Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-13

than New York and her 100000 or
more visitors, were eager to witness an
other pageant. The scenes OF the morn
ing were repeated. It seemed as if
5000, 900, instead Of 5000, 900, had gath
cred to watch the last great sight of the
three days. series of events celebrating
the discovery of America. The parade
was remarkable, from the fact that it
made wonderful showing of the use
electricity could be put to, with its pow
er and its light.
Shortly after 8 O'Clock the different
bodies which were to take part in the
parade mustered about the Battery and
the lower part Of Broadway, and the
police began to clear the line of march.
The way was cleared and the crowd
waited, but the procession did not ap-
pear. An Associated Press representa-
tive hunted up and down the line, try
ing to find the cause of the delay, and at
length he found it. All the matter was
QUEEN IsABELLA's TIGHTS.
"The Goddess of Liberty has taken
my tights" exclaimed Queen Isabella,
"and Pm not going to cit with Ferdi-
nand wearing an Indian squaw dress !"
This was spoken from float five of the
allegorical pageant. as the procession was
being formed. Queen Isabella was not
the only one in trouble. Fame and
Electra had an argument over blonde
wig and the sparks flew. Amerigo
William Penn for taking his cape. Penn
discovered that one of the TOltec sun
mos ba C.,i1fy opo
While the troubles were disturbing
the minds of the character portrayers,
mass of impatient humanity, extend
ing from the battery to central park,
was wondering why the procession did
not loom up. After an hour had elapsed,
and the parade had not started, Mayor
Grant sent word that it muet 90 on at
once. Those in command of the floats
were told to hustle. They did 30, and
9:30 saw
THE BIG SHOW UNDER WAY.
The route of the parade was up Broad
way to Fourth street, west around
Washington square to Fifth avenue, to
Fourteenth street, to Fourth avenue,
to Fifteenth street, to Fifth avenue, to
Fifty-ninth street.
First came a platoon of mounted po.
lice. followed by body OF bicyclists,
1000 strong, each bearing flag and
lantern. The cyclists rode IL abreast
and formed column at least mile and
half long.
After the wheelmen came IL heralds
mounted on fine, white steeds and pre-
ceding Col. John G.. Garnett, grand
marsbal, and his aides. The aides we're
III -. ~ @f ck,so
guards. The brilliant cavalcade was
roundly cheesed and won the deserved
admiration of all.
Following was the banner OF Fame,
and then came 20 historical cars. The
car OF Fame led the long line, and was
followed by bandof pre-his toric Amer
leans. After this group came the car O
the Stone Age, or the pre-historia car
Float No. 3 was the car of the Sun Wor-
shippers. The fourth hoa!i was entitled
tine Victory of Genius.
The statue of Columbus came next !;
then came group representing Cortez
Pizarro, Amerigo Vespucci, Ponce DE-
Leon. Cabot and other great mariners
Following came a body of Spanish
knights; then the cortege of King Fer
dinand and Queen Isabella, the Spanish
court on horseback, and then model o
the csravel Santa Maria.
The Puritan cer, which came next
represented a Puritan wedding, ant
John Alden and Priscilla Mullens, bott
riding tie same horse; both were pretty
features.
A group OF Dutch colonists next at
tracted attention, and after that cam'
William Penn and the Quakers, as well
as body of mounted Indians.
The car of the Capitol, model of th
capitol at Washington, lighted within
and without, came next, and wAs al
object of applause and attention. Ii
addition, the Al states. represented b,
as many daughters of veterans, wht
presented most picturesque appear
ance.
The naval cadets and Junior naval re
serve next showed up in the line o
march, and after the Seventy-frst regi
ment band came group Representing
General Grant and President Lincoll
and staff. Immediately behind ther
was the American standard and the ban
ner OF Liberty.
The Liberty, car was next in line, an
showed Liberty enlightening the world
LII vi ltUCIby sat uettCc, euppuItt'
by Equality and Fraternity. Benin
Liberty was Peace, Good Will and Hos
pitality.
Then came group of all nations;
a body of Continentals; an immens,
banner, and General Washington ant
staff, escorted by the Washington cont
mental guards, Washington light in
fantry and frontier scouts.
Coming after the scouts were tn
chiefs of the allied tribes on horseback
and then body OF Indians and anothe
large banner.
Following the last-named banner wa
the car of the Press The Press wa
represented by beautiful woman
dressed in black, and coming out of al
ink bottle. She held weather vaue in
her hand, and was surrounded by poems
Behind her were q number of printer
at work, showing the whole process o
printing newspaper. Official pro
grammes were distributed as souvenir
from this Car as it rolled along.
Following the press car came the ca
of music, the car of science. the car o
poetry, and the car OF romance; and thel
came Car which won probably NOR,
applause than any other in the parade
the car Of American women, intended tt
show the supremacy of American womel
over the women of all other parts OF tn
world.
Next came the car of the oceans, fol
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