The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-19

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and Indians were peeping about on the
! hunt for game. Many braves were on anC
about the float giving it a most natura
| appearance. In the rear marched a band
! Of Indians, and some were on horseback
with bows and arrows and dressed II
| skins and feathers and war paint. The
! Indian yell would have done credit TO any
| of Cooper's characters in his Leather
Stocking Tales
Like a chariot of splendor emerging
| from roll Of clouds came the beautiful
! float Of the Boston Store out Of the sea
| Of happy smiles down Douglas avenue
! An immense castle formed the back part
| OF the float, which gradually sloped in
/ even and picturesque indentures to the
/ foot Of a beautiful dale near the front
/ and close 70 the horses. Seated in con-
! venient 80 artistically arranged lodges
/ about thu scene were four Of the young
/ women Of the Boston Stores force, dress
/ ed in becoming gowns. They were Miss
/ Minnie Drake, Miss Ora Lee, Miss Katie
/ Wigs and Miss Alice Helbert.
/ The West Side Racket did itself proud
| in the float which it had in the parade.
! It represented a boating scene in Venice,
in which four beautiful young ladies were
! seated at the oars rowing a queen about
the placid Italian waters. The back of
the float was lofty and graceful, and the
different ornamental parts were hand
some.
Cash Henderson went to the Midway
for the best of its attractions there. and
his float was one of the most attractive
in the parade. The float itself was a most
magnificent piece of art. and glittered IN
der the brilliant lights of the street.
Standing in the large dome at the rear
was Madame Bocaccio with a liOness at
her feet from Hagenback's managerie.
This heightened the Oriental effect of the
float and made ii a beautiful and Won
derful thing to see in public parade.
Just below his wife and her lioness stood
Lorenzo B0caccio, the trainer OF "Sul-
tana Wallace" and beside him stood
Pref Lawrence of Hagenback's show.
All were in their uniform.
One Of the prettiest and most novel
things in the parade was the float repre-
senting a water scene. Little Miss Mary
Willmay Turner, the 5-year-old daughter
of Mr.. ard Mrs. II. D. Turner, IA South
Main street, drove a pair of swans hitched
TO a sea shell. The reins were glints Of
COLDER silk and the red lights burning at
the side made a very striking picture.
Little Mary Turner stayed in the parade
the entire march, which, with the time it
nearly three hours.
The showing made by the united Ger
mans of Wichita was a credit to the Ger
man-Americans of Wichita. For weeks
all the German lodges and societies have
met in mass meetings and their display
in the parade is the result Of hard work
and unity of action. The German division
of the parade was headed by Otto Heller,
seated on a fine charger. He was fol-
lowed by 3 Germans, mounted in the garo
of the ancient Teu,ons. Their costumes
of bearskins, with metal helmets. were
historically correct and picturesque. They
were in command of Ernest Rambeck as
Hermann, the great leader of the ancient
Germans, under whose leadership the
Germans vanquished the immense num-
bers Of invading Romans. The first float
represented the Loreley.
Everyone has read Heine's beautiful
poem, 1.-The Loreley," and this float il
Illustrated the story. On a high rugged
cliff was a beautiful castle of medieval
style, and far beneath flowed the dark
blue Rhine. Seated on the banks sat the
mythical Father Rhine" with his hoary
locks and wrinkled face. High on the
cliff sat the charming Loreley, combing
her golden tresses in tune to her soft.
sweet song. Beneath, in his little boat,
sat the skipper, gazingi up at the Loceley,
forgetting his danger, he sees no rocks,
he is fascinated by the wonderful melody
of her song. Foilowing>this was a mag
nificent float representing the Columbit
and Germania This had a patriotic sig
nificance. This was the float of the Ger
man Ladies Columbia lodge OF the Sons
of Hermann of Wichita. Mrs. Tatgen-
horst as Columbia and Mrs. Otto Fellar
as Germania were beautiful. Both lean
ing on the shield of the United States,
with arms entwined, was sympohc of the
spirit Of the German American, loving his
native land, but proud 10 proclaim their
loyalty TO their adopted country. y cannon
on the front part of the wagon. with four
artillerymen of the United States army,
added to the patriotic color Of the design.
The kindergarten was introduced into
this country by the Germans, and their
float in Illustrate OF this was very at
tractive. It consisted of q large platform,
surrounded by a substantial rail. within
which were seated Kindergarten pupils,
little tots from to or years OF age.
In the center was the German Christmas
tree. artisticaIly decorated with the hand
work of the children. There were fes-
toons Of dainty colored papers, pretty
L tA AfI.tiO bipNtHs tbi tliANttAAH anu 'eAANF
fanciful designs These decorations Illus
trated one branch Of the work done in the
Kindergarten; it was very neatly done
and displayed much patience and perse-
on the part of the children. At
the back Of the float was a tiny house
modelled after the fashion of the District
school" The conduct Of the so children.
occupying this float was beyond criticism
There was no noise o. climbing about for
each child was assigned his place, and
kept il, and all acted as ladies and gem
tlemen. Miss Shuts certainly has good
control over heS pupils who have utmost
respect for her word. and she deserves
much praise for her willingness To exhibit
her pupils and their work
Then. followed the most elaborate Of the
German floats. 'Sicefrisd and the Drag
on" taken from the story Of Brunhilde
and Siegfried The figure was OF an i'm
menSe dragon. with open jaw. I'm which
stood the hero Seigtried. The dragon II
vailed the description used by Spencer IL /
his "Fairie Queene." The huge irredes-
cent monster. with his long tail -wined /
round and round his fiery eyes his great /
teeth and crimson tongue. made q won (
lerful picture. Standing in The gaping (
mouth was the daun,less hero. spear in I
hand. with uaught 20 fear. This aFat was I
Drawn by six imposing black horses The I.
contribution 10 the parade by the Ger .
naus was very cveiitahie indeed
one Of the very pretty and significant +
features Of the big parade was the dis /
PLAY Cs the Union Stock Yards company. +
which had q mounted CavsiCa'e OF about I
forty riders. all uniformed and mounted (
The division was under the command % /
Col FL. Blackburn. who Tor years has
been the efficient secretary ot tls stock /
Na~5s COMPANY and cashier ot The bank .
there. lie was arcistical,y 5ei--,led in /
true military array and rode the famous