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Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-11
DIVISION SIX
Carriages Ablaze with Every Flower
That Grows

One gorgeous succession of fine
horses and splendid equipages COM
prised the Sixth division Of the b,g
parade. One-horse carriages, surreys,
stanhopes and traps, two-horse bug
| gies and runabouts, one-horse buggies.
runabouts, phaetons and one-horse VIII
lage or dog carts were included in this
division. Ten traps were entered and
these were all choice rigs, fitted out
with floral decorations unsurpassed by
any previous display.
Bright flaring geraniums that Lighted
up the streets, dainty sweet peas of
exquisite hue, wild marguerites whose
yellow and brown contrasted we'll with
the quiet colors of the peas, chaste
white lilies and red roses, and the
fairy-like asparagus plumosus were
used with reckless profusion to make
one Of the prettiest divisions of the
pageant. -Blanchard's band
led the division. Then came Marshal
Lutte Mather and his aids. al
Stanhope Fine Entry
The first trap was that entered by
Mrs. M. B. Hagerman and Mrs. M. C.
Bassett, we'll known downtown florists.
This was single stanhope, and one
of the finest entries Of any class. The
rig was decorated with white and violet
sweet peas. The trap was arranged
like a big flower basket, in which the
owners, clad in purest white, looked
like two goddesses Of the flowers. The
body of the stanhope was of white
peas. On the dashboard perched two
pure white doves, poised as If for
flight. On the handle of the big bas-
ket sat another dove, holding In its
1y;o1a OF ~ FThn GhrinaTS
scimitar, star and crescent were made
of white and violet sweet peas ana
white rose, and hung gracefully IN
the rear of the handsome rig. The
black thoroughbred which drew the
trap was harnessed with violet satin
bound trappings.
-Four winsome young misses, resplen-
dent in white gowns and red hats ana
parasols, formed the most beautl1ui
feature of the next equipage, althougn
the decorations were no whit behind
those of other traps. These California
beauties were Misses Winifred BleeK,
er, Marion Churchill, Alice Smith and
Juana Creighton, in single trap. BE
tween Miss Creighton and Miss smith
on the rear seat sat Whlte spitz
poodle, a bright flaming bow OF req
chiffon about his neck and a general
Fiesta spirit in his eager gaze. Inc
red parasols and hats carried out the
decorations of the rig.
Geraniums Hide Vehicle
Red geraniums were used, great
masses of them, that completely ma
the body of the vehicle from view.
Interspersed among the flowers and
adding a restful touch of green to the
flaming beauty of, the flowers were
great ropes of the asparagus plumosus.
Waving pepper branches were also
used with striking effect.
Two young men drove the next trap
one-horse runabout They were John
Miner, III West Washington, ana "A.
CONTINUED ON Page Ffve.)
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-11
DIVISION FIVE
Prize Winning Horses Draw VeritabIe
Flower Gardens a..

The appearance of each band which
marked the coming of new division
brought cheers from the enthusiastic
watchers along the way, and this ar
rival Of thexfifth division at, any point
was the signal for round of applause
Blazers band led the way and clos sely
following upon the musicians came the
cahalleros in their handsome uniforms,
and all mounted on fine steeds. -.
John T. Neff, the marshal, led the di-
vision on an iron-gray horse garlandeo
with blossoms. Close at hand were his
aides-Captain S. p. Hensley, A. j.
Howland, A. j. Rowland, Burt ~Carle,
M. e. Hammond and Guy Roberts.
A stunning turnout in yellow, driven
by a pair of black horses in. tandem.
was the first entry in the division. and
there were few more attractive in the
entire parade.
1t was the trap of T. H. Wright, and
seated with him was Miss Rosemary
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-11
DIVISION THREE
Gorgeous Floats outshlne All Previous
Exhibitions

