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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (May 31, 1908)
TI11S SL'MJAY ' OKJSGOMAJi. PORTLAND. MAY 31, 1908. SOME SMART TURNOUTS AND SADDLERS THAT WILL APPEAR IN THE ROSE FESTIVAL PARADE THURSDAY 6 THE accompanying group of Inter esting pictures Is just a sample of what thousands of visitors to the Hose Festival will have a chance to see m the magnificent street parade of deco arted saddle horses and ponies, vehicles end floral feature floats, next Thursday morning. But they will be greatly en hanced In attractiveness for the reason that one and all will be handsomely dec orated with ribbons, bunting and flow ers, and will appear under a general scheme of decorative designs officially prepared by the various organizations which have made club entries. That these and the hundreds of other turn outs will make a splendid showing is assured from the fact that there are dozens of fine cups and trophies hung up for the best decorated entries In the many classes listed for competition. According to the lists of entry blanks now in the hands of the guneral parade committee and filed with the special committees representing the Riverside Driving Club, the Portland Hunt Club, the Junior Hunt Club and the many local fraternal societies and improvement clubs competing with feature floats, there will be not fewer than 600 entries In line, and General Chairman W. M. Davis said yesterday that he thought the aggregate would run over 600, for many outside towns which have sent for blank entry slips are yet to be heard from. So far there have been 160 eVtrles of decorated pleasure vehicles by the River side Driving Club alone, with a large number of privately-owned carriages and turnouts. The Portland Hunt Club will appear in Its division of the pageant with close to. 20,0 entries, all decorated accord ing to a uniform color scheme, while the full membership of the Junior Hunt Club, something more than 150. will also be In line. These club entries alone, if all show tip. will be in excess of the 600 mark, and Oregon City, Hillsboro, Forest Grove, St. John, Salem, Albany. M-Mlnn-ville and other towns which are planning . . : I E II II II II ( . : t-' i II Xm ; bvh. J i m III ' 0 f:9!- isasmSS' sac "Tk- J" III UsW - i 5 - i - 1 j j :.- s t'iv:;? ei L-rzrr"' Hi 1 Iff". - teW) - & . f-rv). 8VVw---. ---ll 1 i r. v .,.-j' -'---" I, ' ' . , '"'"' rfCn' IT I io ouiiie in have not been heard from as to the number of their entries. What is sure to be one of the most interesting features of this grand caval cade will be the division composed of 12 companies of Oregon Agricultural Col lege Cadets, numbering more than 500 all told. They will be led by the Cadet Ijand of 40 pieces. The cadets will pay their own expenses to Portland for the Festival, and will arrive here Thursday morning on board a special train of 16 coaches. Some brilliant military man euvers may be expected from the boys during the course of the parade, as they are trained to the very minute. There will be three separate battalions of four companies each, officered by upper flassmen. The cadets are equipped with Krag-Jorgensen rifles and are hand somely uniformed, and the Festival con siders It a marked achievement on its part and a splendid show of public spirit and patriotism to be able to announce the appearance of the Corvallis cadets. As a further bid for general interest, Queen Flora, the reigning sovereign of the Festival and Royal Consort of Rex Oregonus. the Festival King, will ride in this parade on a fioral decorated float. GENERAL PROGRAMME SECOND ANNUAL PORTLAND ROSE FESTIVAL MONDAY, JCIVE 1. NOON Arrival at high noon of Res Oregonus and Court. Caval cade escort through decorated streets and arches to Royal Palace. EVENING Feast of lanterns and general Illumination; Coast Ad men's rosti banquet at Commercial Club. TUKSDAV, JlK S. AFTERNOON Opening of the competitive rose exhibit at the Ori ental bi.ililing. EVENING Illuminated parade. "Spirit of the Golden West." WEDNESDAY, Jl'XK 3. 10 A. M. Monster prize parade of floral decorated automobiles. EVENING Venetian water carnival, procession of illuminated pub lic and private craft: all-day free exhibit of rare blooms by Rose So ciety at Oriental building. Pamiosch concerts in evening at Armory. THVWSDAY, JINK 4. 1) A. M. Magnificent street parade of floral decorated vehicles, competitive floats, equestrian clubs, etc.. including the marvelous Japa nese "Cherry Blossom" procession. AFTERNOON 100-mile automobile race: 50-mile automobile race. EVENING East Side street carnival of masqueraders and children's parade. Damrosch concerts at Armory, afternoon and evening. FRIDAY, JIXE 6. MORNING Business houses' receptions to Portland visitors. EVENING Allegorical and historical parade of electric floats. In cluding "Chinese dragon": grand ball at Armory. SATURDAY, Jl.NK 9. MORNING Regatta on the river; crews from Victoria. Vancouver and the University of Washington will compete. NOON Grand parade of Woodmen of the World. AFTERNOON P. N. A. championship field meet at Multnomah Field: , relay races for high schools and public schools of the Northwest; valu able trophies to be presented for each event. EVENING Pyrotechnics and masqueraders' farewell to Rex Oregonus and Queen Flora. She will be attended by her full suite of maids of honor, who will scatter roses along the line of march. This parade will be. one of the longest to be held during the week, will eover a route 67 blocks in length (the detailed route appears in another column) and it is estimated that It will require at least two hours to pass a given point. Fol lowing the parade, as it passes the grandstand for final review by the King and Board of Judges, there will be a battles of roses, one of the most fasci nating features of the most imposing carnivals in cities which have made these demonstrations of National fame. Booths at Rose Exhibition. The Young Women's Christian Associa tion wili serve refreshments at the fair grounds during the rose exhibition in the Coos County building and in booths on the veranda of the Oregon building. The following will have charge: General managers, Mrs. A. G. Barker and Miss Carrie A. Holbrook; salads, sandwiches, coffee, etc., Mrs. H. W. Hodges; ice cream and cake, Mrs. A. J. Richardson; soda fountain, Mrs. I. N. Lilpman and Mrs. F. Frledlander; candy, Mrs. R. J. Marsh; souvenirs, Miss Finley and Misa Hazel Crocker; service manager, Miss Delta Watson; advertising, Mrs. F. J. Bailey: supplies, Mrs. Charles Basey. The money received is to be used for furnishing the cottage at Gearhart, which was presented to the association by Marshall Kinney, to be used as a "rest cottage" for the business girls of Portland. Rooms Listed Free of Charge. The Traveler's Aid Department of the Young Women's Christian Association will list the rooms of Portland people free of charge during Festival week. Persons desiring to rent their rooms may send postcard addressed to the Traveler's Aid. 312 Oak street, giving the following information: Name, address, telephone number of rooms with or without meals; bath; price; nearest carline. Strangers wishing to secure accommodations may apply to the Traveler Aid at the Union Depot
