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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (May 23, 1915)
t SUGGESTIONS FOR FLORAL PARADE FEATURES POURING IN Mrs. Helen Ladd Corbett Named Chairman of Executive Committee of Board of Patronesses Advertising Under Ban but Names May Be Used if Worked Out Artistically. I Rri. H1SL.1SN LADD CORBETT has been named chairman. Miss Hen rietta Failing vice-chairman and Itsa Valentine Prichard secretary of tho executive committee of tho board of patronesses of the floral parade, the social event of the coming Rose Festi val. The appointments were announced yesterday by the fiesta governors. Associated with Mrs. Corbett, Miss Failing and Miss Prichard in the work of the executive committee will be: Mrs. T. B. Wilcox, Mrs. Guy Talbot, Mrs. V. B. Ayer, Mrs. W. J. Burns, Mrs. David T. lloncyman, Mrs. I Allen LewiH, Mrs. C. K. Swigert, Mrs. Alfred Tucker, Mrs. Thomas C. Burke, Mrs. Oporgo W. Kleiser, Mrs. A. K. Rockey, Mrs. William M. Ladd. Mrs. W. B. Kechheinior, Mrs. A. 11. Emmons, Miss Cornelia Cook. Mrs. 13. K Thompson, Mrs. ilenry Metzgrr, Miss Florence Wolf. Mrs. Julius 1 Meier. Mrs. a. Frank, Mrs. 1 C, Gilman, Mrs. A. 11. Porter. Mrs. II. R. Albee, Mrs. H. C. McCutcheon. Mrs. R. U Sabin. Mrs. W. 1j. 'Woodward, Mrs. Oliver K. Jcftery and Airs. 13. L,. Devereaux. The executive committee of the board of patronesses is representative of the various sections of Portland, and with the co-operation of the society and clubwomen of the city In general it is .hoped to secure many participants for the floral parade, June 10. The work of the executive committee of the board will begin tomorrow. Miss Prichard, the secretary, requests that all Portland women who contemplate entering cars In the floral pageant no tify the Rose Festival by calling Main 2800 or A 3575. All such names will be added to the board of patronesses. The list is now incomplete and the Festival directors as well as the executive committee of tho patronesses is anxious to include the names of all Portland women in terested in this feature of the June time carnival. "We are securing many suggestions from practical decorators in regard to designs for cars," said Ira F. Powers, chairman of the floral parade. "The Festival management," he continued, "will be in a position to offer assist ance to Portland women who have cars to enter in the parade and want sug gestions for suitable and artistic de signs. By notifying Miss Prichard at the Rose Festival we can supply the names of decorators who have had ex perience lr this line of work and will prove valuable in aiding Portland club and society women to produce beauti ful floats for this pageant. "This parade is the one feature of the annual Festival that places the rose flower on review by the millions and the uso of natural flowers in the work of decoration has made it one of the most unique of its kind in the United States. "Tho fire department will have some boautiful designs in this year's parade. The firemen will require more than 1. 000.000 roses to decorate the appa ratus, and Chief B. F. Dowell reouests Portland residents. who can do so, to I-! been n.md chairman. Mis. Hen- II X , ' ' ll I I ' X & W;Vv. : ' M . .XJK ' SCARE OVER ROSE SHORTAGE FOR FESTIVAL IS SCOUTED BY EXPERTS Flowers to Be Abundant and More Rare and Finer Varieties Than Ever Before Will Be Shown at This Year's Event, Says Mr. MeFarland. . UT the old annual scare about there not being enough roses in bloom to sleep before It wakes up this year," says E. B. MeFar land, president of the Rose Society and one of the leading rose fanciers of the city. "Kvery year there has been the same panic about this time and every yeur the Festival has found us with an abundance of roses. This year we will have all the roses we can use for the Festival, in spite of the thousands and hundreds of thousands that will iiave bloomed and been cut before then." The rose exhibits this year at the Festival and Ruse Show, in Mr. Mc Farland's and others' opinions, proba bly will bo superior to any otber In this country, for Portland has always J x -r-,-, x myZlZZ i , rn'xr . ";'x r- fiJyS- V-XN M idjjfc jiJP Xfe??--.t" - -k... ..,.-JU-" X IjS .!.:: . t ,Vi'.!sHL te?" ' 1 -" J I class A. best decorated runabout, two ,: fl-WTOw. t -rf -... Ci -i'rV'r I or more passengrers. first 7S. second sVNnrH.' 