The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-10-01
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girl, and he looked like Miss Few
clothes. He was clad in a light, flimsy
costume, consisting largely of smile
and some paint. He found his scenery
bit light for the evening tempera-
ture and he asked Dusty Rhodes to
lend him a blanket or a pair of ear
muffs. "a banker should never want
to borrow anything" said the tooth
doctor. "You can't have any of my
paint"
At that moment a fresh breeze at
tempted to get fresh with Mr.. Stubbe-
field and he sprang into the middle
of the stage and began dancing to
chase the shivers. He continued to
trip light fantastic until the float put
up for the night.
Geo. P Marsh, six feet six in paja-
mas, was Little Eva" He was dressed
in snow-white dress that quit two
feet above his knees. The buckles of
his garters stood out like door knobs
on tombstone, and he resembled a
snow flake on Christmas Eve when he
tried to dance.
Julien Friant, made up as Marie
Dressler, looked like a comic valen-
tine at a funeral. He was at home
when he finally got on the inside of
his bright red dress, but he expe-
rienced difficulty in dOnning the har-
ness. He slipped on underskirts and
underwaists and when he finished, he
discovered that the outside skirt was
on the inside and the chemise was used
as leggings. And he had forgotten
the corset cover. His large picture hat
was on straight, however
Emil Hirsch made a hit as "Uncle
Tom," and Doc Rhodes, the minstrel
man, beloved like a he jersey in a
patch of cowpeas.
"Seeing the Sight" a float of rub
bernecks made a pronounced hit
Charles w. BOutin used a megaphone
instead of a telephone in order to get
quick service. He remained connected,
however, until the float hung up in the
lumber yards in South Cape.
an My Harem" was Sam Sherman's
float. He wore a "just-made-a-sale"
smile and long robe, which, strange
to say, was not purchased in this city.
He rode in a seat which looked like a
cash register, and on the floor sat the
inmates of his harem. Frank KimmeI
was there cuddling up to the Sultan.
Ludine Juden, one of Sans chosen
damsels, made Pavlowa, the Russian
ballet dancer, resemble a pewter dime
with the middle chiseled out. Ludine
danced at every other corner and gen
Grated enough heat to make the float
Others in the Harem float We're
Fritzie Scheff Albert and w. Sebas-
tan Albert. They looked their parts |
The ballet girls on horseback were
one of the humorous features of the |
parade. Al Reary, the bus king, |
brought up the rear. He wore a fluffy
ruffles affair that could be used for
buster. From the waist down his cos
tune resembled a hurricane just get
ting away. Everytime the horse at
to lower its head Reary would
permit her skirt to tip in the rear
No arrests were made.
The Santa Claus float looked like a
canoe dressed up. Potty Willer played
he part of Chris Kringle and took a
Turkish bath right in the Santa Claus
robes. Potty was loaded on the We
licle by a derrick and two ladders.
Four horses pulled it. Chris Wolf, por-
raging Pocahontas, the Indian girl {
Who saved Capt. John Smith, drove the
loaf and notified Potty when to toss {