The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-09-15
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lola REGISTER Supplement
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER Is, 1882.

Grand public parade at Fort Scott,
twenty-five elephants i'm line. the mag
nificent pageants of "Lallah Rookh"
and CLEOPATRA" bower of beauty;
three great bands, jubilee singers,
four hundred gaily-caparisoned horses,
a mile of chariots, tableau cars,
cages, etc. On Wednesday, Sept, 20,
between the hours of 9 and 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon, Adam FOrepaugh's
great railroad show will appear upon
the streets of Fort Scott in procession
al order. Our exchanges from the
| places where the establishment has
exhibited, asserts that in extent and
magnificence this display exceeds all
spectacular or show parades ever made
by any exhibition in the United States.
The procession is led by the beautiful
pag can't illustrating the departure of
Lalla RoUkh from Delhi The lovely
Princess, who is persohified by the
handsomesG woman in America. and
for whose services in this pageant Mr..
Forepaugh pays the sum of ten thou
sand dollars, is seen seated i'm genu-
inc East India howdah, upon the back
of a kingly elephant. Maids of honor,
servitors, and all the pomp and wealth
Of an Eastern mOnarch's court, sur
round her. Another most attractive
and novel feature of the parade is the
presentation, for the first time i'm
America, OF the fascinating Egyption
spectacle, Cleopatra journeying to
meet Mare Antony" The famous and
beautiful Queen is personated, seated
in magnificent barge ablaZe with
gold, and all the surroundings are in
Keeping with the accounts given by
the most reliable historians of this re-
markable regal journey. Then follow
twenty-five huge elephants, attached
to chariots ablaZe with gold and gilt
ter; two martial bands enliven the
occasion; the "Grand Bashaw,n with
his retInue of slaves, cup-bearerS, sui
tin;, etc., are represented, riding upon
white camels and black dromedari,
upon colossal chariot, designated as
the car of India" monster living
lion is placed, and by his side sits a
youthful maiden with her hand rest
ing on the head of the savage brute. |
a monster cage, with glass sides and |
ends, is filled with anacondas and py-
thons, and in the midst of this wrig- |
CLING mass of serpents the spectators |
behold an East India snake charmer,
dallying with the shining. Shiny mon
sters. Ten eylon elephants draw
another chariot, followed 10y the ''car
of the seasons" and the chariot |
of Olympus" which is embeIished |
with representations of the fates, furies,
graces, sirens, nymphs, gods, heroes
and men. Next, the Leo De Westes'
HanOverian stud of twenty-five per-
forming stations and ponies, i'm elegant
and elaborate trappings, followed by
opened dens of lions and tigers, are to
be seen atintervals. a mamoth steam
orchestra mingles its shrill notes with
those of The bands, and at intervals are
to be seen mardl-gras masquerades i'm
fapciful and mirth-provOkiug cos
TUNES. An instructive, as well as hui
morous feature of the pageant , is the
appearance of Il real slave-singing band
Of old-time plantation darkies. All
were formerly slaves; not one of them
ever been away from the South and,
seated upon cotton bales, in genuine
Southern mule team, this band of
freedmen sing. as the procession moves,
the camp-meeting melodies and songs
IF the slave cabins, as was customary
in slavery days. Three great bands of
music ar. in position along the line of
the cavalcade. Drovcs of camels, dim
nutive ponies, ornate tableau cars, 1
md nearly a mile of statuary -adorn ed
and beautifully embellished animal
ages, all drawn by hundreds Of
olumed s,eeds, drivers uniformed,
some of the attractive fea-
ures of this princely pageant. Our
eaders should reach Fort Scott by 7
line in the forenoon i'm order to behold c
his grand free-for-all holiday parade.