The floats, always popular feature
of Fiesta parades, were no exception
to the rule yesterday, and the Third
division, composed of the various
floats, called forth continued applause
all along the line of march.
Headed by the marshal of the divi.
sion, ]. P. Kerner, mounted on one Of
the most beautiful horses seen in tn;
decked with thousands of bright bios
SONS.
Mr.. Kerner took the place of DR.
George n. Scroggs, who was to have
acted as marshal, but who was Ill. Mr.
Kerner, attired in the bright red vel
vet costume of the caballero, and his
beautiful bay horse made a hit all
along the way, the horse dancing and
prancing to the music and bowling
from right to left, as though realizing
the cheers that greeted it everywhere.
LauX, D. o. Brant, DR.. G. H. McFar-
land, R. R. Foster, c. M. Robb, w. N.
Roberts, G. Lugo and R. Lucero.
The Foresters' Float
First in the division came gorgeous
red float with a high canopy OF
geraniums. This float was entered by
pendent Order of Foresters. In the
center was a globe of red geraniums
representing the world, and above this
was the throne for the queen of the
float, Captain Eckert, who was
gowned in flowing robe of white and
a long red mantle falling in graceful
folds. Arranged in tiers at both the
front and the rear of the float was
the drill team of the court in white
costumes, the following young women
occupying places on this float: Misses
ter, Brown, Hollingsworth, Maher,
Power, Powell, Bailey, Vacher, Cook,
Lee, Mutney, Dobbin, Parker, Krieger,
Nelson, Nelson, Vaughan, Decker,
Vaughan, Sage and Lowell
AS outriders and drivers on this
float, fierce looking American Indians
did duty with flaming headdresses.
This float, one of the brightest in
the whole parade, the scarlet of the
blossoms contrasting with the white
gowns and caps of the women, won
the third prize of the division.
San Pedro's Float
San Pedro, with it's motto, "The
Gateway to the Orient" was repre-
sented by a trim little boat with sailor
girls and sailor guides as ever sailed
the raging Main street. This float was
carried out in red, white and blue, with
the flags of the nation floating above
it. Gala lilies, geraniums and various
flowers were used to make it a bank
of blossoms. Little Allen Atchison, at
tired in blue sailors suit, acted as pi-
lot and sat at the wheel with all the
dignity of his years.
The following young women formed
the crew of the ship, all in white sailor
suits: Misses Cook, Ada Richworth,
Mabel Karn, Clara Petty and Bonnie
Martin. The young men sailors who
marched at the sides were E. w.
Jones, H. e. Campbell, Bellman, John
Reynolds, F. Burke. N. Burke, Cylde
Pearson, H. Brown, Walter and August
Hagernow
Indian Float
Typical of the wild anI woody west
the Indian float of the Indian crafts
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-11

exhibition was one of the distinctive
features of the parade. Gotten UP in
their best attire, covered with bead
work, feathers and war paint galore,
the Sioux Indians of Antonio Apache's
village seemed to greatly enjoy the
furore they created. Seated, camp fire
style on the big float, which was COW
cred with buffalo skins, the braves, the
women and even the children, with
faces srneared with red and yellow
paint. smiled and beat their drums as
they passed along.
At the front of the float, which was
driven by Uncle Sam, was arranged
canopy-like effect of trees, giving a
wild appearance to the whole float
The chiefs had on their full quota of
feather headdresses and carried long
pipes In the center of the float n
small camp fire was lighted and at
this the men and women held pieces
of meat on sticks which they cooked
as they went along, showing the
primitive method of the culinary art.
Among the chiefs who called forth
marked attention by their warlike ap-
pearance were Red Star, Flat Iron
and Eagle Horse
The women on this float were re-
splendent in their silver bracelets and
their clothes were almost covered with
elaborate bead work Several little
pappooses made the trip.
City Parks Win Prize
The prize winner of the division was
a huge basket of sweet peas and pret-
ty girls entered by the city parks. On
a groundwork entirely of bright yell
low blossoms, bordered with green
ferns, the huge basket. composed en-
tirely of red sweet peas, was one of
the most beautiful floats that was ever
seen in Los Angeles. The high ham
die of the basket was tied with large
bows of red ribbon. In the basket were !
seated Misses Marie Rethert, Verna |
Mason, Inez Chapman, Bessie Snyder, !
Irma Kern, Flora Simpson,, Bertha |
Taylor and Thesa Morley. The young |
were all gowned in filnly white,
with white parasols.
Thousands of blossoms were used in |
the composition of this float, which
presented few inches not entirely COW
cred by the flowers. The superintendent
Of parks had planted several acres of
which we'll deserved first honors in it's
The Sea Shell Float
Basking in a big, beautiful sea shell
of pink and white carna-
ions solidly woven into graceful lines,
Santa Monica sent some of her pret-
lest maidens to represent the seaside
,ity in the Fiesta parade. Attired in 7
ong graceful robes of white, carrying |
Ieptune's sacred emblem, the girls
made pretty picture. Little Thelma
Teyner was enthroned as Cupid, the
young women being the
naidens of the sea: Misses Mary
Griffith, queen, enthroned within the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-11
DIVISION TWO
Arab and Bedouin Patrols Thrill
Huge Thronqs


