Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-21

. - U Barcelona after the frs. voyage of dis covery, which triumphant event took place 400 years ago, and was made the occIton for the grand-.l- pageant in the history of the world, has been seized upon by the manager of the Barnum and Bal ley Greatest Show on Earth as the sub jeet for reproduction in the great free stI.T- parade daily given by that circus. It proves to be a most wonderful and stupendous spectacle of men, women, children, horses, elephants, wild beasts, ckll rio 1. cars ard floats. Columbus him. self, as well as scores of other characters famous in the a.n9ls Of tn time, are all truthfully represented cos tuned in the same manner then in vogue, in royal robes of state, on horseback surrounded with their escor:s. in costly uniforms, Sngly and in groups, and in picturesque and charming s yll, and all historically correct. Preceding this portion of the pageant is one of the most magnificent sights imaginable, tta: of a wondrous team of 40 fine hay horses driven by one man. Preceding the Columbus portion of the procession ar= rare displays of open dens of wild beasts and carved golden chariots, containing the splendid zoologi- cal collection, followed by "A elephants, the alegOrical chariots Illustrating nurs- cry rhymes and childrens fairy stories. The whola affair is new. grand and in- spring, ard utterly unlike those free street parades offered by little shows having nothing but "queer'' material. The parade will take place abou. 9 o'clock in the morning on Saturday, May 22, in the following manner:
 Platoon of Mounted Police.
 Buglers and Banner Bearers.
 Grand Military Band. Stupendous Forty Horse United Team. .e- Open Den of Five Tigers and Trainer. Open Den of Four Lions and Trainr. Open Den of Six Leopards and Trainer. Open Den of Seven Partners and Trainer. Open Den of Six Hyena5 and Trainer. Open Den of Five Bars and Trainer. Open Den of Six Wolves and Trainer. Novel Melechoir Chimes, Drawn by Ten
 Horses.
 Lady Performers and Side-Saddle Ex- .s perts.
 Mounted Ladf-s of the Hippodrome.
 Gentlemen Hippodrome Riders: < Two 2-Hore Roman Chario.s Lady .s., Drivers. .. 4 Two 4-Iorsa Roman Chariots.- Band Charilf "Euterpe," Drawn by Ten Seven Golden Charlots containing rare <, wild beasts. Triumphal Charioits with queer musicians Z t ard comic heads. $ Caravan of Sixteen Camels with Asiatic ts Ridersl
 <. Twenty-two Performing Elephants. Two Elephants win H3wdahs and Orl-
 enUal Beauties.
 Santa Claus Chariot. drawn by Six - Ponies.
 Blue Beard Chariot, dra Wn by Six abras. Old Woman Who Lived In Her Shoe. Japanlse Dragon Chariot With per- E se7- formers.
 z -s1', Cfcderella's Fairy Ccnch.
 Sirbad the Sailor Chariot.
 Little Red Riding Hood Chariot.
 Mother Goose Chariot. Blue Band Chario. America" drawn by
 Ten Horses. Seven GolG-n Cages cJlta ining rare anil
 mals.
 Mammoth Organ Chariot Grand Triumpha1 Float. .s' COLUMBUS SECTION Representing the reception rendered Co., luulbus at Barcelona 400 years ago. s. Royal Mace Bearers.
 Squad of Eight Royal Trumpet ters. Grand Trlumphal Throne Chariot of Fer
 dfnand and Isabeitl. Mounted Grandees, Noblas, Cavaliers, Knights, Bmbass adors and prominent
 personages in correc:, elegan; ard
 costly historical costumes. The Great Discoverer, Chris. opher Co.,
 lumbus.
 Embt matic Float, with fruits. plants and living evidences of the new country
 Steam Caliope.