The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-10-13

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clear the line of march. The way was
cleared and the crowd waited. but the
PROCESSION DID NOT APPEAR.
An Associated Press reporter hunted up
and down the long line trying to find the
cause Of the delay, and at length he found
1T. All the matter was Queen lsabella's
tights. 1.-THE Goddess OF Llbsrty has taken
my lights" exclaimed Queen Isabella, s'dnd
Pm not going to alt with Ferdinand wear
ing an Indian squaw's dress.n This was
spoken from float No. OF the alleg0ricai
pageant as the procession was being
formed Queen Isabelle was not the only
one in trouble. 'Fame" and "Electar"
were after the innocent William Penn for
taking a cape. Penn and Vespuclus made
a search and discovered that one of the
Toltec sun worsh.ppers was the guilty one.
While these troubles were disturbing the
minds of the character portrsyers, the
masa of impatient humanity extending
from the Battery to Central park was Won
dering why the procession did not loom up.
After an hour had elapsed. and the parade
had not started, Mayor Grant sent word
that 1t must go on at once. Those IN con-
mand OF floats were told to hustle. They
did so. and at $50 the
BIG SHOW WAS UNDER WAY.
The route of the parade was up Broa dway
square TO Fifth avenue, to F'ourteenth
street, to Fourth avenue, TO Seventeenth
street, to Fifth avenue, TO Fifty ninth
street.
First came platoon of mounted police.
folio we'd by g body OF bicyclists thousand
strong. each bearing q flag and lantern.
The cyclists rosd twelve abreast and
formed 6 column at least q mile and a half
long. After tbs wheelmen, came twelve
herslds mounter on 1ne white stesds and
proceeding Colonel John q. GARRETT, grand
marshal and aides. The aides were al
dressed in the uniform of Austrian
guards. This very brilliant oaval-
oade was roundly cneered and won the
deserved admiration of all. Following
was the banner of Fame. an0 then came
twenty historical cars. 1.-THE car of fame"
led the long line and was followed Dy a
band of prehistoric Americans. After this
group came the ''car OF stone age" or a
prehistoric car surrounded by number OF
Indians. Float No. 3 was the s'car of sun
worshippers. The fourth float was en-
titled the victory of genius" The ''stetus
of Columbus came next. Then came a
group representing Cortez Peg
AFRO, America Vespucci Ponce
de Leon, Cabot and other great mariners.
Following this came body of Spanish
knights. then the corJeg5 of King Ferdi-
nsnd and Queen Isabella. A Spanish cor
don on horseback and then model of the
caravan "Santa Maria" The Puritan
Car" which came next, represented the
Puritan wedding Of John Alden and Pris-
ella, both riding the same horse. with
other pretty features. A group Of Dutch
oolonists next attracted attention, aud after
thsm came William Penn and QuakeGs, as
well IA body of mounted indians. The
Gar of the Capitol" g model of the
capitol at Washington, lighted within
and without, came next, and was
the object of applause and atten-
tion. In addition forty-four states were
represented by rs many Daughters of
veterans, who presented most pictures
que appearance. The naval cadets and
Junior naval reserve next showed up in
the line of march ana after the Seventy
first regiment band, came q group, q
representation of General Grant, and
President Lincoln and staff. immediately
behind them was the American standard
and banner of liberty. Liberty car was
next in line and showed
LIBERTY ENLIeHTESISG THR WORLD.
In front Of Liberty satJustice, supported
BY Equality and Fraternity. Behind Lib
erty was Peace, Good will and + ospitality.
Then came group of all nations, q body
of Continentals. imnense banner and
General Washington ana staff, escorted by
the Washington continental guards, Wash
ingson light infantry and frontier scouts.
Coming after the scouts were the chiefs OF
the allied tribes, on horseback, and then q
body of indians and another large banner.
Following the last named banner was the
s.Car OF the Press.n The press WAS rep
resented By beautiful woman dressed in
black and coming out of au ink bottle. She
| held weather-vane in her hand. and was
surrounded by poems. Behind her mum
| ber printers were at work, showing the
whole
PROCESS OF PRINTING NEWSPAPER.
Oficial programmes were distributed al
souvenirs from this car as 1t rolled along
Following the press car came the Gar Of
! Music" "Car Of Science, Scar of Poetry
and Romance" and then came the cal
which won probably more applause thar
any other in the parade, the Gar OF Ameri
can Women" intended to show the su-
premscy of American women over those Of
all other parts Of the world. Next came
the .'Sar OF the Oceans" followed by Col
umbia's ship of state, and by moro banners
by more music, and by the battalion Of
Progress. Last and not least of the beauti
full floats, came the car of Electrs
labeled Hydra Of Lightning, Controlled bJ
genius Edisor.n 1t was thirty feet long
I drawn by ten horses and Illuminated by
3.O5U electric lights. Thirty beautifn
young girls in nstaiic costumes stood on
revolving disk and reflected the Thousand.
of iights on the float In the center OF thi.
group was globe with 10 gitude and lati-
tude marked in electric hgnts. 1t is safe tt
say that such a magnificent float never be
foreswas seen.
The rear of the parade was brought VI
by 5000 marchers from the Order of Ref
Men. who presented q picturesque spec
iacle.