Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-05

lumber wagon, with blinds, doors &C., sign sur.
mounting 1t Inscribed, Il am still at It.
am at it stilF-huge trunk OF tree labelle1.
''look at me;' Etseman Bros. had a decorafei
wagon: Gokelers the FAMILY bread man, a deco
ratsd wagon; II. Brandes. grocer. decorated
wagon; +. g. Saur, stoves. two wagons one con.
| tanning Workmen putting stoves together;
+. Hanson, grocer, decorated wagon;
s sIo1S, ~ BIO, wagon with flags. g.:
slower, Two coal carts, with two horses; Chas
VOTERS, Prospect Brewery, decorated wagon:
| Stu'Z, grocery wagon, with several parties en-
MOSQUE alas F. Lowe, 6ottling establishment. win
decorated wagon; F. G. Smith. music dealer,
| wagon contatn1ng Bradbury piano and organ:
| StinZing q Bro. Maryland Avenue Market
G Gasolt atG9nraled >. {. Newton, successor to
| waller was represented by wagon contain.
| Ing Nne, cement &C; Delwig & McCauley By a
| nneiy painted wagon with groceries; I. Bean,
| grocer, had nice business wagon; John Nc
| STann, grocer, had a finely decorated wagon:
core CO.'S celebrated caramels and confec-
| Ilonery, 46l Pennsylvania avenue a one-horse
retail manufactures; handsome flags deCora-
| IONS and other designs on wagons J. Fl. Mitch
| Ell, horse shOer, large wagon with platform
| with anvil, forge and bellows, with workmea
engaged In making shoes, drawn by four
torses Watkins lime. CT ment, plaster, feltI,g,
hoTses ard wagon ornamented with flags &c.
McCauley Delawig, grocers; a one-horse wa
&c q with appropriate ornaments suited to the
| business. A. Saks & Co., the famous one price
ta1lofS and cloLhierS; a business waq On drawn
with four gray horses With plurn.s &C. T. w
smith, lumber: two wagons, one with l1moer
oIDamented with flags. EOllander Bros
housefurnishing goods, with tubs. buck
cts, pans, &C, alspplayed on wagon. Nc;
new, fine sample street scraper from Col. L.
2. Wright Son. drawn by six handsome gray
horses, with plumes In head stsll, and decorated
with fiagS. attracted much attention; this wa '
followed by large SAMPLE sweeper, from the
same. drawn by four bay horses Both the
horses and apparatus We're In fine condition. II.
&. Ewalds ice cream and confectiOnery-on the
sides of the wagon were the notices 'Best in
the ciJy-Come and try it, N. Bunch, wrap
ping paper depot, 3l4 sth street, wholesale and
propriate signs and decorations Lambs ma
tional pie bakery, Capitol Htl-a one horse
wagon, with appropriate business notices. Po-
tomac Planning Mlls-Messrs. Wimsatt &
Uher--a large wagon, loaded with brackets
rough and finished lumber. drawn by four
horses. the whole decorated with flags and
nrtfDg. This attracted much attention. From
Georgetown Mr.. McGown hal TWO wagons, win
sore cutters at work; Mr. Cainmack had two
wagons, with an imitation lime kiln and barrels
OF lime. plaster and cement; MIR. VIM. II. Wheat
ley had business wagon, trimmed, &c, with
the sign 1--WE Dye to Live; Barker'5 Ice wagons
were In line trimmed with flags.
Inc District OF Columbia Artillery, two field
pieces, under Major Hannenan, which fired q
salute about II o'clock as a signal that the pro.
cess1on would start at II o'clock, brought up the
rear.
Tie route of the procession was as follows:
Up Pennsylvania avenue to the Circle counter
marching to New York avenue. 14th street, +
street, eth, Market Space. 18th, New York ave.
nue., Sd to the City Hall, and the streets along
tle HLe was perfect mass Of humanity.
PRESENTATION OF A FLAG.
Before the procession started and after the
saiute had been fired by the ID. c. artillery near
- street and Maine avenue, the artillery pro-
cetded to the foot Of the Capitol aud being
Drawn up In line flag was presented TO the
command. This was handsome six national
sisndard, Inscribed sd; c: ARTILLERY" on one
Side and suitably inscribed on the other Ir Is
heavily Hinged with gold bullion and WIS pro
cured by some Of the lady friends OF the organi-
zatcn; The presentation address was made by
Mt. w. d. stephenson as follows:
" While thankfully accepting for the d. c. ar
tlileTy this valuable present, 1 now have the
hohor 70 turn over TO you, In the name OF
hoble-hearted and patriotic ladies, this uand
somely worked flag, expecting from you that
you never will desert the same and that shonld
You ever be called upon for its defence againso
tie flag which led your fOreiathers 10 victory
al q liberty With all your ability, and IL neceS-
Sary, with your ltfe as the emblem OF national
liberty, equal rights and unity
The Exhibits.