1 jeArSc I 3B: class B best a8olln touring car. C- 4 if jH'" - i s 2- , ' I fiift 15(V second $75. third 125; class I X . - I fU T - v v X . ?OLCzerO I c, best cat or float decorated entirely I V jiv. - v J j-.. VA ' I in roses and greens, first 175. second I - W W - v " V."1 l I $25: class D. clubs, colleges, organiza- supply stations in their respective neighborhoods with roses and other flowers. "The participation of the Portland Hunt Club will be one of the features of the parade, as will attractive floats to be entered by public schools and col leges. The Portland Automobile Club will be well represented. A feature this year will be more than 5 beauti fully decorated motorcycles. "We will permit the name of a city, town, firm or corporation, trade-mark, product, club or society, if worked out artistically In attractive floral designs. The Festival has decided not to permit the use of ordinary bunting, banners or flags. Ribbons, tulle and such 'mate rials may be used in combination with flowers to secure artistic effects. The fiesta management especially urges the free use of any kind of natural flowers, shrubs or greens, either wild or culti vated. Cars decorated with artificial flowers will not be entered for compe tition. As a suggestion, the manage ment requests that if cars are all in white the occupants should dress in white so as to harmonize with the gen eralt scheme of decoration. This would apply to any color scheme followed out by participants." The next list of patronesses for the floral parade will be announced on May 30. The Ut will be held open until a few days before the opening of been one of the leading cities in the United States in rose culture and her fanciers have taken pride in keeping abreast of the times In the importation and development of fine new varieties of roses. London Winners Obtained. "Up to this season," says Mr. Me Farland, "Portland rose growers, sev eral of whom are members of the Na tional Rone Society, which shows an nually in London, have taken pains to have shipped to them the cream of the prize-winning rose varieties that had featured the London show. "This has made Portland probably the most up-to-date city in rose cul ture in the United States. This year not so many of the new varieties were brought over, owing to the difficulties THE SUNDAY XXi ;Ui . 7-7 ' ' 'I (iT" tlieFestival so all Portland women who desire may join in the work of making the floral parade this year the most successful attraction of the kind ever staged in the city. A complete photo graphic record of this year's floral pa rade will be secured for the work of exploitation of next year's fiesta. in securing and shipping the plants, due to the war conditions. "Nevertheless the visitors to Port land may look to see a liner display of the new and rare roses here than they could find at any other place in the country. "The tendency of the rose production at present is toward rich coloring and line foliage r " -rbfTry of the results are very wonderful. Ireland is produc ing the finest new Varieties of red roses and France excels in the yellow roses. England and Germany have been producing the finest light-tinted flowers. List of Varieties Oiven. Mr. MeFarland has submitted the following list of rare and late varieties of 'roses that are available In Portland V 1 tX r y . ... , , "i t;;! & i j. vs' f m ' X , . ij X - -r , U A I ... iaa , ,fi : -v X 1 . I OKECONIAX, rOTllXAXD, and whicu will be shown at the coining shows, as many are in blooming season at that time: Alice Cory Wright, British Queen. Comtesse Felicia Hoyos, Countess of Shaftsbury. -Duchess of Westminster, Duchess of Sutherland, Pthel Malcolm, Francis Charteris Seton. Frau O. Piecq, George . Arends, Geoffrey Henslow. George Dickson. Irish Fireftame, Hein rich Mureh, Herzogin Marie Antoinette, Johnkheer J. L. Mock, Juliet, King George V. Lady Alice Stanley, Lady Barham, Lady De Bathe, Lady Downe, Ijidy Dunleath, Lady Greenall, Louise Catherine Bresleau. Mabel Drew, Madam Charles Lutaud, Madam Edmond Rostrand, Madam Jules Bouche, Mrs. F. W. Vanderbilt. Mrs. J. H. Welch. Mrs. Muir Maceen. Mrs. R. D. McClure, Mrs. Sam Ross. Mrs. T. Hlllas. Nerissa, Old Gold, Ophelia. Portia, Prime Rose, Pink Frau Karl Druschkl, Rose Green. Rayon