The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-22
ROYAL coRrEcE.
An Endless Mass OF Wealth and
SplendOr.
A Grand Holiday Display of Western
Art and Mechanism.
His Loyal Greeting by the Countless
Thousands.
To tho Editors OF the IntcllIgeueer:

To the Editors OF tho Intelllgeneer:
Saturday morning at an earl y hour
countless thrOngs OF people might have
been seen vending their way towards the
prominent streets and avenues Of our
great metropolis. At first we could not
account for this unusual excitement, but
there came the sweet tones Of martial mu-
sic softly upon our car from the distance.
We then remembered that this was tho
opening spring anniversary Of Old John
Robinson, the Great Show King. Seldom
have we been greeted with such dis.
play. The pavGments were thrOngcd;
every door and window on the streets
were filled with people, and now broke
upon the view Of the mnltitudes the re.
suits OF half century OF toll and labor,
and the lavish outlay Of bOundlcss tor
tune. First CamO tho EQUESTRIAN Chariot
of Alexander the Great, drawn by twenty
spotted Arabian Barb's, containing the
Cars band Of twenty pieces dressed in
the full Russian uniform. This car, as
work Of art, exccls anything we have ev-
or seen. It is ono mass OF gorgeous carv-
Ing, gold and mirrors, with life sized fig
ures in gold Of the frey rampant Buceph.
alus and young Alexander the Great, his
c0nqueror. Following this camc ten
beautiful cages Of different colOrS OF
rainbow tints, beautifully carved, with
gold mountings. Then came Gin.
derela's Chariot drawn by six
teen black LilliputiAn ponies COM
p4risoned with white morocco har.
ness and decked with snow.white plumes
and driven by one Of Atrica's sable sons
in full English livery. This chariot con.
laincd eight beautiful children, elegantly
dressed, who seemed well pleased with
their fairy equipage. Following this
came ten moro golden animal dens; after
these came tho Grand Triumphant Tab
leau Car Of the Four Nations, drawn by
eight milk whito stceds, covered with elC.
giant harness OF black aud gold. On each
corner, seated In golden shells, were four
handsome ladies, each carrying banner
representing their different nattOnalities.
On a raised turret in tho center OF the car,
loose and untrameled, as II in his native
Jungle, stood the grand forest monarch, a
Royal Bengal Tiger. Following this
came ten more beautiful dens. After
these came the musical car OF the
muses. containing tho second band
consisting OF sixteen pieces, beau
tiiully dressed in the full English
uniform OF the Grcnadier Guards. Then
followed ten more cages. Next Jap.
peared in view Queen Mabs little guild.
ing star, drawn by sixteen Of the smallest
aud most beautifully marked Shetland
ponies we have ever seen. This was a
perfect gem Of carving and gold, Upon
its airy summit was mounted live Chetah
or hunting leopard, giving additional ef
feet TO this glittering and gorgeous spec
tacle. Then came ten cages moro. Fol
loving after this marched the great war.
elephant, Emperor, covered with an ele'
CANT mantle, and surrounded by q ret.
inue OF beautifully decorated living cam
els, lamas, sacred cattle, Asiatic 6utialos
md yaks, the whole forming one OF the
most inf ring pictures ever witnessed
since the days Of tho Roman Emperors.
This grand worlds exposition will visit
your city on Thursday, May Sth. II.
Cincinnati, april TO-