Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-22
GRAND AND GORGEOUS
Will Be the Parade of the Barnum & x Bailey's Greatest Show On Earth
 This Morning.

The return of Columbus to the city of Barcelona after the frs. voyage of dis covery, which triumphant event took place 400 years ago, and was made the oecaston for the gnandiis- 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- ject for reproduction in the great free strtlt parade daily given by that circus. It proves to be most wonderful and stupendous spectacle of men, women, children, horses, elephants, wild beasts, chario.s, cars and floats. Columbus him. self as well as scores of other characters famous in the aLnals of th's. time, are all truthfully represented coStumad in the same manner then in vogue, in royal robes of state, on horseback surrounded with their escor.s, in costly uniforms, singly and in groups, and in picturesque and charming styia, and all historically correct. Preceding this portion of the pageant is one of the most magnificent sights ina aginable, tha; of wondrous team of.40 fine hay horses driven by one man. Preceding the Columbus portion of the procession ar:' rare displays of open .densa of wild beasls and carved golden chariots, containing the splendid zoolog1- cal collection, followed by "A elephants, the sallegorical chariots Illustrating nurs- cry rhymes and children's fairy stories. The who'll. affair is new, grand and in- spring. and utterly unlike those free street parades offered by little shows having nothing but queer" material. The parade will take place about g o'clock this morning, in the following manner
 -.-f- Platoon of Mounted Police. Buglers and Banner Bearers. tC AT Grand Military Band. Stupendous Forty Horse United Team. lOpen Den of Five Tigers and Trainer z- Open Den of Four Lions and Tra1ncr. Open Den of Six Leopards and Trainer. Open Den of Seven Partners and Trainer. Open Den of Six Hyenas and Trainer. Open Dem of Five Bars and Trainer. Open Den of Six Wolves, and Trainer. Novel Melechoir Chimes, Drawn by Ten JS. Horses Lady Performers and Side-Saddle Ex- TT z perts T.
 JMounted Ladfes of the. .Hippodrome Gentlemen Hippodreme Riders. Two 2-Horse Roman Chariots, Lady
 s Drivers.
 yTwo 4IFIorse Romah Chariots. Band Chariot "I1uterpe, r Drawn by Ten
 Horses.
 Seven Golden Chariots containing rare rxr.,-, wild beasts. T'riuinflhal CharlOts with queer musicians - and comic heads. Caravan of Sixteen Camels with Asiatic
 Riders.
 Twenty-two Performing Elephants. Two Elephants with Howdahs and Ori-
 eNual Beauties.
 Santa Claus Chariot, drawn by Six
 Ponies. Blue Beard Cha riot, dia wn by Six Zebras. ]. Old Woman Who Lived In Her Shoe.
 Japanese Ora gon Chariot with per- s:.., yolof f Ah' formers pse sna 'Cfnderella's Fairy Coach. III !e Sinbad the Sailor Chariot. Hsi Little Red Riding Hood Chariot. Mother Goose Chariot. Blue Band Chario. America" drawn by .... es9iind Ten Horses. Seven Golden Cages containing rare anil
 mals.
 Mammoth Organ Chariot. --s.s, Grand Triumphal Float COLUMBUS SECTION. Representing the reception rendered Co., F .lumbus at Barcelona 400 years ago. 's,...'..,'.s Royal Mace Bearers. F. Squad of Eight Royal Trumpeters. Grand Triumphal Throne Chariot of Fer
 dinand and Isabella. Mounted Grandees, NObies, Cavaliers, Knights Ambassadors and prominent persona ges in correct. elegant and
 costly historical costumes. The Great 5Discoverer, Christopher Co., -..fc s..3yt fumbus.
 Emblematic Float, with fruits. plants and living evidences of the new country. .s Steam Ca1iope.