The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-17
QUEEN ELECTRA.

QCE1T1G IA
The costumes will be entirely new and built
especially to meet the requirements of their
novel parade. In truth it will be in ali its
splendid features 4 magnificent surprise. and i
calculated to arrest attention at once and bring
TO St Louis next fall a great concourse Of peo-
pie.
synopsis of the subjects treated follows:
The Title Float is called Planets ard Con-
stellations," and is a float representing the
Zodiac at the back, while at the front the as
trOnOmer studies the stars through a huge
telescope directed ahead. This telescope will
contain a huge search-light. which will il
Illuminate the Earls on horseback, the mounted
police. artillery, ETC., that will precede the
parade, and will light the scene to the length
of six blocks.
The second float, "DracO or the Dragon"
comes next in q huge float representing the
saurian in green and gold and flashing electric
lights.
The third float is called Mercury" and rep
reSentS the wing-footed god travelling across
the clouds in a chariot propelled by lightning.
At his back is q flashing zodiacal electrical
wheel which lights his way.
.'Argo. the Great Ship" the next float, is rep
resented by a huge green ship afiash with cleo
trio and starry splendOr. The mariners therein
are astronomers and electricians voyaging in
search OF the modern golden fleece of electric
fly.
Pegasus, the Flying Horse" is the next
float. In winged brilIiancy he rises from the
clouds. and from the blood of the severed and
snaked-crowded head of Medusa which is
near.
The sixth float 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 q winged shepherd playing
on pandean pipes
The seventh float represents Mars hurrying
to battle. To his chariot is hitched the two
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reins strung with scintallants stars. Behind his
chariot wheel follows Death, red robed and with
feshless teeth.
1.-The PIeiades" is a beautiful float REPRESENT
ing the six Virgins which the sncients supposed
resided in that constellation. They are scat
tered about the handicapped float and some are
engaged in offering sacrifices to Venus, Goddess
of Love.
Saturn" is the subject OF the next, and is
represented by huge and Respondent wings,
from the center OF which red flames rise at the
command Of Saturn. From their center springs
a huge green-winged dragon.
The Polar Star and Borealis," is the subject
that is treated in the tenth float: At the back
is the efulgent Pole Star, while beneath it
stands Borealis, at the motion OF whose wand
arises in front the splendid Aurora Borealis
over the shimmering and icy scene.
''Paevae, the Sun, and Kun, the Moon" is the
subject Of the eleventh float At the back is o
huge electric sun while beneath it is a soft
glowing moon. The sun ~revolves and there are
those beneath who with a huge electric ther-
mometer measures its strength.
''Cyanus, the Swan, is the next subject DEM
OnStrated. 1t is q huge swan embelliShed with
electric stars, drawing through the clouds a
splendid boat, in which are seated the two bril-
liant stars OF its constellation, Deheo and
Alliero.
No. 10 is a constellation in the watery sign,
which they AQuariuS call. 1t is represented by
the Waterman" pouring the contents Of his
lar 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 a huge
electric crow in which are seated the various
consultations of Corona, themselves circled by
crowns OF varied electrical beauty.
No. ID, Venus and the Coming Night" is q
most sumptuouS float At the back is Venus
Goddess of Love, the Evening Star. contem-
plating Nox, or Night, at the front represented
by a huge bat, with wings tipped with electric
fire, and a figure which draws over the scene
the purple robes Ct Night
..PerSeuS and Algol' 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 MeduSa
head which PerseuS cut OF and from the blood
of which sprang AlgoL.
No. Ia is Jupiter. God OF Heaven" seated
on G huge globe, r~esplendant with electric light.
AT the back is the Eagle, symbol of strength,
with threads Of lightning in its beak. About
him are the various messengers and minionS Of
No. IS is Electra Regina. Goddess of Light
and Queen of the Electric Spark" She is seen
sitting on the apex of the blue heavens, a multi
tude of twinkling stars beneath. The globe on
which she sits is circled with crowns, illumi-
mated stars and flashing lights
The last float, termed the 'EarlS of Electra"
is a burst of electric splendor. On it are to be
stars of electric light. In front the float is a
bewildering whirl of electric beauty. on which
are to be discovered the chief worShippers .!
the goddess in shimmering armors Of light