The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-24

ING FILLED.
Fully twenty thousand of Pensa-
cola's own people and nine thousand
visitors Witnessed last night the most
effective and gorgeous carnival pa
rade that ever added lustre TO the rep
utStion Of the Deep Water City. Every
point OF vantage on Paiafox and other
streets through which the wonderful
floats were drawn Was crowded with
enthusiastic, bewildered watchers,
While the sidewalks were packed from
curb TO house-line with a dense mass
of humanity which at many places
overlooked the usual bounds and ex-
tended far into the roadway.
1t was the final demonstration OF
King PTfscus before repairing to the
ball of splendor where he crowned
his lovely queen in the presence of a
devoted throng of courtiers. 1t well
beftted the mysterious being whose
usual court it held on a distant, I'M
known isle, bathed in eternal sunshine
and earessed by a soothing sea, and
who though monarch of this great
land upon the Mexican Gulf. comes
but once a year and then for period
faI too brief. to cneer the hearts and
inspire the hopes of his most loyal
subjects.
BRIGHT LIGHTS FLASHED.
Bright dashed the wild light of col
cred flames upon the weird symbolic
oar&ven. Dreams which were born
within the imagination OF the anxious
: SeAeheraEade. VIZ use sWcat re1itaI OF
them won salvation from sultan
velissfui NgasA. were conjured into
lite and swept in a bewildering pan.
Drama before the wondering eyes OF
American twentieth century civiliza-
ton Strains OF music. the penetrat-
ing hlare of rauc0us brazen horns and
harsh aiaTum of rafting drums or the
supdued and pleading cadences of dul-
ce+ instruments attuned 10 sweet &C
cord, lent emphasis TO scenes of ven
gesnce, blood and death or of tae dear,
soft dallisnces Of mutual love as re
counted in those marvellous Arabian
Nights Observation-Disclosures which
viii live forever among the rarest i'm
mortelles in the worlds bouquet of lit
erature
EXCL AMATIoNS OF PLEASURE.
There was but one expression with
regard TO the pageant. On every side
might be heard expressions of delight
beautiful, splendid" fine love
~" simply grand all The usual ex-
carnations Of a well pleaseG crowd
cd by frequent and loud applause
Many OF the spectators. not satisfied
with one view. fastened to other
points where they might again see the
floats pass by and feast their eyes on
n sight which, no doubt, TO many was
IS novel as il was beautiful. The
crowd on PalafOx street remained
compact as at the start until tle final
tableaU passed for the last time on its
way TO the point Of disbandment on
Garden street. md there was evident
regret when all was over, despite the
merTiment which reigned and claimed
a universal participation
THE HANDSOME FLOATS.
The fourteen handsome floats
which ELECTED applause along the en-
tire line OF parade were as follows;
The Kings Fioat.-No. 1.
The float of his majesty. King Pris-
Gus Y. was resplendent IN gold and
silver trappings, the white. bilIowy
clOudlike throne having surmounteC
the whole, from which his majesty
bowed profoundly, and euthusiasticsl
~ greeted bis loyal subjects The al
together regal and really elaborate eff
feet produced was fit setting for the
mythical king whose reign was 81
soon to end
Title Float-No. ?.
The title float. a hazy, fairIy-hke
creation in swirls of bIeathlikt
Zephyrs and surrounded in all evil
dence. of the stuff that dreamS-eS
peciauy day dreams-are made Of
was perfect in its harmonious anC
delicate blending Of colors. TIE title
'Arabi8n Nights, was to be seen from
two elm arches, which added greatly
70 the effect
The FisheTman.-No. 3.
Float Number depicted the fam
sUs tale of the Fisherman" told il
The Arabian Nights series. and wa
! credit to the artist. Great White
ash were seen floundeTinE and Leap
ing about in me water. and the fisher
man was in the act Of casting his net
This particular fisherman, according
10 the tale. unfortunately fShed on
A brass pot from the sea one day. upOl
which was affixed the seal OF Solomon
Breaking this. he set ar liberty a hug
Keni who had somehow been impris
oned in the vessel for something owe
1900 years, by defying the great prOpk
- upon some trivial point. II viii b
remembered that the gents tempe
die uOj appear 10 improve in the Gel