The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-13
Four Prizes From $500 To
$4,000 For the Most
Beautiful Cars
GOLD WATCHES
FOR MASKERS
King Priscus Arrives Mon
day-Great Parade
Planned

This time next week His Royal
Highness, Most Serene Majesty and
Puissant Potentate, King Priscus, the
Eighteenth, viii have entered into
this. the capital city of his Kingdom
of JOY, made himself known to his
faithful subjects, and the carnival
viii be on.
Arriving at Palafox street wharf
on the royal yacht, on Monday, at
high noon, he will be escorted to the
city hall to receive the tender Of
fealty expressed in the mayors hand
ing over the keys Of the city, and
will then show himself to his faithful
subjects throughout the city. Grand
Marshall R. M, Welles announces the
following route of the parade:
The Parade.
Leave Palafox street wharf Mon
day at noon and proceed north on
Palafox street to Zarragossa street,
east on ZarTagossa street to Jeffer-
son, north on jefferson to the city
hall, where Mayor Hinrichs viii de-
liver the keys Of the city to King
! Priscus. The parade viii then pro-
coed north on Jefferson to Govern
ment, west on Government to Pala-
fox, north on the east side of Palafox
to Wright, west on Wright to the
west side of Palafox, south on Palafox
to the east balcony of the San Carlos
hotel, where King Priscus will first
greet the queen, and the parade viii
disband.
Soldiers and sailors from the Uni
ted States navy and reservation will
participate in the parade, as viii also
the fire and police departments Of
Pensacola, and the city officials. This
matter was decided at the meeting of
the city commissioners at Monday s
meeting, when the royal mandate was
received
Decorated Automobiles.
Monday afternoon, commencing at
$3.50, viii be given the decorated au-
tomobile parade. According to Chair
man S. 7. McAdam's statement be-
fore the Carnival Association meet
ing Monday night, 85 entries for this
more are expected, as there have been
dozens of inquiries from Pensacola,
Milton and other places. Substantial
cash prizes are offered as follows:
First prize, $50; second, SIS; third S.;
fourth, 81, in accessories. The judges
will be out-of-town people.
Maskers Contest.
A maskers contest was also an
nounced at the meeting Of the Carni-
val Association. This is new event.
A gold watch viii be the award for
the most striking gentleraan's mas
querade, and a gold wrist watch for
the most original lady's. Maskers
are allowed carte blance as to sub
ject and treatment. They may roam
through all past and present history
I in search of garb; it may be senti-
mental, martial, serious or comic.
| practical or burlesque. Originality of
i concept win be the touchstone.
Tuesday at $3.50 p. m, the maskers
are to congregate at Mallory court,
and after parading over a stated
route, the awards viii be made.
Judges and other details viii be an
I nounced later.
/ Merriment Everywhere.
One Of the principal carnival at
fractions viii be the SheesIey Shows,
which. beginning Wednesday, Feb
ruary IA, and lasting one week, will
be at Palafox and Garden, extend
ing north to Chase, and east on Gar
den as far as desired.
Petitions signed by practically ev-
cry business man in Pensacola asked
that the shows be allowed to operate
there, and the city commissioners ac-
coded to the request.