New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28

horses will be caparisoned in ancient style, WIN
small kettle drups hanging at the saddle DOW
This group designed by Miranda, and 1t gives
| opportunity for some extremely effective costum.
ing and grouping. number of tabeaus 1ormea
OF living figures will illustrate customs introduced
in this country by Germans and made National by
adoption. First Of these will be one designed hy
Loeher re grescnting the kindergarten The noat
will he equipped with all OF the appurtcnances OF
one Of these institutions, showing the pupils and
tachers at work.
TYPICAL GERMAN HOUSEHOLD
The christmas Tree designed by Keep
| pier, Will be one OF the hneso
pictures The Germans claim TO have originated
the tree and Santa Claus features OF the Christ
mas celebration. and they will be shown in the
picture as German institutions. The tableau will
| show a typical German household. The members
OF the family from the little babe to the feeble
| old grandparents, are seated about the blazing
wood fire or moving around the room while Santa
| Claus will be seen endeavoring to get down the
chimney with his big load OF presents. Real re-
treatments for the actors representing the char
actrrs during the long march will be found in a
punch bowl on Il table in the room.
The Turn-Vcrcns will have division OF their
| own as part of the German section, and their
floats are particularly elaborate. One group by
Simon. shows how the members Of the Turn
Vercins are mentally as we'll physically,
trained. The sources Of German folklore VIII
be represented in an allcsorcal picture designed
by Laubcr One of the most elaborate Of the
tableaus will be Prince Carnival" designed by
Kepplcr. The structure the float is 80 feet
long, 8 feet wide and Is feet high. On the
central platform Will stand a number OF cham
pagne bottles six feet high with huge glass
rois'd upon thCf cOris. As decorations there VIII
be miniature musical instruments. and the com
pany will consist Of mcrrymalers maskers dancers
and testers Floats cmbematic of the societies VIII
contain members in full costume. the chariot OF
the Anon being in the shape Of an immense dol
phin. designed by Berger The LederlSranz float
will be in the form of rock. with caverns ana
water scene at the base. and Loreci sitting at the
top playing on a harp. A youth comes from one
of the caves IN a boat and sings OF love to the
nymphs; an aged figure appears at another point
and tells in song the story of the age of hcrosm
and romance: soldier also comes and sings OF
war, and another figure, quantity dressed sings
the folk-songS In little castle on one crag of
the rock four students sing drinldng-songS as the
chariot moves along.
The Swiss Germans Will have two floats. one OF
IIcv tia, with twenty-five living female hGures
representing the Cantons of the SWISS hcpuDllc'
and an Alpine crag with chamois and the historic
signs of Mocller model Of the Brooklyn Bridge
will stand for Gc1many's Iart in the mechanical
As of tie country j. \. Rocbling having been
German engineer At each end of the bridge VIII
be a living figure representing the sister cities
\ ear bearing a figure of Humboldt will signify
Germanys work in elucldating the natural history
and science of America. The Heat VIII De
furnished with q Globe and books and will show
some Of the animals and trees peculiar TO the
country. 4 novel feature upon it Will be a water
fan with running water. This was designed by
Constant dc Grimm.
COLUMBIA AND GERMANIA SHAKING HANDS
The old German masters Of painting and sculpt~
IRE Will be represented by an artistic tahlciu OF
living figures designed by Max Bachman. German
opera Will be represented by two uoats one oil
which Will bc devoted to Wagner exclusively
Both were dc-isncd by Kcppler. The Wagner
aoat will present the rock of Rheingold on the
top Of which is a statue OF Wagner, with the Rhine
daughters iloating about IT. Around the base are
living figures representing characters from Wag-
pcrs operas The other float represents German
opera in general tn, central figure being a living
picture Of Frau Mu>ica.
Groupcd in graceful positions around the hoat
will be figures representing Don Juan and Lepo-
IrIlo Agslthc and Max Samcl, Gretchen and Me
phi,to. Lconcrc and Rocco. The float will be
decorated by bu>ts Of Mozart, Goethe, Beethoven
and Weber. Ihr last aegoricdl group VIII show
Columbia and Gcrmana in the act OF shaking
hands while gathered around are repre- .entat,Ves
If the German provinces and States in which Ger
man is The Universal language.
The German trade exhibits are numerous and
fully a. elaborate those Of aIlegoncal design
They will represent all of the mechanical and III
du>tria arts with which the Germans are SO
prominently Identified. The German press VIII be
rc,rr>cntcd hy two floats, one showing the ancient
style of hard printing, and the other how the work
is now done by powrrprcSS worked by electricity.
These VIII be equipped and al work and the mat
Ter printed Will be distributed the float passes
cn
THOU~ AS,DS of PATRIOTIC IRlSHMEN.
The Iri~h-Am'rican societies Will contribute
! .. 600 men to the monster aggregation, ana the
Ancient Order Of IIihernians will send 5000
more. Man, Of the latter will he partially uni
formed the green rceaia and It's golden harp
forming the chief feature Of the ornamcntation
| Tammanv's force Of 600 men will doubtless be
singled out for more or less attention from the
| spectators.
The Fircmcn's division of 5000 men with aIr
naratus Will serve 10 Illustrate the growth of the
department and the revolution and development Of
methods The display Will lie Of particular inter
r>t 70 visitors from out of town. The educational
division. composed of 1000 boys from the public
schools has been drilled in sections daily, and the
Youngsters are expected to give their elders vau-
able points on marching As many Of the trades
ORGANIZATIONS are expected to parade III thn attire
worn while their members are AT work, there Will
bc 10 end to variety in the appearance of the
procession The butchers will wear their white
| frocks and the bakers their white aprons and
cars while the brici>layPrS and mechanics will be
clad in the customary blue overallS and jumpers.
! Many of the trades Will have floats representing
artisans ENGAGED III actual work, as, for instance,