The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-07-11

which won the highest premium al the In
t..rnaf ioral Exposition n ih!latltl phia, = o.
wagons, Cf the finest make, n bis oI n.Si S
;-ss LGld Of mu-ic- This display ol lLS
company was highly spoken % Dy TIC sl,gTl
-atorE. ard reflected gre1; cre1lt upon ti-S
K6ich6son s Durree, Job printers, decorated
WAGON. John H. ketcnesour wood enSsaYtIr
an elevated platform dressed il auit com
posed entirely Of small IHss, with nat 10
match.
Banjamlu Rivers, restaurant.
stern & Bro, millinery, had an elegant
display Of millinery, e1c-, and hanus'iieIs
decorated wagon
po;, had a large wagon upon wblch were q
number of men dressed IN shirts ANA unuef-
csn,H!ns together win s'HtT,d itt,,,5
clothed in UnIeT-elrm"nts. ihiS dlSP.nS
was one Of the most Interesting and sirlhihs
features Of The parade.
sStcyei.S K Gslrri.ueS, wagon materials, lad =
large wagon upon which was displayed al of
the materials which enter into the cpHstfuc-
tion OF "A wagon, which were very tl>l-lulIy
arranged and made striking sho%. Inis
display also attracted great deal oil aiteh-
ton
Company had complete stoye moulding
shop board a large wagon, upon which
was a furnace and mOulders engaged In the
work Of making stoves This was a great
center Of attraction, and the object OF many
admiring remarks.
Joseph Newsome, steam boiler maker, had
a huge boiler upon wagon with steam en-
| gine in lull operation, ana several worhEieA
engaged in making boilers
| The Great Western Manufacturing Compa-
| ny had a large engine upon !l'tioiin on
wheels, attached TO which WAS Il iDur grind
| ing machine, which ground out Hour along
the line Of the procession.
| The LeaYenwOrth Freight Transfer Compa-
| ny had three wagons in line, elaborate. ly dec
| Grated and trimmed.
| Goldsmith & Gable, cigar manufacturers,
had a wagon decorate d. and the sign OF the
| . NatFr,
! played.
4 wagon upon which was a baby elephant
| only one month Old" by Farrell Bros
| sparrow Il Jones, druggists, an deliberately
| trimmed and decorat wagon.
Carl Hoffman, piano dealer, wagon deco
rated and displaying the sign OF the thlcke.-
The Kansas Music Emporium, Three wag-
| ons all trimmed and decorated.
| Joseph Harrop, GrOcers supply Company,
4 an imitation brick house upon wheels, and
| displaying the sign OF the Companys yarl-
| Gus articles OF manufacture. This display
| was very good ana attracted great attention.
| II. i. Wiiken, paper box manufacture.
| an elegant display OF boxes Tunnidg up 10 a
| high pyramid, which was yery tasty and
James Foley, plumber and gas filter, made
| a handsome display, whisl was very credit
| able and the subject OF many praises.
! The Keystone Mills, Dilworth q Lysle, dis
| play OF -four.
| Ii. J. He.mers, barber. BARRIERS supplies,
| etc.
p. Rothschild, halter. an elegant display Of
| hats.
S. l.. North & Co.. carriage manufacturers,
| brought up the rear OF :he industrial por-
| ton D. the procession, with decorated caf-
| Tiage.
After the Industrial Disp'ay came line Of
| wagons and carriages, containing Citizens.
THE LINE OF MARCH.
| The line of march was eastward from Odd
| Fellows Hall on the corner OF SIKH anu
4 shawnee. on Shawnee street 20 Main.
| Down Main 10 Delaware.
| Along Delaware to Eitth.
| Down Fifth 10 Cherokee.
| AiOng Cherokee 10 broadway
| Up broadway TO Shawnee.
| Along Shawnee 10 Fifth
| Here, the organizations ON loot halted,
! with the right resting on FIith, and the line
| divided on each side OF Shawnee, facing
inwards, and thus resting I,I e.; Will In
| Fire Departue nj then returned TO their house
| while iae IEdustTiri portion OF the parade
| continued the march around the "ltSl Ine
| Odd Fellows then, headed by the rsgiueniai
| hand of the Twenty third Infantry, proceeded
| to the Narrow Gauge deph, at the foot oil
| Delaware street, where they took tue cars ior
| procession was most imposing. The Encamp-
| ment command, in their brilliant and beau
tiful uniforms and swords, were the recipi.
| ents OF deserved praise, both ON account OF
their efficiency i'll the drill and their sol
| dierly bearing. The command had been
| drilled but two weeks previous To the parade.
| All of the organizations marched We'll 50
| great was
| THE LENGTH OF THE PROCESSION
| that rs the rear end was crossing Fifth street,
| on Shawnee, the head of II was hall way be-
| tween Seventh and Broadway, Oh Shawnee,
| on the return, the rear end and the head be-
| ing scarce more Than two blocks apart, max
| ing the lrngh OF the parade something over
| sixteen blocks, or about 4 mile and a hall.
| II was Necessary to have the organizations
and the wagons in the Industrial DepaI tmeni
follow closely after each other, 80 that the
| procession would not be forced 10 double up,
and, rs II was IL came very near doing SO.
Ii was, without doubt, the grandest display
| ever made in the " est, and as such Will stand
| recorded. Credit must be given to the Mar
| shals for the very successful manner in which
| everything went OIL, as not a single accident
| happened along the line OF march To mar the
| pleasure OF the parade.