The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-10-15

/ NHE WGkGS
J me Annual NoctnrnHl Pageant ~ che
| yelled Prophet In ~. Los's-A brilliant
| Series ~ Eissts Representing scenes "
4 the Hlistory u America-The Prophets
| HALL 81 the Chamber of Commerce.
| ST. LOUIS. Oct. 6.-The parade last
night IN honor Of the Yelled Prophet was
: success In every particular. The floats
were well made and designed, and well
nlled. America was subject fora pa
geant 80 good tina: II Il a wonder that II
was not thought OF before. The treat
ment u the theme was all which the
enormous crowd that gathered along the
route Of the procession could ask. The
| excellent arrangement Of the lights was
| also matter for general congratulati"n.
| The crowd on the street gathered early.
| Il was good humored and patient, aud
we'll contented with the entertainment
provided. The pageant itself was good
NOT better. perhaps. than It's prrdeces-
| sor, but still SO good that only the kin'l-
! lest aud most appreclative criticism was
| TO be heard on every side.
| The floats, twenty-one In number, pre-
scented the following grand spectacular
| tablcaux:
/. "America"--A typical tableau, rep
| resenting the dawn OF civilization In the
| Western World.
| ?. "Discovery by Curious
| boat like sea serpent with q small mast
and one sail, and seamen plying oars.
| 8. sLanding Of Columbus Repre-
| sen.ing the Italian-Spanish navigator
! planting his banner on the Threshold OF
hitherto unknown land.
4. "Columbus Deceived by Ferdinnnd
and IsabelIa"-A double throne on which
are seated the King and Queen Of Aragon
and Castillo, with court, and Columbus
In foreground.
s. sPonce De Leon and the Fountain
OF Youth"-De Leon at the fountain Ia
COMPANY with followers and mules.
6. sMeetIng Of Cortez and Monte
xuma"-The Aztec king seated on
golden throne; before him Cortez on his
charger. In command Of the situation.
Z. "King Nezahualcoyott al Tezcoco"
Barbarian monarch Of unpronouncc-
able name who iourished before Monte
zuma-ltSl-i47e.
s. "De Soto Discovering the Missis-
sippi"-De Soto, and priest with cross,
and Indians and wigwams on blum jut-
ting out into the river.
3. "Pocahontas and John smith,
The rescue OF Smith by the Indian
maiden. lie was the original Of the
multitudinous Smith family Of America.
10. "Hcnry Hudson Hudson and
his crew In dumpy Dutch vessel sailing
up river.
IN. Burning OF Dutch Village by
Indians village ablaze.
~. Landing Of the PilgrIms"-Land
ing on barren waste Of snow.
Is. "washngton Crossing the Della
ware"-The truth teller and his stan in
the skiff surrounded BY ice-foe.
IA. "Heroes OF '76"-washingtan,
Greene, wayre. Hancock, Lafayette and
Thomas Jefferson.
rs. "Daniel Boonc"-Thc log cabin Of
pioneer. and Boone and companion with
gun leveled receiving wolf.
rs. "Thc Far Wcst"-Indians on
horseback chasing buffalo.
"a. ANDREW jackson" - Equestrian
statue.
Is. "Westward, Ho"-Picture com
mcmorative Of the recent past.
rs. liking Cotton''-Southern scene;
plantation and negroes
20. "Missouri''-Typical picture Of the
best State in the Union, The pride Of
every loyal citizen.
2l. "veiled Prophe;"-The mystery Of
mysteries with his workshop. laboratory
and arcanum. grand picture
The ball last night was, In re opinion
Of every one who was present. the hes,
the Yelled Prophet has yet gwen. His
Mysterious Highncss was Afforded an OPP
portunity TO surpass himself, Of which
he promptly took advantage. The
throng was certainly larger than was
ever known before In the Chamber OF
Commerce, and II is probable that there
IL no ball given IN the word which at
tracts such beautiful women aud such
magnificent costumes. One was embdrras
de richie with pretty girls; they were 70
right Of one, TO left, In front, behind.
Look where one would bright eyes looked
back again, cherry lips were smiling, soft
dimples were dimpling. silks rustlina
and laces nesting. There were girls In
every style and condition Of full dress,
and young mafrons even more so. II
| was q convention Of beauty. a bewilder.
ing congress OF black eyes and blue,
blondes and brunettes, white shoulders,
rosv cheeks, flowers and fine dresses.
II Is regarded as a special and much
to-be-desired honor to the invited 10
dance with one Of the Yelled Prophets,
and accordingly all the girls competed
| for IL after their special fashions. The
very pretty ones stood up In their seats
and displayed the utmost enthusiasm and
interest over the tacky costumes which
went by in the march. Those con.
scious Of plump, round
| shoulder took sort OF q
threc-quarter position, and reviewed the
| line ut an angle 81 forty-fivc degrees. And
so II went on. The crowd was too close
and thick for any comfort In dancing.
but then nobody really wanted to dance
nor 10 see any one else dancing. The
| spectators had come not 10 do or to see
but 70 be seen. And some Of them were
we'll worth most scrutinizlng study.