Huge Throngs
Sending thrills of admiration ano
enthusiasm through their friends and
the throngS which lined the sidewalks
and crowded the reviewing stands the
Shriners who made up the second divi-
sion of the monster parade were truly
a glorious sight. Their brilliant and
flashing uniforms, the intricate forma-
tions and general beauty of the entire
ensemble all tended to make the second
division, even without the floral attri-
butes. which did much for the rest of
the line, a spectacle that evoked ap-
plause on every side.
With banners flying, bands playing
and their many colored uniforms flash
ing in the sun, the mobiles, fourteen
patrols strong, followed Governor Gil
lett, Mayor Harper and Potentate Mot
ley Flint, who were the main portions
of the first division. Only that most
popular patrol, the Alohans, We're miss
ing. and the Shriners from all over
the country all did their part in maxi
ing the huge gathering a success in
the fullest sense of the word.
Shoes Worn Out
The Alohans were not there because
1t was almost impossible for them to
march During the drills of the last
week the shoes which go to make up
part of the beautiful uniforms of the
Honolulu mobiles have been worn COM
pletely out, and no others could be
procured here to replace them. And
then Captain Sam Johnson, whose or
ders are so explicitly followed and so
dutifully carried out by the Alohans,
has worn his throat out in the rush
Of the preceding days this week, and
1t was impossible for him to muster
enough voice with which to issue COM
mands.
But in the array of splendor and
myriad colors presented by the rest
Of the patrols the Honoluluans could
possibly be spared. Both of the local
patrols, the Arabs and Bedouins of Al
Malaikah temple. were on hand to
please all who saw them, and those
who were in line with them were
scarcely less capable of exciting en-
thusiasm.
AT the head of the second division,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-11

Typical of the wild ana woody west
the Indian float of the Indian crafts
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-11
GRAND SPECTACLE
IS FLORAL PARADE
MILLIONS OF BLOSSOMS ARE
USED
Decorations Of Floats and Vehicles
Exceed All Previous Fiesta
Efforts, and Throngs Are
Wonder-Struck
Continued from Page one,

there is no enthusiasm like the pent-
up Los Angeles kind.
AS the carriages were driven at
walking pace the opportunities for the
hundreds of cameras on the route were
never better, and thousands of photo
graph books will preserve the features
of the states chief officials in endur-
ing form. The object of most of the
snap-shottists was to get the governor
and mayor with their silk hats tilted
in the air in acknowledgment of the
greetings.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-11

lodge, No. SO, Eastern Star. Mamon
Cochet roses and asparagus plumosus
the harness was encased in white ssti,,
ribbon. a pair Of bays drew the vehi-
Gle, and two beautiful buds, Misses
Ruth Reid and Wynette Bailey both in
pink, were the occupants. They carried
pink and white parasols and Scattered
rose petals in their path. This vehi-
Gle was entered in class D and received
second prize.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-11
DIVISION FOUR
TalIyhos Are MarveIs of Floral
Creations

