[15] Now followed banners, crosses, and candlesticks.

After these came on floats eight saints of this order, so richly adorned that the people did not know whether to marvel most that there should be so large a quantity of gold, jewels, and precious stones in Manila, or that the fathers should have collected so many of them.

These saints were accompanied by eight groups of Indian dancers--one with each saint, and each with its own device.

One represented canons, one cardinals, another pastors, etc.

The last sang while dancing.