The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-16

The costumes will IN. entirely new and built
| Especially To meet the requirements of their
novel parade In truth IT will be in all its
splendid features a magnificent surprise and is
calculated 10 arrest attention at once and bring
to st Louis next fall grea, concourse OF peo
pie
synopsis OF the subjects treated follows:
The Title Float i- called Planets and Con-
stellations, and is rOat repSes enting the
| Zodiac at the back while at the front the as
tronomer studies the stars through u huge
telescope directed ahead. This telescope will
contain huge search-light- which will IL
illuminate the Earls on horseback. the mounted
police. artillery, etc. that will precede the
parade, and Will Light tn. scene TO the length
OF six blocks
comes next in huge float representing the
sauriau in green and gold and flashing electric
lights.
The third float is called Mercury and rep
resents the wins-footed god travelling across
the clouds in chariot propelled by lightning.
AT his back Is a flashing zodiacai elec. rical
wheel which lights his way.
-Argo the Great Ship the next float. is rep
resented By a huge green ship atiash with eiec-
tric and starry spiendor. The marin therein
are astronomers and electrician, voyaging In
search OF the modern golden fleece OF electric
ity.
Pegasus, the Flying Horse is the next
foat In winged brilliancy he rises from the
clouds. and from the blood of~the severed and
snaked-crowded hea: NJ Medusa which is
near.
The sixth ftoat represents the constellation
| of -LyrA On the center is an illuminated
Tyre, while at the back is the great star Vega,
and at the front is u winged shepherd playing
On pandean pipes
The seventh float represents Mars hurrying
to battle. To his chariot is hitched the two
| savage Dogs OF War. which he guides with
reins' strung with scintallant stars Behind his
chariot wheel follows Death, red robed and with
neshless teeth.
ing the six Virgins which the nncients supposed
resided in that constellation. they are scat
tered about the Handicapped float and some are
engaged in offering sacrinces to Venus, Goddess
Of Love
Saturn ia the subject OF the next, and is
represented by huge and resplendent wings.
from the center of which red flames rise at the
command OF Saturn FrVm their center springs
huge green-winged dragon.
''The Polar Star and Borealis. Is the subject
that is treated in the tenth float AT the hack
stands Roreaits. 1t the motion of whose wand
arises in front the splendid Aurora Boreals
over the shimmerinR and icy scene.
"Paevae. the Sun, and Kun, the Moon.r is the
subject Of the eleventh float At the back is q
huge electric sun while beneath II is soft
glowing moon. The sun revoves and there are
those beneath Who with huge electric ther-
mometer measures its strength.
"Cyanus, the Swan is the next subject DEM
electric stars. drawing through the clouds q
splendid boat, in which seated the two brill
liant stars OF its constellation, Deheb and
Alliero.
No I3 Is = constellation in the watery sign,
which they Aquariu, call II is represented by
the Waterman pouring the contents OF his
| jar into the mouth OF a huge green electric fish,
which is surmounted by another star OF his con-
stellation.
Corona the Crown" is surrounded by huge
electric crowE. in which are seated the various
consultations OF Corona, themselves circied by
crowns OF varied electrical beauty
No Is, Venus and the Coming Night" is Y
most sumptuous float At the back is Venus
Goddess of Love, the Evening Star. contem-
| plating Nox. or Night, Mt the front represented
| by huge bat, with wings tipped with electric
| fire, and figure which draws over the scene
| the purple robes OF Night
"Perseus and Algolf is the subject Of the
sixteenth float Perseus is represented at the
\ 'front.' riding on the back of a dragon splitting
! electric bolts. while at the back Is the Meduss
| head which Perseus cut on and from the blood
| OF which sprang AigoL
| No. IL is Jupiter. God of Heaven seated
! on q huge globe resplen1ant with electric light
! At the back is the Eagle, symbol OF strength,
| with threads OF lightning in Its beak About
! him are 1he various messengers and minions Of
| his power
| No. 1918 Electra Regina. Goddess Of Lgh
| sitting on the apex of the blue heavens, amultt
| tude of twinkling stars beneath. The globe OF
| which she Sits Is cirrled with crowns tllnmi.
, mated stars and flashing lights
The last float, teimed the "Earls OF Electra,
| Is n burst of electric splendor. On 1t are to b
| stars OF electric light In front the float Is
| bewildering whrl Of electric beauty. on whicl
| are to be discovered the chief wOrshippers o
| the goddess in shimmcrlng armors OF light