Evening journal., 1892-10-13

cave dwellcrs and others supposed to have |
inhabited this continent at the time OF /
Columbus discovery.
Tableau ., "'rhe Car Of the Stone Age,n |
contained groups of cave dwellers aud the |
earlier forms of vegetation during the era
of mastodons and pterodactyls and other
extinct creatures of the cnrboniferous
epoch. An escort Of sixty figures, supposed
TO represent the earliest denizens of Mex
ico, accompanied the float ON foot.
Tableau 3, 1.-The Sun Worshipers, - showed
Inca high priests sacrificing n human victim
to the sun at the foot Of the Toltec pyramid.
The heathen deity was shown seated in a
colossal sun watching the sacrifice, while
clouds Of incense ascended from the censers
swung by Aztec warriors
Tableaux 4, "a Victory Of Genius" was
typical Of the triumph Of Columbus, and
was presented by an Italian society of
union and fraternity, who escorted it in the
procession IN body
Tableaux was called the "Statue Of Co
lumbus" Upon a tall pedestal Columbus
stood as the pioneer of western civilization.
An allegorical figure of History held
laurel wreath above his head. Fame stood
beside him, and at the front Of the car
America was shown seated with Spain and
Italy on either hand. In the rear two In
dians appeared,
Following this car were representations
Of the court of Ferdinand and Isabella in
cluding court cavalcade on horseback,
represented by the Spanish-American colo
ny in New York, and also a model of the
Columbus vessel, the Santa Maria, drawn
by horses Among other characters repre-
sented were John Alden and Priscilla, and
scenes from the life Of the early colonists.
The Capitol.
Tableau @, "The Capitol" was one Of the
most effective In the pageant. II held a
model, twelve feet in height, of the Capitol
at Washington. The familiar columns and
domes were lighted inside and out by cleo
tricity. A number Of young ladies, daugh-
ters of veterans, were seated around the
the Capitol holding the shields Of the forty
eight states.
Tableau z represented Liberty" Lib
erty held her torch aloft over a figure rep
resenting Intellect, Invention, etc, while
groups Of all nations were ranged around
the central figure, and Justice, Fraternity
and Equality rode In front.
Tableau S, THE Press" had n youthful
figure, supposed TO be the Genius of the
Press, standing upon an immense bottle of
lin AAA nuAAbuilhtn ~ ldBtHf tith uttli-
ing shield, upon which the name Of a
paper was emblazoned At the rear Of the
car was printing press, with compositors
at work setting type.
Tableau o. "Music," showed a gigantic
Tyre, with the Goddess of Harmony float
ing over it, while St. Cecilia played the or
gan In the background, and an orchestra
was grouped around her dressed to repre-
sent notes of music.
Tableau 10 depicted Science carrying
a reproduction Of the great Lick telescope,
and an astronomer was shown attempting
to study the geography Of Mars, which was
jealously guarded by the moon Crucibles,
retorts and other scientific implements
represented other branches of science
Tableau II, american Women was
decorated with Cupids, hearts, coronets.
etc, and presented the typical American
girl seated in rocking chair poised on
the world, TO whom a weak individual In
male attire was handing over his pocket
book and latch key.
Tableau 10 showed the Atlantic and Pa
cifc oceans typiled as an emperor and em-
press, with nymphs and sirens I'm attend
anoe, and the Atlantic cable encircling
them.
Electricity.
lNultuu H. 0ululAulu Nulp Oh 0Nhltf
was a Roman galley rowed by twelve cen
turions and containing bust of Washing
ton surrounded byall the subsequent ptesi
dents down to Grant
Tableau 10 and last was Electra In
other words, Electricity" II was the most
successful of all. Electra was shown In
a chariot curbing an immense electric Hy-
dra, from whose eyes and mouth flames
! of electricity darted and whose whole form
| glistened with incandescent lights AT the
rear OF the car were thirty girls in metallic
costumes, with electric lights grouped all
/ about them. Six other women bore aloof
I a globe, ON which the latitude and longi-
tude were indicated by electrical lines.
/ These rows Of lights revolved IN opposite
directions with stirring effect. IL was long
after midnight before the pageant closed.
An Expensive Fire.