Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-10-22
Americans. In this car the winged

nounce to all nations the advent of the
Columbian celebration.
After this group came another BAN
ner and "the car of the stone age," or
prehistoric Indians. This prehistoric
car was surrounded by early inhab-
itants of this continent, while others
were represented as fighting with giant
turtles, bears and snakes.
Float No. was the car of the sun
worshipers. The Toltec sun worshipers
were seen in the act of sacrificing
victim at the foot of a smoking pyra-
mid, while near burning altars Of in
cense Aztec warriors were supposed to
be worshiping the genius of the sun.
The band of the Twelfth regiment fol-
lowed.
The fourth float was entitled, Vic
tory of Genius, and was presented by
the leading Italian society of this city,
by whom it was escorted.
The Statue of Columbus car came
next, representing homage to Column
bus as he is greeted by history and
fame. On the front of the car was
seated America with Spain and Italy
on either hand.
The Fourteenth regiment band fol-
lowed, and there came a group repre-
senting Cortez, Pizarro. Amerigo Ves-
pucci, Ponce de Leon, Cabot and other
great mariners. Following came
body of Spanish knights, then the COR
tege of King Ferdinand and Queen
Isabella, the Spanish court on horse
back, then model of the caravel
Santa Maria, drawn by sailors.
The Puritan car, which came next,
was also we'll received. 1t represented
a Puritan wedding. John Alden and
Priscilla 10th riding the same horse,
and other pretty features.
A group Of Dutch colonists next at
tracted attention and after them came
William Penn and the Quakers, as we'll
as body of mounted Indians.
The car of the capitol, a model Of the
capitol at Washington, lighted within
and without, came next. The car was
guarded by a body of navy and army
veterans. In addition the forty-four
states were represented by as many
daughters of veterans.
Naval cadets and the junior naval re-
serves next showed up in the line of
march, and after the Seventy first regi-
ment band came groups representing
Gen. Grant, President Lincoln and
their statfs Immediately behind them
was the American standard and the
banner of liberty.
Liberty car" was next in line, and
showed Liberty enlightening the world.
In front of Liberty sat Justice, sup
ported by Equality and Fraternity; be-
hind Liberty was Peace, Good
will and Hospitality. Then came
a group of all nations, body
of Continentals, an immense BAN
ner and Gen. Washington and staff, es-
corted by the Washington Continental
guards, the Washington Light infantry
| and the 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 mentioned banner
was the 'car of the press" The press
was represented by a beautiful woman,
dressed in black, coming out OF an ink
bottle. She held a weathervane in her
hand and was surrounded by poems
Behind her number of printers were
at work showing the whole process Of
printing newspaper. Official pro-
grammes were distributed as souvenirs
from this car as it rolled along the
route.
Following the press car came the car
of "Music," the car of Science" the car
of "Poetry and Romance" and then
came car which won probably more
applause than any other in the parade.
1t was the car of "The American
| Woman" and was intended to show
the supremacy of American wome n
over those of all other parts of
the world The supremacy was
shown by beautiful maiden sitting
in rocking chair on top of the globe,
cupids Offering her hearts and garlands
lying at her feet. Another large ban
ner and group of sailors came next,
after which the car of 1.-THE Oceans"
was admired by all This car was fol-
lowed by Columbia's ship of state, by
more banners, by more music and by
"The Battalion of Progress"
Last and not least of the beautiful
floats came the car of Electricity. This
masterpiece was labeled the Hydra
of lightning, Controlled by the Genius
OF Edison" 1t was 80 feet long, was
drawn by ten horses and was illumi-
mated by 5000 electric lights. BY the
words mentioned, "The Hydra of
Lightning Controlled by the Genius OF
Edison" appeared giant monster
head filled with electric lights.
BY lines of miniature incandescent
lights thirty beautiful young girls in
metallic costumes stood on a revolving
disk and reflected the thousands OF
lights on the float. In the center OF
this group was globe with long lati-
tudinal lines marked in electric lights.
1t is safe TO say that such a magnificent
float has never before been seen, and
TIE applause with which it was greeted
showed it was appreciated by all.
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