The record-union., 1892-10-13

from 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 she must go at once. Those in
command of the floats were told to hns-
tle They did so, and at $50 o'clock the
big show was under way.
The route of the parade was up Broad
way to Fourth street. west around Wash
ington Square to Fifth avenue, to Four
teenth street, to Fourth avenue, to Seven
teenth street, to Fifth avenue, to Fifty
ninth street. First came a platoon OF
mounted police, followed by body OF
bicycliStS a thousand strong, each bearing
a flag and lantern. The cyclists rode
twelve abreast, and formed a column at
least mile and a half long. After the
wheelmen came twelve heraldS mounted
on fine white steeds, and preceding Col
onel John q. Garnett, the Grand Marshal,
and aides. The aides were all dressed III
the uniform of Austrian Guards. The
brilliant cavalcade was roundiy cheered
and won the deserved admiration of all.
Following was the banner OF Fame, and
then came twenty historical cars. The
Car of Fame'' led the long line, and was
cans. After the group came Car OF the
Stone Age" or prehistoric car, sur
rounded by number of Indians. Float
No. 3 was car of Sun Worshippers. The
fourth float was entitled Victory of
Genius" The statue Of Columbu came
next, then came a group representing
CorteZ, PiZZaro, America Nespuci, Ponce
de Leon, Cabot, and great many mari
nerS.
Following came a body of Spanish
knights, then the cortege of King FerCli-
nand and Queen Isabella, the Spanish
court on horseback and then a model of
the caravel Santa Maria. The Puritan
car, which came next, represented Pur-
itan wedding. John Alden and Priscilla
were both riding the same horse, both
pretty features.
A group of Dutch colonists next at
tracted attention and after them came
William Penn and the Quakers, as well
as a body Of mounted Indians. The car
of the model of the Capitol at Washing
ton, lighted within and without, came
| next and was the object of applause and
attention. In addition, forty-four States
| were represented by as many daughters,
| who presented most picturesque ap-
pearance.
The naval cadets and junior naval re-
serve next showed up in the line of
march, and after the Seventy-first Regi-
ment Band came group representing
General Grant, President Lincoln and
stall. Immediately behind them was the
American standard and banner of liberty.
The Liberty car was next in line, and
showed Liberty enlightening the world
In front of Liberty sat Justice, supported
by Equity and Fraternity. Behind Lib
erty was Peace, Good VIII and Hospital
ity.
Then came group Of all nations, a
body of Continentals, an immense ban
ner and General Washington and staff,
escorted by the Washington Continental
Guards, Washington Light Infantry and
| frontier scouts. Coming after the scouts
were chiefs of the allied tribes on horse
back and then body of Indians and an
other large banner.
| Following the last-named banner was a
car of the Press. The Press was repre-
scented by beautiful woman dressed in
| black and coming out of an ink bottle.
She held weather-vane in her hand and
was surrounded by poems. Behind her a
number of printers were at work, show
ing the whole process of printing news
per. Official programmes were distrib-
uted as souvenirs from this car as it
rolled along
Following the press car came the Gar
of Music" Car of Science" Gar of Po-
etry" and Romance" and then came a
car which won probably more applause
than any other in the parade, the Car of
American Women" and intended to
show the supremacy of American women
over all other parts of the world.
Next came the Gar of Oceans" fol-
lowed by the columbus Ship of State, ;"
by more banners, by more music and by
the Battalion of Progress"
The last but not least beautiful floats
came the Gar of Electra" labeled ely
dra of Lighting, Controlled by Genius
| Edison" 1t was thirty feet long. drawn
by ten horses and illuminated by 5000
electric lights. Three hundred little girls
in metallic costumes stood on a revolving
diaS and reflected thousands of 1iphtS on
the float. In the center of this group
was a globe with long latitudinal lines
marked in electric lights. It's safe to say
such magnificent craft was never before
seen.
The parade was brought up by 5000
marchers from the Order of Red Men,
who presented picturesque spectacle.