Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-04

employees engaged in putting up their
celebrated brands of package coffee, viz:
"Whits Seal" and "Old Reliable" As a
fitting conclusion of the general display
made by the enterprising and public
spirited firm, their entire block was illumi-
mated last evening from top to bottom,
presenting a brilliant appearance.
ST. PAUL & DULUTH In
The st. Paul & Duluth Railroad com
pany, were represented in the procession
by two attractive decorated wagons. The
first had g natural display of grasses known
as "blue grass" and "red top" gathered
from the Mahtowah stock farm of Carlton
county and the Shaefer meadows, west of
Taylors ~Falls-grasses which grow in
abundance to the height OF five to seven
feet along the great Lake route. Some
very fine samples Of spring wheat, oats,
barley, Indian com, and vegetables of all
kinds, were also exhibited as coming from
the Eagerton farm at Rock creek, and
other farrns in the vicinity of Rush City.
On one side Of the wagon was the legend:
Products of the Great Lake Route" The
second wagon represented the interior of
general repair shop, with a force of men,
at their various followings. In front of
the general Offices, Eaet Fourth street, was
a banner strung across the street, bearing
the motto, congratulations and Welcome
to n. P. R. R. Co." and "H. Willard from
the st. Paul IL Duluth r. R. Co."
DYER & HOWARD.
One Of the most gorgeous, brilliant and
besutiful displays in the procession was
that made by Messrs. Dyer & Howard, the
great importers and dealers in musical
instruments on east Third street. Their
display was so entirely unique in its way,
and so attractive throughout that it is de-
serving of specisl mention. 1t was in it
self a glittering pageant, and more novel
idea could not have been Imagined. The
display comprised four drays tastefully
fitted up and filled with musical
instruments, and n wagon sad
nine horses. The first drsy
represented the piano and organ depart
ment; it was drawn by four gray horses,
gayly saparisoned AID it contained a
Sseinway and brand piano and organs;
skilled performers sat at tie instruments
and gave g concerted performance during
tbs parade. The next wagon was twelve
feet in length and represented the import
cd goods department; this was a marvel of
beauty; this was filed with a glitteriRg
array Of bass viols, ~violins, bsnjos, az
oordions, tanborines and string instru-
ments. They were artistically arranged
and over two hundred pieces were in the
wagon.
The third wagon represented
the band instrument department of
the firm; a ssclass Of musical
goods which are imported by Dyer &
Howard direct from Germany and France
without breaking bulk. In this feature
of enterprise the firm is the pioneer of
the Northwest, and by liberal arrange
ments with foreign manufactures, they
are enabled to compete with New York
and Chicago. The peculiar beauty of
this wagon was the manner in which the
beautiful instruments were displayed,
being disposed so as to form
a perfect "V" ten feet long
the initial letter of Mr.. Wizards name
This display comprised all descriptions
of instruments from a pocket cornet to
the ear dissracting Helicon. The fourth
wagon contained a force of artists from
the manufacturing department Of the firm
in process of repairing a piano, the re-
pairing Of all kinds of musical instruments
being with this firm q specially. The
horses were all crowned with red saddle
blankets, bearing in white letters the makes
of the pianos and organs for which the
firm are agents, such as Steinway, Chick
ering, Haines pianos and the Mason i
Hamlin organs, etc. A column or more
might be written about the display and
even then full justice not be done.
AUKRBACH, FINCH 6 VAN sLYCKE.
The great Wholesale dry goods firm OF
AAerbach, Finch & Van Slycke, were repre-
sentsd by a total Of twenty-four, two and
single horse teams, of which ten were four
horse-drawing trunks enclosed and cano-
pied with red, white and blue cloth, while
from the standards and all other available
spaces were displayed flags, streamers,
etc., in profusion, while the interior was
piled full of goods in the roll belonging
to the different departments. The truck
devoted to the manufacturing depart
ment was a mammoth affair, the platform
extending many feet over the truck on
either side, and bore an engine operating
a half dozen sewing machines and a knit
ting machine, with lady operators, upon
Soooo WIG Will ~ = " h4ohO up Au1uAC oA1P-
ments. Sandwiched between these cano-
pied department foul horse trucks were
ordinary delivery drays, loaded with boxed
goods consigned to all parts of the world.
Of the department. displays, the richest in
material and most attractive was that of
the carpet department., occupying two
trucks, one of which was designed to repre-
sent a drawing room, showing shades.
~hangings, etc., the cost price of which OK
ceeded $4,000. A decided feature was q
dray bearing the sample trunks of the
ubiquitous and never firing travelling
salesman of the firm, Nat. Singleton,
checked through to Portland, Oregon, with
the inscription, "Nat Singleton, baggage
checked to Portland via N. P. R. R. So
long, boys" Another inscription was,
sPigs Eye to Portland, via N. P. R. R.
and still another, "First shipment to China
via n. P. R. R."
MAXFIKLD s
appeared with a four horse truck trim
med and decorated, loaded with teas,
labeled, "Direct from Yokohama and Hong
Kong by Pacific Mail Steamship Railroad
company. Time from Yokohama twenty
one and q half days; Hong Kong, thirty
days. Another four horse truck loaded
with California fruit, "From San Francisco
via n. P. R. R. Time ten and a half days;
distance 1900 miles," Another was a two
horse truck upon which the legend was,
"Columbia river salmon from Astoria.
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