The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-07
Poseidon's Craft.

The Kings throne is seen to be in the
CENTRE covered by gorgeous canopy,
which is supported by six pillars. An
ornate railing surrounds the rear end of
the boat, above which floats the King
banner and from the PROV project back
ward number of gilt spears, giving his
majesty's boat considerable of a rakish
appearance.
CAR NO. 2-DESIGN.
No. 2 proclaims for his majesty the sub
ject of this year S recession A hideous
sea serpent is seen to be swallowing a
boat, the evident intent of this tortuous
nightmare being to convey that nothing
of fancy or fact is too extravaganza or wild
for the skill of his majesty's artisans to
compass. 1t has heretofore been the rule
to have some of his majesty S followers on
his title float, but the splendid hideous-
ness of this monster is such that none
would venture within reach of the fancy
NO. l3-POSEIDON'S CRAFT.
This float represents Poseidon's craft
the mythology of which Greek god scarce
ly needs Federation. Poseidon, ruler of
the seas, bearing aloft his three pronged
fork, stands in the shell-boat. Of course,
car No. 3 represents purely "On the water
-7-Fanciful, % for such horses as Poseidon
is alleged to have driven in his canter
over the waves would hardly be put to-
gether even by the most rash rebuilders
of fossil remains. Poseidon is seen to
be enthroned in an immense sea shell
drawn by these monster horses.
CAR NO. 4-LOHENGRIN'S SWAN
TEAM.
And now comes the beautiful legend of
ssLohengrin, !" celebrated alike in some of
the subiimest poetry and the sublimest
music Of the sublimest masters Preced-
ing the boat in which Lohengrin stands
is the brace of white swans with gilaed
crests, resting as spOtless white and
as gracefully on the surface of the rip
ping waves as real swan might, wings
uplifted as If just alighted or with pur-
pose to catch the impetus Of the breeze
that is ripping the water.
CAR NO. 5-WARSHIP OF CAR
THAGE.
This gilded boat, with flowing sail and
formidable brazen beak, used for punch
ing the sides out of the enemy vessel, is a
faithful material picture of the vessel of
the Carthagenians. The stern of the boat
is rounded up with formidable buttress,
whichewas solid enough except as against
the cross moods OF Neptune and the beak
soldiers are seen upon its deck, and in
front of the protection guarding his back
stands the commander of the craft.
CAR NO. GIN THE POLAR SEAS.
The freezing fancies associated with
polar bears, perpetual icicles, a feeble sun
and mountains of ice troop UP as car No.
6 advances. 1t represents matters ''On
the Polar Seas, " where the sternness of
nature is supplemented by the compensa-
ton of its many beauties. The ship is
seen to be in the foes of the icebergs and
ice peaks, and has so many icicles onsthe
masts and rigging that there is SUCCESS
ton of them in the whiskers of the polar
bears hard by.
CAR NO. 7-CHARON'S FERRY ON
THE STYX.
Charon, the grim ferryman of the Styx.
for such this river of mythology was
called, has done a deal of work in his
time, and his ever-crowded ferry--boat in
this superb picture, car No z, is shown
to be approaching the cave where formid-
able, tri-headed Cerberus keeps I'D his
eternal bark. Forming background to
his red and fiery eyes, the flames of the
internal regions are seen casting I'D their
glare. Charon's ferry comes from a bank
Astounding in water rushes and lilies.
CAR NO. S-VENICE, MISTRESS OF
THE SEAS.
A superb Venetian boat with it's bank
os twelve oars on either side shows the
method by which the doge or other digni.
taries under the canopy is propelled over
the watery course. A gilded lion rampant
ornaments the poop of the boat.