The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-10-08
THE PARADE.

A Long and Bewildering Spectacle-Some
Points OF the Display.
A detachment of mounted police took
the lead and cleared the street in advance.
These were followed by the marshals of the
occasion, the drum corps, Beissenherz's
band, the carriage containing the president,
General Sherman and their companions.
The Peru band came next, after which
several pieces of artillery some more mar
shals, the Muncie band and the fire compa-
MES. The insurance companies were, very
appropriately, in close proximity to the fire
engines. The letter carriers completed the
first division.
The second division came up with the GUS
tomary marshals at its head. In this division
the Eagle Machine works led off with %
wagons. They were followed by the Atlas
works, Dean Bros. and the rest OF the iron
workers. The Pan Handle express car next
rolled along, with the express companies in
the rear. The Pioneer Brass WORKS repre-
sented their manufactures on the side of q
beautiful monument. Saw works and agri-
cultural implements came on till you
couldn't rest. The coal dealers had 80 horses
hitched to e large wagon to represent
their interests, and announced the
consumption of 9,950,OO0 bushels of
coal and coke by the city during
the year. Brouse, the driven well man. had
a wagon carrying a wind mill in full blast.
A large number of grocery wagons, moving
machines and reapers came along, and then
came Studebaker's train of wagons. Car
penter's marble works are evidently crowd
ed with orders, as their hands were busily
engaged in cutting and carving. Gates, with
his spices and spice mills, closed this d.
vision.
Budd & Co. had made a big rooster of
Will, who crowed and tapped his wings
vigorously. Gordon e. Hopkins announced
the arrival of the butter and eggs men. J.
A. Hunt & Co. brought on the
hast anan on thew said Iem0n Rr0s
had lot Of beautiful fruits,
and then came enough butter and cheese to
feed the county. h. II. Lee had erected q
magnificent pyramid of spices and teas, and
the tea delegation of course followed him.
Jack Carver occupied his share of room
with long string of buggies. After John
Darby & Co., CONNECTIONS, aud J. E. Sullivan,
produce, William Backus & Co. brought on
the beer.
The fourth division started out by send
front, along with the great triumphal car
containing "Msjah Wool" The major
seemed to be studying where he left his hat
and he looked warm. Schaffner's
oyster bay sent out great pyramid
OF oyster cans. The display
Of furniture by Spiegle & Thoms, the Indi
annapolis Chair company, and Mueller, the
stair builder, was very fine indeed. The
Howe sewing machines were numerous and
beautiful. Griffith Bros, with their name
in large gilt letters on the side OF the wagon
made good showing of millinery goods
Stewart & Co, Merrill, Hubbard & Co., anC
William B. Burford. Byram, Cornelius
Co. stacked up their dry goods boxes on
wagon without ornament. Chinese dwell
ing rolled by on wheels, from which ALDER
Calls goods protruded: Some chap, VIII,
away handfuls of plugs of tobacco
which were caught by the boys. A. L
Wright & Co. displayed their carpets. ant
Theodore Pfaffiln his pianos. to advantage
A little sable hued chap trundled a wheel
barrow along after the mail coach, with
coach to . wheelbarrow," which wasn't bad
After Hess & Baylor and Davis & Cole, dr..
goods, came an elephant constructed out O
two boys, and 1t was followed by the"W When
delegation on horses. The Central elevate
in miniature, with a freight car waiting t
Board of Agriculture" consisting G
a set of rusty looking chaps
Center township came up with its product
tastefully arranged. The Valley Mill
nursery made fine display OF shrubber
and evergreens. Warren township shove
up her hay. corn. pumpkins and sheer
Milt Pouder had long string OF cattle
wagons, sheep, etc, after which came Par
rott & Nickum, and Bryce, with their wealt
of bread and crackers Then came th
, lumber wagons, one OF which had about tn
largest walnut log aboard that ever grew
The milk daries came in next, and it We
left to the ice dealers to wind up the CRANE
est industrial parade ever witnessed in th
State.
The procession failed to start promptly o
time, and consequently great many turne
away to find their dinners before the clos
1t required two hours for the procession
pass the Sentinel Office. 1t would be impot
J sible to stop and comment on anything
, Suffice it. that every thing was IN fine orde
all the wagons were tastefully adorned an
the wares advantageously displayed. I'll
} various bands that visited the city mad
, excellent showings and furnished sweete
music.
AT THE FAIR GROUNDS.
An Immense Crowd in Attendance - A,
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