The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-12
His Grand CaVa1cade
in the City.
KALELEVA'S STRANGE PEOPLE.
The CitU Ablaz8 with LIGHT
and Fire.
A MERRY CARNIVAL NIGHT

Thirty thousand people greeted the
cavalcade of Proteus last night The
pageant was the most brilliant ever seen
in Savannah The march began at S
O'Clock and it was after midnight when
the cavalcade returned to its rendezvous.
Thousands thronged the streets around
the De Soto at midnight to witness the
unwilling of the King, which did not take
place.
''The Visions Of the Morse Land" is a
history of the adventures of the people of
Kalevala and of their strife with the men
of Pohiola. the place of the worlds end
The story, Illustrating the myths of Fin
land, was told by twelve floats, which
constituted the parade. Two hundred
richly costumed people were on the floats
or, mounted, rode alongside. The illu-
limitations were brilliant and the
floats were seen in all their
beauty The Third artillery band
and the American military band were in
the procession and played during the
march.
THE STREETS THRONGED.
The rendezvous at Broughton and West
Broad streets was thronged with people
as early as : o'clock anxious, to sec the
pageant start on its journey. The arrival
of the Bnsch Zouayes and the bands
brought thousands more, and by O'Clock
the sidewalks were almost impossible.
There was no confusion about the forma-
tion, each float taking its position
properly and promptly At $50 o'clock
Capt Marnelstein ordered the Zouaves to
form platoons, and as the young soldiers
swung into position the crowd
set up a cheer which was re-
peated a few minutes later when Capt.
Marmelstein commanded the lighting of
the rcd fire torches, which cast brilliant
reflection around and showed off the at
traetive uniforms Of the boy soldiers with
petty effect. A few minutes later the
line moved forward up Broughton street
amid a tremendous ovation from the
spectators. who were lined six deep along
the sidewalks.
As it turned into Bull street going
north the crowds evinced their delight
with unlimited applause, and the specta-
tors at the Oglethorpe Club greeted the
parade with red fire and a repetition of
theapplause from the sidewalk spectators.
At johnson square, the Screven and Pl-
laski houses the scene was, an enlivening
one, and out Bull street the thou
sands gathered on the sidewalks,
porches, windows and every place else
where a view could be obtained greeted
the pageant.
The scene as the parade passed the De
Soto will not soon be forgotten by those
who witnessed it. The hotel was brill
iantly Illuminated and its great piazzas
were thronged
BEFORE TIE DE SOTO
When the spectacle reached the De
Soto, fully 10000 people had gathered
around the hotel on the piazza, on the
sidewalks, streets and around Madison
square.
The approach of the pageant was her.
aided by the music from the Third artil-
lery band and the applause from the
crowds The band halted for a moment
in mont of the piazza of the hotel, and
then, with few exceptions, each of the
floats came TO standstil for few mo-
ments to give the spectators opportunity
OF getting a good view of each one Each
float had an advance guard carrying
banner announcing its number and name,
and each one was received with applause.
The characters on the float of Metsola-
Tapio's court, which halted for some
time, threw out handfuls of confetti to
the crowds.
AROUND THE SQUARE.
When the procession had rounded Mad
1son square, leaving the last two in front
of the De Soto, it came to a halt for five
minutes, and along this line a crowd of
5000 or 10000 more caught good view of
Prtoeus and his hosts.
Castor street and in the Park
extension before the semi-circle was
formed From CASTOR street the process
sion turned into Barnard, then into Hall,
and then to the Park extension. Here
considerable time was lost on account of
rut, which the floats experienced some
dlhculty IN passing, and it was 10 o'clock
before they were lined up and ready for
the illumination Of cOlOred lights which
were placed prOfuselE along the line
lighting up the floats in green, red and
blue tints,
ALONG THE LINE.
Thirty thousand people were gathered
along the line of march. from the De Soto
TO the Park extension. where the haltwas
made. Every house was opened and its
windows filed with people From the
DE Soto to the park there was not va
cant spot on the sidewalks. People
were packed everywhere, four and five
deep, and where the floats were not in
the way the streets were crowded.
At THE PARK EXTENSION.
The floats were closely lined up. and
lights changing color three times were
nred: The sight was beautiful one. and
the thousands who had gathered to witness
the fireworks display turned,to look. For
ten minutes the lights burned
tinting the floats and the skies
alternately red, green and blue. When
they burned out the fireworks display
began.