The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-11-09
Grand Public Parade at Atlanta.

Twenty two Elephants in Line The Magnif-
cent Paeeants of "LaIla Rookh" and CLEO
patra"-A Bower of Beauty-Three Great
Bands--Jubilee Singers-FOur Hundred
GaiIy- Capriscned Horses "A Mile Of Char
iots, Tabeau Cars, Cages, Etc.
On Saturday, Nov. Ii, between the hours Of
Q and 10 o'clock In the forenoon, Adam Fore
paugh's Great Railroad Show will appear upon
the streets of Atlanta in professional order.
Our exchanges from the places where the "a
adjustment has exhibited assert that in extent
and magnifcence this display exceeds all spec
tscular or show parades ever made by any eX-
hibition ia the United States
The p, ocess on is led by the beautiful pa
geant illustrating the departure of Lalla Rookh
from Delhi. The lovely Princess, who Is per
sonified BY the handsomest woman IN America
and for whose services 10 this pageant Mr..
Forepaugh pays the sum Of ten thousand dol
lars. is seen seated in a genuine East India
bowdah. upon the back of a kingly elephant.
Maids of bOGor, sergitors, and all the pomT and
wealth OF an Eastern monarch = court, surround
her Another most attractive and novel tea
ture Of the parade is the presentation. for the
first time In America Of tue fascinating Egyp-
tian spectacle, Cleopatra Journeyiug 10 meet
Marc Antony The famous aud beautiful
Queen is personated, seated in magnificent
barge ablaas with gold, aud all the surround
Jugs are in keeping with the account given by
the most reliable historians Of this remarkable
regal Journey Then follow twenty huge
elephants, attached 10 cbariots ablazs with gold
and glitter two martial bands enliven the nc
casion the Grand Bsshaw, with his retnue
Of slaves cup-beareTs suItanas, etc, are repre-
scented. riding upon white camels and black
dromedaries; upon a colossal chariot designa
ted a. the Car Of India monster living lion
is placed and by his sids sits a youthful maid
eu with her hand resting upon the head Of The
savage brute. A monster cage. with giass
sides and ends, il filed with anacoDdas and
pvthons and in the midst Of this wriggling
mass Of serpsnts the spe tatOrs behold an East
Indian Snake Chsrmer, dallying with the
shining simy monsters Ten Ceylon Ele-
| pbants draw another chariot. followed by the
| Car Of the Seasons and the Chariot OF plym-
pus which il embeilished with represen atoms
Of the fa,es, faries, craces sirens. nymphs.
q, d.. heroes and men Next, the Leo De
West-s' Hanover al Sf8d If twenty Two per
forming stations d ponies. ia elegant and
elaborate trappings, followed by opened den-
Of Lions aid Tigers. are 20 be seen a. intervals.
A mammoth steam OrehesfriOn ningles lie
shrilI notes with those Of the bands. and At IL
'e-val= are 10 b. ~ msrdi gras m2squeraders
in fs1ciful and mirth provoking costumes
Three great bands Of music IN position
along the line Of ih- cavslcade DTOves Of
canes diminutive ponies. ornate iabieau cars,
and nearlv nile Of staiuary adorned and
beautif1ily -embeilished animal cages, all drawn
bv hundreds If plgmed sieeds, drivers uni
formed onslitu;e some Of the attractive i-a-
rares If this prineely pageant. Our readers
should reach Atlanta oy nine in the forenoon in
order 10 behold this grand free-for-aH holiday