The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-30
THE THIRD FLOAT.


represents gladiatorial scene. "Pollico
Verso" by the renowned painter, J. l..
Gerome The Roman emperor and his
attendant courtiers watch from the i'm
perial balcony of the Roman Colosseum
a contest Of arms and strength between
a group of gladiators on the arena below.
One of the gIadiators has vanQuished two
OF his opponents who raise their hands
TO the mighty arbitOrs Of their fate, beg
ging mercy upon their lives. II pleases
the cruelty and pomp Of the court best
to see the vanquished suffer the ex-
treme penalty for the lack Of prowess,
and the verdict Is 'Poilico Verso''-or
thumbs down meaning no mercy for
the fallen and the victor is thus com
PEELED to extinguish the life OF his adver-
saries and thus help ito make Roman
holiday"
THE FOURTH FLOAT
is Rock Of Ages" by J. A. Oertel. This
picture he's become a familiar and favor
tie one in many Of the humble a. we'll as
the sumptous houses Of our Christian
land II impersonates the hope for
glorifed mortality. 1t is the Christian
race clinging to the cross through every
tempest Of fate and struggle souls.
stretching out to reach * through the
whirlpools Of temptation.
FIFTH FLOAT
IL. "The Fairies Chariot" by Nine Mad
eleine Lema!re. This fanciful conceD-
ton shows the occult power and subtle
influence in the fairy folks az they speed
by their golden chariot drawn By beat
tifuI large tigers which the magic spell
has changed from fsr0cioos beasts Of the
desert into dociIe animals charmed 10 do
the fairies bidding
FLOAT SIXTH
gives a sUmptous scene from the lie %
''Lucretia Borgia," painted By the great
artist, II. Raulbach. Lucretla Borgiz. who
was Of noble Italian birth. and had many
near relatives in high ecciesiast.eaI onie-
IS is entertaining a Prince Cardinal ard
his suite by displaying her accomplish
ments Ia dancing
EyENTH FLOAT
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