El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-19
For Tomorrow, January Goth

robes, at his side the members OF his
court regally clad, their hair tied in
Psyche knots, their arms barred before
the long Roman sleeves.
Next came the float representing the
rock of ages. This was one Of the most
beautiful of the entire pageant The
effect of the lights was to make the
float a white glowing mass Of beauty.
at the rear was the cross and a young
lady dressed in white clinging to it.
The appearance Of the rock was very
fine, and at the bottom were the waves
as they dashed against it
When looking at the Fairies Chariot
from distance it seemed supported on
a mountain of lights. After the float
came nearer one could see it was only
a device in the arrangement of the
sides.
The chariot was drawn by two large
Bengal ugers. The beasts did not
seem very ferocious. They were evil
IDENTIFY under the charm of the fairies
magic wands-
Magnificent in every detail was The
Dancing Girl a representation of a
woman showing her grace of motion
and beauty of figure before a medieval
potentate. The richness of the dancers
apparel. a red. flmy textile woven in
gold and spangled in crystal; the regal
costuming of the watchers, and the
flash and glow of the many lights
strongly upon this, made it realistic in
the extreme.
Next came the Aoat representing
"Gulliver in Brobdlgnag." 1t was a
magnificent representation of the idea
as portrayed in Gulliver's Travels. At
the rear Oh the float was the giant sit
ting at his desk There was a lighted
lamp with a shade ON it. Near the
lamp stood Gulliver and the giant was
looking at him evidently as though
Guliiver was explaining his troubles.
What an ideal of creation was the
Garden Of Love. There between mas
sive marble pillars, under verdant can
opy of a spreading tree sat the lovers
oblivious to everything but their own
secret affairs How happy the lovers
seemed in their places of seclusion.
Nothing to disturb them but the sweet
strains of music which 1oated from
the players below.
Evening" was the ninth float in the
parade. 1t was symb0lical of peace at
ovontido and uyas hoortiful hor orouo
swan-like, with high rolled prov, float
ed softly in a summer sea in the even
ing twilight. The single sail bellied in
the gentle, fragrant breeze, while the
oarsman leaned 1anguidly to his task.
Beautiful women reehned in the rock
ing barque, while one added to the
sense of profound rest by the gentle
music of a lutte
The float, THE Apotheosis of Louis
XIV" was one of the most magnificent
of the pageant. The entire coloring
was perfect and the representation was
realistic. In the center were the winged
horses attached to a cnariot. By the
colored lights. the chariot assumed the
appearance OF fire. In the rear seat
ed on the chariot was Louis XIV and
just behind him yet was an attendant
holding crown over the flowing locks
of the king.
That period in English history illum-
mated by the character of Queen Eliz-
abeth and Shakespeare, was faithfully
represented by the creation of H. H.
Shinarski. Shakespeare stands in his
purple velvet costume reciting parts of
his immortal plays to the queen. She
sits upon her throne attended by ladies
and gentlemen of the court. In no float
Of the pageant was there such a glitter
of jewels and appearance of splendor.
Then came The Bull Chariot This
was from a marble group. Two short,
bulls, such as the Romans
used for sacrifice, are drawing a char
lot in which is a symbolical figure.
and at either side are two centurions.
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