Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-08
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MONARD ~ AND 0D<TEENTH STREETS

regal spiendor. in color, light arehi-
lecture and aristocratic effect With his
throne built in. Egyptian design. sur
rounded by the Grand Mutt. Grand Not
airy. Grand Marshall and many guards
and attendants. his highness sat In lordly
state an he was drawn by the magnificent
array Of white horses through the high
ways OF his royal city J
Mythologicai pictures have In the past
been represented in the electrical kloats.
Oriental pageantS have been shown.
mystical scenes have been depicted. fables
from the remote history OF human an
cestry have been shown in all their be-
wildering and fantasticaI beauty. But his
year, the striking scenes. twenty of the
greatest spectaeles Of Biblical history.
were shown in the twenty floats. The title
float carried an open book, huge book
representing the Bible.
Expulsion from Gardea.
Following this came the first Of the pic
lures. the expulsion from the garden.
Adam and Eve, surrounded by a garden
OF flowers, wilderness of primitive
beauty. are before the serpent that IL
seeking 70 inEratiato itself with them.
The flaming sword guarded the gates of
paradise through which they might not
enter.
Then came a scene following the deluge.
NoAh's ark was seen marooned on a
mountain peak. The dove was returning
with the olive branch. The promising
rainbow was seen IN the distance. signify
Ing brighted days to come
Tho scene OF perhaps greatest action
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and 0omorrah. Lots wife was shown just
turned to pillar OF salt Lot and the
daughters are In widest flight. The
flames Of sodom. being destroyed. could
be seen leaplng skyward in the distance
RebskAh at the Well.
Rebekah at the well was the next float,
showing the young woman offering drink
to Isaaos servant and the camels. The
thursty oamels could be seen drinking.
The vision seen by Jacob In the wilder
ness was depleted In the next float. II
was Jsob's dream. The angels we're seen
on the stairway.
Interpretation OF Pharoah's dream by
| Joseph was represented In another float.
/ with the wise men. Pharoah. and a lot
OF servants present as Joseph interprets.
Then came the little boat. or rather
basket, In which Moses as a babe floAted
down the river and was found In the bull
ruBhes. The daughter OF Pharaoh and her
companions are just expressing surprise
ct their discovery OF the little floating
craft.
Moses In the BuIIruahca.
Moses wss next seen In a float that
represented him coming down from the
niounain top with the tables OF stone In
his hands. after he had been granted the
law Of his people by the Lord In the
valley below the ignorant people were
still Worahlplng idols many and various
The fruitfulness OF tho land of Canaan
was ably shown In the float IN which the
spies. returning from that land. were
bearing hugh punches OF grapes that Il
took two men 20 carry.
Fall OF Jericho.
The besieged city OF Jericho was shown
with the Israelites marching back and
forth beneath the powerful walls. tn,
fall OF the city was depicted in another
phase OF the scene.
Joshua was shown in the majestic atti
tude OF commanding the sun to stand still
until he had won his great battle. HI
great army was about him and the fright
ful conflict RACED on all sides
Samson and Dehlah were shown in an
other float, in the famous scene In whiel
she sought 10 lure from him the secre
OF his great strength In order that sh
might yield up the secret to his enemies
who had thus far failed to conquer him
David and Goliath.
The PROSTATE form OF Goliath. tn
giant was shown In another scene, wit
, the triumphant heroic and besrdles
David standing over him. still dAnglin
the little sling from which he hurled IN
stone that slew the giant and the terrO
OF his people.
Royal splendOr. royal purple and roys