The age-herald., 1898-02-22
HIGH CARNIVAL REIGNS SUPREME
Rex Vulcan HI. Reaches His Royal
 Capital in State.
MAS CHEN A REGAL RECEPTION.
Key Of the City Delivered Into His Keeping
 Royal Subjects Greet the King.

BnOuL went up ITOm IfAC fnullhLuuos
 Grand Marshal E. J. McCrossin. after seeing Rex to his float, took charge of the parade. which was formed In the fol- lowing order:
 Squad of mounetd police. followed by band of music; Grand Marshal E. J. Me- Crossin, Cols E. l.. Higdon and A. Il. Stevens. Next came Troop D, in command of Capt. J. B. Morson, followed by the Bessemer Rifles, Jefferson Volunteers, Woodlawn Light Infantry and Birming- ham Rihes in charge of Maj. T. O. Smith.
 Tho Parade.
 Following the special escort came his majesty, Rex Vulcan III. seated in his magnificent state float, with his trump eter court jester and attendants
 In carriages following the royal float were seated Rex Vulcan I and II, the worthy predecessors of the king.
 Next followed the officers and members of the Carnival society, mayor and alder men and members of the police commis- sion in handsome carriages.
 Then came the beautiful official floats Of the Carnival society, the most magnificent ever seen upon the streets Of the clty, III the following order:
 Columbia. Alabama. Commerce, Queen Ester, Freya, Simra, Centuar, Chinese Dragon, Queen of the Fairies, Ben Hur, Caligula. Sir Galahad. Queen of the Deep, Pandemonium. Taunhauser. Pig Iron.
 Next was a magnificent float of Birming-
 
 tective Order of Eiks, representing Syl- van scene in the mountains, with beauti- full elk standing upon a rugged peak.
 Next came the most unique float in the parade-an exact model of the ocean steamship "City of Birmingham" of the Savannah line
 This beautiful float was entered by the Central of Georgia railroad, which oper- ates the ocean steamship company be- tween Savannah and New York. The model was built by W. w. Reynolds, of Atlanta, and is an exact representation of the original to the most minute detail. In the parade tonight 1t will be lighted and will present most beautiful appearance.
 The float of Phoenix Lodge No. 25, Knights of Pythias, was next in line and represented the story of Damon and Pythi- as Before the throne of the cruel king was the executioner ready to chop off the head of the condemned man, who stood in chains before the block.
 The next float represented a scene from a gymnasium and was entered by the Blr- mingham German Turn verein, which en- courages athletic sports.
 Merchants Floats
 The float of Louis Saks, the clothier. was one of the most unique and original in the parade, and represented railway Veach which was in charge of brakeman and conductor. On the sides was painted Louis Saks' Special" .
 J. Biach & Sons, the clothiers, were rep resented by beautiful float carrying out the idea of their trade mark, Flair and Square," the square and the lilly being symbolic.
 The float of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb wias a beautiful conception of harmony, which was carried out in color draping and in symmetry of construction Sweet music was discoursed from tfhe float which fur ther carried out the idea
 Messer, the shoe man, was represented by beautiful new delivery wagon in the forum of a. huge boat which was very att tractive.
 The Avondale Laundry float represented the workings of a modern laundry with pretty girls att work.
 Several other firms were represented by creditaIble displays
 The parade proceeded south on Twen- tieth street to Avenue D; thence counter marched on Twentieth street to First ave nue; thence west to Eighteenth street; thence north to Second avenue: thence cast along Secomd avenue to Nineteenth street to city ahall where the parade halted, and the mayor and board of aldermen left their carriages and proceeded to a grand stand and delivened to his majesty, Rex Vulcan H., the keys of the city of Bir- ndngham, after which they again entered their carriages, and the parade proceeded north on Nineteenth street to Sixth avenue; thence east along Sixth avenue to Twen- tieth street; thence south on Twentieth street to First avenue thence east on north side of Fdrst avenue to Twenty second street; thence counter marched on First avenue, where his majesty reviewed the parade from a grtaaid stand built in front of the banking house of Steiner Bros, after which he again entered his float and was escorted by the mahitla and comnftttee to the Morris hotel The parade proceeded to First avenue and Eighteenth street and there disbanded tt
 Mayor Evans Speech When the parade halted at the city hall a beautiful golden key. wrapped with the royal colors was handed to Mayor Evans by his little daughter wi' ' he presented to Rex with the following -rppy speech: Your Royal Majesty:
 That the events of only thirteen moons should have dethroned your maJesty's wor- thy predecessor, Rex Vulcan IT., was sad dening to fis thousands of loyal subjects who gathered in this, his favorite city, to do him homage ait hs last vist to us. But thds sadness Is dispelled by your con- ing today in such regal splendor. Upon your brow we behold the very image of your great and proud predecessor. Your physique, your strength, your flashing eye. manly bearing and round waist and that brave but gentle smile tell us plainly that sH