The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-09-18
UNIQUE PARADE
ON STICK HORSES
NOVEL PERFORMANCE WAS THE
FEATURE or OPENING NIGHT
or THE FAIR.
COSTUMES MOST ATTRACTIVE
Splendid sect Ups Of The Little
Ones Brings Forth Applause.
Winners Of Prizes.

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Decidedly the most unique attrac
ton ever attempted at a horse show
was the stick horse parade which was
the feature of the show on the opening
night Of the fair Its success was
beyond even the hopes that were en-.
tertained by the capable instructor,
Miss Cora Lee Jacobs. and the fond
parents Of the participants. Some Of
the costumes were most original and
attractive and there is little doubt that
much Of the enthusiasm which marked
the initial night of the annual horse
show was due to the stick horse pa
rade.
There was some sixty odd children
in the parade and they all rode stick
horses, although these animals we're
bit more snowy than father and
mother rode when they were boys and
girls. Every character from Geo.
Washington and his beautiful
comparison to the little mig
ger" gold ddust twins. who
do the washing while you wait, was
represented. Originality, capability |
and careful attention to detail, marked |
nearly all of the costumes and the
awarding of the prizes was a difficult
undertaking.
The children marched from Floral
Hall to the arena in pairs. After pa
rading in front OF the grand stand,
they were formed in a long file and
then by couples they made the circuit
OF the arena Almost every couple
was greeted with applause, but it was
evident that the audience was divided
between the characters representing
''the Gold dust twins" George and
Martha Washington, Tige and Pocho- /
hontas, although several of the others {
received much applause and in the Z
Judgment of some were even better
costumed than those that have been
mentioned. AS a matter of fact had
here been that number of prizes at !
east half of the children in line would :
lave been entitled upon merit to have n
received them Il
In every movement of the perform A
nee the children showed the most g
areful training, rejecting great credit =
Ipon Miss Cora Lee Jacobs, the orig :
nator and director of the paraded. .,
flss Jacobs demonstrated her thor Ia
ugh capability in training the little &,
mes and to her Efforts is due in large Of
leasure the credit for the perform b;
nee. Ic
The Judges, Messrs Jones, of Chi n
ago, Barnes, of Knoxville, and Pillow, ri
| Arkansas, awarded the prizes as
slows: First: Miss Frances Alcorn,
Martha Washington; -.
econd: Edwin Turner, representing ~
Gorge Washington; Third and los
ourth Isabel and Theo Vaughn, is
presenting the gold dust tn
rins;" Fifth, Eugenia Jackson, rep an
senting Spanish Girl" Sixth, pc
yrtle Alcorn, representing Pocohon- ~.
s." Seventh, observation-disclosures, III,
"Tige" gr,
The following were the participants DO,
ID the characters represented in the mel
der named: ers
Bessie Porter Erwin and James us
,rter Dutch Crib (Chinaman).
ALI Voss and Ernestine Dortch :
ockey) (Peter PAM. ma
William Erwin and Marguerite Brit bet
in wild West) (Boe Peep. 7
Ben Wilson Jackson and Mildred AL
ltta Happy Hulligan) dorothy are
linty). :,
J. D. Harmon and Hilda Journey b.,
ailor) (Red Riding Hood. aw
Allison Cook and dAra Dillehay VIII
anita claus >(DolD. hin
Barrett Shelton and Louise Dorch
uck) (Kate Greenaway).
Robert Lee Vaughn and Pauline
am (Cow Boy (Boe Peep. ba
Ernest Farrell and Catherine Has IT,
gs (Cow Boy Queen Hearts,. ful
Albert Sidney Page and Mildred WI
ant Qndian) Poppy pol
Mary Harris and Hartwell Hagey ~.
(Uncle SAM. Al
Paul Stanley and Frances Alcorn
ldian Chief (Pocahontas).
Archeleus Hughes and Mary Tucker
ase Ball starr (Fairy).
James Nichols and Cleo Boaz (Jap)
lpanese).
rohn Wesley Finney and Marguerite
rmon News Boy) Butter fly. ~
Iugenia Cook and Brownie owen A.
airy) FAIRY. ],
Toss and Jackson (Cow Boy (span- you