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the seat where Humboldt sat, surrounded by
his globes, books, telescopes and instruments
of science.
The second operate representation was a
troupe in which was seated an allegorical
figure representing music. Draped in the in
terror and recessed corners are Mozart, Bee
thoven, Weber and MeyeTbeer. Beneath the
troupe are seated Faust, Gretchen and Me
phistopheles.
beautiful draped float, in which was an old
hand press of the earliest times in working
order. Flowers and beautiful emblems were
on the float.
On the following float was the modern form
of press driven by electricity. These printed
and distributed the programme Of the civic
and industrial parade as the procession passed.
The early patriotic efforts Of the German
officers who aided in the war Of the Revolu-
tion were represented by platform bearing
tent, surrounded by cannon, flags and war
German heroes.
Bacchus was represented by an immense
float with immense carved standards support
ing wreaths festooned with grapes, and fow-
ers springing from the central staff rising
from one Of the famous tuns of Heidelberg.
| Around this were grouped the figures that
usually accompany the bacchanalian scenes.
The industry of breadmaking was repre-
sented by an immense oven ornamented with
huge pretzels and loaves, -four barrels and
everything used in the art.
Columbia greeting Germania.
Helvetia, with twenty-five living female
figures emblematic Of the cantons of the
Swiss Republic.
An Alpine crag, with chamois and q
group showing Tel in the act Of defying
GeSIer.
The educational division Of the parade was
an interesting feature. 1t consisted OF about
four thousand children from the New York
and Brooklyn public schools under COM
mand of General A. P. Ketchum. At the
head of the children marched j. Edward
Simmons, President of the Board of Educa-
tion and Superintendent John J. Jasper.
Washington's carriage was in the histori-
cal section of the parade. Wax figures rep
resented George and Martha Washington in
the act of gazing at the people from either
window of the vehicle. The carriage was
escorted by German Knights on horseback,
representing the body Of men sept to this
country by Frederick the Great for the pur-
pose Of presenting sword to General Wash
ington. The horses were caparisoned In an
cient style. with small kettle drums hanging
at the saddle bow.
The Friendship Volunteer Fire Company,
of Alexandria, Va, of which General Wash
ington was member, took part in the pa
rade. The company had with them their old
engine that was put in service about 1850.
They also carried a number Of old leather
buckets, some Of which were used when
Washington was member of the company,
and when. like the other members, he used to
run to the fires. Some of the old leather
buckets that were carried can be traced back
to the year 1772. On some Of them is the
name Friendship" which is almost obhter-
ated.
The civic and industrial parade lasted much
longer than the soldiers parade, but host
of shouting, enthusiastic spectators viewed
it to the end The beautiful historical floats
excited great applause. Nothing equal to this
parade has ever before been seen in this
country, and it will probably be a long while
before its like is seen again.
Shortly after the long parade had come to
a close, the doors of the Metropolitan Opera
House were thrown open, and the National
Provident Union, a patriotic beneficial Or
ganization, celebrated the Birth Of the
Second Century OF the Constitutional Gov
ernment of the United States. The presiding
officer was Congressman William Warner,
and the orators were United States Senators
John W Daniels and Shelby NJ Cullom. Ap-
propriate literary and musical exercises We're
held. and thus was brought to close the
great series of celebra tions in commemoratlon
of the centennial of constitutional govern
ment in the United States.