Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-10
SUPERB INAUGURAL PROCESS
SION
The Stately, Majestic, DESTINATIONS
and Educational Pageant Of
Barnum & Bailey.

The parade OF the Baruum ~ DalIey
Greatest Show on Earth is this year
said 10 be superb and most marvellous,
1t contains many novel features of a
high educational character which are Of
great value TO every child. The in
augural parade Will take place about 10
O'Clock Il. M, IN all cities IN which the
great show will exhibit.
liz will be 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 twenty nine Of the most
elegant and costly floats aud triumphal
chariots ever devised They also con-
tain many tableaux vivants, the figures
correctly customed in the national dress
of nearly all the nations on earth, while
the teams Of splendid horses attached TO
them are accompanied by outriders,
similarly attired, representing some
special uniform Of the nations. One of
these huge floats requires 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, dis
plays of open dens of wild animals,
carved golden cages of rare beasts,
allegorical chariots illustrating children s
fairy tales, nursery rhymes and fables,
and a 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,
nd 70 IN
absolutely new parade for the pleasure
of the people to signalize the home. COM
ing 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 any
thing that can be written OF 1t, and will
also be found OF great service 90 many
who may wish TO know just what the
allegorical floats represent, as well as
indicating the characters typifed by the
wearers of the elegant costumes.
SOME OF THE NEW FLOATS AND
FEATURES.
AMERICA.
Blue and Gold. Group with America
on Buffalo, surrounded by Canada,
Columbia, Aztec, Pioneer, etc. Liv-
ing figures of Indian, Canadian,
Snowshoer. Gaucho, Mexican,
Cowboy Driver and Scout,
Outriders. Six American
Soldiers in khaki.
TWO HENnsPHEREs
Pure Gold. Typifies both Hemispheres.
Continent in bas-reliefs, animals of all
kinds, Eagles and Elephants with
uplifted trunks. Coats of Arms
of Great Britain, Germany,
Austria, Belgium. Italy. Chill,
Argentine Republic. Brazil,
Mexico, Canada and the
United States Drawn
by 40 horses.
GOLDEN AGE OF CHIvALRY.
Green and Gold In form OF gigantic
two-headed Dragon with flaming
tongues, fangs, blazing nostrils.
Captive Maiden on back aid
Knights Templars on sides.
Driver Medieval Servitor
with six Knights as Out.
riders.
FAIRY TALES.
Red and Gold Groups and Living
Figures representing Nursery Rhymes,
Puss in Boots, Humpty Dumpty,
Jack the Giantkiller, Fairy Queen.
Sleeping Beauty, Prince Charm
ing, Beauty and the Beast.
Witch, Ali Baba and the 10
Thieves, Aladdin and the
Lamp
The Outriders are six Heralds, and re-
preventative of Hearts" and 1T. F."
Fairy tales.
FUNNY FOLKS
Green and Gold. All sorts Of Comiques
and Grotesques. Jack-in.the-B Box
standing In q group Of Gnomes,