Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-03

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Knott steam fire engine was we'll deco
rated by its keepers. A large set piece
with the letters "P. f. D." inlaid in
scarlet geraniums on a smilax back
ground formed the center of decoration.
ally covering the boiler were woven
ropes of smlax, while pfofusion Of
red geraniums served to carry out the
rest of the color scheme. Flaming poin-
settias finished the decorations of the
vehicle Plumes of pampas found their
way through human deftness into the
spokes OF the chemical truck, and with
smilax for a setting formed a dis
tinctive feature of the decoration of
this vehicle. The ladders were COM
greenery. On either side were striking
set pieces showing the American flag.
done in red and white geraniums, and
smilax smiling to the blue sky, forming
the blue of the emblem. Ropes of
smilax and scarlet geraniums almost
entirely hid the hose wagon from cas-
ual view, so deftly had the decora-
tions been wrought. Dashboard and
wheel guards were massed with GRIM
son geraniums. fresh from the gardens
rule which prohibits ordinary mortals
from picking the flowers" was abro-
gated in the case of the f1remen. The
powerful horses wore their costumes of
leather with an added touch of floral
finery especially for the day.
Chief in Line
Arthur NJ. Clifford, chief of the fire
department, rode in his own buggy,
which had been decked out with smilax
and the tournament colors. From the
Villa street station Capt Zelhart had
his horses and wagons in the best Of
shape. The hose wagon truck was a
symphony of floral beauty. over the
bed of the vehicle stretched canopy
of smilax and geraniums, from the
center of which was suspended a beau
tiful floral bell wrought solely of GRIM
son geraniums. Gala lilies, roses and
a great variety of flowers adorned the
body of the vehicle. The feature of the
decoration of the chemical truck was
the treatment of the wheels. f1ve-point
stars having been delicately wrought
with crimson geraniums on back
ground of the smilax The ladders,
lines and all the paraphernalia of the
machine were covered over with flow
ers and greenery, consisting mostly OF
the smilax and geraniums. On the
steamer the wheel spokes were gar
landed with punches of the scarlet
geraniums, intertwined with the ever
present and always pretty smilax. The
body of the machine was built over
with covering of leafy ferns spiked
with the pointed poinsettia blossoms.
The horses and the harness throughout
were remembered with. appropriate
poses
Pink seemed to be the Most popular
color of the day and the majority OF
the prize winners We're those who had
chosen to use this color in one way or
another
High School TaIIyho
The high school tallyho, upon which
no less than thirty-five thousand pink
and white geraniums had been used.
was far prettier than anything which
that institution has produced in former
parades The whole idea of the tallyho
was symbolical of the Mother Goose
story of the Queen of Hearts and Er-
nest Crawford, bugler, was dressed to
represent the Knave of Hearts in u
suit made entirely of blossoms. The
body of the vehicle was hid beneath
bed of the pink and white geraniums
and scrolls extended from the center
we'll over the wheels. At the end OF
each of these a flower heart bearing
the initials T.. II. S. Was suspended,
and similar hearts were used all around
the body of the vehicle, as we'll as in
the wheels. Pink satin ribbons We're
attached to the hearts and they We're
carried by the outriders in costumes
of pink and green satin. The girls
who had been chosen TO represent the
school wore gowns of dainty white
and their powdered hairs were sur
mounted by heart-shaped hats that set
off the pretty young faces TO good
advantage.
Snow White Horses
The equipage was drawn by thirteen
snow white horses harnessed in the
colors.
Those who occupied seats We're the
Misses Alice Preston, Harriet Denham.
Vera Phelps. Gertrude Beardsley, Elsie
and Nita McLachlan, Ger
trude Machin. Elsie Armitage. Ethel
Bryan, Gladys Percy Caroline Tomp-
Eins, Florence Gaylord, Annie Tyler
Gertrude Green. Alice Nicholas, Gene