Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-11-12
The Annual Parade.


annual parade, and it is the most
arduons of all the fair week demon.
strati"ns, because of the difficulty
Of enlisting sufficient workers who
will undertake the task of planning
individl al vehicles. This is strange
too, because the decoration of We
hicle is not hard work, but is really
a pleasant diversion, and does not
cost much, when we take into con-
the fact that almost every
one who enters wins prize.
The fair association has been
very liberal in offering these prizes,
and the parade committee made
every effort to enlist a large num-
ber. The first department to make
their appearance in the parade were
the trades displays, the first in tI.at
class being a splendid ADVERTISE
ment of Lucas paints gotten up by
our popular drug store, Lynch &
Co. Following this was very ar
iistic pink. and green float covered
with fruit, advertising the Edge
field Fruit Co." This float won
first prize of SIS, and the Lynch
company float won second prize of
$3.50.
The only child's rig in the parade
was driven by little Misses Norma
Shannonhouse and Mary Nicholson
and was beautiful, representing a
snow covered vehicle drawn by two
tiny Shetland ponies. This was a
real work of art, and received a
prize of SIS.
The first prize of $40 for rigs
was won by Misses Helen Tillman
and Miriam Norris who drove a
white horse and occupied a very
beautifully decorated rig covered
with white and adorned with purple
wistaria. The canopy was of white
lace and many pendant wistaria.
The second prize Of IS was won by
a very tasteful orange and black rig
driven by little Benjamin Cogburn
and Elizabeth Lott. A very dainty
aud attractive rig was in natural
rose vines and white Cherokee
roses or white background driven
by Miss Annie Louise Grafton. The
rig was especially admired. Those
that are even at a distance of ten
or more miles away mag enter the
parade feature Of the fair with great
chances OF success
The school wagons were only
three in number, but made up in
attractiveness what they lacked in
numbers. There was disappoint-
ment on the par: of the fair COM
mite, that no more school floats
The first prize in this
class; was awarded to the Beaver
Dam school, which was a splendid
of an Indian scene and
wasvmueh, !, admired. The second
prize was presented to the Edge
field High School which was of a
conventional design, very beautiful
in many chrysanthemums of purple
and white. The third prize was
awarded to Antioch school which
was still another Indian design and
most strikingly gotten up-the
work and taste of Miss May Roper
and Mrs. Prescott Lyon. The
presence of this float was a great
to the fair association,
81 itfwas the only one representing
= rural school, and their efforts
were very praiseworlhy as we'll as
creditable.
The floats were five in number,
and the first prize Of $40 was won
by a very striking and beautiful one
In the shape of boat, designed 10y
Miss Sophie Abney. The ladies
who rode were Mrs. w. p. Calhoun
in a magnificent costume Of white
satin, representing Mary Queen of
Scots and Misses Ruth and Emily
rompkius dalntily gowned in white
her attendants.
The second prize of $40 was won
by . japanese float designed by
Miss Sarah Collett. The design
and coloring of this float was ex-
quisite and manifested taste and
skill in the execution. Everything
was unique and original, even the
little Japanese boy who led the
horse. The Japanese girls who
rode were Misses Lille and Lizzie
Cog burn, Mary Bean Lewis and
Ruth Lyon, Herman Rubenstein
and Renaud Shannonhouse.
The third prize in this class was
won by all Indian float designed by
Mrs. w. L. Dunovant. On this