Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-07-20
GRAND PUBLIC PARADE AT Def.
ANCE.


Twenty.two Elephants in nne-The mag
nificent Paeeants. OF ''Lalla Rookh"
and s'Cleopatra"-A bower OF beauty-
Ihree great bands-jubilee singers-
-Four hundred gally y-comparIsoned
horsee-A mile Of chariots, tableau
cars, cages, etc.
On "Wednesday, July 2tth. between The hours of .
and 10 O'Clock m the fOrenoou. Adam Forspangh's
Gresi Railroad shss III sppear upsn the strcsts Of
Defiance In proes<sionsl order. ourexshsnges from
the places where the sstsblishnent has exhibited
ssrs that In extent and mssniheenee this display
eeeds an spectacular or show paradss ever made By
any exhibition IN the United States.
The prOosssOn is led By The bssutifui pageant n
lustrAtins the departure ofLAla Rookh from Delhi
Ths lovely prncess Who IA psrsoniaed By the hand
soonest woman In America, and for whose services
In this pageant Mr.. Forepaugh pays the sum Of
TEN thousand DoLIsRs.
d seen seated IN genuine East Indian Howdsh, up
on the back Of hngly elephant. MHids Of honor,
servitors and all the pomp and wealth Of An eastern
monarch's court, surround her.
Another most attractive and novel feature Of the
parade is the presentation for the hst time In Amer
lea, Of the fascinating Egyptian spectacle 'Cleopa-
trs journeying 10 meet Mark Antony" The famous
and beautiful queen personzted seatedin amagnih
cent barge ablaEe With gold. and ali the surrounding,
are in keeping with the account given BY the most re
liable historians OF this remarkable regal journey
Then follow
TwENTr TWO HUGE KLKPHANTs,
attached to charots ablaze with gold and glitter; two
martial bands eniven the occasion; the "Grand
Bsshaw," with HE retinue Of slaves, cup-besrers
sultanas etc. ie represented, riding upon white cam
/ and blncE 0rOm edRrien. COfl0enn eInrf0t
designated as the aCar Of India" monster livine
lion placed and by his side sits youthful maiden
WITH her hsad resting npon, tSe head Of nS the ssy,g
filed with anncondas aud pythons, and In the mids
Of this wrggling OF serpents the spectators be
hold an East Indian Snake charmer dallyng viii
| the shining, slimy monsters.
TEN cErLoN ELEPHANTS
draw another chariot, followed by the "car of III,
Seasons" and the "Chartot Of Olympus, which Il
embelished with representations Of the fates furies
gracee, sirens, nymphs, gods heroes and men. Mex
the Leo De Westes' Hanovarian stud Of twenty-tw,
performing stations and ponies In elegant and elab
crate trappings followed by
OPENED DEss OF LYONS AND TIGERS
are to be seen at intervals. mammoth steam or
chestrion mingles Its shrill notes with those OF tn
bands, and at intervals are TO be seen mardigrn
masqueraders in fanciful and mirth-provoking cos
tunes.
An instructive ss well as humorous feature OF tn
pageant s the appearance Of real eayeeinging ban
Of old-time old plantation darkies. An were former
iy slaves, not one Of them has ever been away from
the South, and, seated upon cotton bales in genu
inc Southern mule team, this band Of freedmen sim
as the procession moves, the camp-meeting melodie
and songs Of the slave cabins, was customary Il
slavery days.
Il THREE GREAT BANDS or MUSIC
are in position along the line OF the cavacade drove
Of camee, dimnutve ponies. ornate tableau carr
and nearly mile Of statuary- adorned and beautiful
ly-embellished animal cages, all drawn by hundred
0f drivers uniformed cOnetitutQ
Of the attractive features Of this princely pageant
Our readers should reach Defiance by nine In th
forenoon, in order to behold this grand frec-fora
holiday parade.