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Fire Works Wagon...
Fire Works Wagon...
...hangs from the empty saddle. He symbolizes the War of the Orleans Succession and the disasters which plunged the "gay court" in deepest mourning. Under Carl Philipp things are more cheerful. It is a time for hunting and merry-making. A huge boar is carried triumphantly aloft in a wagon, and then a stag. Falconers ride by with hooded birds perched upon their wrists; and sturdy huntsmen follow with eager hounds in leash. Through all our vicisitudes, we have now come to the dawn of the nineteenth century, and hereafter prosperity reigns supreme. Carl Frederick of Baden, the restorer...
...proctor forbade any more singing. During all this time the yard was bright with the rockets, mines, candles and huge crackers, making a pretty show. The credos now began to disperse gradually, and by 12.30 it seemed as if the yard was practically deserted. The appearance of a wagon filled with lighted barrels near Thayer, soon brought up a large crowd from all directions. When this had been hauled out of the yard it burned brightly for some time and the crowd again began to disperse until all was again quiet. Such a display of enthusiasm has not been seen...
AFTER THE RACE.In the evening the victory was celebrated by a procession of the Harvard students. Mr. Brandegee, '81, in company with Mr. C. P. Curtis, '83, and Mr. R. M. Appleton, '84, who acted as marshals, arranged the procession. The students were preceded by a band and a wagon of fire works which were passed back as rapidly as the men could fire them off. A large number of the men were supplied with tin horns and red flags, besides being completely dressed in red. After marching all over the town of New London and going through various semi...