The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-16
ILLUMINATED PARADE.

Of the week, as many Of the floats car.
ricd some Of Albuquerque = most beau.
tiful and most popular society girls,
while on others were enthroned a mum.
Der Of the dignified matrons, who be.
iicvcd that nothing was too good FOR the
parade. The result was a spectacular
array Of beauty, surprising all vents
q a similar nature in the history Of Al.
buqucrquc.
OF first mention II the prize float,
designed and decorated hy Mrs. a. =.
Keith and entered by the Woman 3 club.
Tho theme Of this design was taken
from Mactcrlinck y Rluebird, ann sym.
bolized happiness. In this float rode the
Queen Of the Carnival, Miss Williamson
OF Portales, n. NJ, and her attendants,
Miss Louise Lowbcr and Miss Rebecca
Horner, all three the embodiment OF
happiness, b%estowing their smiles on the
loyal throng which greeted the queen
along the line Of march. The royal
party wore robes Of white satin trim.
med with fur, and in contrast 10 the
queen who j. a beautiful brunette were
the maids, both blends Of the puFcst
type. The queen was seated on a throne
under a canopy Of white and tinsel with
the exception Of the high figure Of a
bluebird with outstretched wings on the
hood and windshield Of the ear. The
maids carried blucbirds perched on their
hands, making the scene more realistic.
The second prize winning car was
that entered by Mrs. Alfred Gfunafell.
carrying another bcvy Of beautiful girls.
The car was a perfect bower Of wistarin
blossoms and vines, while the Young
ladies' wore picture hats to match the
shade of the blossoms.
The gondolh entered BY r. w. Brown
won the third prize. IL wRs a Venetian
design, and perfectly fitted out with
little Miss Hon Barth. daughter Of Sen.
ptor and Mrs. Isaac Barth riding on
the after deck, dressed as a gondolier.
Other ears entered were beautiful aud
original in their decoration. One Of the
most elaborate was the large car Of c. T..
French, which came very neat TO win.
ming the prize for beauty.
Mr.. c. o. Cushman drove a beautiful.
ly illuminated car, showing to good ef.
feet the decorations Of pink roses,
against che shiny black Of the car.
In a limousine driven by Mr.. II. o..
Strong were seated four girls in hand.
some gowns, each one armed with flash
lights which gave "a very pretty effect.
The y. W. Z. A. float was very inter.
esting with Indian blankets and Indian
mniduns.
OF course Col. Sellers was there with
his car gaily decorated with the BRILL
ant fair c%olors, and he himself wearing
q turban or red and gold, fitted 20 his
own particular style and beauty.
Another ear Of Indian design was the
one driven by Senator Barth.
The Pacific Life had "a ear trimmed
with loads Of green and orange colored
asparagus with strings Of remnants in
air directions.
The parade passed through the main
streets Of the city and thence 10 the
fair grounds whore IL circled twice
around the race track before the grand.
stand.
Only four Of the seven judges who
were appointed were on hand. Two from
Las Vegas and two from Portalos, and II
is only fair TO them 10 make known 20
the public the manner in which the de-
%cisions were made. Seated in different
parts Of the grandstand, and with no
knowledge as 60 "who was Who in the
parade, they marked on score cards as
20 the different points in regard to the
different floats. When they assembled
for the final decision, IL is interesting 70
know that their cards Tailed almost ev-
actly leaving no doubt in their minds
AS TO how the prizes should bo awarded.
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MUSICALE.
On Tuesday evening Mrs. J. J.. Dono
van was hostess 10 an inpromptu must
oalea her special guests being Major
Barlow from Roswell and Mr. G. G. Hill
superintendent OF public instruction;
Mrs. W. A. skinner and her guests, MIR
and Mrs. x. ". skinner Of Dallas,
Texas.
The Donovan home was most artistic
ally decorated with pottcd plants and
huge bowls of cosmos,
The program consisted Of numbers by
Professor Telio, who is well known
throughout the country for his violin
playing. Mr.. LeWfs Mehuu gave two
songs which were greatly appreciated
and commented upon especially by those
who had not heard him H. foro. Other
numbers were given by Miss Brixler.
Mrs. Cora Morrison and Major Barlow,
who is quite o. favorite in Roswell, while
little Miss Virginia Lee Williamson add
ed her portion 20 the evening" enjoy
mfnf.
Mrs. Donovan lived ot Roswell before
coming hero nn dthus renewed friend
ships through tho medium OF the mutual
pleasure 90 be derived from a musical
evening. Quite a number Of invited
guests were present, including several
Roswell visitors.
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