d'Orn, St. Helena, Sunburst, Wlllowmere. Mrs. Frank Bray, Mrs. Amy Hammond, Mrs. Forde. Mrs. Wal ter E. Martin, Mad Kdouard Herriot, H. V. Maehin, Augustus Hartman, Ed gar M. Burnett, Henri Buchet, Iona Herdman, Mrs. George Norwood, Mrs. James Lynas. Vehicle Parade Prize List Exceeds All Others. dumber and Variety of Awards Of fered to Contestants In Festival Kvent Lancer Than for Any Jre vlona Year.. THE number and variety of prizes of fered for contestants in the deco rated vehicle parade this year is great er than In any previous Festival. In several of the classes where prizes were offered last year a materially larger sum is put up this year for first prize. Following is the prize list announced for the five sections of the parade by the Rose Festival board: Section 1 Portland fire department. oest decorated norse-drawn apparatus, first prize 75. second $25: best deco- rated auto apparatus, first $75. second Section 2 Class A. best single saddle horse with boy or girl under 16 years old, first $10. second Jo: class B, best pony cart and driver with boy or girl under IS years old. first $10. second $5; class C, best single driving horse to cart or buggy, first $50, second $20. Section 3 Best club or organization consisting of 20 or more uniformed and decorated mounted persons, first $125, second $50. Section i Grand prize, best decorat ed car or float in any class, first i50; MAT 23, 1913. LAST DAY OF FESTIVAL IS STATE-WIDE HOLIDAY Governor Withy-combe Urges All to Take Part in Some Way and at Least to Help Cultivate the Oregon Rose A T THE request of the committee having in charge the Rose Fes tival, ' and of many interested Portland business men. Governor Withy- combe has set aside Friday, June 11, the final day of the Festival, as "Ore gon's Holiday of Roses," and declared it a legal holiday. The Governor's proclamation follows: Whereas, the annual Rose Festival held in Portland hai come to be Oreron'a raowt notable publlo celebration, whose fame has spread far and wide: and Whereas, all Oreironians have a direct In terest in making- of thia event the fullest possible success, as it not only furnishes en joyment to the state at largo but also offers valuable advertisement of Oregon' attrac tion In the eyes of tho world and brings many desirable visitors here; and Whereas, the Festival In 115 bids fair to surpass all previous rose carnivals and has eepecial significance and Importance be cause the great expositions of our stater state are drawing so many guests to the hospitable West, whom Oregon also should sock to impress; and Whereas, it is most desirable that every encouragement be given thk event; Now. therefore, I do hereby pronounce Friday. June 11. 191.", as Oregon's Holiday of Roses, proclaiming that day a legal holi day throughout the State ot Oregon by vir tue of the authority vested in mo as Gov ernor. I further urge all loynl Oregonlans to participate, so far as they are able. In enjoyment of the Rose Festival on that day, and If they cannot attend the festival to devote themselves in some way to the en couragement and development of things beautllul tn Oregon, and especially the culti 1913 PORTLAND ROSE FESTIVAL 1913. Condition of floral Vehicle Pnrade. Thursday. June 10. Formal entries are not necessary In advance, but are requested. No entrance fee required. Any vehicle, float, automobile or horse properly decorated in ac cordance with the following roles is eligible for entry: Vehicles will line up In their respective classes as published in newspapers of Portland the day before and the day of the parade. They will be Inspected by censors appointed for this purpose and when approved will-be given numbers, which will be prominently dis played. No vehicle will be permitted in line without proper num bers. No objectionable advertising consisting of banners or signs will be permitted. The name of the city, town, firm or corporation, trade mark, product, club or society may be used if worked out artistically in floral design. No ordinary bunting, flags or banners may be used. Banners worked out of artistic merit may be permitted at option of censors. Ribbons, tulle and such materials' may be used in combination with flowers to secure artistic effect. Any kind of natural flowers, shrubs or greens, either wild or cult ivated, may be freely