The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-04-05

green, with crimson cloak, armed with
shield aud sword, walked In the rear, and
completing this interesting and warlike
group,
Car tenth, which followed, discovered u
COHrt OI Justice-TweIfIh Century,
which was represented by an arena, In
which were engaged n mortal combat two
Spanish knights In complete armor aud with
long and i'm monse swords; while tho Bishop,
acting nv Justice, supported by priest and
herald was seated ON throne, calmly pre-
siding over tho combat, and patiently await
ing the result 20 enable him to decide, with
Justice with whom rested the victory.
Domestic Enjoy ments
The next CIR presented an olegOnt room,
In which were seated, on IA dais, a lady and
gentleman being entertained by n Jester,
who sat on tho lower stop before them In
the 'front.' head erect and with proud mion,
stood Il Troubadour, playing ON his instru-
inent-- all In the costumes of the period, the
lady and gentleman looking particularly
attractive In the odd style but superb mag
nincence OF their dresses.
The next, the twelfth car, introduced II
novel sight;
Hunting Party,
representing la ly and gentleman, mounted
on pranclng steeds, cantering through the
bush. In their rear could DO seen an archer
In the act of shootlngt II his bow. The gen
tloman wore ON his head hat shaped like
IA inunpfaI al ma
the side for the face; he was armed with
shield and sword, carrying In his right hand
pennant.
a Dinner Party Fourteenth Century.
The design for the thirteenth car repre-
scented party OF ladies and gentlemen
seated Mt dinner table, showing what pro
gress has been made since that period In
table etiquette; for here we nnd b Ith ladies
and gentlemen eating with their fingers in
stead ofknives and forks. Come of the CO.'S
tunes, though fine IN texture, were exceed
ingly ridiculous In their IN a6e-up, afiording
food for much criticism among the lady spec
tators OF the pageant,
Gar fourteenth, entitled
Republican -FOu steenth Cen
fury,
represented q gondola OF pleasure, IN which
we've seated party OF ladies' and gentlemen,
while In the front four rowers propelled the
graceful vessel about.
a Fashionable Cali FifteenthCe Century.
The next scene represented lady and
gentle standing in their doorway, receiving
Ia l.NF., l,,, t,.I,.
lady visitor was adorned with an immense
train, carried by Il train bearer.
The sixteenth car represt nted a very pref
ty scene; In the foreground knight clad
In complete armor, lance ut rest, sword by
his side, and mounted on magnificent
charger, was about to take his departure Tor
The TOurnament-sixtee Century,
while In the background, on the steps Of o
castle, stood a lady and two gentlemen
giving the knight parting farewell
Emerging from the Dark Ages.
The next scene, announced by car seven
teenth, represented temple, on the eleva.
ted steps of which stood, in the oer.ye
Science and Religion, supported on sach
side, respectively, by Literature aud Art ;
while alone ana uisconsolate, stooG, in the
front, War, not so dominant as In a former
scene. but rather with detection on his
visage.
The eighteenth car was Cesign OF q FASH
ionable coterie, of the sixteenth century, on
their return from church, and was entitled
Leaving Church.
The bac aground discovered the entrance
to church, while before 1t, as If walking
away are thIee couple dressed In the latest
mode, which makes 1t plainly evident that
the custom of church going, to parade their
toilets, was az much "the thing" with the
fair ones of the Aryan Race, in the 18th Gen.
tury, as 1t Is to-day with our own. A feature
in the toilets worn In this scene, was the
style OF collar az that period certainly big
thing In collars.
A Garien Scene in the Seventeenth
Century.
This was'a beautiful, chaste and artistic
OF garden scene, With
walks, terraces, statuary and magnificent
playing fountsin In the front Every Incl
ofspace available on the car was RhSor'
in this scene--one most admiral
naturally executed and which no. ~ an
heartfelt appreciation, expges, 's W 10y
OF the thousands ,,n a 80 w y
In the front ness thss
niently ont OF .rghtp y 'oun'A'n' "Hu 'oA. v
liar saving .on,a,s, I'D sound, was q caVa
inv nv t,,a ava. ing very startling-Judg
h,, ~ ~ 80 sssion ON her face-to lady
az n hon,,s ON the terrace, at the entranc'
ahnosAr at the rear end. stood lady
49, ,vsrpowered by lespetits SONS OF two
800 ats, who We'd with each other, for zone
- cious smile"
The next display, introduced on car TWEEN
| ty, represented n
soiree In the Eighteenth Century,
in the drawing room of u fashionable resi-
dence, where ak ladies and gentlemen, IN
the extreme OF the fashion, then In vogue
are discovered, some playing cards, some
conversing, but all dliposed to dirt. Thi'
was rich, luxurious and natural scene
very much appreciated and welcomed
along the line of march.
The next car, No. al, illustrated n scene
well known to Americans and to many for.
elgners-
Bosaon Common I'm the Eighteenth
Century.
The scene was as atural a. could be mad,
in the limited space allotted to Its repre-
sentatlon. On the steps at the entrance OF 8
house, situated ON the extreme rear OF tbs
car, sat brother Jonathan" curiOusly and
calculatingly gazing ON the living panor
ANA passing before him. The balance o
the space was entirely taken up to repre-
sent Boston Common as 1t appeared at tbs
period mentioned, with the shade trees IN
their infancy In fact, as can be seen In this
illustration, just making an appearance
Several ladies and gentlemen, costumed In
the fashion Of the day. were promenadinl