The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-13
HISTORICAL FLOATS.
Representative Of Interesting Events In
the History OF America.

/ Representative of Interesting Events In
the History Of America.
NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-FollowIng came q
| body Of Spanish knights, then a coriege OF
| King Ferdinand aud Queen Isabella, the
| Spanish court on horseback, and then a
model OF the caravel Santa Maria.
| The Puritan" car. which came next,
represented a Puritan weddng-that of
| John Alden and Priseila-Doth riding tn g
! same horse, both pretty features. A group
! Of Dutch cOionlsts next attracted attention,
| and after them came William Penn and his
! Quakers, as well as body of mounted
/ Indians.
The car of the Capitol. being a model OF
| the Capitol at Washington, lighted within
| and without, came next, and was the object
/ of applause and attention..
| In addition forty-four States were repre-
sented by as many Daughters OF Veterans,
| who presented the most picturesque appear
! aBce. Naval cadets and Junior Naval Re-
| serves next showed up in the line of march,
/ and after the First Regiment band came a
! group representing General Grant ana PreSi-
| deAt LInclon and staff. Immediately behind
| them was the American standard and the
| banner of liberty.
The Liberty Car" was next in line and
! showed LII >dy EnighteniBg the World"
/ In front Of Liberty sat Justice, supported
by equality and Fraternity. Behind Lib
erty was Peace, Goodwill and Hospitality.
Then came a group Of all nations, body
OF COntlnentals, an immense banner, aud
General Washington and staff escorted by
the Washington Continental Guards the
Washington Light Infantry and Frontier
Scouts. Coming after the scouts were the
chiefs Of the allied tribes on horseback, and
then body of Indians and another large
| banner.
Following the last-uamed banner was the
car OF the Press. The Press was repre-
~ hvy hau m mo- q in,
black and coming out OF an inkbottle. She
held Fl weather-vane in her hand and was
surrounded by poems. Behind her were
number OF printers at work, showing the
whole process of printing a newspaper.
Official programmes were distributed as
souvenirs from this car as it rolled along.
Following the Press car came the "Car Of
Music" then the Gar of Science Gar of
Poetry" and Romance" and then came a
car which won probably more applause than
any other in the parade iu the Gar of
American women, and intended TO show
the supremacy of tie American woman
over those from all parts of the world.
Next came the Car of Oceans, followed
by Columbia's Ship State by more BAN
ners by more music, and by a Battalion of
Progress.
Last and not the least beautiful of the
floats came the car Of Electra, labeled,
HYDRA of Lightning Controlled by Genius
Edison"
1t was thirty feet long. drawn by ten
horses and Illuminated by 5000 electric
lights. Three hundred little girls in metal
lie costumes stood on a revolving disk aud
reflected thousands of lights on the float.
In the center Of this group Was globe
with long latitudinal lines marked in elec-
trio lights. 1t is safe to Say that such
magnificent craft was never before seen.
The parade was brought to a close by 5000
marchers from the order Of Red Men, who
presented picturesque spectacle.