The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-11-10
FLOAT DEPICTING A POPPY
PRINCESS ON THRONE WON
UNIVERSAL ADMIRATION.
PARADE A COLORFUL AFFAIR
Festival Part of Program OF State
Kiwanis Convention, and Set Forth
The History of the Pecan in Detail
Other Notable Features.


The float from Dawson, depicting a
poppy princess on her throne, was
awarded second prize at Albany fol-
lowing the parade OF the floats there
at the State Kiwanis convention.
The float from Brunswick, depicting
lotus flower on ripping waters, was
awarded first prize, and cambridge
with float showing a Dutch scene
won third place. WayUoss and Co
lumbus were given honorable men
ton.
The float from Dawson was presid-
ed over by Miss Everlyn Marlin as
Princess Dawson, and was gorgeously
decorated with peoples. The princess
was seated before a beautiful floral
fan and was accompanied by her
maids OF honor-Misses Flora Mckee
and Ella Frances Jones Mrs. Tom
Grimes drove the car,
The trophies were silver cups.
Eighteen cities entered floats.
Rivaling in splendor and scenic
beauty the peach blossom parade an
nuallv in Fort Valley the pecan pag-
cant. held in the presence Of thousands
OF spectators who lined the streets,
was the most colorful event ever at
tempted in Albany. Float after float,
each decorated in some way TO depict
the glory Of the luscious nut for which
this section OF Georgia is famed, pass
/. ed in review.
More than 400 persons participated
in the pageant, which was held at the
Albany fair grounds, where the his
tory OF the pecan was set forth IN
minute detail Miss DeCoursey Jones,
selected as queen and surrounded by
her court in the center OF the parade
grounds. presented scene truly regal
in appearance.
The character, Princess Of South
west Georgia" acted by Miss Mildred
Ross. drew forth much applause, as
Mrs. ]. c. Keaton, as Queen Sylvia
MIA" Steve Leggette took the part OF
King Cotton" Peter Williams repre-
sented King Pecan" and Harry Mer-
Ger initiated the first Spanish explorer.
Following the parade the pageant
opened 1t was categorical and taken
from historical events and made into
story OF powerful drama by Mrs.
w. c. Scoville, of Albany, and NJ.
Ted Routson, of New York.
The scene opened with Queen Syl-
vania ruling the southern states as the
goddess OF the pecan forests. The pc
can calls her son, Prince Pecan, to
her and imparts her great secret con-
corning the true value of the nut. In
turn the Indians are also given the
valuable information for their prom
Use to protect the forest. The Indians
agree and take with them Prince Pc
can, who is lodged in the forest where
he lives happily with the Indians.
The Spaniards bride the Indians to
deliver unto them the famed Prince
Pecan. The plot OF the Spaniards is
foiled by the queen, who rescues the
prince and banishes the white men and
Indians from the forests.
AT this juncture romance enters in
to the plot as the Princess of South
west Georgia, daughter of King Cot
ton, falls in love with Princess Pecan,
and, though threatened by Boil Wee
vii, the daughter and Prince Pecan
marry and save southwest Georgia.
The pageant was realistic OF the
rise and fall of cotton in this section,
which, after being threatened by the
boil weevil, was supplanted by the
pecan.
1t is planned to make the pecan
festival a yearly affair.