Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-17

novel parade. In truth it will be in all it's
splendid features magnificent surprise. and is
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 and Con-
stellations,'' and is float representing the
Zodiac at the back, while at the front the
tronomer studies the stars through a huge
telescope directed ahead. This telescope will
contain 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 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 flashing Zodiacal electrical
wheel which lights his way.
largo, the Great Ship" the next float is rep
resented by 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
ity.
Pegasus the Flying Horse is the next
float In winged brilliancy 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 ''Lsyra-r On the center is an Illuminated
Tyre, while at the back is the great star Vega,
and at the front is a winged shepherd playing
The seventh float represents Mars hurrying
battle. To his chariot is hitched the two
reins strung with scintallant stars. Behind his
chariot wheel follows Death. red robed and with
heShleSs teeth
1.-The Pleiades'' is a beautiful float represent
ing the six Virgins which the aneients supposed
resided in that constellation They scat
tered about the handicapped float and some are
Of Love -
Saturn is the subject of the next. and is
ra she 1S of Which red rise at he
command of Saturn From their center springs
huge green-winged dragon.
1.-The Polar Star and Borealis' is the subject
that is treated in the tenth float: AT the back
stands Borealis, 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 eleventn noae AT t9e PACK Is
glowing moon The sun revolves and there are
those beneath who with huge electric Their
.'Cyanus, the swan is the next subject dem
electric stars, drawing through the clouds a
splendid boat, in whisa are seated the TWO bril-,
liant stars of its constellation. Deheb and
Alliero.
which they Aquariu~ call 1t is represented by
the ..Waterman'' pouring the contents of his
Jar into the mouth of huge green electric fish,
which is surmounted by another star of his con-
stellation.
electric crown in which are seated the various
crowns of varied electrical beauty
No 10, Venus and the Coming Night. is a
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Goddess of Love, the Evening Star. contem-
plating Nox, or Night, ut the front represented
by a huge bat. with wings tipped win electric
fire and n figure which draws the scene
the purple rooeS of Night
sixteenth float. PerSeus is represented at the
front riding on the back of dragon spittjn ms
electric bolts. while the back is the Medu>s
heal which Perseus cut OF and from the blooC
of which sprang AigoL
No Il is Jupiter God of Heaven seated
on a huge globe. respleniant 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
his power.
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
tllde of twinkling stars beneath The globe on
which she sits is cIrcled with crowns, lIluml-
mated stars and fiaShing, lights
The last float, termed the '-Earls of Electra
is u burst of electric spiendor- OMIT are to be
seen the Earls. beneath arches, clusters anc
stars of electric light In front the float is
hewiLIaring whirl of electric beauty, which
are to be discovered the chief worShipperS Of
the goddess in Shimmering armorS of light