The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-10-19


Union. Shields werc garfield. OT which
was the name and motto of the state
and the date of its admission to the
Union, Flags, sheafs of wheat and
flowers galore were carried by the
children.
E brilliant Night scene.
The exposition was transformed into
fairyland at night. Bright lights flashed
from every nook and creyice Of the
buildings. Search lights cut wide
swaths on the sky. Multi-colored rock
cts shot hcavenWard; showers of fire
raincd about the grand basin and on
the lake front. Through it all the
floats, representing Chicago's progress,
were hauled. 1t was the grand climax
of the festal days at the fair. Never
before was there 4 sight SO Inspiring at
the fair. The great White structures of
the exposition stood outlined against
the heavens, and the whole was one su-
perb blaze of glory. The floats were
marvels Of beauty. The blending OF
the colors added harmony to the scene
of beauty. ~,
The first was the Genius of Music. .
she carried a harp and at her feet
clustered a chorus of fifty, whose songs
rung out on the night air.
Chlcago was represented by the sec
ond float. Miss Elizabeth Flynn ap-
peared as the typical Chicago figure.
She was costumcd handsomely and
across her breast were the familiar
words, II will On the same float were
the following representative charac-
! tiers: Love-" Miss T'1oy Strong; Lib
erty.' Miss S. Crrver: Music Miss
Esther Gritzner; ART Miss Cad Mat
theWs; Science Miss Blanche Smith
son; 'I'iteraturc,' Miss Gertie Owen.
! Chicago as trading post of 1872 was
the subject of the third float. The scene
represented an incident in the Fort
| Dearborn massacre. Upon the float
was 4 group representing the famous
chief, Black Partridge, in the act Of
rescuing q white woman from the
tomahawk of a ferocious Pottawat-
tonne. The characters were of histori-
Cal prominence, including the Potta-
Watomle chief, Simon Pokageon, whose
father formerly owned the lands uDon
which Chicago now stands A graceful
group was formed by three Indian
maldens who chanted the songs of their
tribe.
Sherldan's famous ride, the figures of
Grant, Logan, Douglas and Richard
Yates, and Chicago offering her sons to
Lincoln formed a fitting picture for the
fourth float. 1t represented Chicago in
the war
Cuplds with trumpets decorated with
flowers drew the fifth float, on which
was the angel of peace
Chicngo's Fire.
The sixth float represented Chicago
PROSTATE, typical of the effect Of the
big fire. Ruined columns, fragments
and debris surmOunted by colossal fire
fiend with torch in hand; a company
of firemen climbing ladders and making
an Intellectual attempt to check him, a
mother striving to rescue her child and
gallant f1remen rescuing people from
the flames At the rear Of the car Chi
cagO was seen rising from it's ashes.
Busy workmen were constructing
buildings on the site Of burned ruins.
This float was manned by the Chicago
fire department and was drawn by SIX
Of the best horses in the service.
The seventh float was mass OF flow
ers and represented commerce. An ar
COSY with a single SAIL on which was
cmblazoned the word 'COmmercc," was
constructed Of flowers.
On the last float was Columbus at
Tie court Of Isabella. 1t was the hand
soonest float in the procession. The
characters We're cOstulned in magniti
cent robes. The scene WAS Of supreme
dramatic interest and illustrated the
moment when Isabella decides to Offer
her jewels to furnish the means TO tiis
cover the new world. The different
countries represented some historical
event Oh the float.
The genius of electricity was appro
priately demonstrated by the tloa1
''ElCctra.'' 1t was in the form Of ar
immense dragon. Over two THOUSAND
incandescent lights glowed from tht
monsters body. The colors were
changed frequently and from the ami
mails mouth darted a tongue Of hamc
1t was 4 most realistic contrivance
At the head of the brilliant pag,;,n
rode the Chicago Hussars. followed by
a combined band of thousand pieces
The route was through all Of the prn
cipal avenues. People lined ever,
walk. They were on top of buildings
in windows; intact, every point of van
, tage was taken long before the pagan
> started ..-.
: = Beautiful Fireworks. ...~.
!, The fireworks were the finest We
| SlNtH Lilo VI lllS Leu CtlIt
: was appalling. Rockets shot from
every corner of the White City, and
! continual shower of colored fire fell OF
every side. The brilliant features OF
: the lake front were ''Old Fort Dear
! born ''The Old City Hail. a portrai
=, of the first mayor of Chicago, William
f B. Ogden; Chicago Welcoming th
| World Chicago triumphant was tn
: feature in front of the peristyle.
: The largest piece of the evening wa
! the Burning of Chicago" which GOV
. cred an area Of $4,000 square feet. l
. | was produced in four scenes. The frs
. illustrated Mrs. O'Leary's cow; secon
J. the kicking over of the lamp; the fir
. starting thence gave realistic and COZ
) rect view of the burning Of the city
q closing with Chicago in ruins. In ad
i dition to this, flights Of bombs, cascade
t of rockets and every known variety o
z the pyrotechnic art filled out the evel
c ing programme. Other features wer
v the special illumina ton of the Woods
y island and fireworks set off from tn
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