TalIyhos Are MarveIs of Floral
Creations
Great, beautiful flower gardens on
wheels formed the Fourth division of
the long pageant. Beams band led the
way. and Marshal George A. Grifflths
tr., and his aides followed.
The big four-in-hands and six-in-
hands were one of the most beautiful
features of the day.
The most artistic tallyho of all. and
the winner of the blue banner, was that
Of the Esperanza chapel, Eastern Star.
Crimson carnations and geraniurns.
thousands of the red blossoms. were
used to conceal the body and wheels of
the big equipage. Above the heads of
the occupants and along the sides of
the vehicle were great festoons of red
The members of the chapel occupied the
tallyho. They were dressed as colonial
danes, handsomely gowned in yellow
and wigged and powdered and patched
In high colonial fashion. Each carried
a yellow and white parasol. Outriders
attired in white preceded them and the
horses were six of the finest white ami
mails in Los Angeles. The danes in the
coach were: Mines. S. G. Short, NJ Auf-
denskamp, T. Porta, L. j. Hathaway.
Rosie j. Burns, r. E. Reading. Ella
woodward, ]. +. Smith, w. B. Raymond.
w. w. Anderson, e. Cline and tile
Misses Mamie Coler, Bessie Downs and
Margaret Robinson.
|. Chamber Of Commerce
The Los Angeles chamber of COM
merce six-in-hand tallyho came next.
1t was a f1ve-seated vehicle, filed with
local business men, many of whom wore
the red fez of AL Malaikah. Pink ana
white carnations covered the front ana
the seats of the tallyho. Here and there
red carnations of deeper hue lined the
sides of the beautiful floral creation.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01
President TyIer's Feusts.

President Tyler's dinners were, on a
large scale, those of a wealthy Virginia
planter, and as the greater part of the
provisions came from his own planta-
tion at Greenway Court they tickled
the palates of the most exacting cpl
cure. He employed negro cook from
his old home, one who knew how to do
to turn fried chicken and to shave
off the delicious pink slices of baked
ham. These hams were considered
the finest that ever graced table, and
the Virginia porkers of today, famed
the world over, might well pride them
selves on their noble ancestry, that
were as carefully prepared for the ta-
bic as a thorougnbr horse for race.
For six months they We're let run wild
In the oak woods to feed OF acorns,
supplemented by a little corn in the
morning and evening. When they
were In their second autumn they
were turned into the cornfeld after
the harvest, then let run in the loosely
harvested fields of black eyed peas,
after which they We're fed on selected
corn until shortly before the holidays,
when they were killed, then smoked
for several months by hickory chips and
finally rubbed down well with moist
brown sugar.-Home Magazine.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01

II car say was the reply. I'm
afraid can't walk without help"
"Why notI"
Because you have shot me in the
legs"
But my aunt told me to look out
for hawks and tramps"
But | am neither one nor the other.
Judging from his voice, he was q
gentleman instead and after drawing
long breath and breathing prayer
the girl stepped out and peered around
the corner OF the house. That young
man from Stevens was lying on his ell
bow on the grass. His face was very
pale, and there were blood spots on the
legs OF his trousers. At sight of her
he smiled family and said:
my name is Arthur Melbourne.
am stopping with my relatives, the
Stevenses | live in the city and am
an artist. If you will pardon me, l
will say that l have heard you are
Miss Ward. In passing the house while
you slept in the hammock l saw a
tramp climbing into window. l gave
the alarm, and he escaped. He 1t was
who tumbled over your hammock and
awoke you"
'And l thought you were "a hawk
or tramp and shot you!" gasped the
girl rs she wrung her hands.
But fortunately without serious re-
suits. All the shot struck my legs, but
l may need assistance to get down
home"
but l shen't let you get down
home. Here, take my hand and see If
you can stand on your feet Now hang
on to my arm and let me get you into
the house and on to the lounge. How
could l have been such silly girl?
Now, then, you lie down here, and I'll
run for DR.. James. | know he lives in
the first house above here. I'll bring
him right back with me-"
She was gone before Mr.. Melbourne
could protest and was back in half an
hour with the good naturcd country
doctor. 1t took about an hour to pick
out the score of bird shot that had
been fired into the young mans legs,
and during this time Miss Nettie walk
tu anu uDNu III lIle Ddth Will
tears In her eyes and no care If the
hawks came down and took every hen
on the place.
The doctor assured her that Mr.. Wei
bourne would live. Mr.. Melbourne him
self assured her that he was bound to
live to make her further acquaintance,
and he was taken down to the Ste
venscs in the doctors buggy. He limped
for three or four days, during which
time Miss Nettle and her aunt called
twice, and then he ceased llmplng and
returned the calls.
Inside of week he was something
more than q caller. 1t beats all how
fast n girl who shoots man and the
man who Is shot by her can get ac-
qualntcd-very well acquainted. Mat
rimOny and hawks are sometimes shot
at with gun.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01

