Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-17
OUEEN ELECTRA.

QUEEN ELECTRA.
The costumes will be entirely new and bull
especially TO meet the requirements OF theil
novel parade. In oruth It will be In all IL,
splendid features magnificent surprise. and 1,
calculated to arrest attention ut once and brinl
to St Louis next fall great concourse Of peo'
pie.
synopsis OF the subjects treated follows:
The Title Float Is called PLANETS and Con.
stellations." and Is float representing the
Zodiac at the back. while ut the front the as
tronomcr studies the stars through huge
telescope directed ahead. This telescope will
contain o huge search-light. which will IL
| illuminate the Earls on horseback, the mounted
police. artillery, ETC.. that will preccde the
parade. and will light the scene to the length
| OF six blocks.
The second float, "Draco or the Dragon. II
comes next In huge float representing the
saurian In green and gold and flashing electric
lights.
The third float Is called Mercury" and rep
resents the winy-footcd god travelling across
the clouds In chariot propelled by lightning.
At his back Is flashing zodlacal electrical
wheel which lights his way.
largo, the Great Ship, the next float, is rep
resented by a huge green ship aaash with c.ec.
trio and starry splenlor. The mariners therein
are astronomers and electricians voyagny In
search Of the moloEn golden fleece OF electric
lty.
Pegasus. the Flying Horse" Is the next
noat. In winged orliliahcy ne rises from the
clouds. and from the blood OF the severed and
,nalsed-crowded head OF Mciusa which 10
near.
The sixth float represents the constellation
OF "Lyra" On the center Is IN Illuminated
Tyre. while at the back Is tho. great star Vega,
and ut the front Is o winged shepherd playing
on pandean pipes
The seventh float represeuts Mars hurrving
To battle. TO his chariot Is hitched the two
savage Dogs Of War" which he guides with
reins strung with scintullant stars behind his
cSnrio, wheel follows Death red robed and with
RESTLESS teeth.
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sn,,n,cd in OFFERING sacrifices IN Venus Goddess
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huge gIecn-Mihsea u,aso"
THE Polar star ana Boreaiis, Is the subject
that Is treated IN the tenth nont; Az the Dack
Is the enuIseht foic star, whiic pcncalh "
arises In front the splendid Aurora boreaiis
over the shlmmcring anu icy scene;
PaeVne' the sun nnu Nun the MOON, IL tue
subject OF inc eleVenth noat AZ tne DacK ID
hugc cleetrlc sun whiIc Dencatn " Is SOFT
glowing moon. The sun revolves and there are
those beneath VINO with huge electric ther-
mometer measures us strcnstn. ,
"Cyanus, the swan, IL the next subject DEM
onstrated. II Is huge swan embellished with
electric stars drawing through the clouds
splendid boat, In which nrc seated the TWO brill
liunt stars OF Its constellation, Deheb Snd
Alliero.
No. IL Is constellation In the watcry sign,
which they AquaruS call v Is represented by
the Waterman" pouring the contents OF his
jar into the mouth Of q huge green electric fish.