Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-26
WONDERFUL PARADE.
Greatest of Modern World Speotacies
at Worlds Fair.

st. Louis, April 25.-The wonderful
parade of peoples and beasts, on PIKE
day at the Worlds Fair, June 4, VIII
be the greatest of modern world spec
tacles. It's barbaIic magniticence AM
human interest will far OvershadoW
the Queens Jubilee. triumphs of Ro-
man conquerors or the visit of Sheba
to Solomon.
Amid a babel of untamed music, the
murnlurs of 80 different tongues and
the simmer of myriad colors. a huge
caravan, the like of which has never
been seen in all the history of the CEN
turtles, will drag its serpentine length
through the city of palaces.
Six thousand natives from climes
far and near, and 200O animals of near
ly every known species will move In
the strangest procession since the one
that sought refuge in the ark.
1t will be living color page OF
storyland, of nursery rhyme and the
days when tales were young. The
Arabian Nights will flash in the noon
day sun. Ancient religions wiki all
their glamor of mystery and heather
|splendOr will give the solemn nore 1"
these different peoples:
Chinese, japanese, Russians. Tyr0-
lese, Irish, French. Italians, Persians,
Turks. Burmese, Sinsalese, Filipinos.
EsquimaGx, SpaniarclS, Egyptians, IN
dams, HindOos, BoerS, Zulus, kaffirs,
Jews, Bohemians, Assyrians, Bedouins.
Hawaiian Islanders, kanakas, head
hunters of BO"neo, Grecians, Negroes,
Arabians. Germans, P1tagOnian giants,
African pigmies hairy Anus, and sew
eral Americans.
Curious conveyanccS will be employed in
this march of nations. Some will ride in
Irish jaunting cars. in the jinrickashaw,
the Persian kajavak, golden cars of the
Indian rajahs, Alaskan dog sled3es. sui
kcs drawn by ostriches and sIraffes,
stylish modern traps hauled by H"braS
and fat-tailcd African sheep. i.avL'hly
capariSoned elephants. CamtiS ana droin-
edaricS bear on their backs hoW.';IhS with
lofty prinnacles. Arabian St"edS carry
turbaned children of the desert. the Amer
lean broncho support famous indian
chiefs and the Rough Riders of the world
Dragomen of Cairo ride the historic dom
key.
Dancers of all nations reflect the Schulz.
batter, the real the fling, the clog, the
Nautch, the Jar the CaStrnct, the sword
and the devil dance. and behold those
who whirl as do the derViSheS. those who
do the fandangO and the geisha dance
the flute the snake, and the kachina or
the dance of masks. the Buffalo. and the
Manitou dance and the cannibalistc rev.
els of the far South Sea islands.
Industries of tho earth viii be portray
ed in the procession by the polygot popu-
lation of Jerusalem. the thrifty natives
of the Alps, the WraVerS of Ireland. the
wood and ivory CarVerS, the gold brocade
weuverS and BcnareS brass makers and
the jewellers of Iindoostan: the tea pick
crS ard rollers of Ceylon, the brass CHS
el-rs, candy makers. fortune tcllers and
fakirs of Persia; japanese who carve
imagles from single grains of rice. and
the tagmaking girl of Japan. RommanyS
from Spain; street vendors. from the Ba-
zaarS of Stamhoul: old-time plantation
darkieS Of the South, expert fire lighters
of the modern city. Russian serfs and
deep sea divers: the pottcrS. basket max
erS and blanket makers OF the Iuni ana
Moki tribes: Chinese silk WCaVerS plying
ancient looms, the BOer housewife fresh
from her laager and many other types
Wedding ceremonies and burial rites.
native festivals and annual sacriicial
fcastS have their vivid portugal in this
| streaming pulSation OF life as ii moves
| over mile long the hard, smooth boulc-
| wards of the Exposition. 1t is estimated
| that the pageant will represent an outlay
| of $4,000 and it is intended to make of 1t
| one of the greatest educational and
amusement features of the Worlds Fair.