The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-14

ladies rode. The beautiful feature Of
this float was little Margaret Delzle
representing Cupid seated upon an ele-
waited place in front of the car in q
mass of decorations with wings upon
her shoulders representing Cupid An
improvised steering wheel in front Of
her made everybody think that she
was guiding the car. In The back seat
rode Miss Ruth Merritt, Miss F1or-ie
Malone, an attractive young lady
from Dothan. Ala, and Mrs. Gardner.
Miss Coral Dekle rode in front
A BEAUTIFUL FLOAT.
Then a large boat was drawn by
four large mules, the boat represent
ing Cleopatra's barge, representing the
far-famed Egyptian Queen. Then the
Jones Carnival Company contributed
the Highland Band dressed in Scot
fish costumes, one of the players fill
ing the air with the peculiar notes Of
the bag-pipe. The trick elephant and
a number of horses and mules with
one boy bringing up the rear riding
ox-back. Several bands Of music were
carried through the parade and the
carnival procession aroused the en-
thusiasm Of every sight-seer at the
fair. Cheers rent the air and every
one was highly pleased with the spec
tacle.
The races each day have been well
attended and the fleet footed racers
showed the character not only of the
live stock produced in West Florida,
but the skill and training power Cf
the driver. Thursday noon the speak
er's stand was finely decorated with
flags and bunting and the Carnival
Queen sat in the center upon an I'M
los
Queen a handsome tribute during
which time she sat erect and her sweet
face sent forth its smiles upon the
vast throngs. Honorable C. L. Wilson
then arose and in a neat speech in
troduced the orator of the day, Hon.
VIM. c.. Hodges Of Tallahassee. Mr..
Hodges had won a statewide fame by
being the losing candidate upon the
Bull Moose ticket in 1912 and he was
later advertised by the wonderful APP
pleyard letter. Mr.. Hodges is a, lawyer
who has devoted a large part of his
life to obtaining pardons for the Grim
inal class and hundreds of men and
women owe their freedom today to his
efforts in their behalf He made an
excellent speech which we would like |
to incorporate herein, but space for |
bids. The judges awarded the prizes |
TO the M. l.. D6klS Company anu ING !
Knights and ladies of Security for |
having the two finest floats in the pa |
rade.
The arts building and the agricul- |
turaI building and the Jones sixteen /
separate shows were literally pat |
ronized and the outdoor free exhibit
ton by the Jones Company furnished |
amusement to large number of peo-
pie each day. Friday was school chit
dren's day and early in the morning
the road in front of the fair grounds |
was packed with people and 1t took
ong time to admit them through the
gates Several new gates were opened
10 admit the vast throngs and there
was hardly standing room in many
portions of the grounds.
The managers of the fair, ]. D
Smith, as president NJ. r. Burton, as
secretary. John Burton and Moses
Tuyton and Geo. Farley were Kept
BUSY night and day arranging tie
,arious details and everything passed
IF without any bitches. The awards
# the Judges were generally Apr led
lot only by the public but by the
-arious exhibitors. The fair has only
tarted its usefulness in this part Oh
florida and as years go by it VIII be-
.ome more and more useful, enter
aiming and educating and will become
, solid, substantial and permanent IN
titution in West Florida.