1t was IN 1912 that John Draper,
chen professor in the University Of
'New York, made the first portrait pho
togrNph. The subject was Elizabeth
Draper, his sister. Professor Draper
had the idea that in order to produce
distinct facial outlines in photography
1t would he necessary to cover the
countenance OF the person photograph
ed with flour. This seems a strange
notion now, AMI 1t proved not to be a
good one then. for all of Professor
Draper's early attempts were failures.
Finally lie lett off the -four and then
was quite successful. This SO delight
ed him that he sent the picture to Sir
William Hersch,l, the eminent English
astronomer. Sir William was in turn
delighted and made known Professor
DTapcr's success to the scientific men
of Europe. lie also sent Professor
Draper a letter Of acknowledgment
and congratulat!on, which has been
carefully preserved in the archives OF
the Draper family.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01

There are more ducks in China than
in all the rest of the world. China, lit.
orally is white with these birds, and
day and night the country resounds
with their metallic and scornful voices
Children herd ducks on every road, on
every pond, on every farm, on every
lake, on every river. There is no back
yard without its duck house. There Is
no boat, little or great, without its
duck quarters. Even in the cities OF
China ducks abound. They dodge lie.
tween the coolies legs. They fit,
squawking, out Of the way OF tho
horses. Their indignant quack will not
unseldom drown the roar of urban com.
merce. All over the land there are
great duck Matching establishments.
many OF them of n capacity huge
enough f. produce 5nnnn yorng ducks
every year. The Chinese duck IS eX.
tremely tender and delicatc-the best
tame Gick for eating In the world
Duck AMONG the Chinese is the staple
delicacy. 1t is saltcd and smoked liii.
ham or beef, and duck eggs are eatea
as chicken eggs are in America.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-01
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AN OCEAN I'M THE AIR.


TTeNHt1Su IN EHEtthu.
The curious superstition that there is
an ocean above the clouds Is illus
trated by the following strange story
by an old English wri,er: lone Sunday
the people of a certain village were
coming out of church on thick,
cloudy day when they saw the anchor
of ship hooked to one of the tomb
stones, the cable, which was tightly
stretched, hanging down from the air.
The people were astonished, and while
they We're consulting about 1t suddenly
they saw the rope move as though
sOtne one labored TO pull up the an
Choir The anchor, however, still held
fast by the stone, and great noise
was heard iii the air like the shouting
of sailors. Presently Il sailor was seen
sliding down the cable for the purpose
of uutXing the aLchor When he had
just looscned it the villagers seized
hold of him, and while in their hands
he quickly died, just as though he had
been drowned.
about an hour later the sailors
above hearing no more of their com
radc. cut the cable aud sailed away. In
memory Of this extraordinary event
the people of the village made the
hinges of the church doors out of tho
iron of the anchor" 1t is further stat.
ed that these hinges "are still to be
seen there" a bit of evidence much
like Munchausen's rope wherewith he
once climbed to the moon. If you
doubted the story you We're confronted
with the rope.
There is another queer tale about
this aerial ocean. "a merchant of Brls.
tol,' it Is said, 'set sail with his cargo
for Ireland. Some time after while his
family were at supper, knife sudden
ly fell in through a window on the ta.
Ulo. When the merchant returned and
saw the knife he declared it to be his
own and said that on such a day, at
such an hour, while sailing in an un.
known part-ef the sea, he dropped the
knife overheard, and the day and the
hour We're found to be exactly the time
when it fell through the window" All
of which was once implicitly believed
! by many and regarded as iucontrovert-
lhle proof of the existence of sea
above the sky. One Is Mt loss to con-
lecture how that unknown part of tho
sea" connected with the rest of it. A
physical geography showing this would
be no small curiosity.