The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-08-14
QUEEN ELECTRA

A synopsis OF the subjects treated FOL.
The Title Float is called Planets and
Consultations" and Is float representing
the Zodiac at the back while at the front
the astrc homer studies the stars through
q huge telescope directed ahead rms tei-
escope will contain huge search light,
which will illuminate the Earls on horse
back. the mounted police. artillery. etc.
that will precede the parade, and will
light the scene to the length OF six blocks ks
Dragon" comes next in huge float rep.
resenting the saurian in green and gold
and flashing electric lights.
The third float Is called Mercury.
and represents the wiug-footed god trav-
cling across the clouds In a chariot pro-
PEELED by lightning. At his back Is
flashing zodiacal electric wheel which
FARGO, the Great Ship" the next float,
r. represented by huge green snip
afash with electric and starry splendor
The mariners therein are astronomers
the modern golden fleece of electricity:
Pegasus, the Flying Horse" is the
next float. In winged brilliancy he rises
| from the clouds, and from the blood or the
| severed and snaked-crowned head OF Me-
| dusa which is near.
The sixth float represents the constel-
| latiop Of "Lyra" On the center is an
| Illuminated Tyre. while at the back is the
| great star Vega. and at the front Is
The seventh float represents Mars hur..
ryfng to battle. To his chariot is hitched
| the two savage Dogs Of War;" which he
suides with reins strung with scintallant
| stars. Behind his chariot wheel follows
! Death. red robcd and with RESTLESS teeth.
THE Pleiades" is beautiful float rep
Yesenting the six Virgins which the
| ancients supposed resided in that conste-
| iation. They are scattered about the
| cioud-capped float and some are engaged
| in offering sacrifice to Venus. Goddess OF
| Love.
| ssaturn" is the subject OF the next. and
1. represented by huge and respondent
| wings, from the center OF which red
| flames rise at the command OF Saturn.
| From their center springs huge green
The Polar Star and BorealIs." is the
| subject that Is treated in the tenth hoat-
At the back Is the effuigent Pole star,
while beneath 1t stands Boreaiis, at the
motion of whose wand arises in front the
| splendid Aurora Boreaiis over the snim-
| mering and Icy scene.
"Paevae, the Sun, and Kun, the Moon,
IA the subject Of the eleventh float
| At the back is a huge electric sun while
beneath 1t Is q soft glowing moon. lns
! sun revolvcs and there are those beneath
who With a huge electric thermometer
| measure Its strength.
demonstrated. 1t Is huge swan embe.'
fshed with electric stars, ORA wins
through the clouds splendid boat, II
which are seated the two brilliant STAR
| of its constellation. Deneb and Alliero
| No. IL is a constellation In the waterJ
s,en. which they Aquarius call. 1t II
| represented by the Waterman pouring
contents OF his Jar lI,o shs ,s
mounted by another star OF his constella
ton.
huge electric crown, IN when D. are ror seas
themselves circled by crowns OF varied
electrical beauty.
No. Is, Venus and the Coming Night
Is most sumptuous f a Al AZ t Fre pdu,
Star. contemplating Nox. or Night. at IN
front represented by a huge bat, viii
winea tipped with electric fire, and fg
ure which draws over the scene tue >puf
"psrseus and Algol'' is the subject Q
the sixteenth float. Perseus Is represent
ed at the front. riding on the back OF
DRAGON splitting electric bolts, while q
the hack IL the Medusa head which Per
seus cut on and from the blood OF which
No. II Is Jupiter, God Of Heaven,
sIectric light. At the back is the Eagle
svnhoi OF strength, with threads OF light
ming in its beak. About him are the varl
Gus messengers and minions OF his power
No. is, IL Electra Regina, Goddess
rJght ana Queen of the Electric Spark.
ehe n eeen seated. on the apex OF tn
hiue heavens, multitude OF twinklin
stars beneath. The globe on which Sd
ats a circled with crowns, illuminate
stars and flashing lights.
The last noat. termed the "Earls o
Electra" Is burst OF electric splendoi
On II are't to be seen the Earis penest
srches clusters and stars OF electric ngn'
IN front the float Is a bewildering wnii
~ electric beauty, on which are to be dis
covered the chief worshipers OF the god