The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-03-31

IDENTIFY had jaat Issued from tue Castle seen
in tue distance. In tire front msrchsd o /
knight Ia complete ehsin arnor, visor ui'' /
the helmet IA. the shap-t OF q small Iron kes
in his hand he holds q gliidon. and Is armed
with sword ana shield. upon the latter ~ /
immense red cross. Following this o.ine
the King. mouatod OF a ssiy espai soaeo
steed, IA . flowing robe OF crimson. over
which, a royal mantle studded with precious |
stones on his head rested helmet. flushed |
of In the shape OF q crown. la HE hand,
drawn he carried an Immense, sword, AL |
most Sc grand as himself. Following the |
King, on foot. came two other knights, ons !
with large, heavy aud odd helmet Ike the |
fret knight. only tbs visor was up; over Ills
shoulder rested an immense zworu. The |
other knight dressed ia gorgeous robe of
green, with crimson CLOAK, armed with
Shield and sword. walked in the rear, and
conn lstina this interesting and wsritke
group.
Car tenth which followed, discovered
Cours of Js.tiee-rweIfth Century,
which was represented by an arena, In
which were engaged In mortal eombs two
spanish knights in complete arrnor and with
long and immense swords; while the Bishop,
acting Us Justice, supported by priest and
EeFaiQ, was sEAtcu gu n SrAhlAy
siding over the com bat, and patiently await
ing the result to enable him TO decide, with
Justice. with whom rested the victory.
Domestic Enleymenfs
The next ear presented an elegant room
IN which were seated on dais, a lady and
gentleman being entertained by Jester,
who sat on the lower step before them In
the front, head erect and with proud mien,
stood Troubadour, playing on his instru-
tnent-all In the costumes of the period, the
lady and gentleman looking particularly
attractive In the odd style but superb mag
nificence Of their dresses
The next, the twelfth car, introduced q
novel sight
A Hunting Party,
| representing la iy and gentleman, mounted
on prauciag steeds, gathering through the
bush. In their rear could be seen an archer
In the act Of shooting eff his bow. The gen.
tleman wore on his head a hat shaped Ike
an inverted coffee pot, with an opening on
the side for the face; he was armed with
shield and sword, carrying In his right hand
! a pennant.
| A Dt8ner Parsy-rou rteenth Century.
The design for the thirteenth car repre-
J stIiSO n party Vi lduits anu kctiIt&htb
seated at dinner table, showing what pro-
gress has been made since that period In
table etiquette; for he:e We 1nd both ladies
and gentlemen eating with their ger. in-
stead OF knives and forks. Some of the cos
Tunes, though hns IN texture, were exceed
ingiy ridiculous in their makeup, affnrCiing
| food for much criticism among the lady spec
| tators OF the pageant.
| Car fourteenth, entitled
Republican yen,ee-Foursecnth Cen
| fury,
represented a gondoia OF pleasure, IN which
we've seated party OF ladies and gen tlemen,
while in the front four rowers propelled the
graceful vessel about.
A Fashionable Call iffeensh Cs injury.
The next scene represented lady and
| gentle standing In their doorway. receiving
the call of another lady aud gentlem an. The
lady visitor was adorned with an immense
| train, carried by train bearer.
| The sixteenth car represented a very pref
~ scene; In the foreground knight clad
IN complete armor, lance at rest, sword by
| his side, and mounted on magnificent
charger, was about To take his departure Tor
The Tournament-sfxte euth Century,
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| castle, stood lady and two gentlemen
giving the knigh; parting farewell.
Emerging from the Dark Ages.
| The next scene, announced by car seven
tsenth, represented a temple, on tn eleya-
| ted steps of which stood, in the centre
Science and Religion, supported on each
side, respectively, by Literature and Art !;
while alone ana uisconsolate, stool, In the
front, War, not so dominant rs In former
scene but rather with detection on his
visage.
| The eighteenth car was design OF q FASH
fonabIe coterie, of the sixteenth century, on
their return from church, and was entitled
Leaving Church.
The bae kground discovered the entrance
| to a church, while before 1t, as II walking
away are three couple dressed In the latest
mode. which makes 1t plainly evident that
the custom of church going, to parade their
toilets. was as much ''the thing" with the
fair ones OF the Aryan Race, In the 10th CEN
tury, as 1t Is to-day with our own. A feature
In the toilets worn In this scene, vas the
style OF collar at that period-eertainiy a big
thing In collars.
A Garden scene I'm the seventeenth
Century.
This wasa beautiful, chaste aud artistic
representation of q garden scene, with
waIks, terraces, statuary and a magnificent
playing fountain In the front. Every inch
| of space available on the car was absorbed
in this someone most admiral ply and
naturally executed and which met vita the
| heartfelt appreciation. expressed In hearty
plandits, OF the thousand spectator.
In the front near the fountain, and conve-
nientiy o1t of sight and sound, was y cava-
lier saying something very startIing-lndg-
ing by the expression on her faoe-to a lady
by his side. ON the terrace, At the entrance
of n bower, nj the rear end. stood lady
almost overpowered by les petits sofr's of two
gslIants. who Wed with each other, for "one
gracious SMILE"
The next display, introduced on ear twen-
ty, represented
SSirec I'm the Efghseenth Century,
In the drawing room of fashionable resi-
dence, where SIX ladies and gentlemen, in
the extreme OF the fashion, then IN vogue
are discovered, some playing cards, some
oonversing, but all disposed to nirt. This
was rich, luxurious and natural scene,
very much appreciated and welcomed
along the line of march.
The next car, No. al, illustrated q scene
woll known to Americans and to many for
eisners--
Boston Common In the Eighsesnsh
Century.
The SCENE was as \ atursl as could ne made
In the limited space allotted TO It's repre-
sanitation. On the steps at the entrance OF q
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