Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-22
THE PARADE

Cay wooden sweaters, tOqueS anu
stockings, and warm moccaSins and
! knlckerbockcrs ruled as the faVorite
attire for the boys and girls. men
and women, who joined in the Car
nival procession. Hundreds of laugh
: ing vigorous lads and lassies from
/ the grammar and high schools, clubs
and organizations of the city, to-
gether with the visitors and con-
testants in the coming events were
in the long formation. 1t was a
glorious demonstration of community
accomplishments. and was a fitting
/ opening for the comprehensive pro-
gram OF events of the 1924 Carni-
| val.
The deep snow which buried the
asphalt and paving of our city streets
made it necessary to cancel the in
tended participation of several
/ motorized floats. but the procession
was u huge success and a gieam-
ing spectacle of beauty. The various
marching groups took their places
| in line under tho marshaling Of the
division leaders. members of the
James Fitzgerald post American
Legion ard lead by platoon of Au-
gusta police, city Marshal William
j. Skehan in charge. moved over the
line of march just after o'clock. Ad-
tutant General James W. Hanson of
the Maine National Guard was the
parade marshal and with Captains
Potts. Adams and Bcane. and the
commanding officers and members Of
the seth Infantry Brigade Headquar-
ters Company. and Company f..
l03rd Infantry. and the Halowell
Fife and Drum Corps, making up the
first division was followed by big
representation of Legionaires, Ro-
tarians. kiwanians and teachers and
children from the city schools.
Each school group wore distinctive
insignia and the school Co!orS, and
each group was picturesque with its
members CARRIED in winter sports
garments. The Findley hammer. won
this year for the second time by the
Smith Grammar school was carried
in the procession. as was the Can
nett banner. for the possession Of
which the Lincoln and Smith schools
tied at the meet last Saturday.
One of the finest appearing units
of the whole parade was the St
Mary's Boys Drum Corps. The
members of this undue organiza-
ton are little fellows. and they
turned ont last evening in their new
khaki uniforms. with jaunty over
seas caps. Several ponies ridden
and driven in the parade seemed to
sense their Importance and tossed
their heads In pride at the attention
they attracted.
The Edwards Manufacturing Com
pany float was wonderfully con-
ceived and executed. and was n bit
of arctic scenery given mobility. A
snow igloo was surrounded by a
group OF fur parka EIrmcnted E,s-
L hnohtif,,J l'allin
added further to the realism OF the
scene. Another most attractive float
was that of the Augusta Girls Com
munity Club. "A great flat sled drawn
by four dapple. gray horses, bore
n beautiful burden of girl men,
bers of the club. The young ladies
were most attractive in their cos
tunes OF sweaters, toques, mecca
sins and knickerbockers.
Everywhere in the procession the
long. slim skis carried by the
marChers over their shoulders,
pointed up to the moon lit sky. 9th
err Carnival paraders carried snow
shoes. and still others were equipped
with skates, Several toboggans
drawn by boys and girls and bearing
loads of fair winter sports girls were
also in the procession.
All arrangements loV tne STanu
Carnival parade were handled by a
committee from the James Fitzger-
aid Post. American Legion, or which
Frank Il. Sprague was chairman,
and the Legionaires put this big fea-
ture over in their usual complete
and praiseworthy manner. In ex-
PLANTATION of the absence of the ''hor-
ribles" section, Chairman Sprague
announced last night that the cos
tunes which had been ordered in