St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-06
A Pageant Never Before Equaled in
Southern Minnesota.
Addresses by Hon. j. B. Brisbin and
Ex-senator Window.
special to the Globe.

gan to arrive SnOrUly aIt0T ulllo CloCh. t'liot
the numerous trains from the north ana
east on the Milwaukee u st. Paul We're
literally packed with eXcursioniSts, all
coming to see Winona's grand celebration.
There was also numerous arrivals by boat.
The streets never presented such gala
appearance, and the decorations through
out the business portion OF the
city were profuSe and attractive
Flags and bunting floated from every store
while evergreen festoonS bearing approprl-
ate notices, were suspended here ana tnere
across the line of march. The day was
excessively hot The soda water fountains
were literally patronized, and the boy with
the lice cold lemonade" grimed as he saw
the crowd whitening in the sun, ard was
kept busy supplying the thirsty with drink
The procession was advertised 10 start at
1890, but fully an hour before that time
Second, Third and Fourth streets, with all
the cross streets between johnson and
Market were almost impossible. The pro-
cession formed on Washington street, with
the right resting on Second, and precisely
at the appointed time it began to move
Southern Minnesota never witnessed as
grand a pageant. 1t was formed in the
following order:
FIRST DIVISION.
Marshall o. B. Gould and staff.
D. E.Vance, representing military and civic
societies.
E. S. Mead, representing manufactures.
T. J. Preece, representing wholesale.
j. H. Nagler, representing retail.
Mayor and city council in carriages
Military band.
Winona guards in uniform.
Capt. L. D. Frost, Commander.
St. Charles division G. A. r.
st. Charles band.
Winona division G. A. R., DR.. A. B. Shear
down, commander.
Winona fire dep artment in full uniform,
with six hose companies and hook and
ladder company, lead by j. Edwards, chief,
with assistants.
Rochester band.
Large delegation of citizens from Rochester.
The motto, Rochester Joins Winona in
Celebrating the Nations independence"
was carried in front.
a. d. U. w. in full uniform, under COM
mand of o. o. Lasher.
SECOND DIVISION.
Winona heavy artillery, Col. c. f. Search,
commauder-siX mammoth siege guns, each
manned by nine men and drawn by four
horses.
A. P. Crockett and J. A. Tawney, manufac-
turers.
WinOna Harvester company.
Winona mower drawn by two horses.
Germania band.
Gate City Carriage company employees on
large floats drawn by four horses.
Cunningham s. TIMBER, steam heating, etc.,
large float with business in full operation.
Bohn Manufacturing company, extensive
display of mouldingS, sash, doors, blinds, etc.
Empire Lumber company, display of lum-
Der and artistic work.
Porter Milling company, very fancy display
of -four in two large wagons, float carrying
employees following; also dump cart with
grotesque figures.
Winona trunk factory, extensive display of
trunks.
Chile, wholesale leather findings, etc.,
workmen engaged in preparing Of leather
Baldwin Bros, machinistS, fancy engine,
hose carts and boiler drawn in procession.
Land-Norton company, loggers, lumber
men. etc., large load of logs drawn by six
horses; also display Of lumber.
Winona Lumber company, display of lum-
Der.
J. P. Schmitz, wholesale saddlery, fine and
complete display.
Oscar Smith, attractive assortment har-
ness, saddlery, ETC.; also two ponies harnessed
and drawn on float.
Jacob Scherfius, manufacturer galvanized
iron eornices, artistic assortment.
John o. Dea. sugar loaf lime.
Jones & Kroegers printing establishment
in full operation
Landon & Roberts, galvanized iron cornices,
stones and hardware.
f. s. Morgan, fine display of books, sta
tionery, etc.
Manley s. Co. bed spring factory in full
operation.
E. w. Williams, boot and shoe factory, sew
eral machines in full operation.
Winona Wagon company, Rushford farm
wagons heavy wagons, etc., in line.
White 81 Preece, wholesale grocerS in three
wagons; first, assortment fruits; second, to-
bacco, tea, etc.. third, tobacco and groceries.
j. w. Sneller, Home sewing machines.
McNie & Co., wholesale books stationery,
etc.
Wagons representing retail and city bust
ness wholesale business and pianos and
organs
Hill lyer s. Son, fine assortment furniture.
L. Choote & Co., wholesale dry goods, dis
played on two wagons.
Kendall i Son,very complete display drugs,
paints, OILS ETC., in two wagons.
S. Freshman, clothing, gents furnishings,
etc.
Gregory s. Co., big display crockery, glass
ware ETC., two wagons; its travelling men and
store force in procession.
H. c. Boynton's Sons, wholesale tobacco,
cigars. beer. etc.
Smith & Darling, South side greenhouse.
Hillyer Son, furniture.
G. HeurtZ & Bro, clothing display.
Winona Steam laundry.
o. S. Griswold u Co., wagon loaded with
fruits, drawn by three horses tandem, also
wagon of teas, coffees, etc.
E. L. Andrews, meat market.
G. S. Randall, fine display of fancy grocer
les. fruits, ETC., on three wagons.
Fakler's orchestra, turn section of the Phil
harmonic society, on attractively devised
float; Turner's in uniform.
Cheap Johns circus and menagerie; first
wagon, elephant, hand-organ, etc.; second
wagon, wild animals, tigers, etc.; third
wagon, grOteSQue figures.
E. A. Batchelder, boat builder, boat oper.
ated by man while in procession.
A. Laab, milk.
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spectacle as it passed through the streets.
Following is the line of march: Second to
Market, north on Market to Third, west on
Third to Main, south OH Main to Broad
way, west on Broadway to Huff, north on
Huff to Fifth, west on Fifth to Harriet.
south on Harriet to Broadway, crcling
around the First ward park, thence east on
Broadway to Market where the procession
disbanded to listen to the exercises at
CENTRAL PARK.
The park was filled to OVERLOOKING. not.
withstanding the extreme heat of the day.
Hon. William Window acted as master OF
ceremonies. The exercises were opened by
prayer by Rev. c. n. Showers. Postmaster
w. Jay Whipple then read the Declaration
of Independence. After music Hon. j. B.
Brisbin of ST. Paul was introduced by Mr..
Window. Mr.. Brisbin spoke first of the
early history of the country of its attaining
its independence, of the objects for which
Americans fought, etc. Then he reviewed
the rapid progress of the United States.
He said the census shows that where we
have increased SO rapidly in population
we have increased more rapidly in wealth.
He referred to the irregular distribution OF
wealth and to the trouble between capital
and labor. This question he thought would
be settled at the ballot box. He thought
the eight-hour system might be brought
about by an enactment of congress, The
same as the ten-hour law was brought abou
III 1914
MI. Brisbin's speech was characteristic,
production of the man--finished and elo