The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-03
KING DODO
AND HIS MERRY
COMIC BAND
They Were the Attraction
Last Night With an
Excellent Parade.
Floats Were Unique and the
Cause of Much Merri-
ment.
AT ARMoRY HALL THE KING AND
QUEEN UNMASKED AND RE-
VEALED v. j. FAuRIA AS KING
AND JOHN CARY WHITING AS
QUEEN DoDoRINA-THEs BALL A
BIG SUCCESS.

King Dodo and his merry band or
comic paraders were the center OF at
traction last night with parade which
was a credit to those who last year
inaugurated this feature of the Mardi
GraS celebration. Thousands viewed
the comic floats as they traversed the
streets of the city, and roars of laugh
ter could be heard as the parade
wendell its way through the streets.
The Dodoites closed their season OF
revelry with a masked ball at Armory
hall Immediately following the pa
rade. at which place the king ana
queen unmaSked, revealing the feat
ures of V. j. Fauria as King Dodo, and
John Cary Whiting as Queen DOdo-
rino.
STREETS WERE THRONGED.
The streets We're thronged with
crowd equally as large as that at
noon yesterday, when King Priscus
arrived. Every conceivable place
along the entire route of parade was
packed, windows and balconies being
filled with ladies, children and men.
from Wright street south to Govern
ment, and on each OF the other streets
traversed by THE parade. The side
walks We're lined with a mass Of hui
mainly and they extended out into the
street.
SEVEN FLOATS IN PARADE.
Seven floats, all burlesqae upon
some local topic. were in the parade.
The first float was that of King DOdo
and Queen Dodorina. The queen oc-
cupied the front seat and Dodo the
rear, and between them was an inn
mense clown, while on each side of
the king were two clowns.
This was followed by the kings
opera house, in which Alphone and
CASTOR were the leading characters.
Don't Feed the Orchestra" was a
sign conspicuously displayed.
Next was one representing the
Daughters of Isabella, with the grand
regent seated IN her chair. with the
goat ready for initfatory work ON two
candidates.
Float No. "A represented the Ger
mania club, and it was jolly party
that formed this crowd The presiding
officer was on his seat. and a half
dozen Others were consuming the con-
tents of a keg of beer. Wet Is Our
Platform" and We Lead" were prom
inently displayed on the float.
This was followed by the Water
Wagon driven by Father Knicker-
booker. and astride the water tank
was st. Cuyler. and the devA had
seat in the rear
y O.
phis railroad, pictured as the Hot Air
Route An engine had been con-
structed on the float, and il was
drawing one coach, In which We're
half a dozen occupants. This coach
was pictured 1.-THE Journals Private
Car"
ROUTE OF PARADE.
The parade moved from Dodo head
quarters at the corner of Government
and Tarragona streets at about 7:45
O'Clock, and proceeded over the fol-
lowing streets: West on Government
to Palafox. north on Palafox to
Wright. east on Wright to Palafox,
south on Palafox to Romano, west on
Romano to Baylen. south on Baylen
to Intendencia. east on Intendencia to
Paiafox and thence north on Palafox
70 Armory hall, where the parade
disbanded
The Formation.
The formation of the parade was a.
follows:
The Kings Jester.
Platoon of police.
Pensacola Concert Band.
Squad of Clowns.
King Dodo and Queen Dodorino.
Squad of Indians.
Dodo's Opera House.
Myers Band.
Riding the Goat
Squad o. Cinnamon.
The German Club.
Squad of Devils.
The Water Wagon
p & II. R r.
Shellbaeks Band.
Followed by Ball.
The ball given at the Armory hall
in honor Of their jocular majesties.
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