Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-10-15
THE YELLED PROPHET.


He Makes His Annual Appearance In HIS
Beloved City of St. Louis, where he ne.
ceives q Royal Welcome, Despite IN
clement Weather-A Grand Pageant
The Floats.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. THE Yelled Prophet
made his first appearance In the CITY
this year on the evening of the 9TH. AT
o'clock his majesty entered the grand
music hall at the exposition building,
where he was received by representa-
tives of the municipal corporation, ana
the keys of the city given i;lto his Gus
tody. His majesty disappeared until
last evening, when fully 1000 OF ms
subjects were gathered on the streets
to welcome him and his grand
retinue. A cold northwest wind and
heavy downpour of rain made
it very uncomfortable to wait, but his
majesty was prompt and did not keep
his loyal subjects long in suspense AT
7:30 the great doors on the north side
of the ''den" were thrown open and the
Prophet saluted the waiting thousands.
Rapidly the great floats rolled out In
the order of their position in the parade.
Quietly and Systematically the great
pageant was formed, and precisely at
o'clock salute of six guns was fired to
inform the waiting populace that his
majesty the Yelled Prophet had begun
his triumphal progress through his be-
loved city. The twenty-five floats con-
sisted, first, of the Yelled Prophet; sec
ond, representation of Fame" show
ing ten popular authors of the century,
from Sir Walter Scott to Capt. Charles
King, and then followed twenty
scenes from their most popular works.
The loyalty of those present was mani
tested by the determination displayed
in not allowing the inclement weather
to interfere with the evenings enjoy
ment Umbrellas, gum coats and gos-
samers were quickly brought into serv-
ice, and the crowd remained intact,
waiting for the parade, which was
known to be approaching by the re6ec-
tons from the floats. There was no
confusion, although the rain began to
fall steadily, nor were there any acct
dents. The rain somewhat married the
beauty of the illumination, but it was
grand, nevertheless, and its equal, it is
safe to say, has never been seen in
America
The grand ball at the Merchants ex-
change was attended by several thou
sand of the elite of st. Louis. His royal
highness led.
The Prophet promises to make his APP
pearance next year with greater spleh-
dor.
The following were the floats in the
procession:
Float No. 1.-The Yelled Prophet.
Float No 2-Ten Popular Authors of the
Day, represented in bronze statues.
frpp Int
Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under
the Sea-"
Float No. IA Submarine Forest, from
Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues
Float No. 5--The Coloneps Quarters from
Capt. Charles Kings THE Colonel's Daugh-
ter"
Float No. 6-The Attack on the Indian
Camp, from Capt Charles Kings .sThe
Colonel'S Daughter"
Float No. 7-Uncle Tom and Little Eva,
from Harriet Beecher Stoves "Uncle Toms
Cabin"
Float No. s-A Plantation Scene, from Har-
riet Beecher Stoves Uncle Toms Cabin"
Float No. 9-The Carnival at Corso, from
Nathaniel Hawthorne's Marble Faun."
Float No 1o-Market Day at Perugia, from
Nathaniel Hawthorne's marble Faun"
Float No. 11-Doyecote Mill, from George
Elot'S mill on the Floss"
Float No. 12--The Subterranean Palace OF
Sinbad the Sailor, from Alexander Dumas
'Count of Monte Cristo.'
Float No. ls-Pegotty's House. from
Charles Dickens David CopperfieId."
Float No. 1.-THE Shipwreck, from Charles
Dickens "Davd Copperfield."
Float Ne. 15-Urah Keeps Law Office,
from Charles Dickens David Copperfeld."
Float No. 16-Quecn Elizabeth and Sir
Walter Raleigh, from Sir Walter Scott's
''Kenilworth."
Float No. 1.-THE Tournament, from Sir
Walter SCOTS ''Ivanhoe"
Float No. lS-Montezuma Meets CorteZ,
from Gen Lew Wallace's 1.-THE Fair God"
Float No. l9-The Death of Montezuma,
from Cen Lew Wallace's "The Fair Cod
Float No. 20-The Chariot Race, from Gen.
Lew WalIaces F." Ben Hur.
Float No. 21-The Head of the Ethiopian,
from III. Rider Haggard's "She." d
Float No. PAN Elephant Hunt from Ii.
Rider Haggard's "King Solomon's Mines"
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