Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-14
Ak.SAR.BEN NIGHT
PAGEANT WILL Be
DAZZLING AFFAIR
Triumph Of Democracy
Theme of Great Electrical
Parade Marking Entrance
of His Royal HighneSs.

"The Triumph of Democracy will
be the theme of the great electrical
parade which will mark the entry of
King Ak-Sar-Ben XXIII into his
royal city.
This fact was disclosed yesterday
when a glimpse was obtained OF the
great secret workshops at the Den,
where an army of skilled craftsmen
is working and where eighteen mag
nihcent floats are drawing near to
completion under the direction of
Super Craftsman Gus Renze.
And, beautiful and wonderful as the
floats have been In past years, the
beauty and wonder of the floats this
year will surpass anything seen here
tofore.
Patriotic Throughout.
The theme is patriotic from the be.
ginning to the end and every float is
such as will stir the blood of all true
Americans and make it course
through their veins with a thrill of
pride and glory in their history and
greatness, and particularly i'll the
grand role which their country is
playing in the present years.
Here is the roster of the floats,
given out for the first time:
/. Title float, "The Triumph of
Democracy" showing among other
things, a choice collection of crowns
and scepters "in hook"
2. Switzerland, the First of Mod
ern Republics" showing William Tell
and other characters.
Storming of Bastile.
3. "Storming Of the Bastile,"
scene from the French struggle for
liberty.
4. "The Boston Tea Party" show
ing the dumping of the tea into Bos-
ton harbor
S. "The Signing of the Declaration
of independence"
s. Down With the King A num-
Der of patriots pulling down the statue
of King George III, in Boston COM
mon.
7. "The Youth of the Great Re-
public" Betsey Ross and other revo-
lutionary war characters.
Liberty" Big Float.
s. "Libertyw This float shows In
dependence hall and other patriotic
symbols.
9. "The Emancipation Proclama-
ton"
10. Dewey at Manila" showing
the flagship Olympia"
II. Cuba, the Pearl of the An
TILES float rich in tropical decora-
ton.
II. "The Army" showing soldiers
in trenches and artillery in action.
13. The Navy" Columbia en-
throned, trident in hand
H. Our Army of the Air Ameri-
can eagle attacking submarine.
IS. Our Allies" showing all the
peoples among our allies, dressed in
their native costumes.
16. "The Red Cross" Various
agencies of mercy for ministering to
the wounded are shown.
II. Peace" Butenskys celebrated
figure of Isaiah beating swords into
plowshares.
10. The King! The->King" His
majesty seated in state.
Democracy's Triumph.
The theme, as will be seen in the
floats, works out the idea of demo-
cracys world-triumph chronologically,
starting with Switzerland. the first
modern republic, going on through
the French and American struggles,
depicting the winning of liberty by the
American colonies and the giving of
liberty to the slaves, taking in the
freeing of the Philippines and Cuba
from Spanish oppression and finally
coming to the present great struggle
for world democracy.
The Ak-Sar- Ben ball will take place
Friday night, October 5. 1t will have
decided military coloring. The
decorations will consists of flags,
shields and coat of arms. Gus RENEE
is preparing several secret sensations
OF surprising beauty that will be
sprung in the midst of the full glory
Of the hall