The Portland daily press., 1886-07-06

filled with 26 orphan children from the Or
| nban Asvlum. The other three were loaded
| with packages bearing prominent labels of
| Portland business firms. The Canadian Ex-
press Company had one, the International
| two, and Princes three teams.
| SEVENTH DIVISION.
| Marshal Geo. NJ. Moore, with his corps Of
aids. headed one of the most important and
| interesting features of the entire display;
for this represented the real business enter
prise and progress of our good city. 1t was
nreceded by the Commercial Travellers
| Association, the members of which in their
white hats and linen busters attracted much
attention and called forth many cheers. Ihe
trades procession was divided into sections,
each section preceded by herald with
banner, and passed in the following order
First came the Portland Company's car.
| The general outline of this car consisted of
aplatform Is feet long, feet wide, and teet
high. divided longitudinally by partltloh
foot biob having an arched form at the top,
Containing the dates 1846-18S6 and the words
ssPortland Company In the centre Of
of each side of the partition was painting,
one side representing modern locomotive,
the other steamboat; the remaining space
was occupied in advertising the business OF
the company. Below the paintings on each
side of the partition were displayed the fin
ished parts, in iron, steel and brass, of
locomotive, arranged on series OF terraoed
supports with red background. Around the
sides and back of the car, also red In color,
were placed in symmetrical designs various
patterns in black, of driving, car and barrow
wheels, cog wheels, pulleys, crate bars, etc.
In the centre of the car and over the arch
was 10-inch steam whistle, and at the end
of the same a locomotive bell and frame. AT
each corner supported by bronze pipe, was
a slx-inch steam whistle; these supports
were connected by tubes having an arcned
form, at the corners of which sat brass
steam gauge holders, the tubing and sup
ports being wound with colored bunting.
The car was drawn by four horses, each
having red covering, also advertising the
company.
The Portland Water Company had two
single teams loaded with goods per-
tanning to their work, also employees.
The Diamond Wrench Company was re-
presented by team covered with plat
form on which were number OF the COM
pany's shipping cases. On the sides OF the
platform against a black background the
words Diamond Wrench were spelt in
Iwrenches arranged to form the letters.
Atthe rear, were wrenches similarly placed
in the form Of diamond. A large sign on
the TOP of the display read, Manufacturers
of Patent Steel Wrenches, 224 Newbury
street"
The Portland Stone Ware Company have
four teams, the first had aworkman turn
ing at the wheel; the second had vases filed
with Towering plants; the third was loaded
with huge drain tile; the fourth had stone
lar, and fire brick and tile; on the side Of
the manufacturing car was a verse, held TO
be written by Longfellow, and hung in the
old BENZ. Dodge pottery near Green street;
"No handy craftman's art
Can to, our art compare;
We, potters, make our pots.
OF what we, potters, are.
Charles P. Babcock, made fine display OF
Damon's safes, new and one that had stood
the test of fire, drawn by handsome team
belonging to E. c. Chase.
Megquier & Jones, brass work, ETC.:
double team with platform surmounted by
a Dolphin compass stand and loaded with
specimens of goods, solid brass cannon, bell,
gong. andirons, and other brass and bronze
goods, making very handsome turnout.
G. NJ. Stanwood & Co., had fine jigger
surmounted by frame displaying all kinds OF
goods dealt in, and work done by ship
smiths, pulleys. blocks, bolts, capstan,
pumps, etc. A fine display.
n. c. Dat
sented in the procession by one of their large
sugar trucks decorated with flags and EN-
blems and drawn by four gray horses. This
truck bore on platform 10 feet long and 81
feet wide the most important pieces of ma
chinery used in the refining of sugar, cop
per vacuum pan, AZ feet in diameter and 7
feet high. Also, barrels of sugar and other
packages Illustrative of this important busi
ness. The sides of the platform bore the
name of the company in large letters.
A jigger drawn by two horses was in line
to represent Swasey, Lampson q Co. On
the team was large crate filed with straw
and outside of it were hung many different
kinds of pots, jugs, cans, etc. man at the
top of the crate, dressed in calico and having
on a fierce looking mask kept the crowd in
tsrested by his antics.
Webb & Cushing represented their shoe
manufacturing business by a large lgger
drawn by four horses and containing Nc
Kay sewer in operation, which with the
workmen in the team was buslly making
boots and shoes with rapidity which af-
| forded a striking contrast to the cobbler
| working in the style of 100 years ago. Be-
meath the old cobbler were the words, "17S6,
| this way six pairs day; while beneath the
| modern machine was the sign 1856, this way
| 72o pairs day." The team, besides thefirm's
| name, had such signs as 'pay roll 52,29S.-
| g." "employ $50 hands, making 10000 pairs
| a year, The horses had handsome hous-
| ings of yellow plush with red and gold trim
| mings, the lead horses also had bibs with
| initials of the firm. The housings of the
| pole horses bore in blue the name OF the
firm and kid figure of shoe. The har-
| nesses of the lead horses were made of the
same kind of thread used in making the
| shoes.
The consolidated exhibit of the manufac-
turers and jobbers of boots and shoes was
placed upon large team sent from Bos-
ton and drawn by six large horses, with dec
GRATED harnesses The exhibit consisted OF
100 case of boots and shoes made and shown
by Portland firms. Upon the sides OF the
teams were signs bearing these words
"Portlands Boot and Shoe Industry-Manu-
facturers and jobbers." The firms represent
ed were Chase Knight & Co.. Lord, Haskell
& Co., B. B. Farnsworth & Co., j. P. Thomas
& Co., A. F. Cox & Son, Shaw. Cooling d Co.,
Charles J. Walker & Co., W. b. Sawyer q
Co., L. P. Hawkins, Fairbanks & Stone and
Montgomery Bros.
| J. ]. Lappin & Co., sent four horse team
loaded with gain and flour.
True Brothers, brushes, had single team,
ornamented and carrying beautiful sample
case of goods manufactured by the firm and
surmounted by their sign.
W. & c. r. Milliken. This concern had in
line jigger loaded down with barrels, and
boxes filed with groceries.
Cousens and Tomlinson sent two double
teams and one single team with particularly
fine horses, draped with banners and flags
and loaded with goods dealt in.
Shaw, Son & Hawkes. had one two-horse
team, draped with flags, bunting, banners,
plumes, &C., loaded with tea, coffee, sugar
&C.. all the speeialties of the firm.
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