Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-06
ATTRMDAncs PIGUREs.

AkISar-Ben XVI, with his royal train has
arrived. He came in kingly splendor and
remains to feast, to play, to dance, to hold
court, and to give his most powerful aid
TO make happy all the people who have
gathered to greet him.
Preparations extensive and elaborate had
been taken TO make clear the way and IL
Illuminate It quite gorgeously for the royal
entry, which was all that loyal subjects
could wish In chariots electrically pro-
PEELED and shining like huge meteors low
cred from the kindly skies, the king and
his queen and court came through the wide
swung gates and made a glad progress be-
tween massed multltudes OF cheering, ex-
uberant subjects.
No monarch Of ancient barbaric days, or
ruler OF the present prosaic age, ever had
such triumphal entry to a capitol city. Ak
Sar-Ben's own loving people gave him
right royal welcome and made his majesty
and his encourage their own, with hand and
heart
Inspired by the thrilling acclaim of the
delighted populace, the court bard burst
forth in song, when he had first caught
his breath:
Court Bard Makes Rhyme.
Beneath the lights in Omaha proud
knights discoursing stood. not of warlike
OF the JOY that tyrants feel when fear
some serfs do bow; they waxed right gay
for Ak-slxteen, q right good king, / trow
and ladies fair in throng's lines on his
royal state did gaze while he showered
smiles to right and left as in the storied
days; the monarch was bereft OF speech
but we saw his fond eye thrill as he viewed
the hosts so thiclSly massed where the bee
hive crowns the hill; and through the blaz-
ing lanes of light. where dark was made
like day. he moved anon and held his
course along the dazzling way; eke was he
glad, and likewise stirred. and his soul
was elevated by the spectacle that caught
his view where his playground is located.
Now by my beard. this is quite rich,
whispered he to the royal ostrich; never
king OF ancient time or kinglet o'er the
ocean saw half grand a sight as this
and II gives me deep emotion; Of all the
cities In my realm this Omaha is first
despite its reputation for encouraging
thirst and proclamation soon I'll make
that all my knights shall marry merry
maidens such these who tempt me
sore TO tarry; but first III tear the fences
down that split II. more's the pity; for
here's the place. by my own good grace
to hold the royal city. q"
Parade is Monster Play.
Small wonder the bard was moved tC
WOO the muse ere yet he quenched his
hunger for each one OF the twenty float
that passed through the living lines of Ak
SRr-Ben's devotees. in its glow OF electrt
light and lsplendor, was complete pla,
in itself. The monster crowds, looking on
saw on each the story OF some grea
economic subject or OF some big pationa
topic clearly symbolized.
The parade was designed In its entirety
to represent the national administration
Every department OF government and ever
phase OF politics had a part in the spec
tacle
The string Of floats were equally divide
In two sections The ship OF state, sur
mounted by miniature capitol buidinl
led the first section. A powerful search
tight. fixed at the front Of this float lghte
the way ahead for the procession.
The title Of the leading float Of the ser
ond section was "Samson's Quaint Quips.
and those which followed Il carried scene
OF a humorous character
The second float was that of "Agricu
ture." The goddcsses Ceres and Pomon,
who are said TO preside over the industr
OF agriculture. were represented by nus
images, The rest of the scene bore out ii
rustic idea
Commerce was represented ON the ne,
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