New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-28
KING CdRNIVADS APPROACH.


MANHATTAN MARKET USED AS THE SCENIC ARTISTS
STUDIO DrsCRIrTIoN OF TIE TABLEAUX TO BE
SHOWN IN TIRE NIGHT. PROCESSION.
Manhattan Market has assumed an appear
ance somewhat theatrical With tue symptoms Of the ap
preaching carnival par .hon divides the building
In two secons aud the esern half, under the super
intendcnce of two scenic artists, being erected
the mammoth floats, which, Illuminated by calcium
lights and coored fires win pass IN procession through
the streets May IS. Many Of the floats yet arc
rames scarcely suggesting their ultimate FORMS
while Others through paint and canvass h'nt plainly
OF the aud incidents Of which they to form the
basis
The carnival exhibition il divided into two parts-a
procession by daylight Of perhaps 500 ami wagons
illustrating and advertising the firms of their
and the carnival proper consisting OF OF
illustrated historical and tableaux arranged and
depicted 10 most elaborate manner These scenes will
be enacted upon huge floats % feet in length by feet
inches In width, aud will be In every historically
correct Men and women will take part, no dummies
being employed save those OF animals, which Will be
made OF popcr mache and Of life size. Care is being
taken by the officers Of the association to exclude
everything FROM the night parade Of advcrtis-
ing nature and to make 1t simply gorgeous
spectacle, far SURPRISING anything yet in any
city of America Tie action OF the railroad companies
in reducing their rates will bring, it expected, many
thousand people 70 tho city, who will pay the merchants
and hotel Keepers for the interest they have taken the
enterprise Only t~o three hotels in the city have
failed TO contribute from $50 t, $500 TO the carnival
There number of floats which the artists would Ike
to add to the display, and which viii be added soon
the money for them IL forthcoming Iii the Manhattan
Market building King Carnvars triImphal chario. and -
floats in process OF erection. Money enough has
been subscribed to pay for half dozen more which will
be begun. as arranged at present the procession,
I'm carnival terms, will be as follows:
hundred knights nrmOr headed by the Earl
Grand Marshal and Nobility OF the Realm dressed in
Tic R"yai Army Of 500 men spearmcn, bowmen, and
pcrhaps- they will den 20 visit republican snores
Fifty Mainrukcs, The Kings Royal Body Guard.
King Carnyais Royal Chariot, a tritnphai car cap
turcd fIom Alexander the Great. with urU3d canopy
abUye throne OF erulc upon raised dHis upon which
is seated the Most High and Mighty iio~ On either SIDE
Of the king viii page Respondent attire Tile
front Of the Will be gold eagle with wings out
srechcd and betscGn them VIII rspo t,d the h7s
royal horses 10 be found In the city-namc those
float 10 l-Fruntspece, "The Landing Of Columbus"
The represented will b. Columbus sianding np1n
ing His standard Into American ground Inside OF te
promonory chime Of bells will RAG at intervals. This
loat is - rect by feet inches
Float No -" America as II Was" Upon bank with
trees aud shrubs is t. b. shown an Indian wigwaI.
tue distance and upon the BANK Stands tue ehici point
lng at the Approaching vrs'e on board oil walch are
Columbus and his buld Of adventures.
Float No. B" The vessel Of Columbus approaching the
New World" THIS scene rcprcsents ng :, santa Maria
tint nuu The distant shore The nJas is "A feet by
feet Inches Tho size the vessel % feet long,
feet breadth OF heln aud teet Depth 81 hod IL
stated the snip Will be- historically correct IN shape,
tie model beug taken from PRINT III an old volume in
The library of william Cu,lcn Bryant
Float No. I-"DC S0to discovering the Mississippi
De soto is seen sitting upon horse with 3piiish
and Indian COMPANIONS by his side and the standard
nrIHly p,antc in the ground
Float No. D" lIrnlIick Hudson Discovering the HEd
sUu" The dis"0y1cr ~ SHOWN sitting IN his sal boat
with his with Indians upon !he bank and III canoes,
F'oaf 10 GI"T1e Treaty OF William Penn" A large
tree is rcprc.cnted uHd rr1ctth winch is the grei,
statesman, surrounded by groups OF Indians.
Float No. /" Putn1m's Cali" Putnam l. seen at his
tWo horse pillow, cottage In tn: distance, and Paul
Revere, Tie scout coming IN with the news OF battle
Float so s-"Th Boston Tea Party" This tableau
represents cplUnlss, dressed rs Indians, throwing
the tourney Of this float miniature lea chests viii be
tnr 'wn Ia the Spectators j..
Float NJ. o. Washin gton Crossing the Delaware"
Float No. 10 repre- CnapIrps picture Of Wash
in ion and Lafayette at Valley Forge, winter camp
Float No. IL" The Capture o. Major Andre Andre
is on horseback with boot or with the three patriots
"A his side. -,
OF Commodore Perry At the Battle of Erie Inc gal
liant sailor Is acd tc stern OF his boat with his
wounded boy at his side . 800 80 .
Float No il shows Carriers picture of the Battle OF
Ncw-Orcans" with forticIOnS of cotton bales. artil
Iery &c. and Gen Jackson on horseback surrounded by
MS soldiers. , a.,
ruuuL is battlefield with sentry dnty III the rear
cottage sIFrOuur by Clouds in the midst Oh WHICH L.
a simple fir SIDE scene. . -,
Float No 10" Reconciliation" temple Is III the
rear under which ti-ueS representing America, IL
,rtv and Justice of tEcsc Is canopy with l3
,ung ladies rprC8enng the original states, ana III the
foreground camp scene auu UNION anu cohlcutIatc
soldier shaking hanls.
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