Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-04
BARNUM & BAILEY PARADE
is SAID TO BE MARVELLOUS

bA h0 U u q BAILEY FAhAUE
is SAID TO BE MARVELLOUS
The parade of the Barnum & Bailey
greatest show on earth is this year
said to be superb and most marvellous.
1t contains many novel features of a
high educational character which are
of great value to every child. The
inaugural parade will take place about
10 o'clock IL. H., in all cities in which
the great show will exhibit.
1t will be a treat to all persons, but
especially TO the little folks. to see the
novel features specially designed for
this stupendous and substantial affair
The word novel is used advisedly. For
there are % of the most elegant and
costly floats and triumphal chariots
ever devised. They also contain many
tab!eauX vivants, the figures correct
Iy costumed in the national dress of
nearly all the nations on earth, while
the teams of splendid horses attached
TO them are accompanied by Outrid
ers, similarly attired. representing
some special uniform of the nations.
One of these huge floats requires Il
team of 40 elegantly matched horses
and is driven by one man. Besides
these there will be many elephants,
camels, Roman racing chariotS OF the
same character as those used in the
days of Pharaoh. mounted cavaliers,
ladies', and performers, displays of
open dens of wild animals. carved
golden cages of rare beasts, alleSorical
chariOts illustrating children's fairy
tales, nursery rhymes and fables, and
myriad new features never seen
in a parade or anywhere else. For
with the usual disregard of expense
invariably characteriZing the Barnum
& Bailey show, they secured the best
architects, artists and designers to
construct an absolutely new parade
for the pleasure of the people TO sig
ualize the homecoming of the show
from its triumphal tour of the world.
The following brief index is more
eloquent in telling the story of this
wonderful and costly pageant than
anything that can be written of it,
and will also be found of great scrv-
ice to many who may wish TO know
lust what the allegorical floats repre-
sent. dS wen do iiAAit cNiiltS tAit N'Achih1
ters typified by the wearers of the ele-
giant costumes:
Amcrica-Blue and gold. Group
with America on buffalo, surrounded
by Canada. Columbia, Aztec, pioneer.
etc. Living figures of Indian, Cana
dian snowshoer. Gaucho, Mexican,
cowboy driver and scout, outriders.
Six American soldiers in khaki.
Two Hemispheres-Pure gold. Typi- |
fies both hemisphcres. Continent in
bas-relicfs, animals with upliftcd
trunks. Coat of arms of Great Brit |
ain. Germany. Austria, Belgium, Italy, |
Chill. Argentine Republic, Brazil, Mex
leo Canada and the United States. |
Drawn by 40 horses.
Golden age of chivalry and |
gold. In form Of gigantic two-hcaded |
dragon with flaming tongues, fangs, |
blazing nostriIs. Captive maiden on |
back and knight templars on side.
Driver medieval servitOr with six |
knights as OutTiders.
Fairy tales-Red and gold. Groups |
and living pictures representing nur-
sery rhymes. puss in boots. humpty |
Dumpty. Jack the Giantkiller, Fairy |
Queen. Sleeping Beauty, Prince
Charming, Beauty and Beast, Witch.
Ali Bahia and the 40 thieves. Aladdin
and the lamp. The outriders are six
leralds. and representative OF
Hearts" and Fl. T." fairy tales.
Funny folks-Green and gold. All
sorts of comiques and grOtesques.
standing in group of
MONIES. clowns. grimaldis. pantalOOns.
etc, with burlesque gen
raj on horseback. Six outriders OF
ooIs and testers with clown driver
Our country-Blue and gold. Shields
( all states Uncle Sam driver. Altar
f liberty guarded by Roosevelt and
IcKinley. Figures of Washington
nth Grant. Lincoln and goddess of :
berty. On either side peace and :
lenty. Huge shield with enormous s
agile draped with Old Glory Out I
iders of American soldiers. Drome- y
aries with Asiatic riders. Caravan of a
s elephants. Some with howdahs and a
retty girls Four-horse Roman char i
IT'S. with ancient charioteers. Gen b
emen hippodrome riders and jockeys. p
dy performers and race riders Open v
ems of wild beasts. Huge golden D
,rved cages of wild animals. Comic s
'atures. clowns. aCrobats- Team of L
UT harnessed zebras. Military bands, II