The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-05-28
The City Encompassed by q Per.
feet Labyrinth of Wagons.
4 Grand Representation Of In.
Dustry Four Miles Long.
An Immense COncOurse OF People
in the Metropolis.
Scenes and Incidents of the Day.
Grand Display Of Business
Firms.

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and memorable by thousands of mechani
aod horny handed SC M Of toll, )" who can
from far and near to participate in the fes,i
ities OF the occssion, and show the NUMBER
that class of Ie-olule men who not only rel
reseDt the bone and sinew Of the land, b,
form the foundation on which Tests IL
suIersiru.t1:e Of the nations property
To say ih.t the parade yesterday was
success does not half express il:
1T WAS SIMPLY GRAND,
The day broke bright and beautiful,
clear sky above and the vs'v bes, of road
underneath babe the farmers come, and the
came in countless nuu,bsr'. to JOIN ihe cit
artizins in demonstration which would b
heraldei far and wide AZ esrI
dawn the tam. beg: IN 10 arrive
They came from ,yeIy direc ion; iron
north, south, cas-, and west. At eight o'clocI
the roads radiatiug in every direction pre-
s.nted scene of life and animation whicl
it Is impossible to describe. The influx wa
not confined TO residents Of the county, fo
t.ams came from tol,ol. Grasshopper
Platte City, an1 nearly all tie b1rdel
towns in adj lining counties. For time th,
thor0ughfsrcs in the southwestern part O
the city were blocked, and even the alleyl
and by-lanes were full.
AT THE NEW MARKET HOUSE
previous to the moving OF the procession
and while il was in process of formation, the
CHATTER and clash, hurry and stir, OF the uiul-
titlce liked uD in an endless confusion oil
frantic horses AMI runblins wagon, was q
sight 10 behold. At la,t some degree O,
order was observed, and the jam ce,sed
The recession slowly swung into line, the
right resting in front Of Glaeter & james
store, on Cherokee street, and from thence
exttnjing, turning the corner, and reaching
the length of Broadway till the reservation
was reached. And this WIS but the head of
the line. Back in the neishboriug streets
were hundreds ofteam. waiting their chance
to get into place. Alleys were crowded,
vacant lots full, and still they kept coming,
till it actually seemed as though that part OF
the city would not hold them all.
MOVING OF THE PROCESSION.
Az the hour appointed for the moving OF
this vast swaving mass of horsetlesh and hu-
msnity arrived, the crowd Of pedestrians on
the sidewalks began 10 increase till the whole
interval between the buildings presented the
appearance of a waving sea OF variegated
color. Expection wss On tip toe; wonder
and admiration everywhere obssrvable. But
what ext? is asked. Numerous even's fol-
low. Dawn from the fort SWEEPS the Fifth
Infantry band, dressed in their splendid uni
lorms, and tske their places ST the head of
the line. TIE hour strikes On the court
house clock word il given. and away they go
the band, the trad, smaD, the butcher, the
baker, the candle-stick maker, the long coil
If wagons reaching for miles, and troops of
voung STREET gamins, who cluster about the
wagons like swsrming bees.
FORMATION CT THE LINE
Down Cherokee etreet they move in the
be following order. First, the
all Fifth Infantry bsni; mex
epresenta ives OF the press in canisges
Then the full fire department, under the di
'ec'ion of Marsh i Delhi; all the engines
md hose reels, dec ra'ed with flags and
heamers, and the fremen attired in their
brilliant uniforms, OF the hundreds of teams
rom the city, repa sent'ng all branches OF
rade and industry, We make mention only of
he most important. Immediately following
he FIRE department, cime the immense ex-
hibit of
GRAETER & JAMES,
he wei. known agricultural implement deal
rs and the prime movers ia the getting up
# the celebration. This enterprising firm
we're represented by the :rize Kirby mower,
nountei on large platform and drawn by
welve horses. Following in the wake of
his imposing team, came wagons loaded
Nth plows. one after The ether, and every
nOwerp, planters, weed.rs, sulky Ilows. were
o be seen, in full molten, drawn by two or
our horses. This part Of the process sion was
sight in self, and well advertised this Ell
erp,ising and progressive firm.
JOHN sEcKLER
This enterprising individual was repre-
ented in the procession In manner which |
will advertise the Zone Price Clothing |
House, far and near A battalion Of boys, |
arrying banners inscribed with appropriate
notices, headed by a chap clad in coat of |
nail, and bearing sloft streamer on which |
'as written the one price lrecept of the
irm.
JAGGAID & FOSTER
represented the retail dry goods trade In a
cry Cieiitable manner. A large wagon,
rawn BY a splendid pair of horses, and |
licked OFT in all the colors If the rainbow,
nd piled high with the most elegant fabrics |
{ the loom, was one of the yr ncipal fea. |
ures of the display. This i. one Of the |
argest and bat houses in the city.
NJ. p. CRANsToN,
4 The Delaware street gentleman's furnish, |
ne goods emporium, made a magnificent
howIng of bis elegant goods, and occupied |
wagon decked out in fine style, ami dis |
laying banners ard moitoes of every de-
cription.
B. 6. RICHARDS
'as out with wagon load Of SD ,les, bril- |
les and harnesses which cannot be beat in |
his western country. Everything was nicely |
and presented a neat and tasteful
ppearsnoe
FARRELL BROTHERS.
We're Gu. in grand style With wagon Dad
d down xi,h all kinds Of tropical fruits. |!
he nea'nes, and tas'e Gi played in the ar
angement Of the different articles i'm this |
raveline pavilion was especially noticeable
J.F. RICHARDS co.
We're represented in the line ty handsome |
'Buckeye' mower and reaper, and ether ar. |
icles peculiar to the hardware trade.
CONWAY
Exhibit ID q fine line OF SadGlery work |
'hich vas much admired. His wagon was |
eatly arranged and attracted considerable |
ttention.
GORDON BROTHERS,
he famous Sha snee street grocers, had two
'agons loaded Gown with goods As this
J the firm especially pa.ronizsd ty the
lrangefs, the farming commun u GREETED |
be appearance Ofthe wagons with express
ions Of delight, and sieni6ed their in.en-
ions to always pitroni.e ''the leading gro
nv house."
aHE NOTED SARATOGA
Int out vehicle which for originality snd
OF make up was the center Of
derivation. 1t was an immense lunch VA
On. drawn By six horses, trimmed With gar
lnds Of vegetables and ssarming with y a;t-
n in white sprors. VINO Distributed rosst
Keats Sut from ariwals roastei whole. A
,0ntain 10 the centre squir.ed ''S.a'oya"
'atef right end left and drsnched through
nd through both eaint end sinner.
THE GRAND CENTRAL srABLEs
NJ out several fancy teams Of magoi6cent
essss. md made 6ne display of carriages
ID cher Livery stock.
Boides TIE above We make brief menkion
tn foll09snD. Rorf and skc> ho,.> ri