The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-10
NEWPORT'S FETE
ATTA|NS CLIMAX
IN Bis PAGEANT

Carnival week at Newport reached its
height last night in the pageant of floats
that wound through the narrow streets.
Following the harbor regatta OF the
morning and the carnival trades process
sion of the afternoon, the float parade
was formed on Broadway. headed by an
escort OF mounted police and Chief Mar
shal Col. Herbert Bliss and STAFF.
After the marshal and his aides came
the Newport band, and then the first OF
the line Of floats, the model OF one of
Cncle Sans fighting ships. mounted on
platform drawn by six sturdy horses
or sailor boys from the training station.
Next came the torpedo station float.
Ihis was representation of torpedo
and flagstaff. wheel and all on either
side of the deck rested a Whitehead ser
vice torpedo. and between them sub
marine mine with mushroom anchor. The
steam was UP In the boilers and real
whistle footed shrilly.
The marine float represented a camp
a. night with trees and brushwood about
a khaki-clothed sentry on duty In the
dim glow of the electric lights.
The Newport Artillery company sent
two shining brass field guns with men
In service uniforms. over the seats on
the limbers were arches of evergreen.
and from the tops OF the arches were
suspended in electric lights the letters,
N. A." on the leading gun. and "l74l'
The float of the Newport Horticultural
society was the most beautiful OF the pa
rade. bower Of flowers and ever
which sat the queen OF the carnival and
her three maids OF honor. Columns of
evergreens, interspersed with pink holly
hooks, supported the canopy and from
the roof depended a shower effect in
white and purple.
The float of the FIR. Matthew Total Alb
with white marble in tse
ire, from the top of which a spray of
water fell. A rustic effect in cedar trees
surrounded the fountain and the whole
came the Newport Military band, the
members OF the society on foot.
The, float, Of the Elks followed, an eff
feet In red. white and blue. on which
rode three female figures dressed in the
national costumes OF America, Japan and
RUSSIA, respectively. Mrs. j. II. Allen i'm
personated America. Mr.. IL. o. Cook.
cation of Elks In carriages and on foot
carrying lighted Japanese lanterns es-
corted the float.
Red Men represented meeting between
Indians and Pilgrim Fathers in a forest
clearing. An escort of mounted Indians
accompanied this piece.
The Citizens band headed the next d.
vision, Followed by delegation OF uni
formed Foresters on foot and the For
ester float. This represented a forest
camp thickly surrounded with evergreens
among the branches OF which white
doves rested. Inside was tent and fig
ures OF Indians dressed In red and wearing
masks.
The float OF Canonchet lodge was a
booth in which rode three little colored
girls In red. white and blue, respectively.
The Eagles float was low one, with
the top OF which reposed an eagle
stuffed. Strings of lights ran from stan
chions at the corners OF the float to the
top of the pyramid.
The Newport Carnival club float was
escorted by riders in cowboy costumes
The float represented a frontier stage
coach, and the escort carried pistols with
which they kept up continuous fusi-
lade