The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-26
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banner which gives to the pageant it's
title Gifts of Florida"
About the base of the float crimson
poppies lift foliage and flower, and
wonderfully realistic dragon-flies, in
all the many hues of summer, seem
poised as if to sip the nectar from the
bright blooms.
A summary figure in bright attire
completes the title float.
The Land OF Flowers.
The Land OF Flowers is the title OF
the next float, which is one of the
most unique OF all the number, not
only being striking in arrangement
and coloring, but suggesting the beau
ties of verdure and flower in a most
original way.
A pale green base is surrounded
with immense blossoms shading from
che shell pink to the deepest rose
tints, with the softest green foliage.
Throned in a huge. full-blown mag
nolia bloom, is the Queen of Summer,
the white petals with the great deep
green leaves, filling the entire rear of
the float, with great white, half-blown
buds used on either side Of the front
of the float, from each of which two
figures rise, attired in gauzy apparel.
Tall lilies of pure white, graceful and
wonderfully effective, placed at the
central point at the front of the float,
rise from dense green foliage, their
long golden stamens issuing from the
liiy-cups, the inside of which are deli
cately tinted. and peeping from which
a fairy figure is seen.
A kingly figure, and two other gaily
dressed figures, are also shown on this
float.
Fruits of Florida.
The Fruits of Florida are wonder
fully displayed on the sixth float. Here
are shown the wealth of orchard,
grove and vine, a tremendous slice of
watermelon having the central place
at the rear and highest point of the
float, its crimson heart, flecked with
seed, displayed in most tempting man
ner. From either side great cornu-
copias filled with fruits of the field
are placed with great golden orange,
thanked by melons, given conspicu-
Gus place of honor. Pears and peaches,
nuts and strawberries-all the many
luscious fruits of the land are dis
played bordering the base of the float,
arranged in luscious groups, and
forth in rich profusion from
the mouths of the horns of plenty,
which are used on either side of the
car.
Fisheries of Florida.
Fisheries OF Florida stand out as
one of the most magnificent of the
units in the pageant, and is certainly
one of the most artistic of the many
effective floats which are shown.
From the sea energies an immense
sea monster. it's sides cleaning as if
It had just sprung from the depths of
the gulf, and all about smaller fish |
iisport themselves, in the silver and |
delicate shadings OF color suggestive |
Of the sea.
Cleaning as If a bit of the waters |
OF the gulf, and depicting the denizens |
Of the deep in realistic and wonderful |,
way, this float not only suggests to |
the mind the wealth of the waters of |
Florida, but sends out its silent and |
striking messaye of the fisheries which |
for so many years have been a part |
Of the commercial life of this section. |
The artist has caught the spirit of |
the spectacle and there is so much |
beauty and life in this float as to sug- |
gest that it should remain intact, to I
be placed in some conspicuous place
rs an advertisement of Pensacola's re-
sources.
The figures on the float carry out
he central idea.
Opportunity.
The float depicting Opportunity is
me Of the most interesting as well as
me of the most artistic. and sends 81
Message to all who win read
Under a summer canopy Of the deep
st American Beauty hues, two arch
RS are seen at practice. while near
hem stand two female figures, wait
ng to crown the victor. The target
It which their shafts are directed is
n triplicate. representing Wealth,
Tame and Happiness, the three shields
lpon which these titles are painted in
and coloTu1g suggesting
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