Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-31
DECORA TORS
ARE BUSY
MORE CLASSES IN PARADE THAN
EVER BEFORE
JUDGING WILL BE DONE AS
ENTRIES REACH PARK
Some of Southern caIifornia's Finest
Horses to Participate in Tourna-
ment-Three Rigs to Repre-
sent Fire Department
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PASADENA. Dec SO-Decorators are
busily engaged in transforming the
streets and business houses into bower
of beauty. Pendants and large flags
futter from the trolley wires while
being used extensively on the store
fronts.
The rain today did not cause the least
anxiety on the part of those engaged in
the iercuieaT task of getting things
ready for the New Years tournament.
A rain few days prior to the big day
is always welcomed, as it 'insures no
dust and brightens the flowers SO they
will be in fine condition for use in the
decorations.
Up to Saturday night there had been
ffty-six entries of decorated rigs for the
floral parade, while today many more
were added. Prospective entries nave
until p. m. tomorrow to file their
r turnout with the committee and be as
signed to the proper class. After 6
o'clock officials say they will receive no
further entries
Ralph Skillen grand marshal says
there will be no wasting of time in start
ing the parade and he warns all to be
in their allotted places at the specified
time The column will start on the dot
and those not in line will be barred out.
The parade will leave Colorado street at
Wilson avenue and proceed to the park
instead of going down Mentor avenue.
To Hurry Judging
There are more distinct classes for
the parade than ever this year, and on
this account the judging will take up
more than the usual space of time
The judging will be done as fast as
each division arrives at the park at the
close of the parade This work will pc
completed in time for light luncheon
before the chariot races begin.
Entries in the saddle horse division
outnumber all other classes and some
of the finest horses in Southern Cali
fornia will be found in line, decked In
gorgeous materials
Chief Clifford has decided to send
three rigs to represent the fire depart
ment They are the chemicsl from the
Dayton street engine house, an engine
from Villa street and the new hose
wagon from Dakota street. These
rigs will be decorated tomorrow py the
firemen.
Perhaps the biggest plans of all are
being made by the public schools. Be
sides the high school the list of entries
includes the Roosevelt, the Madison,
the Mckinley, the Washington and AL
tadena Odd designs carrying the most
elaborate decorations are always
chosen by the schools and this year
new ideas are to be introduced.
The Roosevelt school has chosen SUBJ
ject emblematic of it's namesake. There
is to be a huge shield slightly tilted.
Boys to Be Stars
Little girls will form the lines of red
and white, while boys. each with huge
star on his breast, will form the stars in
the blue field Back of the shield is
to be a picture of the president. On each
side will be little girls carrying Teddy
bears One of the boys will also imper-
senate the president and he will be armed
with the proverbial big stick.
The Madison school will put on most
gorgeous spectacle representing tri-
umphal procession of ancient Rome. A
solid phalanx of sixty boys will take part
in this entry and there will be flower
chariots with pretty maidens in Roman
garb There will also be slaves, licters
and other personages depicting the, Ro-
man festivals of the ancient days.