The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-13
Thousands Cheer Patriotic
Parade Which Featured
Local Celebration.
ARMY AND NAVY
CARRY OFF HONORS
Sidewalks Jarnned Despite
Fine Drizzle of Rain,
Which Fell in City. 4

Undaunted by a gne drizzle OF rain
which failed TO dampen their enthusi-
asm, thousands of Pensacolians AMI
visitors lined Palafox and Garden
streets Yesterday afternoon 20 witness
the patriotic pageant, with which the
carnival celebration was brought to
4 close.
Seldom has a more magnificent
spectacle been presented in the 0ty.
and though weather conditions were
not ideal. they did not interfere with
the success CT the parade. With side
walks jammed from facade TO curb.
and every balcony and window crowded
to capacity, the pageant moved
through streets covered with flags of
America and her allies.
Headed by the commanding officers
from Fort Barrancas and the naval air
station, with directors OF the carni-
val association, and county and mu-
nicipal officials I'm automobiles tho
parade swung down Palafox street
from West Garden amid the cheers of
thousands who lined the route on both
sides A feature of this was Billiken,
the Lilliputian belI-hop OF the San
Carlos riding on the cowl of one OF the
automobiles.
Behind the offiears came company
OF soldiers from the coast defenses
here and fifty men from Company q,
i3 Infantry, here guarding the water
front, who were cheered to the echo
ms they passed through the streets.
Behind these came a company of ma
rines from the navy yard. and then :.
company of navy men from the air
station with two light field pieces.
and a hospital unit In no former
parade was such enthusiasm shown
on the appearance of military and ma
val detachments, and the men werS
cheered repeatedly as they marched
through the streets at the head OF the
parade.
Following the sailor boys came the
first float America a beautiful Gre
alton with the predominating colors OF
red, white, blue and gold. On a hem
ispere in the central foreground stood
Liberty in the person of Miss Mar
garet Davis, daughter of General and
Mrs. w. C. Davis, who was dressed
in a loose, pure white gown, and wear
ing a Liberty cap. In her left hand
she carried a great American nag,
while in her right was the sword of
victory. On the throne in the rear
of the float was wv. 3. Logan, as Uncle
Sam, surrounded by army officers. and
of the queen. representing
X.
Second in line OF floats was "Camou-
fage" designed and built by the coast
artillery corps stationed here. IL was
o replica Of II masked battery, and tho
three sides Of the floats We're surround
ed by small pine branches. A lattice
work over the top was also covered,
and an observation tower projected
slightly above the trees. Before the
gun was a low breastwork, behind
which several gInners were stretched.
In the tower was an observer with
with two rangefinders standing on the
rear of the float before a. table, figuring
the distance.
Following the army float came the
Marines titled THE Marines Have
Landed" Two sea soldiers were lyirg
.rone upon a rocky beach on the front
IF the float, operating a machine CUR,
while a landing party was following
hem up in a long boat, in the PROV
If which was a heliograph. The boat
was manned by eight marines who
we're sitting with their oars at salute
Then came The Eyes OF the Navy"
With a great seaplane from the af-
station mounted on a truck as the
,entral figure. The float was preceded
~ a detachment OF student aviators,
md excited tremendous interest along
he entire route, for while Pensaco-
ians have seen the airplanes every
lay soaring aloft, few had ever seen
me at close range. The machine was
complete, except that the
wings had been cut 70 permit it's -
age through the streets. II was
manned Ly an aviator, and a machine
run was mounted on the fuselage.
0f the other floats, France next in
inc, perhaps received greatest APP
,lause. Preceded by the Italian band
rom the United Shows. with spir-
ted rendition Of La Marseillaise, the
pectatorH were prepared for just such
n inspiring spectacle as greeted them
when Joan Of Arc. fully clad in armor,
nd mounted white charger az
eared in view. Miss Jeanie Knowles
8 the Maid Of Orleans received a
ovation. on the rear OF