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The eighth float represents the "Oracle of
ors. The entire will be surmounted by a kind
of weather-vane of Lord Baltimore's erest.
Delphi, 584 B.O." At the rear of the platform
The second float is an allegorical device of
sits the Pythis. In front of her is a pierced
time and countries. On a raised pedestal in
serpent, which is one of her allegorical
and ambiguous replies to an important con-
the centre of the platform is a large represen-
sultation. Just beyond the serpent, further
tation of the Egyptian sphinx. On the same
to the front, is the sacrificial altar, on which
pedestal Father Timestands, holding in his left
is a fire. Surrounding the altar are two
hand the scythe and in the right the hour-glass.
Standing front, eachjeorner of the platform,
priests of Delphi. Behind the priests, just
on the front of the float, stand two reyal mes-
are two figures representing America and
Europe. At therear of the platform, in simi-
sengers to the Oracle.
The ninth float is called "Greece's Teach-
lar position, are Asia and Africa. In the rear
of Asia and Africa and between them and
ings. 360 It is a raised platform covered
the raised pedestal for the sphinx, lies an ele-
by a gabled-roofed shed. From the
front of the float are three steps to
phant's head.
the raised platform. On the steps
The third float is simple in its representa-
are four Grecian youths. Under the
tion, but significant in Time's enigmas. It is
entitled "Pyramid Building, B. 2123." As
shed above the pupils are five celebrated
Grecian teachers and philosophers-Solan,
large a pyramid as the platform of the ear
who lived 670 B. C:; Lycurgus, who heired his
will permit is represented. It is yet uncom-
pleted, and on the top will be Seven ancient
brother's throne 898 B. C.; Plato, who was
born 430 B. C.; Euclid, who flourished 300
Egyptians engaged in raising a granite block
and Diogenes, the "Greek cynic and
from below by means of the common pully.
The fourth float is entitled "Moses Before
wash-tub philosopher," who was born 413
Pharcah, B. C. 1600." Two-thirds of the float
B. C. These gentlemen are indiscriminately
is covered with a raised platform, over which
placed on the raised platform, as are they
is a handsome canopy resting on three pillars,
chronologically indiscriminately grouped.
one front and two back. At the rear sits
Why they should be put in a tableau of
Pharoah and the Queen of Egypt, surrounded
"Greece's teachings 350 B. C," surpasseth any
by two priests. By each pillar behind the
other comprehension than Mr. De Leon, the
Queen's dais, stands an Egyptian nobleman.
designer.
The tenth float bears the happy title of the
In front, kneeling on the steps leading up to
"Death of Caesar 60 B. As Caesar invaded
the platform, where sits Pharoan, are
Moses and Aaron warning him against dangera
Briton 55 B. C., there would seem to be a crim-
and threatening him with them if he persisted
inal in accurcy in dating his death five years
before that invasion. The date should be 46
in detaining the Israelites. By his power with
the Almighty the first-born of Egypt have all
C. On the front of the platform is a statue
been killed the previous night, and Moses is
of Pompey on a pedestal. At the base of the
represented on the following day warning and
pedestal lies dead Caesar. Before his body, to
threatening again. This time he is successful.
the rear of float, stand the assassins, Cassius,
The Fifth float represents "Rome's Origin,"
the cynic, Tubocious and others. Further
in 753 before Christ and 755 as some have it. A
back, on & raised platform, where sat the im-
wall just begun surrounda the platform, to the
perial Caesar under massively supported can-
frontion the masonry sits the barbarian priest;
copy,are Brutus. Cassius, Metellus and Cinibar.
midway of float, to the left of the priest, lies
The eleventh float, "Antony and Cleopatra,
Remus, who has been slain by his brother Ro-
30, B. C.," is a tableau production of the fa.
mulus in a quarrel about the building of the
miliar painting of the boating or yachting on
wall. Opposite dead Remus stands Romulus
the Nile of the scene of Antony and Cleo-
with uplifted sword, which he has just drawn
patra. In the rear of the boat sit Antony and
from the wound in his brother Remus, and
his royal mistress, the Egyptian beauty and
the blood is yet fresh on the weapon. At the
queen. In the body of the boat are Iras, Char-
rear end, near Romulus, are three warriors.
mion, Enobarbus, Enos, Necro, Metran and
This is an enigma of time which solved the
eight Nubian oarsman. At the bow, the front
civilization of the world, for it marks the
of the float, sits the lute player.
foundation of Rome.
The twelth float is "Zenobia and Aurelian,
The sixth flort represents "Cyrus, 700 C."
273." To the rear of the float is the usual
An immense elephant is standing on the plat-
raised platform, surmounted with a somewhat
form. On his back, seated in state, rides King
varied style of canopy, in front of which, at
Cyrus. Before the king, just back of the ele-
the top, is a blazing sun, stands the beautiful
phant's ear, seated on his neck. is the driver.
captive Eastern princess Zenobia, surrounded
The seventh float is called "Brauma, 600
by her attendants who stand a little back of
B.C." In the rear, on a dais, three steps
her. She is standing to the front welcoming
high under a canopy, supported by two pil-
her royal lover and captor Aurelian, who is in
lars on either side. sits, tailor fashion, Brah-
the act of going up the steps towards her.
ma, the Hindu deity, who is regarded as the
By Aurelian are two Roman warriors.
creator of the universe, and forming with
The thirteenth float is called "Emperor Con-
Vishnu, the preserver, and Siva, the destroy-
stantine A. .,306." On a raised platform sev-
er, the divine trio, consisting of three princi-
eral feet above the car platform is the chariot
pal gods (Du majores) of the Brahmanical sys-
of the emperor, drawn by two magnificent
tem of faith.
white horses. In the chariot stands Constan-
Before Brahma, on the float, stands the typi-
tine, holding the "ribbons." At the tailboard
cal sacrificial white cow, on either side of
of the chariot is the standard bearer, holding
which is a Hindoo priest. To the rear of the
the famous standard on which is emblazoned
cow and at the front of the float are two priest-
"In hoc signo vinces." The Roman eagle sur-
esses.
mounts the standard pole. At either side of
the raised platform is a large cross.
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