The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-09-19
FLOWER PARADE
GREAT SUCCESS
FINEST DISPLAY OF CARNIVAL
WITNESSED BY THOU
SANDS.

which preceded it and the flower pa
rade this afternoon eclipsed everything
which has hitherto appeared on rne
carnival program. Never was a more
gorgeous parade seen here than that
of this afternoon. Flowers in pro-
fusion were used to decorate the car
riages and there was not single entry
which did not do credit to the parade.
Each and every rig which parrIc1-
pated in the parade was out in gaia
attire and each should have a prize,
whether there are enough to go around
or not.
From shortly after noon until =
O'Clock, upper Alder street was a
brilliant confusion of flowers, brilliant
uniforms and pretty girls, prancing
horses, and vehicles which hal all the
appearances of having dropped straight
from fairyland.
There were also putting automobiles,
shaking and throbbing as if anxious
to be away and the roses and other
flowers which concealed the identity
of the machines nodded their heads
as if in disapproval of the delay.
Photographers and reporters We're as
busy as the proverbial bees holding
the carriages up for inspection.
But when the parade did start it
was one of the best ever seen in this
city, Gorgeous is a weak word to use
in describing it. 1t was more than
that.
The line of the parade was from
Alder street to Main to Palouse, thence
down Main to the throne. 1t was the
intention to have the parade return
up Alder, but owing to some misun-
derstanding arising from the request
of the judges to have the parade re-
viewed again in front of the throne,
the drivers disbanded before Alder was
reached the second time.
The queen and her court headed the
parade in five carriages. Their escort
of horsemen followed with we'll decor
ated mounts. After them came the
Eagles band, discoursing music as
they went.
The Decorations
First of the competitors came two
little girls on horseback. Marian
Holland and Nadine Caswell were the
riders. Their decorations blended with
the dresses worn and the ponies upon
which they We're mounted, made one
of the most pleasing effects of the pa
rade.
The first decorated rig in the pro-
cession was pony cart driven by
Helen Gray. Tastefully decorated with
purple asters. the cart with its juve-
nile driver presented a pretty appear
ance.
Mrs. Caswell drove a single buggy
decorated with a wealth of golden sun
flowers. Green was used in an at
tractive manner to offset the yellow
and the whole presented a beautiful
appearance.
Earl Winans drove with his sister
in double buggy decorated with
sunfiowers. goldenrod and ferns. This
was easily one of the best in the pa
rade.
The black tandem team driven by
the Mcbride company for Mrs. P. NJ.
W1nans was another one which was
gotten up in an exceedingly tasteful
manner. Asters of carnival colors
were used for decoration and the eff
feet was one of the strongest in the
parade.
Mrs. Wait followed with a trap
neatly decorated with pink roses and
white asters. The blending of the two
coors was perfect
Mrs. Wright followed in a trap COW
cred with purple and white asrers,
diving a beautiful black horse.
Carnival CoIors Prevail.
The effect in pink which Mrs. Park
er produced with bunting and asters
was one of the SWEETEST things of the
parade and was commented upon all
along the line
A bay tandem team driven by Mrs
cation was another of the remark
able entries. Purple was the prevail
ing color, but the other carnival colors
were worked in to good effect AsterS
offset with green were used to pro-
duce the result.
The black horse driven by Mrs. Green
drew carriage tastefully hidden be-
meath pink roses and a profusion or
green.
Mrs. E. S. Isaacs drove a beauti-
ful white horse attached to a carriage
OF like color. Green was used to great
effect in the decoration and her ap-
pearance was greeted with cheers all
along the line of the parade.
Another entry which made a big hit
with the crowd was that of Mrs Neeb-
ling. Her carriage was concealed be-
meath a profusion of gorgeous red
poppies and the dress of the fair oc-
cupant helped the effect 1t was one
of the neatest color effects of the whole
parade.
Mrs. Driver drove handsome black
horse to carriage decorated in black
and white, making a simple yet taste
full decoration