Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-04

religious gateway. The abundance of
chrysanthemums and green leaves carried
out the idea on a fiowery kingdom. In this
fiowery bower rode DR. Foster, captain;
A. w Johnson, L. w. Soukup, J. Kruger.
r. M. Jones.
Scandinavia.
A float designed no doubt when Denmark,
Norway and Sweden were pulling together.
as each had an oar in pulling the ship of
state, the huge Viking. The red fire issthng
from the nostrils Of the fierce looking
business gave scsndinayis. a very war-lfke
aspect, The tawny-mane9, Vikings; T6Te
A Storz, captains Henry STEIN, Max Wsg-
oner. c. R. Hutton, FredoRenpers, Fred
Martin, G. F. Shepard. t' -,
Austria, Sea-.
The Hungarian and Bohemian soldiers.
the bust Of Emperor Francis Joseph in
front of his throne room, upon which was
the coat of arms of this nation The old
fashioned lamps, not unlike the hour-glass,
told of the fight of time, while allegorical
figures told Of the progress of the nation
as time is passing, c. Foster, captain;
Dan Butler L. Henderson, j.. W. Novak,
Henry F. Thomson, r. w. Holder, w.
Stryker and DR.. f. II. Bruening were the
men on the float.
A representation of Venice was por-
trayed. true to life, while in the rear was
constructed the cottage amid the palms and
sunshine. and magic, with people of tho
| sunny cline to give life to the picture.
Representing the olive-skinned people of
the south were: E. Lehman. captain;
Charles w. Goodall, CHARLES Shumway, p.
O. Moeller, n. II. Nelson, Herman Metz
Misses Jennie Stone and Bertha kansbide.
Russia.
The old Russian bear with one foot tied
up in rag showing the effects of his re-
cent and present troubles was a good
representation OF a country In the con-
dition in which Russia finds itself Guard
ing the bear were Russian soldiers. while
in the rear was the home of the Douma.
At intervals, only too frequent for the
peace of mind of the soldiers and the bear,
explosions were heard and flames leaped
up around the bear-an index of the shape
of Russian governmental AFFAIRS at this
time. The guards of the sore-foot bear
were: +. l.. Potter captain; w. A. Case,
S. J. Potter Frank Colvin, Henry Rowley.
c. DeWaal
Egypt,
The sphynx the palms, the pyramid, did
service for this ancient country, while
upon the sides of the pyramids diamond
star and crescent blazed. These sons of
Pharaoh reclined In the midst OF this trop-
ical scene; r. l.. Combs, captain;
Newcomb. Carl Kase. c. c. Phelps.
Switzerland.
Without "a name It would have been
recognized. Standing out in a blaze of
glory was the typical Swiss cottage in
the rear OF which were formed the noun
tains upon the sides OF which were seen
the ,chamois The Swiss guide and the milk
maid were prominent features. Riding on
the float were: Ed Thompson. captain; e.
E Crane, r. w. Koenig, ]. w. Bradehopt,
J. T. Cunningham.
spain.
A float that appealed TO the romantic
and the dare-devils. The nation was rep
resented by the Spanish bull hght, the ma
tional sport of the Spaniard. While the
bull hghter and the beast came together
in their death struggle. the high moguls, in
a beautiful grandstand in the rear OF the
float, applauded Impersonatlng plcadors,
toreadors and spectators were: Robert
Manley, captain; o. a. Helqulst, Frank
Janda. j. r. Wells. G. W. Ortman.
The NetherIands.
The industries OF the Netherlands were
sptly portrayed on this float. The girl
making the famous Holland ehinaware, the
girl mending the net. and the old-fashioned
wind mill. swinging in the breeze, spelled
the Netherlands all over. The jolly Dutch
men and women In this scene were Frank
| Simpson, captain; p. Peterson. A. b. Cook,
II. f. Bell. Fred Kuhn, ]. r. Stephens and
Ed Wilcox.
Greenland.
Amy one who ever heard OF Greenland.
recognized this float a mile away. stin
breeze preceded II and turniW up Of
overcoats indicated its approach. On Il was
the reindeer hitched TO the sled. the polar
bear that had just caught seal and
birds which inhabit no other country-slI
In solid mass OF Ice. William stoetEel on