used. Artificial flowers may not be Used on any car or float in competi tion. Where cash prises are designated, cither money or plate will be given at option of winner. One Prize only may be awarded to any single entry, except special prlze8 given by Automobile Club may be awarded in addition. tions or societies, best car or float, first $75. second $25; class E, business nouses and public service corporations, best car or float, first $75. second $25; class F, best public school, trophy. Section 6 Class A, best decorated I motorcycle, first $50, second $25. vation of that emblem of our state's produc tivity and charm, the Oregon rose. SOLDIERS WELL ATTIRED Glasgow Artist in Glasgow High landers Writes Front Front. Features relative to the Winter dress of the soldiers on the western battle front in tturope are related in a let ter written by Jack Orr. prominent artist of Glasgow and nephew of W. K. Scott, of Balfour, Guthrie & Co., this city, who enlisted in the Glasgow High landers and is at the front. The letter was published in the Glasgow News of March 22. In part it says: "We have got hairy coats; some of deerskin and some of goatskin and certain others which grew on animals before the picture of which the imag ination boggles. Then we have gloves of leather, lined with thick woolen stuff; gloves without fingers and fixed to a long cord which goes around the neck, so that you can throw one off. to use your rifle at a moment's notice. "We have also puttees, woolen hel- One o f met, and I had much difficulty tn preventing the battalion from thrust ing a pair of long woolen drawers onto me. I had to draw the line otnewherc, and even in the abnormal conditions of active warfare. J refuse, undes a less penalty than death, to wear their abominations witti a kilt. "I saw a newspaper clipping saying something to the effect that the Glas gow Highlanders were made up largely "f clerks, but that is wrong. In our little billet of 17 men there Is only one clerk. There are besides a coal merchant, a silk finisher (a dyer or something like that), an engineer draughtsman, and the others, except ing one artist, are carters and en gineers. I have forgotten one other, who is a gentleman at large." MORE AID IS TO BE GIVEN liclgian itclief Work Is Yet Insuf ficient, bays Magazine. The millions of children, innoccnC victims of the ravages of war in Eu rope, are4.o receive much-needed food, medicine and fresh air. if a plan, which) has been inaugurated to raise funds for their succor, meets with success. Tn Khaki Magazine, of Imperial House, Klngsway. London, by request, ha a made an appeal to the world to con tribute to a fund to care for those chil dren tn the war-wasted countries. "There are thousands of little chil dren." says the appeal, "to whom fresh air, proper food and medicine would mean actual life Itself, and. while there are many charitable institutions cre ated to provide these wants, they are yet inadequate to cope with the situa tion. The fund raised will be under the supervision of trained and scientiflo people, who will co-operate with vari ous organizations throughout the fight ing countries, in order to afford imme diate relief to the little sufferers. Thin appeal is made to all. Irrespective of their personal feelings about this war. because it Is made on behalf or those who are in no way responsible for it, and consequently they deserve to be helped." Subscriptions are being received by the Royal Bank of Canada, 68 William street. New Tork City, and by their 350 branches in Canada. Remittances should be marked for the "Khaki Chil dren's Fund." SCHOOL UNION TO BE TOPIC Consolidation of Three Iltricls in Douglas County to He Discussed. ROSEBURO, Or.. May Zi. Speclal.) More and more the Idea of consoli dating rural schools for efficiency, and somettmee for economy, is taking hold in this district. A typical case is that of districts 65. 68 and 1 2, In Douglas County, tributary to Glide. At an all day meeting and basket dinner to be held on June 12. consolidation of the district school will be discussed by patrons, the County Xchool Superin tendent and Supervisors. The lact as sessed valuHtion of the three districts was J134.345. If the districts are consolidated, f.m of the patron foresee a union hls;b. school. Children now come to l;ottburj for high, school.