The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-22

Frank Mescari: Spanish grandees, Charles
Palmeo and Robert StaTachi: monk,
Augustine Lombardo; soldiers. Joe Mescari
end Joe Caruso; sailors, !. Demateo and b.
Natalie; Indians, Mike Giuliano. A. Mat
racia, V. Bruno and A. Larasa.
Float No. 4. by the Gray Club, was
picturesque representation of forest
scene. At the rear end of the float stood
large tree. and under Its branches a group
of four Indian warriors and an Indian
maiden. The character of the warriors was
assumed by +. l.. Davis. Clarence Mckee,
George , Parro's "a and Art .In Leopold ,ss
role of the Indian maiden. A few feet
in front of the tree stood L. A. Bynum im-
personating William Penn. with the treaty
of peace spread before the assembled In
dians. the treaty being laid upon an old
stump. By the side of which Penn stood.
Back of Penn. seated upon logs and stumps,
were three Quakers. represented by c. Z.
Kuhn. ii. j. Resner and NJ. NJ. Mahoney,
and two meek-sppearing Puritans. repre-
sented By K. b. Miller and Joseph Barr.
Following the Penn float came Gen.
Washington and his staff. composed of the
following gentlemen: General Washing
ton. NJ. l.. Johnson; Lafayette. w. q. Lee;
other members of staff. Fred Ward, o. w.
Allen. Charles Holman. L. j. McGlnDis.
Charles Aughinbaugh, Fred Prange. o.. 8.
Fitchey, Fred Grossart. Nick Miller, VIM.
Emmerich, X. b. Mundelle. A. +. Dorsey.
A. +. Moldthan. Walter Berterman, Harry
Bowen. John A. Schumacher. j. Z. Pickard.
They were followed by tho Indianapolis
Drum Corps, heading the Continental
army, composed OF representatives from
the various q. A. K. posts
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
Then came the Hendricks Club float
representing the signing of the Declaration
of Independence. In a massive walnut
char, sitting on q platform, raised at the
rear of the float. sat Thomas Barthel, i'm
personating Thomas Jefferson. On
table before him was spread the
Declaration of Independence, and beside
the instruments an ink-bottle, from
the mouth of which pr0truded several
the old-fashioned quill pens. In front of
the table and facing Jefferson were ar
ranged q number of chairs in which were
seated the two chsmberlains, represented
by II. J. Abrams and Bernard Frey, and six
deputies represented by Joseph Duffy, Is.
w. Barnes, j. w. Hollen beck. M. Brannan,
Charles Biddle and John Lewis Feltz. All
the persons IN the float wore the powdered
costume of the slime. consisting of the
square cut-away coat with knIckerbockers
and the white embroidered neck cloths.
The float representing the emancipation.
furnished by Star Lodge, No. z, h. of p.
was plain but impressive. At the rear OF
the float arose three broken columns. ap-
preached by steps representing the Temple
of Justice. Half way up the steps stood
Miss Il. Leane. representing Justitia. with
the sword and balance. Miss Leane was
dressed in a flowing robe of soft white ma
terial, and her dark hair, encircled by q
metal coronet, hung loosely upon her
shoulders. At the foot of the steps
stood Il. ID. Leane. impersouatinR ex-
President Lincoln. holding in one hand the
emancipation proclamation and in tho
other q chain, EN- blematic of the bondage
broken by the proclamation. Seated on
the ground in front of Lincoln was col
ored family. composed of Mt. aud Mira John
Williams and two children.
INVENTIONS AND MUSIC.
Next came the Light Infantry's float of
Inventions" drawn by four black horses,
at whose side walked the customary torch
bearers. In it's bed and around its edges
were scattered pieces of machinery. Pend
ant from line suspended between two
poles on the front end were globes and
wires in indication of electric lighting.
while at the back was a small dy namo. from
which constant stream of electric sparks
was emitted. In the center. a raised
dais, were six persons In different gradua-
tons of height, representing the cleo
trician. the mechanic and the inventor of
the day.
Immediately behind this was the float of
Science Art and Music" Attached to it
were forr gray horses. 1t was evident
that they were unused to tho scenes of
splendor and gayety that met their gaze,
for it was with difficulty that they were