The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-12-12


and about the car,
No. 6---Thc Big blue Bird.
This float showed one of the most high
in tine shape of an immense blue bird of
species supposed to be altogether ex-
tinct with this one exception. While very
beautiful the bird has a number of bad
habits and 1t was shown last night in the
act of rudely staring at a bride who, with
her four attendants, was combing her
hair under a lovely canopy. Although the
appearance OF the bird was sufficient to
startle almost any one. the bride was not
afraid, for on either side two immense
cranes watched to see that no harm came
to her and In the rear two fierce lions
kept guard
No. 1.-THE Home of the Furies.
This float represented one Of the scenes
which the king allowed to be ussS with
considerable reluctance. Once upon a
time he had occasion TO punish an un-
IA thful servitor very severely and this
sc did by transform. ng the unfaithful one
into a yellow dwarf and placing him in a
den Of furles which was established in
Que corner of his wonderful garden The
dwarf was shown astride of a lion with
a human face whbe above him lowered
the furies with FIRE ssh ng from their
mouths and tEeir eyes emitting pane-
ful light In front was snown the form
OF an enormous black cat which accord
ing to ne tie of the yellow dwarf must
ever be pursued and never caught. In
various pos tons on the float were shown
friends of the transformed one, who are
Dc ng their best to break the spell
No. S-Tbe Court of the Peacoclss.
on this float was shown one of the
prettiest sights to be witnessed in the
enchanted garden. on trees ON either
side OF the float reposed magnificent pea
cocks VITA vari-colored tails outspread,
while IN front half dozen graceful swans
d sported themselves on the surface of
lily dotted pond Three sprites were seen
in attractive poses on various parts OF
the float
No. 9-The Palace of lee.
on one side of the kings garden per-
pctusl summer prevails, while on the
other there is everlasting winter. A scene
from this latter port on was shown on
the next float. In the middle of the float
was the presiding genius with his at
| tendants grouped around him and his
throne of ice. over which there was a
canopy from the-edges of which hung long
iciees which glittered in the light Two
| polar bears formed a congenial part of
the scene Of snow and ice.
No. I0-The Chariot Race.
| on this float was shown one of the
means by which the king sometimes
amuses himself while sojournIng in his
g-rden 1t was a chariot race of the
| o.den me. Two nob.e horses drew a
| chariot over whicl hung handsome can
| py. Two of The royal merrymake4D e.
cuped the car
: No, 1.-THE Prophetic Frog.
In his wanderings one day the king
| found frog who was so wise that he
was able to forecast everything that was
to come to pass, and Notice, we'll pleased
| with him, took him to the magic garden
and established him there amidst some
! vases of beautiful lilies. There the pro-
phe lie frog holds forth to this day and
| he has never been known TO make an
| inaccurate prophecy. This scene was rep
| resented on the next float.
No. 12-The Great White Cat
The black cat which the yellow dwarf
was fated TO pursue all his life had a
brother whose glossy coat was entirely
white. and who had none OF the impis b
| traits OF his sable kinsman. On the next
ioat he was shown in an upright position
| in front OF the throne which, for The time
being, was occupied by some of the
kings most faithful retainers steps led
from the throne down to the place where
The great cat sat- surrounded by his
friends, pair Of goats and two lions
The iioat was appropriately decorated
with flowers, in the midst Of which the
giant feline sat as ii nc himself were
the king.
No. I3-The Conquest of the Dragon
Once upon time there was in the
land OF Tekram a dragon which caused
the people much trouble and concern,
SO much so in fact that the king sent
ut one OF his most famous warriors
ito capture or Kill the monster. How
he succeeded was shown by the next
icat, whereon the dragon was repro
senteG as being submissively ridden by
the doughty warrior who took him, tame
and subdued, TO the king. On either
side were little chariots wherein roe
the Invisible spirits who helped to CON
quer the monster and around them were
several swans, typical OF the peace
which followed the conquest OF the
dragon.
No. 1.-THE Flight of the Reindeer.
This float represented another scene
from the wintry side sof the kings gar
den. Two reindeer attached to sledge
passed swiftly and silently over tae
ancw while all around, on trees and
ground, the frost glittered and glis-
tened in the moonlight One of The
kings personal attendants occupied the
sledge and two others rode behind him
No. 1.-THE Worship or Pegasus.
This hoat represen, ed no less a taine
than The wonderful Pegasus, which was
esptured 10y the king while on a hunt one
day nd brought TO be added TO he Won
ders OF tn grden The great horse
Wit his rider stood In front Of eour
the scene belsg somewhat IKE that pre-
scented when he was hrst brought 50 th'
palace. ON top OF pillars behind him were
two sacred cats, while IN front, eAcf
with huge paw upon golden ball, re-
posed two OF the royal lions. Flowers
we're all around and on the steps leading