IN THE MAIN BUILDING
To-day there was too much confusion and din
OF preparation to enable one to get satlsfac-
TORY Idea OF the exhibits. In the main building
particularly there Is great backWardnes5. 1t
by no means follows that the exhibition will
not equal that OF last year. Many Of our most
alloted spaces, TO make an exhibit which
Will be worthy OF Washington enter
prise. Among the handsome d5pllys
comprises an assortment OF china, matolica and
other wares especially attractive; Calf the flour
klng, mas s, pyramid OF -four, which almost
reaches the ceiling, with a base Of a numoer OF
Ceres flour barrels, the contents OF which can
be inspected through glass openings Wash. g
Williams displays line of furniture, rica and
elaborate IN design flt for royalty; saks, the
clOthler, displays all the latest novelties for the
adornment Of man; thanking this space is tna5
OF Drew, the druggist, with fine display OF
drugs and fancy wares; Benkert and Wilson
shtes Among those who are arranging Their
exhibits are Barbour & Hamilton, grocer,: R3br,
fort ner, the brewer; Vim. Calf & Co.. flour, etc;
J. I. Mckinney: sewing machines; S. G. Palmer
beer and malt liquors; the Ideal Coffee Pot Co:
Clarke Given, coal; Royce d MORGAN, electr'
e e supplies; +; P: May, hardware; Kinney q
20, tobacco; the Capital Laundry Company: C.
Becker. harness; w. Wurdemann, a case of an
proved mathematical instruments; FL. HemoIer.
optical work; MantZ & Co., harness; BroWning
stationers supplies; Topham g. Co., harness: j.
Cassard Son. harness; c. Nj. Bell photograohs
Paul HlSer, pottery, &C.
MACHINERY HALL.
An improvement over last year Is the intro
duction vi steam In Machinery hall. This viii
be ready by tomorrow. TIE display in the hall
exceeds That OF last year. There is among the
gu1Shed agricultural Inventors and manufac-
tureT5. Over the main entrance is the space of
The Independent Ice company. Here is dis
played ali the Tools, appliances and implements
uSed In the harvesting OF ice The collection OF
carriages, buggies, landaus, road wagons
&C., lakes Up good portion OF the right OF the
nall; The exhibitors are s. J. Meek the Co.
IuHDus Bpggy company, OF Columbus Ohio
ara l. u. Marshall, OF Baltimore. OHIO CON
tributes largely to the agricultural exhibit, and
uaS tLree spaces devoted to drills, mowers
anu iaiin implements generally. Mccormick.
vi VI, lineage, the orld-known agricultural lin.
ple a aielL manufacturer. has two spaces III which
ne ne displays his mammoth reaper and harvester.
nose On eAmbltion were made specially for this
uiIspday, aho are most elab0raUely finished TIE
un,.yuilouS lightning rod man has a varied
SSoleclloh OF his wares G. T. Dunloo M
tm voI,seuo%n, displays a collection OF agricrI-
The a. IL inducements. also Z. Mann, OF thIs CITY
1, ne "a aiiinore Plow Company exhibit q c,liec
. eion vi farming machines, sewers &c HnweS
ot tts make an attractive spsce AnonU rhc
o. .a e9Mbllors who are fLlinp m S6. T.as
are fIedellck Walter and f. - Harupp, 9pa pas
WAGONS. Agricultural Implements h. S Soao
MerTynan Co., or West Chester D. HniGI
Lee Bro, Baltimore, j. n, AgaTd r. g. d. L. %.
TlaS Do sons, Mlddletowh, Pa; A. Flrnnnar
n RoTk, fa; joshua Thomas, George r. Snvd.'
bbailaore, Md; Hagerstown steam Eno1nss N.Y. aa If,
MAHaannuiacturlng Company s. r. GltrSntte aug nr
WASH, MasnihgtoD, ana John A Michael. w &nt oi
nas an extension top phteton and r. n Grahon
su1ne me Du9gleS Mr.. John A. pam has LII