Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-10-18
THE GROWING EVENT.

Over st. Louis Enterprise.
ST. LOUIS. no, 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. ghe Yelled Prophets have been
a big drawing card, and their displays have
been aesthet.cally beautiful as illustrating
historical or astrological ideas; but as
demonstration of the progress of the age in
which we live, and the enterprise which is
contipually becoming more and more char
acteristic OF our people, the pageant of last
night must be given prominence. 1t struck
a popular chord and called forth expires.
sions OF earnest appreciation which mere
fanclful 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 scale of magnificence
that has rarely if ever been exceIled,
and which will serve as an impetus
TO future efforts in the same directicR.
While the pageant was a source of pride
not unmixed with wonder to resident 81.
Louisans, who are tolerably familiar with
the business enterprise and methods of their
fellow-citizens, to the visitors from abroad
1T was marvel, calling forth unbounded
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 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 S. 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 gathng guns, all marching to
lively and inspiring music. Follow
ing came the array of floats repre-
senting the business enterprises of the city,
each of which had been arranged to give an
1lIus1ratlve 1dea OF the industry or enter
prise it represented, and full description
of which would occupy too much space.
Briefly, however, they were as follows:
Crow, Hargadine s. Co., wholesale dry
goods-Ocean steamer loaded with goods.
COrticelh Silk COmpany-Eighteen mounted
men in Roman armOr and float representing
silk culture and manufacture.
William Barr Dry Goods Company-FulI-rig-
ged steamship loaded with goods
St. Louis Cotton Compress Comparative
floats representing King Cotton and cotton
plantation scene.
St. Louis Sprinkling Company-Life in a
Coal Mine.
= j. B. sickles, saddlery CONTEMPLATING
Cornelius Becanannon & Co.-Bronzes and
Furniture.
J. H Comrades Chair Company-Represen
tation of factory and products.
B. Nugent & Bro.-Pagoda covering a race
track with a horse running at full speed.
L. Roos, Furrier-Furs and fur-bearing ami
Hill, Fontaine & Co.-Stock-room with the
bulls and bears.
Simmons Hardware COmpany-MOnster An
vii with accompanying chorus.
Commercial Travelers-Representin their
calling.
Rainwater, Boogher & Co-Mammoth Hat
and miniature house.
Dora s. ThOmas-TOnsOrial Palace.
D. Crawford & Co.-Full rugged ship.
Famous Clothing HOuse-Representat OF
their building, followed by nineteen mounted
the Christian Era.
Dozier, Weyl Cracker Company-A huge
Parrot holding mammoth cracker.
full sail.
j. L. Isaacs-"Excelsior'' and specimens of
decorative art.
Nine. T. acknowledgement of
millinery establishment.
a. Frank & SOns-Representation of Hosiery
A. Moll-Gigantic bottle, representing the
vintage of the AmCsican Wine Company.
,Drummond Tobacco Company-An immense
plug of Horseshoe Tobacco.
Chas. RebstOck s. CO.-"StOneWalr' Whisky
Tony Faust-Fu1 rugged schooner bearing
the modern Goddess BiValvus on the half shell,
with attendant sea Sprites.
Geneli, the Observation-Disclosures rep
reSentation of photograph gallery.
TnJsnn
senting 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 RaiirOadS-The Past and Present of
Passenger Travel, represented by sectional
views of palace and dining cars and the old
fashioned car and lunch counter.
Excelsior Manufacturing Company-Kitchen
scene with ranges, etc.
w. H. Gummerseu & Co.-Fully equipped
II. L. Niedringhaus-A handsomely fur
Liggett s. Myers Tobacco Company-King
Nicotine and his court
of Base Ball.
Flesh g Mook-A huge elephant engaged in
painting the world.
Northern Pacific RailrOad-An elephant
Jumbo that outjumboed Jumbo.
J. NJ. brunswick & Bake Company-Beauti-
full biliard-room with game in progress.
H. w. Collender & Co.-Pool-room with game
Whitman Gray & Kaminski-Giant pitcher
Seven
Missouri Wheel Company-Bycicles and By
CYCLISTS.
Ben F. neutrality-suspicious. of cooper
shop.
St. Louis Quilting Company-The Old wav
and the New.
A B. MAYER s. Son-Two floats representing
the manufacture and trade in artificial fer
tilizers.
Laclede Friedrich Company-Represent
ton of their works and methods.
Fire Department-HOok 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.
jor 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
available point of vantage in windows and