The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-10
THE NIGHT FEATURES.
An Immense Parade of FloatS-MaGni
cent Fireworks and IlluminatiOns.

An Immense Parade of FloatS-Mngnih-
cent Fireworks and IlluminatIons.
CHICAGO, Oct. 9.-The exposition was
transformed into fairyland at night
Bright lights flashed from every nook
and crevice OF the buildings, search
lights cut wide swaths on the sky,
multi.colored rockets shot heavenward
showers OF fire raiued about the grand
basin and on the lake front Through
it all the floats representing Chicago's
progress we're hauled. 1t was the grand
climax of the iestai days OF the fair.
Never before was there sight so in
spring at the fair. The great white
structures Of the exposition stood out
lined against the heavens, and the
whole was one superb blaze OF glory.
The floats were marvels OF beauty. The
soft blending Of the colors added har-
mony to the scene Of beauty.
The first was the Genius OF Music"
She carried harp, and at her feet clus-
tered a chorus OF fifty, whose songs
rung out on the night air.
"Chicago" was represented by the
second float Miss Elizabeth Flynn ap-
peared as the typical Chicago figure:
She was costumed handsomely, and
across her breast were the familiar
words, ~ Will" Or the same float
we're the following representative char
acters: "Love," Miss Floy Strong:
'Liberty," Miss S. Cruver; "Music,"
Miss Esther Gritzner; Art" Miss Cad
Matthew's; Science" Miss Blanche
smithson; "Literature," Misc Gertie
Owen.
AS A TRADING POST.
Chicago rs a trading post in 1872 was
the subject of the third float. The
scene represented an incident in the
Fort Dearborn massacre. Upon the
float was group representing. the IA.
nous chief Black Partridge in the act OF
rescuing a white woman from the toma'
hawk OF q ferocious Pottawatamie. The
characters were OF historical promi'
nence, including the Pottawutomie
chief, Simon Pokagon, whose father for
merly owned the land on which Chica-
90 now stands. A graceful group was
formed by three Indian rnaidens who
chanted the songs Of their tribes.
Sheridan's famous ride, the figures OF
Grant Logan, Douglass and Richard
Yates, and Chicago offering her sons to
Lincoln formed fitting picture for the
fourth float. 1t represented Chicago in
war.
Cupids with trumpets decorated with
flowers drew the fifth float, on which
was the angel OF peace.
The sixth float represented Chicago
PROSTATE, typical OF the effect OF the big
fire. Ruined columns, fragments and
debris surmounted by, a colossal fire
fiend with torch in hand; q company
OF tiremen climbing ladders and making
an intellectual attempt to check him. A
mother striving TO rescue her child and
gallant tiremcn rescuing people IRON
the flames. At the rear OF the car
Chicago was seen arising from its ashes.
Busy worlmen were constructing build
ings 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
flowers and represented commerce. An
argosy with a single sail on which was
emblazoned the word Commerce" was
constructed OF flowers.
THE uANDsoMESr FLOAT.
On the last float was Columbus at tho
court of Isabella. 1t was the handsom-
est float in the procession. The char
octerS were costumed in magnificent
robes. The scene was OF supreme dra-
matte interest, and illustrated the mo-
ment when Isabella decides to offer her
Jewels to furnish the means to discover
the new world. The different countries
represented some historical event on
the float.
The Genius of Electricity was appro-
priately represented by the float "Elec-
ira twas in the form OF an immense
dragon. Over two thousand incandes'
cent lights glowed from the monsters
ouently, and from the animals mouth