Huntsville gazette., 1883-10-13

COntinenr-St. Louisans Proud or Them
selves and Their Visitors Enthusiastic
Over st. Louis Enterprise.
ST. LOUIS Mo-, Oct. 6.
Special Correspondence.
1t goes without saying that st. Louis
eclIpsed herself in the grand elimination
OF the festivities of the week, the Trades
procession. Che Yelled Prophets have been
big drawing card, and their displays have
been aesthet:cally beautiful as illustrating
historical or astrological ideas; but as a
demonstration of the progress Of the age in
which we live, and the enterprise which is
continually becoming more and more char
acteristic Of our people, the pageant of last
night must be given preeminence. 1t struck
popular chord and called forth expires.
sions of earnest appreciation which mere
fanciful parades could never hope to elicit,
because it appealed to the pride of the peo-
pie not only in their city but in their coun-
try, for it was illustrative of industries and
enterprises whose influences are as broad
as the boundaries of civilization. While
not claiming originality of idea in the mat
ter of the display st. Louis has profited by
the efforts of other cities in the same direc-
ton, and the result was that the display
made was upon a scale of magnihcence
that has rarely if ever been excelled,
and which will serve as an impetus
20 future efforts in the same directicT.
" bile the pageant was a source of pride
not unmiXed with wonder to resident ST.
Louisans, who are tolerably familiar with
the business enterprise and methods of their
fellow-citizens, to the visitors from abroad
it u-ac rr1aryal oa1lincr forth m bounded
expressions of surprise and admiration.
Notwithstanding the vast proportions Of
the undertaking, the details were all so
completely arranged that each portion Of
the parade readily found its place, so that
very little delay was occasioned in start
ing The procession was headed by Chief
of Police Campbell and a squadron Of
mounted police with drawn sabers, fol-
lowed by Grand Marshal Rainwater and
staff. Next came the First and Third Reg
iments of State Militia, under command Of
Gen. Fred 5. Lawrence, who, with his staff,
occupied the van. Then came Troop A, st.
Louis Light Cavalry, and the st. Louis
Light Artillery with four pieces, including
two, gatlinng guns, all marching, to
lively and inspiring music. Follow
ing came the array of floats repre-
senting the business enterprises Of the city,
rf hc ea d te ndnsry f or % enter
prise it represented, and a full description
of which would occupy too much space,
Briefly, however, they were as follows:
Grow, Hargadine s. Co., wholesale dry
goods-Ocean steamer loaded with goods
Corticelli Silk Company-Eighteen mounted
men in Roman armor and float representing
silk culture and manufacture.
William Barr Dry Goods Company-Full-rig-
ged steamship loaded with goods.
st. Louis Cotton Compress Company-Two
floats Cotton and cotton
plantation scene.
St Louis Sprinkling Company-Life in u
Coal Mine
J. b. Sickles, Saddlery Company-Driving
Scene.
Cornelius Becanannon & Co.-Bronzes and
j. H. Comrades Chair Company-Represen-
tation of factory and products.
B. Nugent 4 Bro.-Pagoda covering race
track with a horse running at full speed.
L. Roos, Furrier-Furs and fur-bearing ami
mails.
Hill, Fontaine & o-Stock-room with the
Simmons Hardware Company-Monster An
vii with accompanying chorus.
Commercial Traveers-Representin their
calling.
Ranwater, Boogher & Co.--Mammoth Hat
and miniature house.
Dora Thomas-Tonsorial Palace.
ID. Crawford & Co.-FuI rigged ship.
Famous Clothing House-Representation OF
their building, followed by nineteen mounted
men representing the nineteen centuries of
Dozier, Weyl Cracker Company-A huge
Parrot holding mammoth cracker.
Anchor Line Packet Company-Sloop under
full sail.
j. L. Isaacs-"Excelsior" and specimens of
decorative art
Nine. T. Jacquemin-Representa of
millinery establishment.
A Frank g. Sons--Representation of Hosiery
manufactory.
A. Moll-Gigantic bottle, representing the
vintage of the Anglican Wine Company.
Drummond Tobacco Company-An immense
plug of Horseshoe Tobacco:
Chas. RebstOck Co.-"StonewalP' Whisky.
Tony Faust-Full rugged schooner bearing
the modern Goddess Bvalyus on the half shell,
with attendant sea sprites-
Genelli, the observation-disclosures rep
resentation of photograph gallery.
Brewers Association-Three floats repre-
sentng barley harvest scene, hop picking
and King Gambrinus and his merry court.
Rudolph Stecher-An enormous oaken vat,
elegantly polished, and a coOper-shOp scene-
The RairOads-The Past and Present OF
Passenger Travel, represented by sectional
fashioned car and lunch counter.
Excelsior Manufacturing gCompany-Kitchen
scene with ranges, etc.
w. III. Gummersell Il Co.-Fully equipped
dry-goods store.
H. L. Niedringhaus-A handsomely fur
nished parlOr.
Liggett Myers Tobacco Company-hlng
Nicotine and his court
Sportsmans' Representation of game
of Base Ball
Flesh 6 Mook-A huge elephant engaged in
painting the world.
Northern Pacific Raroad-An elephant
Jumbo that ouIiaiabOed Jumbo.
j. NJ Brunswick Bake Company-Beaud-
full biliard-room with game in progress
H. w. Collender Il Co.-Pool-room with game
in progress.
Whitman Gray g. Kaminski-Giant pitcher
with comic cartoon representing the "Sohd
Seven
Missouri Wheel Company-Bycicles and By
ciclists.
Ben T. Horn-Representation Of cooper
shop.
St Louis Quilting Company-The Old WAY
and the New.
al b. MAYER & Son-Two floats representing
the manufacture and trade in artificial FER
| tiliZers.
| Iaclede Friedrich Company-Representa-
| ton Of their works and methods.
Fire observation-disclosures and Ladder Com
| pany and six engines and hose trucks.
In the Fourth Division there also appeared
four divisions of Knights of Pythias num-
| bering 1872 swords, under command of Ma
| ior Frank Parson, Grand Commander Of
! Missouri.
The crowd that witnessed the parade,
while probably not as dense as that Of
| Tuesday night, many strangers having left
the city, was very large, completely filling
the route of the procession, while every