The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-10-13
THE GROWING EVENT.

henStNe B1gPantS Ever Witnessed ON the
Coniinent-St. Louisaus Proud or Them
selves and Their Visitors Enthusiastic
Over st. Louis Enterprise.
ST. LOUIS no. oct. g.
Special Core spondence
1t goes without saying that st. Louis
eclipsed herself in the grand elimination
of the festivities of the week, the Trades
procession. The Yelled Prophets have been
a big drawing card, and their displays have
been aesthetically beautiful rs illustrating
historical or neurological ideas; but as
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 prominence. 1t struck
popular chord and called forth expires.
sions of earnest appreciation which mere
tanciful parades could never hope to elicit,
because it appealed to the pride of the PEG.
pie not only in their city hut 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 ideG in the mat.
ter of the display st. Louis has prohted by
the efforts of other cities in the same direc.
ton, and the result was that the display
made was upon scale of magniiicence
that has rarely if ever been excelled,
and which will serve as an impetus
to future efforts in the same direction.
While the pageant was a source of pride
not unmiXed with wonder to resident st.
Louisans, who are tolerably familiar with
the business enterprise andmethods of their
fellow-citizens, to the visitors from abroad
it was a marvel, calling forth unbounded
expressions of surprise and admiration.
notwithstanding the vast proportions OF
the undertaking, the details We're 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 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 gatling 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
illustrative idea of the industry or enter
/
of which would occupy too much space.
Briefly, however, they were as follows:
Grow, Hargadine & Co, wholesale dry
| Eoods-Ocean steamer loaded with goods.
Corticelh silk Company-Eightecn mounted
| men in Roman arnor and float representing
| silk culture and manufacture
William Barr Dry Goods COmpany-Full-rg.
! ged steamship loaded with goods.
| st. Louis Cotton Compress Comparative
floats representing King Cotton and Il cotton
| plantation scene.
| st. Louis Sprinking COmpany-Life in
Coal Mine
j, b. sicl1les, saddlery Company-Driv
| Scene.
Cornelius Becanannon & o.-Bronzes and
| Furniture.
j. H. Comrades Chair Company epresen.
tatiOn of factory and products.
b. Nugent ro.-Pagoda covering race
| track with 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-Represcntng ther
| calling.
Rainwater Boogher & Co-Mammoth Hat,
and miniature house.
Dora Il 1hOmas-Tonsorial Palace.
d. Crawford & Co. Full. rugged ship.
famous Clothing NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
| their building, followed by nineteen mounted
men representing the nineteen centuries of
| the Christian Era.
Dozier, Weyl Cracker Company-A huge
| Parrot holding mammoth cracker.
Anchor Line Packet Company-Sloop under
J. l.. -"Excelsior" and specimens of
| decorative art.
Nine. T. Misrepresentation of
| millinery establishment.
A. Frank " Sons Representation of Hosiery
| mandatory.
A. Mon-Gigantic bottle, representing the,
vintage of the American Wine Company.
DrummOnd Tobacco Company-An immense
plug of Horseshoe Tobacco.
Chas RebstOck e. Co.-'StOnewa,l" Whisky
Tony Fausl-Full rugged schooner hearing
the modern Goddess Bivairus on the half shell,
| with attendant sea sDrtes,
Genelli, the Photographs Humorous rep
reSentation OF photograph gallery.
Brewers ASsociation-Thrre floats repre-
senting a barley harvest scene, hop picking
and King Gamhrnus ANA his merry court.
Rudolph Stecher-An enormous Caken val,
elegantly polished and q cooper-sh p srenc.
The Raiiroads-Tha Past aad Pres MT OF
Passenger Travel, represented by sectional
views of palace aud dining cars and tho old
fashioned car and lunch counter
Excelsior Manufacturing Company-Ktchen
W H. Gummorsell X Co.-Fully equipped
drY-gOOds store.
II. L. Niedringhaus-A handsomely fur
nished parlor.
Liggett \ Myers Tobacco C9mpany-King
Nicotine and his court.
Sporsmans' Park-Representatou of game
of Base Ball.
Flesh & MoolS--A huge elephant engaged in
NORTHERN Pacific Rai,ro1d--An elephant
Jumbo shat outjumboed Jumbo.
| j. NJ. Brunswick Bake COnlpany-Bcauti.
full billiard-roOm with game ia prOITcs2.
ii, w. Collender x Co.-i'oo.ro3m with game
| in progress.
Whitman, Gray & Kaminski-Giaut pitcher
with comic cartoon representing The solid
Seven
Missouri Wheel Company clcs aud by
CYCLISTS.
Ben +. Horn-Representati1n Of copper
shop.
st. Louis Quilting compary'-rhc on Wa,
and the New.
A Is. Mayer & Son-TwO floats representing
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