Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-07

and here huge tortoise was just passing
slumberlng white hare that had lain
Rown in the race because he was too
confident of his superior speed.
Casks of Wine.
The fox and grapes was illustrated by a
float with a rich grape arbor hanging
heavy with luscious fruit, and a hungry
fox squatting on his launches and lick
Ing his red lips and preparing to pass
the familiar comment that the grapes are
sour anyway and he does not want them
Casks of wine are seen in the background
and all the good things that are asso-
ciated with grapes.
Hansel and Gretel were portrayed in
the next float standing before the castle
of punA candy where the ugly witch was
beckoning them to come In, ostvnsibly
to get the candy. although In reality
she had within a huge oven in which
She hoped TO roast the children.
Puss in Boots.
''Puss In Boots was illustrated by a
group of the donkey. the puss and the
third son of the dead miller who was
peeved because his deceased father had
left him only the pussy while he had left
the other two sons the mill and the don
key respectively. The puss is looking
into the face of the boy preparing to tell
him how he can still get the best of the
bargain by making proper use of Hls
legacy.
Robinson Crusoe was the next repre-
sentatlon. Crusoe and his faithful ser.
want, Friday, were seen in the float
The goats that Crusoe MIXED We're pic
tured on the island in the background
es well as the parrot that was the loet
sailors only companion until Friday
came on the scene.
Cinderella.
Cinderella" and her adventures, were
ably suggested by the float bearing the
name. The maiden was just entering the
castle to attend the ball she had not ex-
pected to be able to attend The ceIe-
brated glass slipper that figured so con-
splciously in the fable. was seen in the
foreground of the float. The lighting
effect set off the 'magnificance OF the
old tale nicely. The team of mice that
carried Cinderella to the ball late in the
evening, were waiting impatiently out
side the castle.
Little Red Riding Hood" lent itself
nicely to float portrayal. The hungry
wolf was seen in the grandmother's bed
where he had just devoured the grand
mother and the innocent little girl with
the red hood was seen vending her way
toward the cabin, where the great danger
awaited her.
Makes EN- All SILVER.
'Bluebeard" was a float that almost
sent shivers over the crowd. The hideous
tale of the fierce Bluebeard all came
back TO those who knew 1t as children
when they looked upon the scene OF the
good wife opening the closet door of
Bluebeard's castle and finding the mur-
dered bodies of her husbands former
wives.
Jack and the Bean Stalk" was a float
that pleased the children. Here the stupid
giant was seen with heels In the air. an
parently just fallen on his silly head
when Jack cut the bean stalk that had
supported him.
rip Van Winkle." brought memories
or Washington Irving's masterpieoe
when the crowd looked upon the grizzled
race OF the ancient Rip Just awakening
rom ms twenty-year sleep on the summit
or the katskill mountains, where he had
been drinking grog with the mvsteriopa
bowiers seen in the distance rolling their
ten pins.
Lion and the Mouse.
Ah0VTn
by a portrayal Of the story OF the tiny
mouse thRt snawed the nets that bound
the huge lion. The feroeious lion IN
all MS power was not powerful enough
TO break the nets which the weak IittIa
mouse gnawed TO pieces I'm few mo-
ments. Sly cats We're waiting in the
background to get the weak little mouse
as soon as she gets away from the pro-
lection Of the king Of beasts.
The Little Mermaid" was worked
out TO show her, tailless. transfigured to
the form OF beautiful princess dancing
before the prince who loves her. Her els
ters or the deep sea were- everywhere
thrusting their heads out of the waves
beekoning to her to get new tail, be
come again mermaid. and return to
thenl in the sea.
l'rhe Golden Bird" was a float por-
Faying the story Of the boy who rode
on the tat OF a fox 20 find his for
tune. The fox took him to the spot
where he found the golden bird ana
many other valuable and beautiful things
Including e bride
Be'Hty and the BeRst.
Beauty and the Beast" was. the title
OF the float. representing the fable OF
the beautiful maiden who descended 10
the den 10 associate with the beasts, won
the prince who had descended temporarily
TO the level Of the beast. The two
wicked sisters OF the 'Beauty,'' had been
info statues ard were com
PEELED 20 stand perfectly rigid y, me
Beho'di Ph~ King.
Then came his majesty. Kins Ak-sar-