The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-07
VISIONS OF MORSE LAND


To Savannah guests during the week.
/ VISIONS OF MORSE LAND"
The Grand Carnival Parade Now
Ready and the Furnishing Touches
Being Put On What It is.
The grand carnival parade entitled
'TVisions of Morse Land, " illustrating the
epic poem and the myths of Finland has
att last been unveiled
II is to be headed by Proteus en- route
to the worlds fair. Proteus. beloved Of
all the people visits Savannah He comes
attended by his faithful followers and
with glOries far exceeding pageants Of
past years.
Proteus' subject for this year is
sagaCiOus selection. The Kalevala, tell
ing the story of the myths of Finland,
has been translated into English in its
entirety so recently that it is as yet but
little known In fact. il was only a few
years ago that certain devoted students
in Germany and Finland collated the
diversified folklore and reduced it to
written form. The poem is the record of
the adventures of the people of kalevala
of their strife with the men Of POhiola
the place of the worlds end. Fancy two
old RunOias, or singers, clasping hand s
on one of the first nights of the Finnish
winter. anu beginning lut dtttiipJ 10
work through the Kalevala before the
return of summer.
PRoTEUs' FLOAT.
Proteus' float which heads the process
sion was not brought from New Orleans,
but was a creation of the artist Mr..
Charles Clipper, brought here from that
city, and the artists Leon Armson and
Andre Tuguet, who built the entire dis
play of twelve gorgeous floats within the
short space of twenty-five days
This float will represent the king sit
ting in a lily with the members of his
court surrounding him. The COstuming
of the carnival was superintendent by
Nine. Emma UmhOfer, and the lighting
under the supervision of Mr. ], +. Han
SON all of New Orleans, who performed
the same services in that city for the
Krewe Of Proteus during the Mardi Gras
pageant. The painting was executed by
Messrs. Cole Bros. and Poke Bennett of
Savannah
Proteus, god of the sea, leads his gor-
geOus cavalcade in person A gigantic
seine Grapes itself in graceful folds from
the limits of the air to the surface of the
sea. Huge doves uphold it, seaplants are
about it, the imperial water lily and the
long, slender pond reed. Midway in the
silver depths Of the upright net Tolls Pro
teus, a gold crown upon his head, a gold
the form of a golden water crane. waving
dangerously in his kingly hand, There
are to be six people on this float.
NO. 2-BANNER CAR.
A giant of prodigious size is shown re
clining against an iceberg The frozen sea
is beneath; from his uplifted arm, from
his limbs, bare and frozen, from his long
white hair and beard cling countless
icicles. He holds suspended from his
frost-bound arms a glittering scroll of ice
bearing the name Kalevala, the grand
epic of Finland
NO. 3-THE RIv AL MINsTRELs, wAINAMO1NEN
AND YoUKAHAINEN.
Foremost among the heroes of the
Kalevala is Wainamoinen. He passes his
time in contenment, the plains of Wainola
resound with his singing, and his fame ex-
tends so wide that away in dismal north
land, - Youkahainen, Lapland's young and
reckless minstrel, hears of a sweeter singer
than himself. Youkahainen mounts his
snow sledge and rides impetuously toward
the domains of WainOla. In the mean
time Wainamoinen has ridden forth upon
the Wainola highway and the two sledges
meet in dread collision. The bleau shows
the meeting of the minstrels on the plains
of Kalevala. There are two characters on
this float.
no. 4-NETSOLA-TAPIO, GOD OF THE FOREST.
The fourth car of Proteus' pageant dis
closes the court oil Metsola-Tapio. An al
tar of perpetual fire is the centerpace,
while among gigantic torches stroll hun
ters in fantastic costumes Fir trees and
hunting hounds give the scene a touch Of
northern color, while the emineuce Of the
fire and the torches show the regard i'm
which heat is held by the people Of Fin
land. There are ten characters ON this
float
NO. 5--THE TURF CASTLE or HOMELAND.
The fifth ear shows the Turf castle,
creation of finest fancy and most artistic
execution. It is a gorgeous cavern guarded
by uncouth dragons disgOrging fire. The
fairies of the castle are winged and Celes-
italy beautiful. Within are the jars of
the magic honey, wrought in gold and
silver and gems. There are four charac-
tiers on this feat.
No. 6-HETEWANE-THE PLEIADES
The tableau showing the Hetewane is
one of the most ethereal and most poetic
in the pageant. Seven maidens reclining
on clouds wave the star wanGs which to
those on earth appear as the Pleiades
Auroral flames dart out of the depths Of
the cloud and make the scene a poetic
study in the lighter colors. There are
six people on this float
NO 7-MANALA-DEATHLAN
WalnamOlnen has Just crossed the fatal
river and is on the shores of the kingdom
of Manala. Tuouetor, the Deathland
hostess. greets the visitor and brings him
golden goblets filed with strong beer and
urges him to partake of the beverage.
The traveller inspects the liquor carefully
and finds that it contains poison and rep
tiles. He refuses. Thus the hero is able
to return and beholds the stars Arrived
in the upper world, he warns men to be
ware of perverGng innocence, of leading
astray the pure of heart those that do
| these things shall he punished eternally
in the depths of Tuoni. There are SIX
/ characters on this float
1 No S-THE MAGIC BARGE-wAINANOIN IN
QUEST OF A BRIDE.
A gorgeous barge is here presented
! Wainamoinen is in command and is in
! quest of q bride. The singer builds his
| vessel with enchantment. The bow is Il
/ dragons head and the barge is manned
! by followers. The ship of magic dances
4 on the wave like flower upon the pillows.
! There are five characters on this float
NO. 9-HIsI, THE EVIL PRINCIPLE.
Ilmarinen, the hero blacksmith, woos
the fair maiden of the rainbow, but to
win her the hostess of POhjola commands
/ him to plow the serpent field of Hist.
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