Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-10

erueihx; ROderigO GHttiers, with arquebu
and two Spanish soldiers armed.
Float l3-Columbus in chains. Scene
in the Fortress Of San Domingo, October
1900. Charaeters-B BOabdilla, Viceroy O
Spain, ordering the disgrace Of Columbus
now aged 05, who is being manaeled by
EspinOsa Don Diego; brother Of Columbus
also in chains, stands by, guarded by a
Spanish soldier.
Float 14-Death Of COlumbts. Scene
in Seville, A. d. 1906. The death cham
Der. Columbus, aged u, lying on couch,
bis physician watching him; a priest, The
dOre Of Jesus, holds ths crucifx DaOre the
dying man; his son, Don Diego kHeels at
the foot Of the bed, Spanish lady praying
and weeping around the bed, and candles
burning, while escaping from the grasp Of
the dying man is his will, which, partially
unrolled, displays the words, "Prosecute
my discoveries"
Float 15-DesOtO in search Of the Mis-
sissippi, in the wilderness. This scene is
located in TishimingO county, Miss, near
the ridge called the Spanish trail, and in
the territory then occupied By the Chieka-
saws and represents q wilderness, with
brushwO0d and cane, large holly and mag
lOlia trees from which are hung festOOns OF
Spanish moss, with a cOmbat between
three Spanish soldiers armed with arquebus
sword and hunting-knife, and two Indians
with bows and arrOWs.- In the woods are
seen a boar, wolf, serpent, alligator and
eagle'
Float 16.-Des0lo discovering the MiSsis-
sippi. Scene on the banks n the Missis-
sipDi az Jackson Mound, near the present
site Of Memphis, with Indian WigWam in
the f5reqound. Dramatic Persone-De-
solo. in complete ar1n0r, mounted on q
mailed and richly caparisOned steed, stand
ing on the mound, pointing to the great
river; near him is Due de MoscosO, with
the banner Of Hispania unfurled; priest
kneeling at the foot of a cross, returning
thanks, while an Indian stands BY, gazing
with wonder and amazement upon the
scene.
Float 17.-Seeking the fountain of youth.
This SCENE represented the Wilds Of Arkan-
sas, view of hills and crsgs, q volcano IN
the background, from which flows water
fall. A fountain representing the hot
springs boldly rises, and from which
emerges a beautiful and airy female figure,
who by smiles and gestures endeaEors TO
seduce to his destruction hOaTy alchemist,
who ssnds amid the difficult hills, sur
rounded BIZ Instruments Of his art invented
TO find the philosophers stone, the foun-
tain Of youth.
Float 1s-Burial Of DeSOtO. Scene on
the Mississippi, June 5, 1892; rude boat,
with forest in the background; two Span
ish soldiers are depOsiting the bier OF
DeSOtO in the river, while two priests are
ofhciatiIie, with cross and rosary, and two
Spanish soldiers, with torches, stand by.
Float I9-Scene, characters: Columbus
is seen TRANSPORTED amidst the clouds, be-
tween religion and the sublime Oura, or
Spirit Of the Memphi, the former in the act
Of crOwning him; below the scene IS on
earth, the heroic figures Of history and p0-
etry recording and celebrating his immor-
tai deeds; while cherubs, arrayed behind
the tableau, are floating around the IN
scriptiOn, Farewell"
The effect Of these tableauX, as they
moved through the streets, was magnlh-
cent. The Costumes Of different characters
were gotten up IN the most magnificent
style by Belief EognO, cOstumer Of tie
ROvaI Opera of Paris, and true to the time
and characters represented, while the bril-
liant lights showed them to the best ad-
vantage. After the procession, the Memphl
gave a series Of tableaux at the new Mem
phis Theatre % their invited guests, repre-
sentinz the triumphs Of Christianity; ret
respect OF Columbus witnessing the immOr-
tai event Of his heric life; and the victors
and the vanquished, or Ferdinand and lsa-
bella after the defeat Of the h0Ors, the
whole being & grouping Of the different
characters Of the above tabieaux on the
stage under brilliant paTti- -eOlored lights.
After the tableaux, followed a full dress
bail al the theater, and masked balls at the
different halls throughout the city, and
with these closed the Carnival Of 1910,
without a single accident or incident to
mar its harmony, and one that has never
been surpassed in magnifCencei