The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-07-11
THE vIsITISG ODD FELLOWS

Iucut and formation OF the procession 1%ech %
oTyauiZation or Iepresentan fell into the line
| OF march without crossing the line OF the
other, thus preventing confusion aEd delay. ..
THE SECOND DIVISION
OF the procession, was headed by me deputy
| Grand Marshal and his assistants, VINO lorin-
| al on Shawnee street. facing east, anu dress
| ing by the west line of sixth street, win the
! cIJIZTn-s band 10 the west The flIe .5epart-
| Tueut formed on the west side q sixth street,
| Ihe right resting on Shawnee, facing south.
| Tor a;.u Febiger l.. 3. A, formed on the
| north side OF shawnee, facing east, near
| SiTfE- and the Industrial Department formed
next to the Artillery e&tyhuIns Nest on
| Ia I,.Iaware, and east on Delaware To sixth,
| y here a great portion OF the line was forced
| tD double up, owing 10 us lensth; Ihs EFs'
division was under command oil Grand Mar
.tsal Moonlight and his assistants, ana The
srcg.d division under command of Deputy
Grand Marshal Chaplin and his assistants.
TIE PROCESSION MOVES.
Precisely at ten o'clock the order 10 move
was given, and the march began, tne I4ht Dc
Ing formed as follows:
| mounted. .
Encampment Command OF Patriarchs, as
| the escort OF honor.
Visiting odd Fellows, the Farley lodge be-
Ihe I'VE Odd Fellow lodges OF this city, in
| the order OF their iuniority.
Grand officers Oi the odd Fellows in car
TiIges.
Rcd Men.
| HibcTnianS
| Turner'S.
| Ancient order Ol H4DtrEltEN, htAutU bg
The chairman Of the Citizens Committee,
| Hon. II. NJ. Allcr and the Hon. {. r. Borle, oi
PENNSYLVANIA.
The Mayor and the city and county OIL
| Gers in carriages. 4 significant feature IN the
carriage containing the members OF the
| Board OF County Commissioners was an open
| mbre!Ia, carried by a member of the Board
with the following inscription, NO Levy.
| Following came citizens in carriages ana
mounted. In this, the first DIVISION OF tht
procession, it is estimated that there were al
| least
TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED PERSONS IL
the display being elegant and imposing. At
| the head OF the Second Division came the
| Deputy Grand Marshal and his assistants,
/ mounted
I Citizens Band.
| The Fire Department, with two steamers,
| both elaBOrately and elegantly decorated
with banners, flags and bunting, and two
| hose carriages. "Dick, " the dog OF the De
| partment, was dressed in red, white and
| blue costume, and was part and parcel OF the
| parade The fire laddIes received many a
| cheer from the assembled thousands upon
| the line OF march. Engine No. 3, kansas,
| decorated Win the binItT Ol Iilt IlSoh
and Ladder Company of ISIS, now owned by
| Mr.. NJ. Il. Haas.
| A section of artillery, commanded by
Iieuts. Bolton and Febiger, 25rd Infantry.
| The artillery left The procession at the corner
| of Fifth and Cherokee streets, repairing 10
Fourth street OPP osite the county court house,
| where the national salute was fired. After
\ the artillery came the old famous hlcka-
poo," trimmed up and presenting quite a
| handsome appearance.
THE T,;pr-STRIAI DEPARTMENT
| followed and those who missed seeing this
feature Will ever afterwards regretit. Ii was
truly magnificent display, and did honor
and credit TO those who aided, by participa-
ton, in making it the success @ 1t was. The
| following was the order OF march:
| JC. O'nonnsll, mattress and furniture.
Munsen & Burrows, furniture manufac-
tprers, turning lathe ,,Isiin on whee-s' showing
The Imperial Brick Machine, decorated
wagon.
Il, d. Craig, soap manufacturers, display OF
The Farmers and Mechanics Foundry,
BchOe, Winberg & Co, being foundry on
wheels, with a large number OF workmen
engaged nj the anvil, etc.
H. u. Rush, flour mills, four large wagons
filled with Premium Flour, and decorated.
