The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-03
YELLED PROPHETS PARADE
"NATIONS OF THE EARTH"
Gorgeous Floats, Typifying All Countries, Make Up the
Annual Pageant.

TIL" Yelled Prophet was safe within the
walls OF his great Court OF Honor.
A full troop of mounted police. headed
by Captain McSainee OF the M"unt"d ms
trict and Chief Campbell. led the way for
the parade. After them came Il military
band; then came the first % tho many gor-
Heous floats. II was a chariot fit for IL
morarct-a grea; heap of red roses at the
extreme front: just behind that and hover
ing over II u mammoth American eagle
pcrchei. ms Though to fly. on Il shield or
Stars and Stripes. The throne was under
q rcsc-covered canopy supported by four
spears. Seated on either side. and at the
| feet Of the monarch were priests and war
riors. This float. besides being the chariot
| of tho Yelled Prophet. represented the Uni
ted States Of America In THE Pageant OF
the Nations"
"Rri,rs Of the Nations" occupied the
second float. n Roman barge with dolphEs
preceding It. Tho American coat of arm,
was ut the PROV. and Columbia, holding
an enormous American flag. stood ut the
| front. accompanied by typical rulers OK
| other world Powers. a figure cmhlematic
| Of Commerce. with the staff OF Mercury
| In her left hand and the olive branch OF
| peace In her right. rested In the background
| under furled flags OF al! nations.
Quite appropriately. Mexico was the
! third float. In the background a Mexican
| temple and church; In the middle grou'ia
| O typical Mexican cart loaded win prC"-
| ucts Of the country and typical AeA!cah
figures.
south America" gave a glimpse OF the
snowy Andes and two Indians pulling i
| canoe through heavy tropical uhderoru"A
| toward open water. in which were TWO aIi-
gators. t,
Russia" a float In which the icea or lei
ness was consistently work. ou.. vas ~
e Beside the Car and czhr,aa STOOD COS
s.chs. tarora them a slave whose bonds
| were being broken.
TN. sultan of Turkey sat prominently on
the float dedicated 20 hts country, ana De
fore him danced u bevy OF pedutiiu4 s1a'e
girls.
Japan" was designed In accordance WITH
ideas derived from The M'kado.
s bridge. a rondoia. u boy and a girl play
! ing a aate ard "a tambourine. and glimpse
OF famous Venetian. buildings represented
Italy"
Float No. 9 bore a camel. on which was
mounted a yelled lady. a Hon ana a sh:tA
ON an Arab seed, all typifyiEs Africa"
A golden car hauled by two Bengal u
GERS was the principal feature of fioat No.
10. which represented "lnaia.
The leaning tower of Saragossa and many
dancing figures were features OF spain.
Three worsh.pers at the shrine OF a god
en- idol Were features OF 'he hoa' euie"'e
to Siam"
The mistress of the seas" was repre-
sented by a decorated bark propelled by
three oars, labeled Scotland. England
and ireland" John buii SAT uh"eI "
golden crown.
France" was typifed by an arch OF TIL
umrh. a statue of the Republic. and various
symbolic figures.
A Swiss cottage at the foot Of the Alps
was shown on Float No. Is. dedicated tc
switzerland"
A statue Of Frederick the Great. the ruins
Of a Rhenish castle. a mountain and Lob
engrin drawn By a swan typiiied Ger
many" -,
The gorgeous castle OF ST. Stephen IN VI
emma. figures typical Of commerce. anu q
flask of tokay symbolized Austria"
A huge green and gold dragon. from whose
mouth came streams OF hrr. represented
China"
Natives drinking at the foot OF a noun
tain represented "Oceanica": the Setting
sun. an Indian en- horseback and a row ol
,epees represented North America, ans
native huts, mountains and forts. and three
figures. Porto Rico The philippines
and Hawaii" represented New Posses
sions Of the United States.'
Missouri came last. At the back OF
this float, standing between two huge cor
nucop,as, was a female figure representing
the Impartial State. In the foreground wa:
the Missouri coat of arms. while around !
were the coats of arms of ali the State!
that came from the Louisiana Purchase.