The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-10-12
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Main street or around any particular
feature. The free shows which will
be held on Main street are all to be
on at the samc hour. and there will
be show or an amusement Of somo
kind at tho intersection Of every
street on Main between the postonice
| and the capitol. The committee is
selecting high grade attractions for
Onicial Opening Parade.
This parade is to be formed, headed
by the entire police department, gov
crnor and staff. State officials, fair
officials. visiting city officials, entire
municipal department Of Columbia
and the business men Of Columbia by
groups, consisting of bankers, NOR
chants wholesalers, manufacturers
ana other branches Of business, who
will be in automobiles with pennants
showing the name Of the business SO
represented. This parade will be
formed at the Jefferson hotel proceed
TO the fair grounds, where the gov
ernor will formally open the fair.
1t Is the idea to make the official
opening OF the fair of such magni-
tude as to attract Statc-wi attcn-
ton.
Coronation OF the Queen.
The social feature Of the South Car
olina Harvest Jubilee will be ushercd
IN with the crowning Of the queen,
who will be selected by popular vote
s
pageant will be formed at tho Jcffer-
son hotel at s o'clock, and will pro
cced to the capitol, where the queen
VIII be crowned by the governor. after
which grand marches and dancing
VIII bo participated in directly in
front Of the capitol.
This parade is to be oriental in
effect. and all participants are ex-
pected to be In oriental costume.
Tho younger dancing set Of Column
bia will be in charge Of this entire
feature. and 1t will be one of the
biggest social events Of the season
Floral Parade.
Inc FLORAL Parade which is to be
| held on Tuesday at p. M, forming
at lIlmwood avenue, will be another
feature Of the Harvest Jubilee festv-
tiles which will appeal to the ladies'
ihree liberal cash prizes will be Of
| parade Is open to all classes Of vehi-
cles and they will be grouped Into
classes 1t Is left entirely to tho par
| classes.
| $16 respectively
Skating Carnival.
The skating carnival on Tuesday
WI be IN fancy dress. Prizes Of s25.
best couple. All entrants must be
in fancy costume and will form
on Lady street, and there assigned a
number, will form a line and march on
| SKATES 70 some nearby lnterSectln&
street. where the carnival and contest
will be held. All contestants must
participate in the parade.
This Will possibly be the only
skating contest held during the week
as other attractions will take up the
time.
Street Dance.
After arranging for the street dance
the committee has decided that the
first open air dance will be informa
as much as possible. owing to another
dance which will be held later in the
week
The dance on Wednesday night, Oc.
tober 25th, will start at $3.50 O'Clock
and continue to II, and 1t is proba
Bile that 1t will be held on some stree
lntersecting Main. This street, OF
course, will be put in proper condition
for dancing. and decorations will ado
much to It's scenic effect There viii
be no prizes offered for this dance.
The Trades Parade.
The big. Trades Parade scheduled
for Thursday. October 26th, which Il
Columbia Day, Is rapidly takinl
shape, and present indications poin
to a larger number Of floats than las
; year. This parade will form at Yves
Elmwood avenue at 1880 p. m. Eaci
float will be assigned q number 81
that their position will be readily 10
Gated.
This parade will leave Elmwooe
avenue promptly at 4:30 o'clock, ant
from Lady to Sumter. through Sum
: ter to Laurel or Elmwood avenue
where it will countermarch into Man
street and all floats will be parked OF
either side Of Main street near tn
curb as was done last year. This will
} give an excellent opportunity for Wis
itors to further examine the floats.