Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-05

work, etc, We're shown on the iloat.
Members of the Eagles had large
float containing a globe representing |
the world. An eagle was perched on /
the top of the globe, while Uncle Sam, |
surrounded by grain, was throwing
food into the world.
The education float was filled with
students and decorated by c. II. King |
man and c. !. Byrne.
A finance float was beautifully deco
rated in yellow. Miss Flossie Allison,
dressed as the queen of finance. in a
handsome robe and crown. was sur
rounded by twelve girls who are en-
ployed IN the four local banks. Six
of these young ladies wore gold skirts
and six wore silver skirts They all
wore crowns of gold, with a silver
dollar mounted in the front, and red,
white and blue sashe5, with new dol
lar bills pinned on their shoulders, The
float was trimmed in large yellow pop
pies, with yellow horn OF plenty in
the rear, containing yellow flowers to
simulate gold.
The Royal Neighbors had beauti
full float decorated with purple and
white bunting and large purple wis
taria, a white dove iuttering over the
nineteen officers of the order, who
were dressed in white. The word
"Victory,' in gold letters, covered the
| sides Of the float
Members of the Daughters of lsa-
/ bella had a very beautiful float, deco
| rated to represent the throne of Queen
| Isabella. Mrs. Carl Mick goWned in
! royal robes and Il crown, represented
/ Queen Isabella, and was attended by
Misses Slarie Dryer and Arleen Ryan
as ladies in waiting. In front Of the
throne l}crton leamy, who was
dressed as Columbus, was kneeling
receiving The jewels from the queen
which made it possible for him to dis
cover America.
+ Members OF the Lady Maccabees
had decorated auto, containing d
tableau of Betsy Ross displaying the
first flag Mrs Charles Griffith, gown
ed in a colonial costume. represented
Betsy Ross. while Mrs. George Bower
master, Mrs John Washem and Mrs
; Frank Wyman, gowned in colonia
; costumes and with powdered hair
were inspecting the flag.
The d. A. r. float represented tht
thirteen original colonies These col
onies were represented by thrice,
: young ladies' in white robes, on a blu,
; and white float. Mrs. Lucille Iri0n Rya,
was the central figure. While Mise
= Katherine Lincoln, Arvilla Johnson
5 Gertrude Johnson Anne Hathaway
, Emma Waterman, Juanita and Edit
: Willis, Mary Carr, Elizabeth and Mar
" Cation, Marion Hanna and Mrs. Harr
S Cook We're grouped around her.
Il The North Ottawa improvement Al
$ ISOLATION had very Impressive ind'
y pendence float, the center Of whic
|. was 2 huge Liberty bell, covered wit
i purple flowers. The crack up the sid
n Of the bell was !illed in with yello
h. flowers. Sixteen children, wearir
colonial costumes. surrounded the bel
If These children were Margaret Kenn
y Mary DouEherty, Catherine l4aWles
sI Emma Carroll, Anna Barrett, IIele
d Stone. Alicia Corrigan, Mary He}le
+ William and Wilbur Grot, Frank Dol
d clson, Edwad Smart, Charles McAIl
II ter. Lyle Sampson, George Wyma
S and Charles Freeman.
o The Masonic organizations had
Columbia tloa.. This was one of tn
t. most beautiful in the line and wa
l. composed of the one figure of G.,
lumbia. Miss Cora Raley. wearing
a red, white and blue gown, rcpresente
!. Columbia.
IS The ottawa Boat Clubs float, eli
p crtt NGightening the World contai,
@ Cd " large globe rising from a whit
S background A wax figure of I'll
d Goddess of Liberty was mounted q
5. top of the globe. while soldiers an
s. sailors rode on the corners of Il
g truck.
Q The South ottawa Civic Lcaguo hi
l. an Indian float This float was dec
s rated in shrubbery and contained II
h following children dressed an Indian!
q Maude McCnllOugh, Ora ThompsO
Il Susan Gulhranscn. Elizabeth Colwe
n Charlotte Pike. Angclinc Osman, Wi
q fired Pike. Noel Baker, Isabel Brow
/. Homer Crowden and Lawrence Prize
Il ard.
H. Fred Rieuf had a private float, dc
,e Grated in red, white ana blue, fill,
=. with four people
ii The last three floats in he lii
i. were horse-drawn and were headed !
IS Roy Gedney and the two Dicken cir
e from South Ottawa, who rode ponie
al An Agricultural float was decorate
by members Of the Home lmproy
Il. ment Association. This feat was de
~ Grated with asparagus and oak leave
and contained four children who re-
4 resented the clements, earth, Wlt'
- air and sunshine These children we,
r. jeanette Carmichael Harriet Bradl
Esther Farrell and Harriet Sprin
Il horn. Eight girls from Marscillc
# members Of the home canning ella
4. wearing the Khaki overall, OF II