Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-07

tragedy and comedy when delivering the
mighty iambies of Aeschylus or the
sparkling wit Of Ar1stoplanes. Other
emblems of general hIstr1onic significance
also bedecked this float, including even
the tambourine of minstreley.
Isle of Spice, Second.
An old friend, 1.-THE Isle of spice,' next
came into view. The handsome naval
lieutenant was there and two of the broom
stickmounted girls, who want to dance
to the tune of "The Goo-Goo Man"
Alice I'm Real Wonderland.
Alice and the Mad Halter. the March
Hare and others of Lewis CAROLS i'm
mortal creations rode on a gorgeous float
and Alice was heard to remark to the
Halter that Quivera was a wonderland far
out-rarveling her own.
midas Prince Astontshed.
The venerable Prince of India rode by.
by the Beard OF Mahomet," quoth he.
in all my thousand and more years Of ex-
istence, never have 1 seen a sight like this
Not at the court of the great Cham, nor
in the land of the Tai Maral, nor at Con-
s%tantine's imperial city"
The speaker stood beside the ruins of
Byzantium, above his head a cross blazing
brightly.
Monte CrfstO Feels Poor.
Il thought the world was mine cried
the Count Of Monte Cristo, as he stood
with hands uplifted, a la James O'Nein.
But all the wealth I received through the
Able Ferra bought me no splendor like
this"
Behind the speaker stood the grim Chat
eau from which he was thrown into the
sea.
Romeo WOOs VerOnese Maid.
On the next float stood a youth clad in
doublet and hose, stunning on an old
fashioned mandolin and gazing up at a
girl who leaned over the holcany. Verona
knew naught like this" cried Romeo and
Juliet did not gainsay him.
Buster ON Good
After the children of Montague and Capu-'
let had gone by there came into view a
small boy accompanied by a ~grinning dog.
Resolved" said he, that King Ak-Sar-
Ben is too great a monarc for even me
and Tige to play any tricks on"
suIu'a Sultan Feels No "RemOrse.'
An oriental monarch, a feminine Judge
advocate and another of those tenor-singing
l~leutenants now came on the scene. The
sultan had ceased to sing "Remorse," and
how he loved his Sulu, and the naval lieu
tenant hummed Since 1 First Met You"
but instead Of meaning the fair soubrette,
he now addressed his lyric notes to the
fair land of Quivera.
Texas steer Kicks I'D Heels.
Three ebullient cattlemen fired their re-
volvers at the ceiling, and the Hon. Nav
erick Brandon felt a little upset. At the
outer door OF his house the would-be min
lister to Dahomey knocked and the front
porch Of the residence bore an enormous
head Of a Texas Steer.
MfkadO Also Pays Homage.
From far and wide they came, these
mighty in their own land. 10 pay homage
to the most pulssant prince. More o~rientals
followed the spiritual child Of Charles
Hoyt. These were Pish-Tush. Nanky-Poo
and dear little Yum-Yum. The Three Lit
tie Maids From School were singing to
The Makado. and one was wondering in
her artless way why the most beautiful
thing on earth am I?' Pleasant memorie
Of Gilbert and Sullivan were evoked by
this float, and elder theater-goers wished
again the oft-repeated wish, that a later
generation of comic opera composers and
iDIelIsNS coulu ohlS W hoA . we'll"
Land of Nod and Old Rip.
"The Same Old Moon" now shone down
on the Land of Nod, and there was a fig
ure which every one recognized. In the
Catskills the Hudson marines rolled their
ten-pins and awakened old Rip. His won
der at the changes time had wrought in
twenty years was nothing compared to the
shock Of Amusement he felt at the marvels
Of Cibola, and the crowd declared that he
was "a lucky man" indeed. Poor old
Schneider barked from one corner OF the
float.
ImORene and COwardly Lion.
The Scsrecrow and the Tin Woodman
danced side by side. while Imogene, as OF
yore, had the Cowardly Lion well subdued
The Wizard stood behind Imogene.
Crowd sings stein song.
The strains Of the Stein Song now rang
out. and the swarming thousands on the
sidewalks and in the reviewing stands
Joined in the chorus Of the Fair Weather
verses. The Prince Of Pilsen, Of course,
led the singing.
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