The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-17
Mardi Gras Celebration
Brought to Successful End

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top OF the gambling den were owls
that had a knowing look, and took
in the situation as joke, which doubt
less the Phunmaker's had in mind
when they arranged the float
.3rd FLOAT, SUCCESSFUL cARNI-
VAL or 1914.
For genuine burIesque, the Plum
makers chose wisely in putting forth
this float AT the direct front OF the
float sat king followed by a strag-
Cling few soldiers, three or four fire.
men. with a miniature fire engine, only
to be bedaggled by two drunlxs who
supposedly followed the parade. If
as they say the truth struck home.
this float had a strong meaning.
4th FLOAT, If ONLY DREAMS
COME TRUE.
Here we had a thorough picture of
what women of today are demanding.
At a cradle sat the disguised and dis
gruntied father rocking mechanically
away, while mother anil other ladies
voted at the polls, and otherwise ad-
vertised other members of their sex
for office. Father had also finished
the laundry work. The ironical hum
or, was the introduction of stock
who looked down into the cradle, with
the caption around his neck MY last
offense."
5th FLOAT COMMISSION GOVERN
MENT.
Truly this was the story Of the
three men in a boat" On a rough
sea, q tiny craft bearing the name Of
Commission Government" was grad
ually being driven toward the rock Of
disaster. Three men urgently waved
for help. The sign of distress disclosed
the national emblem upside down
but apparently no help was at hand.
9th FLOAT, THE ETERNAL CUES
TioN.
Once more the Deviliiar Sewer of
fered subject of fun. Once more was
brought to view the big broken sewer
main. The. present city engineer was
despair1ng over conditions to a work
man who laboriously tried to help
things out On the other hand, mount
ed on fiery steed Rommell. was fly
ing Alabama way saying Pm on my
way, but don't know which way
9TH FLOAT, WHAT OUR REPRE-
SENTATIVE HAS DONE FOR
80 PENSACOLA.
4 large gold Interrogation point held
sway on this float, with placards on
each four corners bearing such titles
as Post Office Half Finished" New
Orleans Got the Naval Base" etc.
9Th FLOAT, SAFETY FIRST,
InfaIt tide was the suggestion "
this float. With large safety pin
holding for weight q tiny infant In
park surrounded by trees meath which
sat old negro maFnmies all introduce
ing the first ethics of safety for the
infants they were nursing. the Plum
makers brought forth much laughter
for their Interpretation Of the much
ridden phrase OF today.
9Th FLOAT, UNCLE SAM ASSISTS.
II. S. A. was the key note Of this
float Mounted on the dome of the
Capitol at Washington stood Uncle
Sam and Miss Columbia directing be-
low the contributions to foreign land
which their nation was about to send.
A red cross ambulance, nurses. doc
tors, etc, were the potent factors, yet
there was much evidence Of flour.
meat, cotton and the other necessi-
ties which this country is daily send
ing abroad.
10Th FLOAT, PROSPERITY.
This was an excellent suggestion Of
future Pensacola. A beautiful arrayed
maiden Pensacola" was casting aer
arms Southwark toward the Panama
Canal, welcoming the good ship Pros
perity, which was Just about to enter
the lower locks and come to our happy
sea port. Both in construction and
suggestion this float proved one OF the
most delightful efforts OF the parade,
and was a happy elimination to one
Of the best parades the Phunmakers
have ever given.
Clad in heavy white satin, embroid-
cred in silver and pearls, the queen of
the carnival of XVI made a gracious
and beautiful young ruler. Her gown.
fashioned according to the mode so
much in vogue, with high empire waist
and graceful ZONES, was developed of
heavy white satin, with short train,
the uaantei OF royal Kings blue vel
vet and ermine sweeping from the
shoulders, adding IT'S rich cotoring and
graceful arrangement 20 Tire handsome |
toilette. |
The sofry draped bodice and the
paneaed front were heavily ernbgnider
ed In silver. crystals and pearls. and
on either side Of the front OF the grace |
full skirt the same design OF roses and
tendrils were formed Of the crystals,
silver seuuins and pearls The tunic
was built sver an under-tunic of ac-
cordeons pieated chiffon. and was cry
stal fringed. and the under dress was
of the white satin.
Wearing the jewelee crown, and
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