The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-08
Chief Feature Be Historic
Pageant Presented by
the Local Association.
SUBJECTS HAVE
BEEN APPROVED
Floats Be Provided by Navy,
Army, Schools and Fra
ternal Organizations.

The Mardi CIraS celebration this year
promises To be the most beautiful and
impressive ever held in Pensacola
The chief feature will be the historic
pageant to be presented by the Carni-
val association of Tuesday afternoon,
February 18th. The subjects for the
floats, which will be representative OF
this country and of our allies in the
worlds war. have been approved and
the floats are being constructed by
VIM. Norton, who has designed this
Mardi Gras displays during the past
several years.
The army and navy will take an i'm
portant part in the celebration this
year and in addition to being repre-
sented in the parade with detaChments.
will provide three floats. one is being
designed by each the men of the naval
air station, the marines and the coast
artillery at Fort Barrancas. Keen
rivalry has developed between the
three branches of the service and each
predicts that its particular float viii
surpass all others in the parade.
The high school Will also provide
a float, the subject being The Spirit
of '76,' and a large number Of scnool
children. under the direction Of Prof.
Ross Rogers, will march in the parade.
expressed n desire 10 provide floats
directors held last night it was decided
TO assigne subjects to them-
Movies of Parade.
Motion pictures will he made Of the
parade and shown in every city Of i'm
portauCe in the country through the
medium Of the Universal current
fS In he
sentation may be highly creditabl..
to Pensacola, the Carnival Associa-
tion voted last night to purchase Il
number of attractive flag and bunting
street decorations and will ask the CO.
operation OF the merchants in making
appropriate displays
The auto parade to be held Monday
afternoon, promises to be one of the
most beautiful exhibits of the kind
ever held in this section Many auto
owners have agreed to decorate their
cars and the committee in charge of
the parade is arranging TO provide
decorative materials at reduced rates
to all who wish to compete for the
valuable prizes which will he offered
for the most artistcc decoration.
Be No Masking.
a feature of the Mardi Gras cele-
bration this year will he the absence
Of masking. 1t is announced that,
at the request of the Carnival Asso-
citation, the city commissioners will
prohibit masking during MardI Gras
and the ruling is 10 he strictly en-
forced. This is in fun keeping with
the patriotic nature Of the celebration
Confetti Will also be barred. There
have been numerous objections TO the
throwing of confetti in the past and
this year il has also been declared :,
needless Of waste of money and con
trarE TO the governments policy Of
conservation.
Plans for financing the celebration
this year have been formulated and
Will be adopted at the meeting next
Monday night. when the campaign for
funds will be launched.
Prospects for a highly entertaining
and successful celebration are most
encouraging and the directors are con-
fident that this years Mardi Gras will
prove one Of the best ever held here
and will attract thousands of visitors
to Pensacola.