The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-06-23
+. NJ. FARR, President.
ARNEsTLY SOLICIT YOUR BUsINEss
knights of old rode DR.. M W.

knights of old rode DR.. M W.
Culp and G. w. Austell as es-
corts. This foat was drawn by
four magnificent horses.
Independent Order of Beavers.
another secret order was very
appropriately represented on a
large float ornamented with
beavers, a dam and a gun.
Members on the float were c.. A.
Vaughn, B. B. Going, II. E. Hill.
A. w. T. Ravenscroft. J. T.
Hawkins, H. Goodman, j. l..
Hawkins, a little boy, West, l..
Ubeie, J. S. Scoggins. Protec-
Clon and fraternal love.
}. II. Spears had two vehicles
representing his trade in addi-
ton to his regular merchandise.
one trimmed in blue and white
and the other in red and white.
Upon one was a sewing machine,
upon the other an Estry organ.
Progress represented the local
press, draped in national colors.
AT one end of the float was the
EDITORS desk and chair occupied
by Mr.. w. w. Cotton, in center
was a job press at work printing
circulars advertising the concert
and the other end a printing
press running off extras contain
ing program of the floral festival
and trades display, a very com.
plete and creditable representa-
ton. ,---
% - FLORAL, FESTIVAL. :"
Friday afternoon at 6 O'Clock
the streets were living mass of
human beings, a sea of moving
humanity, estimated at not less
than ten thousand souls, in ex-
pectation and anticipation of the
beautiful array of the gaily
dressed equipages which were to
form the floral procession. The
queens float drawn by four
white horses, Mr.. Walter Sand
ers on the box, was driven to the
front of the court house. 1t was
a palatee on wheels, profusely,
deliberately and luxuriously fash
ioned in soft folds of pure white.
inviting and beftting throne for
a crown head of the East. One
by one the many gaily decked
vehicles gathered near her ma
Jesty's royal throne. The hour
OF coronation came and the queen
Miss Medora Duncan and her
maids of honor Misses Cornelia
Greer and Annie Rodger stood
clad in pure white, while Hon.
M. l.. Smith in very beautiful
and appropriate words placed the
coronet of flowers upon the brow
of the queen. The scene was
enhancing and made more bril-
liant by the matchless beauty of
these peerless virgins the per-
sonification of queenly dignity
and grace. Music by the second
regiment band, the procession
began to move with. the Baldwin
military band followed by the
queens chariot, and her escorts
on horse back were Messrs. P.
A. McNally, DIR. H. l.. Fellers.
J: P. Patton, Boutwell, Crigler.
The marshals of the day were
Chief B. F. Townsend, ]. E..
Minter, Herbert Lindsey, Jamie
Rodger, DR.. M. w. Culp. In
line following the queen were
first the double teams and double
seat vehicles of DR.. C. w. Aus
tell beautiful pheaton in pea
green and white trimmings
drawn by a pair of bay horses,
seated with him were Misses
Smith and Alice Austell. Miss
Blanch Thomson, pheaton with
garlands of pink crepe and It's
sue, accompanied by Miss Ade-
laide CASTOR of Chester.
Miss Belle Duncan and Mr..
Newton Walker, Misses Kate and
Louisa Duncan were in a trap.
prettily decorated with pink and
white roses, drove a pair of gray
horses.
Misses Drucilla May, Bess
Long, Louise May and Louise
Long were in an elaborately
decorated phaeton, pinks and
white garlands in festoons COW
cred the vehicle, Little Dorothy