The Portland daily press., 1886-07-06

| car body was shaped like pavilion, with
slender decorated Pompeian pilasterS and
| canoped with rich satins of all col0rs, with
| streamers from the centre of the canopy di-
yerging to the sides of the car. The corners
of the car were formed of shields On high
throne at the back of the car sat female
figure representing Portland, wearing the
mural crown, and grasping the caduceds or
Mercury's wand, and representing prosperi-
ty. In front, on other elevated platforms, sat
other female figures. The platform occupied
by the figure of Portland bore on either side a
scroll with the word "Sdlue." The front of
the car was composed of smaller pavilion,
retaining the general features of the main
car, and this was also composed of rich sat-
ms, while small banners decked the canopies
of both pavilions of the chariot. This small
er pavilion was also occupied by female fig
ures, attired to represent-as did those in
the larger-history, science, painting, COM
merce, architecture, sculpture, poetry and
manufactures, while Minerva, with helmet
and shield, presided over the smaller pavil-
ion History bore the trumpet and open
book; poetry wreath of roses and manu-
script trimmed with laurel science, the
globe and composer; commerce, the trident
and anchor; manufactures was enthroned on
bales of goods architecture bore a book OF
design; painting the easel and brush sculp-
ture, was modelling. Amidst all the beautiful
surrounding of this magnificent allegorical
tableau, with its beautiful women, its flags
and streamers, its gilded ornaments, its
lamps of an Eastern pattern, its rich satins
aud ribbons, flowers with their fragrance in
tall Egyptian jars, and rare potted plants
were distributed, heightening the oriental
effect. To the artistic taste Of Mr. II. b.
Brown, the well known artist, is due the sue
cess of this pageant and the designing OF
this, the finest allegorical tableau ever seen
in Portland.
The tableau was preceded by three mount
ed knights as heralds, Messrs. Little, Keith
and Weston. The housings of the horses
that drew the car were Of purple and old
gold.
The historical tableaux special committee
was composed of Messrs. Fl. B. Brown, w.
NJ Marks and A. d. Smith.
English Jack, dressed in buckskin and
carrying rife, rode after the historical
tableaux in decorated barouche.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Mr.. Albro E. Chase, Principal of the High
School, was the marshal of the division
made up from the schools, and he headed
fine representation of the pupils of the pub
lie schools, nearly 700 of whom were in line.
The Boys Band of Brunswick headed the
eighty pupils from the High School, who
bere banner with the motto "Possunt qua
posse videntur."
The pupils from the Shailer school came
next with their appropriate banner. The
stout young fellows from the North School
with their banner and motto, knowledge IS
Power,'' were next in line, and then came
long column, all marching proudly, wearing
badges and many dressed in appropriate uni
forms. The other schools carried banners
with the following inscriptions:
North Primary school-"No Footstep Back
West STANDARDIZATION
Butler School" Education Makes the Man"
Cumberland Street School-"Step by STEP"
Primary 4-"Upright and Loyal" ,
Primary 5-"By Perseverance we conquer
Primary 6-"ExcelSior."
Primary 7-"Work Conduers"
Primary S-"Our Schools Our Country."'s Hope
Primary 9-"Loyal to Our City"
Drum corps from the different schools
made music for the small marchers if not for
others and all the boys enjoyed the parade
hugely, judging from their happy faces when
they marched by the reviewing stand look
ing as fresh as when they started
The AuegoricaI Cdr-The series Of allegor-
ical floats or cars following the boys were six
in number, and occupied almost exclusively
bymembers of the public schools. The horses
on all the cars had plumes and coverings OF
a grayish stripe and were driven by neat
looking drivers in white caps, shirts and
belts. The decorations Of these cars reject
great credit upon the taste and skill Oh Mr.
John L. Shaw, who has labored not IN vain
to make them beautiful and prominent fea-
ture of the procession.
The first loaf represented the thirteen orl-
ginal States, and was drawn by two horses.
Like all the rest, it had its name in large
characters upon the side. The trimmings
were red AMI white stripes draped about the
base with red and blue bunting. Persian
rugs covered the floor. In this group were
thirteen young ladies dressed in white with
red and blue ribbons. The shields on: their
heads were decorated with blue ribbons with
the name of the original State on each.
The second car, The United States, drawn
by four horses, was lined with small Ameri-
can flags and festooned with the National
bunting. The States were represented by
| thirty-eight girls dressed in appropriate cos
tunes. On their heads were shields, each
| bearing the name of State on red ribbon.
| From an elevated seat in the rear of this car
the Goddess of Liberty presided. The col
ors red, white and blue figured conspicu-
| ously.
| Next in order was the Centennial Car,
| prettily trimmed and covered with narrow
| stripes of blue and white and bordered at the
| top and bottom with bunting of red, white,
| blue and orange Little gold stars surround
ed the top, Persian rugs covered the hoor,
and chairs of appropriate styles were upon
this car. 1t was drawn by two horses ana
contained three couples. The hrst couple
were decorated with costumes of the revolu-
tionary times. The second couple showed a
transition of fifty years leaving Brother JON
athan with his stove-pipe hat and abbrevia-
ted pantaloons. The last pair showed what
modern art and science have contributed 10
make man stylish and elegant.
The fourth car music, was drawn by fouI
horses. The national colors were almost the
| only ones used, the scroll work around the
TOP being of the same colors. The car was
filed by 80 children with red. white ano
blue gauze caps, having on the front stal
and harp. In the rear with golden harr
the 'Queen of Song sat upon beautiful
chair beneath a red and white striped cano
py The national airs were prettily sung by
these children as the great procession moyet
along the route.
The car of agriculture, drawn by toul
horses, had a large square platform and Wa'
one of the richest in colors in the whole Sc
ries, the principal colors being blue ant
white upon background of orange. Imple-
ments and fruits of the harvest were artist
cally arranged at the corners and sides O.
the car The "Queen of the Harvest" wor'
hat trimmed with wheat and rich tarla
tan veil with gilded leaves upon it and OF
her shoulder carried a golden cornucopl;
filed with emblems of successful harvest
The three Catholic schools of this city fllet
this car with 80 misses who sang their har
vest songs in very pleasing manner.
The last car of the series was Flora, draw
by four horses The songs were well givel
by young lady graduates of the Portland
High School, who in dresses Of white, dec
GRATED with flowers, made this car one of tn