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Cala Day, For Town And County

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Day
1
Month
October
Year
1880
Copyright
Public Domain
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Tl:p monster stropt procession of the trront Forepau(rti Show. whicli is to phiiiit at Ann Avhor, Monday, Oct. 4, is thiis descrihetl by a reeent exchsntre: "Therewas to be seen ín tbls gorgeons pageant FIFTEBN HAKiiT-PBlH) EI.BFHAKTB, fialf n in;l1ioii doüarsiTi mimptuous snnliright pftriots, "beantiftil il) vnnons dvps. ïinhpr tban tlip cwenhK flawn: "living Mom loose in tho strpet: 300 peerlww pranolag steeds; two great martial hfwinfl. The srrnnd maroli was led by Prof. ■Riispell's Military Orchestra, peated in ! tbe jeweied and resnlendent classical Car of tlie Muses, nrtnmeri with artistic statuan' represenintioiis of OHo, MeipomPne,TeiTsi(lovp, Polyliynm'a.Tlmin. Urania, Futprpp. Erato nmi CnWonep filrvwprl by tle TotrimaiKler of tl'e j Faiilful, nrroTïipnnif"1 V7 lis Sultnna, slaves, jewelad waniovs, and a royal retirme of rlchly-robed processionists; dvoves of HT,ACK A NT) WTHTTi CAMELS and tlie jorcrpoiis Tnv of Tndia. Next w9 peen itionstrons prvfital races of G18S, filleri vïtli a wriffelinp rniiRs of pythons, anneonr'i's and boafonstrirtors. thirtv ünd foHv fopt in length, all visible to the gpectator.- Standinsr v thpir mst !s sren Montassem, tl'P Fast Tiidia Snke ('l'armer.his entírebodyendrcledintlieflTifíiinftBlfmyfolds oí" tYtme venomons reptiles. Tíie Tav of Freedom. Hhwtratïng relifflon, eilucation, love, vidovy mul ppare, all Burmountecl by an alleporiral representalion of tlie Goddess of Liberty, folio wed by Nero's Leonine Chariot,drawn TEN ASIATTC, AFETOAN AXD CFA'LON F,T.icrnA"NTTR, npon tlie canopy of which stands a living lion loose in thestreet roarinp.slaring and slialdncrliis shafrcy mane at tlip spectators, wliüe composedly sits bv his side tlie youthful, beautiful and earless femnle corqneror of tho Kinpr of beasts, vith fcfceeri; sMninK sword [rawn and beid over the monstert head. Tlien carne Hirst's Marine Band, eated in the Car of the Beasons, drawn iy seven white steeds, followed by the snperh mechnniral master-piece, our ONE nUNDRED HORSK-rOWER ELECTRIO EMG1NK, moimted on wlieels, and drawn by eoal)lack horses. In front of it is visible he lightning-producing illuminators, which are' daily to be som in operation beneath onr mammoth pavilions. Followinpc appeared the oolossal Chariot of Olympus, embellished and adorned with mythoiogical tions of the Fates, Furies, Graces, the AViiuls, Xereids, ITarpies, Demons, Genii, Syrens, Satyrs, Nymphs, Oceanids, Goda, Hereea and Men, drawn by bright-harnessed steed, proud. plnmed, up-rearing heads, and f ollowed by more than a MFLE OF PALACE-CAGED DENIZENS of earth, sea and air, white al on g the entire line wave the purple, silver,golden flags, hanners, ensigns, streamers, gonfalons and heraldic designs of all ages and nations. Mingiing with the martial strains of the bands were heard the thnndering tones of the Musical Steam Orchestrion, making music for the million. There was also seen in this gor.ceons pafipant the monster sea-coast rnortar, from whieh Is daily shot forth, amid sulphurmis flame and smoke, a human benig. The great gv.n is mounted, and caiTiagé, caisson, and all are drawn by artillery horses, accompanied by the cannoneer. . Our readers residing out of town BMwld reach here as eavly as nine o'clock, on exhibition day, if they wiflh to witness the above described procession.

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Ann Arbor Argus