Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-09-30

Winding through streets lined wit
thousands of the subjects of Kink Ak
Sar-Ben XIV the gorgeous daylight pro
cession stretched its three miles of length
yesterday afternoon and won enconium
for the faithful
BY the multitudes that saw IT, the first
of the two big street pageants was de-
clared to be by far the most elaborate
in plan and the most perfect in execution
of any of the efforts that have been made
to amuse the popuace of the kingdom
of Quivera. And well II might have been
for from all the realm the people flocted
to see it until the highways of the impe-
rial city were black and the bold and
faithful warders had hard work to make
space for the kings own to pass.
As the five divisions of the grand pa
rade passed the thronged subjects saw in
succession the loyal supporters of his
majesty's Uncle Sam, the defenders Of the
! great realm of Nebrasks the students
from the schools and the fire fighters
from the beloved city Of Cebola. music
makers from the other cities Of Quivera.
uniformed bands from the various SO
cietes of brotherly love from over the
realm and last, but by no means least,
| the faithful Karavan Krew, which has
! been the means of adding thousands of
| faithful subjects to the masses of the
! kings chosen.
Between packed throngs this glorious
pageant swept while the subjects Of the
/ king raised their voices I'm huzzas to see
the glory of their king and his realm
/ depicted The marchers traversed the
principal streets with measured tread in
order that ALL even the humblest of the
citizens of Quiyera, might see and mar
vel
weather Was Ideal.
! The weather for the pageant was al
! most ideal. The air was crisp enough
| to give energy to the marchers but not
! cold enough to make the onookers un-
comfortable The sun shone brightly on
spectators and marchers and those who
came from a distance could not have
asked more consideration from the hands
| of the weather man.
/ The procession moved promptly at
o'clock but it was almost o'clock before
the advance guard reached the business
section. Headed by the Board OF Gov
| ernors and General Morton mounted on a
! dashing steed with his troops of cavalry
the parade wormed its way over the paved
streets and through the alleys formed by
the police through the crowds. The sol
dlers on horseback were one Of the big
features of the day. Besides giving the
| spectacle military color they added their
zeal and energy to It, Then came the
National guard with their kakhi suits il
contrast to the blue of the regularSS
quickly following these were the hisa
school cadets with the clean, gray uni
forms, then the fraternal orders in mill
tary array with swords and axes testi-
flying to the strength of brotherhood in
the kingdom
Fire Fighters Make Hit.
Local pride caused the residents OF the
capital Of Quivera TO swell up almost
to the danger point when the faithful fire
fighters with engines and equipment bur
nished and shining dazzling white in the
bright sunshine passed in review. Cheers
greeted the fire laddies wherever they
went, The perfect condition of the
wagons the ladders the hose carts and
the engines was noticeable and the good
work Of the men won much merited ap-
plause. The men themselves as they
marched along In squads were given an
ovation Several Of the squads were the
recipients of bouquets given them as
, they passed the reviewing stand When
the carnival shows had passed and the
| comic section came into view wonder was
changed to mirth, And finally when the
Karnival Krew had demonstrated the ter
: rors Of the Ak-Sar-Ben initiation, the
, crowd sat and gazed awhile in half amaze
ment and half amusement then broke into
the streets after the disappearing floats
and made for the carnival grounds to end
the day in merry making
Bands From Out In the state.
Music was furnished by bands from towns
t out in the state, Orleans Hastings, Fuller
? ton, Nebraska City, Stromsburg, Fairmont,
5 Sumner, Blair the Second cavalry and the
, Sixteenth infantry. Every band proved an
/ aggregation of musicians and every seIec-
ton proved worthy OF the mighty king m
whose honor all this was given,
? The splendid showing OF the fraternals
with their hundreds I'm line. their uniforms
= and their military appearance brought forth
r applause all along the line. The Second
' cavalry band with It's members mounted
was a feature, while the Carnival CraA ano
( the fun makers from the Kings Highway
a added 90 the leyty. The members of the
y board Of governors in their natty suits and