The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-05

three iadtes, representing the functions o.
our nationality, or tho several Glegorca
inches in which we fguratively enshrine our
national greatness. Miss Luella Biddsou
was the presiding figure, representing the
Goddess of Liberty, and embodied in a alighl
though graceful figure tastefully bedight 10
the national colors, the approved idea Of
that mythical divinity. Miss Dora Bell
represented agriculture, pouring her plenti'
| ful Rifts from an heraldic cornucopia. Miss
Felicia Flemming represented commerce,
enrobed in blue and bespangled with silver
anchors. Miss Mary Thornton represented
justice, carrying in her hand the tme,hou-
ored balances which nppertans, in popular
fable, TO her timehonored prototype. Mr..
Moses Leary unprecedented manufactures,
and carried In bis hand q rich banner OF
blue silk, on which was inscribed in gilt let.
tiers "OrE GLORIOUS UNION, DISTRICT
LIKE THE BILLows, ONE LIKE THE SEA- and
on the reverse; aims Is WHITE MANS
GOVERNMENT The chariot was handsome
ly draped in the national colors, and be.
decked with flowers.
Then followed thirteen young ladies on
horseback, accompanied each BY cavalier.
The names of the young ladies are as fol.
lows; Miss Irene Bell, Miss Maria Bell,
Miss Harriet Eaton, Miss Matte Biddison,
Miss Cassie Ball, Miss Katy Byrnes, Miss
Mary Byrnes, Mrs. SHELTON, Mrs. Haw.
thorne, Miss Kitty McParlin, Miss Nancy
McParlin, Mrs. Bamberger, and Miss Teresa
Dredriok These also represented the thir,
teen original colonies. They were dressed
in red and white, with blue ribbons, and
wore jaunty caps surmounted with flowing
ostrich plume.
Then came a large car drawn by four
horses, containing 81 little girls represent.
ing the 81 states. Three Of the little girls
we're dressed in mourning aud bound,
guarded by soldiers with drawn bayonet, a
mute though powerful picture of the three
states denied the voice in electing their own
president, on what we fondly term republi.
can soil. Miss Anna Huber, who, as the
"hot" noyelists would say, is lowered with
q wealth Of golden hair stood erect in
the midst, representing the tutelar divinity
Of our freedom, the Goddess of Liberty.
The foregoing We're among the principal Of
this sort Of presentations, and elected
general comment and praise.
The industrial exhibition was as follows
A blacksmith shop engineered by W. W.
Langdell, borne upon a wagon, and carry
ing at its helm the sturdy assertion, "THE
TRUE ARIsTOCRAT IS THE WORKING MAN"
Then followed what Mr.. Lucius O'Trigger,
with sentimental oath, would term, ian
exquisite shot 1t was a shot which went
straight to the midrif Of the populace, and
sent them off into convulsions of laughter;
but it struck the pseudo tanners somewhere
about the hillary organs, and made them
! look sour and pronounce the thing an IN.
mitgated SANDER. This was no less than
genuine tannery engaged in the unsavory
operation of uuhairing and unheshiug
greasy hides. The tanners who frequent
the lonesome barracks on the corner oppo.
site were observed to clasp their noses with
their thumb and finger as mute expires.
sion Of their ineifabe disgust at so horrid
an object coming betwixt the wind and
their nobility. Mr.. Tim. A. Babcock, the
presiding genius of the concern, was OBJ.
served at the prov, sitting like Eolus on a
storm.cloud throne, though his nimJus was
pile Of his best hemlock bark cushioned
with side Of leather Of his own tanning.
The wagon was draped with picturesque
tapestry Of skins, and the unique whole sur
mounted by the motto, "NO HUMBuG ABOUT
THESE TANNERS a pertinent intimation
that there was a slight SAVIOR of that impal
pable essence on which p. T. Barnum ba.
SEES all human fortunes, about some other
tanners we might mention.
Then followed n long line of wagons and
carriages, and number Of mounted White
Boys in Blue, who acted as guards of honor
to the several wagons representing the
states.
These beautiful displays were the Joint
work of the following ladies and gentlemen
of the third ward. Mrs. |. Huber, Mrs
James CORY, Mrs. }. A. Biddison, Mrs.
James Boyle, Miss Irene Bell, Miss Annie
Ciolina, Miss Matte Biddison, Miss Nancy
McParlin, Mr. John Flanagan, Capt. l. Eu.
Der, Joseph A. Biddison, and VIM. Weber.
Along with the procession from above,
from the third ward we think, came little
donkey, on which was mounted an exceed,
ingly polite man, masked, face red, nose
large and red, with every indication of high
living. On each side of his donkey were
suspended huge carpet sacks filled with the
plundered goods of the poor southern PEG
pie. He wore high stove-pipe hat labelled
coffee Seeker" and long swallow.tailed
coat, from one of the pockets of which pro
truded large roll of 5.2O's, and in his
hand he carried an open carpet sack which
he passed around among the people for
votes. 1t was an exceedingly ludicrous af |
fair, and created immense applause wher
ever it appeared,
TIE SECOND WARD.
Then followed the display in the second
ward, Of which W. H, Lundy was marshal,
which was very creditable, containing many
ingenious devices and quips, and conceits of
political wisdom in the shape of mottos,