The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-05
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It was led by the Featherstone Brass
Band, composed wholly of farmers sons
of Featherstone township, which attract
ed very general applause by its excel
lent selections Of music and correct per-
formances. It is a band that any neigh
borhood, village Or city has reason to be
proud Of. Following the band a cano-
pied platform, profusely decorated with
flowers, evergreens, ribbons, etc. On
top of this was the, motto Of the Order:
"Faith, Hope, Charity and Fidelity
It was drawn by four horses driven by
S. W. Roberts, dressed in the costume
of 1776, and accompanied by outriders
from Hay Creek grunge. In front Of
the platform were a plow, spade and
hoe, and seated behind these were Miss
Stella Smith, as Ceres, with Miss Carrie
Bunch, as Flora, on her right and Miss
Matte Taylor, as Pomona, on her left.
In front of Ceres, was shock Of wheat,
basket of fruit sat at the feet OF Po-
mona, and beautiful boouet rose two
feet above the platform in front of Flora.
On the rear end of the platform Miss
Minnie Miller, of Hay Creek, as Shep-
herdess, occupied raised seat, with
Miss -- Simmons, of Burnside, on
her right, as a cleaner, and Miss Ber-
tina Drew, on her left, as a maid.
Taken altogether, this affair was equal
if not superior to any other feature of
the procession, and attracted universal
admiration.
Following the platform came the Pa
irons and their families in wagons, in
two columns, with banners, flags, and
profusion Of flowers, evergreens, &c.
Behind these was J. w. Northrup's
mounted threshing-foor, drawn by oxen.
The platform was surrounded by rows
Of young saplings, with punches of corn
hung on their branches, and MIR. WILL
lam Hancock occupied the floor, engag-
ed in threshing wheat with fail. I'm.
mediately behind this came Mr.. J. B.
Smiths team, drawing j. I. Case
mounted threshing power, on which
were seated Messrs. Smith, Sutherland,
Church, and some others. This was
followed by J. I. Case Separator,
drawn by the handsome team of Mr..
Joseph Drew, with Messrs. Drew, J. A.
anderson and another farmer riding on
the machine. This power and sepa-
rator were kindly furnished for the oc-
casion by Mr.. E. L. Baker, who sent
to the factory especially for them. They
are splendid piecee of machinery.] The
Patrons on horseback, to the number
of about eighty, brought up the rear:
The other divisions of the general
procession formed at different places
and, on the firing Of signal gun, they
all proceeded to Plum street, south of
Main, where they fell in line in the
following order; General Marshal, E.
L. Baker with aids; drum corps; CONT
mental troops ~ very fine display;
artillery; old ship "Constitution,'' fully
rugged and manned and a beautiful
affair; Liberty Car" profusely dec
Grated platform containing thirty eight
young ladies and girls dressed in white
and drawn by four horses driven by Mr..
Chas. Colson; the Liberty Bell hung in
& tower, which was meant to be rung,
but was unappropriately tolled during
the march; President, Chaplain, Orator,
Reader and City Council in Carriages +;
Nora Brass Band; Odd Fellows Society;
Father Mathew Society; and other
Temperance organizations; Scandina-
Wan Benevolent Society; Noras Harpe
Society; Liederkranz and Turnverein
Society; Fire Department; the Patrons
of Husbandry in the order above given
and citizens in carriages. The Nora
Brass Band did some splendid play.
ing and made handsome appearance.
ali the civic societies made handsome
displays, but the Scandinavian Benevo
lent Society, under command of Mr.. N.
0. Werner, was the most numerous and
did some excellent marching. The Fire
Department display beat everything
else, but they had the advantage of
handsome uniforms and apparatuses.
At given signal the procession
moved up Main street to Hill, up Hill