Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-07-27
Grand Public Parade at Wheeling

Twenty-Five Elephants in Line The Magni
ficent Pageants of Lalla Rookh" and ''Cle
opatrar-A Bower of Besuty-Three Greai
Bands-Jubilee Singers-Four Hundred
Gaily> >Caparisoned Horses-A Mileof Char.
lots, Tsbleau Cars, Cages, etc.
On Tuesday, August LIST, between the hcurs
of and 10 o'clock in the Forenoon, Adam
Forepaugh's Great Railroad Show will appear
upon the streets of WHEELING, in procession>
al order. Our exchanges from the places
where the establishment hae exhibited, assert
that in extent and magnifcence this display
exceeds all spectacular or show parsdes ever
made by any exhibition in the United States.
The procession is led by the beautiful pa
peant illustrating the departure of Lalla
Rookh from Delhi. The lovely Princess,
who is personified by the handsOmest woman
in America, and for whose services in this
pageant Mr.. FsIcpaugh pays the sum OF Ten
thousand Dollars, is seen seated in genuine
East India howdah, upon the back of king
ly elephant Maids of honor, seryitors, and
all the pomp and wealth of an Eastern mon
arch's court, surround her.
Another most attractive and novel feature
of the parade is the presentation for the first
time in America, of the fascinating Egyptian
spectacle, Cleopatra Journeying to meet
Marc Antony The famous and beautiful
Queen is personated, seated in msgnigcent
barge ablaze with gold, and all the surround
ings are in keeping with the account give
by the most reliable historians of this re-
markable regal journey. Then follow Twen-
ty>two Huge Elephants, attached to chariots
sblaze with gold and glitter; two martial
bands enliven the occasion; the Grand Ba-
shaw with his retinue of slaves, cup bearers,
sultans, etc, are represented, riding upon white
camels and black dromedaries; upon a colos-
sal chariot, designated as the Gar of India Q
monster living lion is placed, and by his side
sits youthful maiden, with her hand resting
upon the head of the savage brute. A mon
ster cage, with glass sides and ends, is filed
with anacoDdas and pythons, and in the midst
of this wriggling mass of serpents the specta.
tors behold an East Indian Snake Charmer,
dallying with the Shiny monsters.
Ten Ceylon Elephants draw another chari-
OF, followed by the Car of the Seasons and
the Chariot of Olympus. Next, the Leo De
Westes' Hanoverian Stud of twenty-five per-
forming stations and ponies, in elegant and
elaborate trappings, followed by opened dens
of Lions and Tigers, are to be seen at inter-
walls. A mammoth steam orchestrion min
giles its shrill notes with those of the bands.
An instructive, as well humorous feature
of the pageant, is the appearance Of zeal
slave~singing band of old>time old plantation
darkies; this band of freedmen sing, as the
procession moves. the camp meeting melo-
diesand songs of the slave cabins, as was
customary in slavery days
Three great Bands of Music are in position
along the line of the cavalcade. Droves of
eamels, ponies, ornate tableau cars, and near
ly mile of beautifully embellished animal
cages, all drawn by plumed steeds, drivers
uniformed, constitute some of the attractive
features of this princely pageant. Our read>
ers should reach Wheeling by nine in the
forenoon in order to behold this grand free
for all holiday parade.