The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-13

trouble. Fame and "Electra'' had an
argument over a blonde wig and the sparks
flew. ''Amerious Vespuoius" blamed poor
old innocent "William PENN for taking
his capo. Penn and Veapncius made
a search and IL was discovered that
one OF tho 1oltec sun worshipers
was tho guilty one. While theae troubles
were disturbing tho minds Of character
portrayors, a mass of impatient humanity,
extending from tho battety to Contra! park,
was wondering why the procession did not
loom az, After an hour had elapsed and
the pnrade had not started, Mayor Grant
sent word that she must 90 on at once.
Those in command OF the floats we're told
to hustle. They did 10. and at $3.50 the big
show was under way. The route OF the
parade was up Broadway 10 Fourth street,
west around Washington square to Fifth
avenue, to Fourteenth street, TO Fourth
avenue, to Seventeenth street, TO Fifth ava
nue.. to Fifty-pinth street.
First came II platoon Of mounted police.
followed by a body of bicycliata 1000
strong, each bearing a flag and lantern.
The cyclists rode twelve abreast and formed
a column at least n mile and II half long.
After the wheelmen came twelve heralds,
mounted on fine white steeds and preceding
Col. John G.. Garnett, grand marshal. and
aides. The aides were all dressed in the
uniform of Aust ian guards. The brilliant
cavalcade was roundly cheered and won the
deserved admiration OF all. Following WAS
a banner of Fame, and then came twenty
histo ical cars. The Gar of Fame" led
the long line and was followed by a band
OF prehistoric Americans. After the group
came the Gar OF the Stone Age" or the
prehistoric car, surrounded by a number of
Indians. Float No. 3 was the Gar of the
sun Worshipets." The fourth float was
entitled the "Victoty of Genius" The
Statue of Columbus" came next.
| uI.ta nrr IHnTn rnfarnaAnt-
ina Cortes, Pizarro. AmeriRo Vespucci,
Ponce de Leon. Cabot and other great mar
liners. Following them came a body of
Spanish knights, then the corteRs of King
Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, the Spanish
court on horseback, and then the model OF
the ~caravel Santa Ma ia.
The Puritan Car" which came next,
represented a Puritan wedding, John Alden
and Priscilla both riding the same horse,
and other pretty features. A group of
Dutch colonists next attracted attention
and after them came VIM. Penn and the
Quakers, az well AS a body of mounted In
dams. The Car of the Capitol" u mode
of the capitol at Washington, lighted within
and without, came next and was the OBJ
ject of applause end attention. In
addition the forty-four states were
represented by as many daughtera
of veterans, who presented a most
picturesque appearances. The naval cadets
and junior naval reserve next showed VI
in the line of march and after the Seventy
first regiment band came a group repre-.
senting Gen. Grant, President Lincoln ano
stats. Immediately behind them was an
American standard and banner of liberty.
The Liberty Carr was next in line and
showed Liberty enlighteuing the world. Ir
front Of Liberty sat Justice, supported by
Equality and Fraternity; behind Liberty
; was Peace, Good Will and Hospitality
Then came a group of all nations, a bod,
of continentals, an immense banner anC
Gen. Washington and staff, escorted by thu
Washington continental guards, the Wash
ington light infantry and frontier scouts
Coming after the scouts were chiefs of tn
allied tribes on horseback. and then a bod
of Indians and another large banner.
Following the last named banner was tn
, scar of the Press.'' Tie press was rep
resented by a beautiful woman, dressed il
black and coming out of an ink bottle. Sh
had a weather vane in her han and wa
surrounded by poems. Behind her was
number of printers at work, showing til
whole process of printing a newspaper
Official programmes were distributed a
souvenirs. from this car as il rolled along
Following the press came the ''Car O
Music,' '.Car of Science" the Gar o
Poetry and Romance" and then came tn
car which won probably more applause tina
any other in the parade, the Gar of Ameri
can women" and intended to show tn
buDEGlDaCy VI hLuotlSdh ohlC oNV& eAOh
of all other parts of the world.
Next came the "Car of the Ocean," fol
lowed by Columbia's ship of state. by NOR
banners. by more music, and by a Bat
TALON OF Progress Last and not least 0
the beautiful floats came the Gar o
. Electra" labeled the Hydra of LiRhtninI
Controlled by the Genius of Edison" !
was thirty feet long, drawn by ten horse
and illuminated by 5000 electric lights
. Thirty beautiful young girls in metalli
costumes stood on the revolving disk an
g reflected thousands of lights on the tloat
In the center of this group was u globe wit
; long latitudinal ines marked in electri
lights. 1t is safe to say such a magnihcen
ioat was never before seen. The parad
> was brought mp by 5000 marchers from tn
: Order of Red Men who presented a pic
turesque spectacle.
Breckenridge VIII Bottle His EIoquenc,
CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-Congressman w. G.. I
= Breckenridge will not deliver the dedica
tory Grafton at the Worlds fair next Thurs
day. He telegraphed President Palmer, c
Q the national commission, to-day positivel