San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-30

and Germany plods on, never more
united, for many years, with either of
these countries, though often coming
in closest connections with them.
In Oil the house of Charlie
magne, or the CarIovingan line,
was extinguished, aud the
five largest duchies of the
country selected Conrad l, Duke
of Franconia, as their ruler. At his
death he named Henry i, Duke of
Saxony. his enemy, as his successor.
This monarch was informed of his
selection as ruler while out hunting,
whence his designation as Henry the
Fowler, or as the Germans put it,
Heinrich der Finkler. He proved to
be one of the greatest, wisest and
most powerful monarchs of his age.
Under his rule the powerful Huns
raided the country until Henry met
them in battle at Meeresburg in 933,
completely vanquishing them. 1t is
this monarch, as he returns from that
great victory, laden with spoils, that
| the sixth wagon represents.
After the death of Henry. there
was considerable trouble at home
with the powerful barons and be.
tween the rulers and the popes. The
next powerful ruler was Frederick
called the Redbeard on account of
his long red beard. This emperor
undertook the third crusade which
was known for its dashing leaders.
At home he had proven himself
shrewd and powerful leader in war
and peace. He also had great
taste for art and literature.
The age in which this
ruler lived was one of glory, learning
and refinement, and Frederick Bar
barosss (Redhead), was conspicuous
figure in it. Frederick was drowned
while crossing stream, and from the
fact that his body was never recover
ed, there sprung the legend that he
had not died, but that he sleeps in a
cave of one of the European noun
tains, awaking for a moment at the
end of every hundred years, to see if
Germany has reached her former
glory and unity; but failing to
find this the case, he falls asleep
again. 1t is this legend that the
seventh wagon is to represent.
From the age of Frederick Barbar.
ossa, the historic pageant will skip
to a comparatively modern date, pass
ing over all of the important events
of the thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth,
sixteenth, seventeenth and eigh-
teenth centuries, until it finds itself
in the triumphant days Of the great
Franco Prussian war.
The eight wagon represents
the last days of the blooy
war, being a representation
of the events that transpired
in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles,
January Is, 1871 the proclaiming of
King William as William /, Emperor
of Germany. which meant a united
nation at last.
This wagon closes the historical
representations OF the great street
pageant
The float following this one, the
ninth one in number, represents the
landing of the first German colonies
under DIR. PastorIaus, and the laying
out of Germantown in 1858, an event,
the 207th anniversary of which, is
the celebration Of this years German
Day.
The tenth wagon represents the
part taken by the Germans in Amer
lea during the war of independence.
1t presents to us the German revolu-
tionary heroes and friends of George
Washington, De Kalb, Steuben,
Muehlenberg and others.
This float is followed by another
representing Industry, Art, Science
and Learning, which the Germans
have cultivated in this country.
The twelfth float represents Ger
man family, Its customs, and its
amusements.
This closes the procession which
has been mapped out by Captain
Schramm and adopted by the central
committee. Besides these wagons
there will be several others which are
being gotten up under the super
vision of the decoration committee,
by private parties and societies. 1t
will cost several thousand dollars to
putup these floats and some one hum
bred and twenty-five people will be
necessary to represent the historical
figures.
The costumes that will be neces-
sary in this celebration, will be of the
best material, and will be historically
correct.
1t is not out of place to make few
remarks about the person who has
been entrusted with the putting up
of the floats. The gentleman in ques-
ton is Mr.. Harry Dressed, a native of
Germany, but a resident of America
since 1867. For the last fifteen years
Mr.. Dressed has designed and deco
rated the famous Mardi Gras floats of
New Orleans, and is at present en-
gagged in designing an immense and
hn Mardi Graa