The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-04-07
THIRD DiNISIoN


care as now exhibited.
THIRD DiNIsION.
Heading this division came Thomp-
sons band, dlsc0uIring sweet strains
of music.
A Medley of Humorous Chara~s~rs
The Kings lnvincibles, some fty
III number, dressed in every conceiva-
bls dress and caricature, armed With
all kinds and styles of weapons.
The Mounted Artillery, consisting Of
brass tield-piece.
The Kings Hunters, about thirty in
number, dressed in Scotch plaids, and
blowing ther horns.
Goldsmith. R"~.nthaIi a Co.,
with II large float, on which WAS hand
sonIely displayed large assortment
OF dry goods, millinery and dress
goods, with two statues Handsomely
sssed, occupying positions on the
front corners Of the float Their float
was beautifully decorated with cedar
and the kings eolors, snd was drawn
ly two splendid bay mules. Then came
d. ". Kahn a Bro..
with a clothing house on wheels. Their
display WAS one OF the most elaborate
In the procession, the sides Of their
ilpst being FULLY fifteen feet high, upon
which there was displayed an endless
variety of clothing of all style, grades
and cOI0rs, in full suits aud 10y the sin
gle piece. Messrs. Kahn Z BRO. are
also manufacturers of clothing, and 10
represent this branch Of their trade
! they had one of their sewing machines
mounted upon the float, wi.h an oper.
ntor hard At work. Their display was
very fine, ami does them great creiit
The Dallas Coffee and spIc. MN. .na
the Texas B.sbsiug Powder Company,
with large coffee mill In operation,
| grinding out coffee at the rate of sixty
pounds per hour also, their baking
powder mill in operation, manufac-
turing the Texas baking powder a.
they moved along. Their wagon was
iastefully arranged aud decorated with
the kings color.. a large flag iioated
| from a staff fastened to the front of the
wagon.
Julius ksbns' Clothing Palace
On mn immense Heat, fifteen feet in
height, and twenty feet long, was
drawn by two large mules. 4 large
| quantity of fine clothing was tasifulIy
I .I.rf,
| ing on the outside. This display was
one Of the finest and most attractive
| in the procession. The float being
beautifully decorated with cedar, and
majesty.
Tine Trinity Brick nnaufsciaring
Company.
| With their goods mounted on large
| float, drawn by four splendid mule.
Their display consisted of brick drain
ing, tile, fueIinings, etc, with n
brick machine in operation manutac
turing brick. Their specimens mad,
were ali very fine, we noticed som,
of their draining tile was fully two feet
in diameter. This Is one OF our home
! industries.
! Jansen Erothcr- furuItare
/ a C, pplete and very handsome par
! lor and chamber suit Of solid walnut
and elegantly flushed; also, "A very
fine lounge, marble top centre table,
writing desk, camp chairs, bed stead
and mirror. All these goods are manu-
factured at Quincy, Illinois, aud sold
by their hranch-house here. Nessrs.
Jat sen Bros. display, was one of the
finest IN the procession, their goods ali
being neatly and tsstfully displayed.
sehutter Wagon
Three OF these famous wagons were
coupled, one behind the other, drawn
10y four horses and decorated with
flags. Colonel c. B. Stephenson is the
agent for this well known wagon.
81. q. seII Il Bro
This was one OF the most attractive
features OF the paraGc. a large float,
drawn by iour very fine muiea, with
isheiving iD 1t fully ten feet high. apc
ON the top of this an immei.se beIl.
seven feet hig5 and six wide at the
base, with u strand Of s.aall ones en
cireliDg IL which Kept up lively sl.C
pleasing jingle. Ga Ih outside of th.
shelving WAS displayed very fine "a.
sortment OF locks, bis, augers, bolts,
brackets, rules, screw drivers, ,ircJlsr.
cross cut and hand SAW, two John
Deere plows, fastened on the TOP, and
great many other articles too numer.
ons to mention. This represented the
interior of u large, neat and well ar
/. ranged wholesale hardware house, and
was one of the finest displays OF the
day.
Tbe Western Psmp Cempany
were out In force, having two of their
wagons in the procession, with ten
pumps in one and three in the other.
an old lady keeping one Of the pumps
: going during the entire march, to the
great amusement of the crowds. Their
pump appeared to give universal salts.
3 faction to the lookers-on.
II The Dallas Commercial
had mounted upon float one of theI,
? presses, double frame and sevsrs
: cases oftype. The attendants were busy
setting up type and printing small Do
|. per, ,whiehthey distributed to the peopl.
a. they passed along. This was one q
I, the msst attractive features Of the oar
ade, representing the nucleus Of . print
|. Ing Office under iall hsadwAy. Thsi
float was beautifully Decorated viii
: Tags and cedan
. Tho soods displsyed b thIs srsa