Iaing & Chaplin, bill posters, decorated
$. Ioewenthal, dry goods and clothing,
ma Biz SIX, four Brother Jonathans in n
small wagon urhWD 10y lWO tits
ated good deal Of amusement for the spec
The Leavenworth Bag Factory, display of
+. Chaplin, lime, hay, corn, etc.
Iron Fence Co., display of iron fence on a
wagon.
The Hess wagon, elaborately decorated.
Dreschsel & Graieske, boot and shoe dealers
Weaver & Small, dry goods. a large wagon
drawn by four fine black plumed horses.
The wagon was most elaborately and taste
fully fitted up, and was decidedly one OF the
most striking and beautiful features OF the
whole parade, displaying considerable enter
prise.
a wagon filled with cigsr-makers, smoking,
j. W. GRANGER, stoves and tin-ware, hand
somely fitted up wagon, artiscslly arranged.
Campbell & Kendrick, druggists, wagon.
displaying four huge bottles, with two
bows, Illustrating the putting up OF prcscrip-
ton. His display was good.
Charles kunZ, brewer, huge beer vat
J. ii. Rothenberg < Co., coopers deco
rated wagon.
THE TINES, a wagon with a printing press,
upon which was printed circulars for distribu-
tion among the crowd and a case oftype with
n printer at work. The wagon was decorated
and Displayed the sign OF the office in huge
Tne Polar Ice Co., with the huge blocks of
ice dripping refreshingly along the line of
march, upon which was the inscription,
1--WE come to stay"
Weaver & small, another wagon for the
display of the goods of the firm.
j. +. Richards & Co., hardware, decorated
wagon
cry wagons.
The Singer Sewing Machine, n decorated
wagon.
! two large wagons decorated and filled with
goods.
Abernathy Bros, furniture dealers and
manufacturers, farm wagons, the first being
a small one, filled with baby furniture, bear
ing the sign, ''SmSll Beginnings Make Large
Endings." The other wagons representing
the steam factory of the firm, one bearing a
beautiful and elegant display of carpets, On
top of which was par!or set, red, white aud
blue.
Bowen & Cunningham, soap manufsctur-
ers. a decorated wagon, filled with the "Wa-
ter Queen" brand Of soap.
James IL. Foster, dry goods, an elegant dis
play, the whole being topped with an Indian
..Chief Joseph's Bride"
Nelles & Weed, Insurance Agents, a decora-
ted wagon, end a sign calling attention to the
NJ. Phelan, grocer, three wagons contain
Ing a charming display of fruits, jellies, pre-.
serves, pickles, etc, most artistically arrang
ed. The decoration OF the wagons was the
work of ]. Lyon, carriage builder, and was
most artistically done.
q. W. North 4 Co., grocers, fine display,
and Characters representing the four conti-
John Seckler. clothier, large wagon trim.
med with nags, and a number OF small boys
dressed in combination suits distributing
circulars.
Gordon s Bro, grocers, four wagons, deco
rated.
J. Rivard, horticulturis., a large bower on
wheels, with the inscription Three Mile
House," and forge and anvil, with a black
smith at work.
Keith & Co, dealers in and manufacturers
of furniture, a large wagon representing the
manufacture OF furniture, another wagon
with a splendid chamber SET and another
with q magnificent parlor set, the whole
making striking and elegant display.
4. q. Chandlee, Mount Munice Fruit and
Market Gardens, decorated wagon.
Crew & Bro, books, stationery and wall
paper n large decorated wagon, from which
were thrown out circulars printed with an
electic pen on the line of march.
Lewis Mayo, dealer In agricultural imple-
ments, a farm engine, Harrison wagon, 1. X.
| i. Grain Drill and Buckeye Sulky Rake
| The wagon contained two large bells which
were rung along the route.
IL, Potter, carriage manufacturer a facto-
| ~ on wheels, with the inscription ave Got
| badly scorched but We still live, don't You
l forget il"
The Kansas Wagon Manufacturing Com.
pany displayed the great Centennial wagon