The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-20
MYST|CPARAOE
TONIGHT TO BE
A GREAT EVENT
BEAUTIFUL FLOATS WILL. START
PROMPTLY AT 8 O'CLOCK FROM
THE CARNIVAL SHEDS AND
PROCEED THROUGH STREETS
OF THE CITY.


OF THE CITY.
i The Mystic parade, the climax O
the 1912 Mardi Gras celebration, viii
be the feature event tonight. The
| floats, ten in number, and all the worl
or Artist Weber, will leave the Sheds
at o'clock sharp and viii pas!
through the principal streets of thu
city. The floats are more beautiful
than ever. If that is possible, and viii
J no doubt attract the largest CROWD
/ down town that has gathered since
! last Mardi Gras. The following is Is
| description of the floats, that they
they may be understood by the peo-
pie:
The king's Float.
The kings float followed.
/ Entirely in white and gold. and
surmounted by a throne, it was ar
| interesting feature Of the parade. Prts-
] Gus XIII will be seated on the throne
| bowling and smiling to the crowds
wearing his royal robes Of white satin
and gold, his mystic attendants, who
will be the other four figures on the
/ float. also being in white and gold. On
the side of the kings float are
| the royal arms of Priscus XIII. done
In gold upon a background Of white
| In his arms with the sceptre. Pr1scus
will carry the queens bouquet. which
will be Of royal yellow.
| FLOAT NO. 2-AESOP'S FABLES.
| Aesop, as everyone knows. was
slave who entertained the ancient
Greeks with little tales of a most
moral character about birds and
beasts Once on a time, it is said, he
was present at the court OF Midas,
who instituted a competition among
! the Creton tellers Of tales, and invited
Aesop to compete. The slave was
easily victorious in this literary con-
test. This is the scene represented on
this float Midas, surrounded by his
courtiers is seated beneath graceful
pavilion and the three contestants are
grouped in front of him. Around the
edges of the float are placed various
animals which figure in Aesop's stories
the crane and the wolf, the lion, etc.
FLOAT NO. 9-LEGENDS OF The
MIDDLE AGES.
One Of the finest stories handed
down to us from Anglo-Saxon times
is that OF Beowulf, prince Of the
Geatas, who ended a long and labor
ious career by Staying a dragon which
had ravaged his realm, and which in
fiicted injuries upon its conqueror
from which the hero died. PFiscus, in
a tableau. recalls the list, great fight
of Beowulfs strenuous career. The
huge scaly form of the dragon rears
itself in sinister beauty in the center
of the float menaced by Beowulf, who
stands in the foreground, and by q
group of the hero folloWer who clus-
ter in the background.
FLOAT NO. INWARD OF or.
Among the writer's Of fairy tales
now living one of the most prolific
and successful is J.. Frank Baum,
author of the Wizard of Or" and
some score of more similar books.
The Wizard of Or" is a genuine
fairy tale, but it contains characters
which are quite new. 1t is these that
arch spans the float. In the shadow
is a species of dais. whereupon re-
poses the coward1y Lion, thanked by
the Tin Woodmen and the Scarecrow,
one on either hand. Other of the
dramatis- personae of the story are
grouped in the foreground.
FLOAT NO. 6-PARADiSE# LOST.
Miiton's epic, its majestic imagery
and sonorous diction, has inspired
Priscus to produce this tahleau.
At the rear of the float are the
Gates of Paradise, flaming and fash
ing in the sunshine, while the Arch
angel sword in hand, stands before
the closed portals, barring them TO
Adam and Eve. Our first parents,
turning away from the heavenly home
which they have, through sin. for
feited forever. The serpent, with an
apple in his jaws, writhes in the front
of the float where Satan, a satirical
smile on his face. meditates on the
ruin he has wrought.
FLOAT NO. 6-DoN QUIxoTE.
Cervantess great story, Don Quix-
ote," is at once a favorite with chill
dren and with elders. The former
read it for the ingenious and fasci-
mating story, the latter for the subtle
and tender allegory which that story
reveals.
The book has evidently fascinated
the king Of the carnival, for here he
has developed his Impressions of the
knight of La Mancha and his adven-
lures. Don Quixote, mounted on his
steed Rosinante, and attended by
| Sancho Panza, on foot, spurs val
iantly towards the dragons which
sprawl all over the float. Distressed
| damseIs in the power of those fright
full beasts lift their hands imploringly
| to the good knight. In the back
ground a windmill lifts its sails sug-
gestively on high, while beside its
doors are Dorothea, the princess whom
Don Quixote rescued, and Dulcinea,
the lady of his love.
FLOAT NO. HPRINCE SILVER
N8AN0Ss
The float in which Priscus sets forth
the idea of Prince Silverwing's re-
turn to fairyland is worthy of the pic
turesque incident. The dainty in
habitants of this fanciful region are
seen disporting upon a bank of flow
ers. immense but beautiful blossoms,
some of which expand to receive into
their perfumed hearts the 1.-THE figures
OF the fairies themselves. Here, in the
float, two water lilies serve as c4lariots
for two fairy riders; a sheaf of
marsh grass half concea1s the isseme
form that stands within it. A great
water lily serves the fairy queen as
throne. Butterflies perch over her
head, faithful attendants sit at her
feet. Prince Silverwings bows grace
fully before her as he tells the story
of his adventures.
FLOAT NO. SMOTHER GOOSE'S
RHYMES.
Wherever the English language is
spoken the name of Mother Goose is
known, and, the exploits of Three Wise
Men Of Gotham, of the Cat and the
Fiddle, Of the Cow that Jumped Over
the Moon, and other equally worthy
personages are familiar. Here they
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