Only One Slight Ac.
 cidcnt-Arrest of Fireworks Man
 The Prize Winners-DescriptiOn Oi
 the ActOs.
 The rain of Thursday did not dampen the ardor of the promoters of the Mardi Gras festival at Savih Rock last even- ing. The carnival was given in all it's anticipated brilliancy, and its success was without doubt greater than was even looked for The boat parade did not take place owing to the fact that no boats appeared to compete for the prizes offered. The prizes were trans ferred to the cottage prizes, making four for this class instead of two, as was formerly announced.
 The scene along Beach street made a decidedly Oriental effect and was really indescribably charming. At 10 o'clock the fireworks display was commenced on the Hills Home stead lawn. Warden Peck caused the arrest of Louis Ricco, one of the men who is connected with the Connecticut Fireworks company for setting off fire works without permission. It seems that MT, Punderford had secured per- mission from Mir. Peck to discharge the pyrotechnics, but afterward there was complaint from a man in the neighborhood who was i'll and that the permission was consequently with drawn,
 The only accident to mar the festival was the collision between the auto dec- orated as a battleship and a carriage that was standing in the roadway. No damage resulted, however.
 The first prize was for the best deco rated cottage and was awarded to liar Try Hyman. The second prize went to James Smith. The third and fourth were. respectively to Edward Wilcox and Adolph Mendel, Following is the result of the automobile contest:
 First prize-Ffve piece silver service, Samuel Campbell.
 Second prize-Four piece silver coffee set, Mrs. Reichert.
 Third prize Silver water pitcher, James McLay.
 Fourth quicksilver soup tureen, MT. Scarra. ...-. -.....
 Fifth prize-Frederiek Won Beren.
 For the best comic vehicle
 First prize-Silver candelabra, William c. Dedson.
 Second notwithstanding set, MT. Scarra.
 A special prize was awarded to Miss Hattie Ihne, who drove little pony and cart
 MT, Campbelfs auto, which took the first prize, represented a battleship, and was complete in every detail. The can- non were so arranged that they dis charged blank cartridges and several youngsters in the uniform of Jack Tars represented the sailors. | The second prize auto owned by Mrs. Reichert, was decorated with pink bunting and contained four young la dies arrayed in dresses to match the decorations of the automobile. In the forward part of the car sat young Fran cis Reichart, a boy of about six years, holding the reins, which were attached to a white dove, giving the effect that the automobile was drawn by the dove. 1 Next came the car owned by James McLay, which was decorated with white bunting, and the occupants of the mahine were also dressed in white.
 Mr. Scarra's car, which captured fourth prize, was arranged to represent a large candelabra.
 | The car which ranked fifth was owned lby Frederick Won Beren, and was pret- 1 tily decorated in pink and white.
 The comic vehicles really deserved | their name. Mir Decker's auto, which l took first prize, was made up to repre- sent very battered appearance, and was manned by four tramps, one of these in. the rear seat having a monster head on his shoulders, probably rep resenting his condition on the morning after"
 ! The other machine, owned by Mir Scarra, had nine little pickanninies ar: ranged to represent bowling pins and lone large negro was bowling with a foot ball, throwing the supposed pins down as fast as they set themselves up
 The Grove and White City band were present in full force and furnished plenty of music.
 The judge was George E. DeMerrittt of Boston and he did his work most creditably, the decisions being satisfac, tory to all concerned.
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