The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-02
A MOVING SIGHT.

Progress Densely Packed With Interested
Spectators.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. notwithstanding
the mornings parade yesterday, st. Louis
and all OF her many visitors turned out
in the evening to view the great Trades
pageant. Hundreds flocked up each 81 de
of Fourth street from below Chouteau
avenue from early in the evening, and as
the trains from CaTondelet arrived hum
dreds more fell in with the stream, all
anxious TO get a good vantage point from
which to see the parade. On all streets
along the line Of march both sides pre-
scented literally solid mass of animation.
All were eager to witness what they
expected would be the gran5esC sight
of the kind they had ever witnessed.
nor were their expectations defeated.
Many who waited ut Chouteau avenue
were sadly disappointed when they
| learned that the procession had started
further up. 1t was then useless Tor
them to oyertake it, inasmuch as the
density of the crowd was imDenetra5Ie.
A misunderstanding seemed to exist in
the minds of many, and even the police
officers on duty at that corner expected
| the procession to pass there. When the
order to clear the streets was given, and
all vehicles were prohibited from cross
! ING Chouteau on Fourth coming north,
there was considerable grumbng among
those stopped, and especially among
street-car passengers.
The several divisions of the pageant
we're stationed at their respective places,
and all fell into line with remarkable
regularity and prOmptness, and every
thing at the start went off without a
hitch. The floats excited great aGmira-
ton along the entire route, and each was
| loudly checred as 1t fell into the general
line. There was no lack of music, and
among the bands perhaps none received
more notice than Buffers colored band.
Their music was only eXcelcd by the
drum-malor's handling OF his baton.
THE FLOATS.
The floats appeared in all their prom
Used splcndor. That of VI. NJ. Buck &
Co. consisted of a pyramid of lanterns
and headlights for railroadng purposes,
while the st. Louis Street Sprinklmg
Company was a representation of the ST.
Louis bridge, with acCOmpani meNts. The
sponge fishery scene of the Richardson
Drug Company and the raft SCENE Of
Messrs. RuinWatcr, Boogher & Co. were
very artistic and realistic. N. X. FAIR
banks & Co. s float exhibited the superior
qualities of their celebrated soap, as
shown by Its labor saving cleaning quail
tiles. Famous fary.Iikc scene, and also
their regenerated Jumbo" were
special features, us was also the scene
Of comfort displayed bv D. W. Haydock
& Co. The triumph" float of D. Craw-
ford & Co, was unsurpassed, while those
OF the Coricelli SILK Company were
unique in design and appropriateness
The rural scene of the Iii nOiS Milk Com
pany was also fine, and with the Dozer
Weyl Cracker Company's, formed
cheeSe-and. cracker com DinatiOn which
was very suggestive. The neat display
of the st. Louis Stamping Company was
very attractive, while that of the Excel
notwithstanding Company was neat
and appropriate, several styles of stoves
and ranges being tasteiulY arranged.
George D. Barnard 6 Co.'S fopt
represented sChoolroOm and an
Office, thus displaying his numer-
Gus STYLES of stationery. The dis
play of beef, DIRE ssed and nndresSed, ny
the Butchers Union, and j. G. Braudrs
display of the product Of that which had
previously envelopcd the beef were fine,
Charles RebStock & Co, SvmbOlized tbcit
celebrated "Stonewall Whisky" while
the Busch Brewing Association, in
beautiful Egyptian scene, reminded on
lockers of heirfavorite beverage. WIN.
Fausts Samson" the Brunswick,
Bake & Collender Company'S billiard
pallor scene and the cotton display OF the
st. Louis Cotton Exchange were very in
tercsting. SChnaider's Garden scene made
many persons feel a thirsty SEN
sutiOn and n desire 10 "smilch The
display Of saddlcry in IT," country scene
of the J. B. Sickles Sadoyry Company,
and of tobacco in the Dmmmond Tobacco
Company's float was got mp in very seat
style. \ chill was sent through the
crowd when Bconhard RoO'' icebergs
passed, but enthusiastic admiration soon
drove it off. His two floats were Of de.
sign very appropriate to the fur trade
w w. judy & Co., in their scene Of a
buffalo hunt and hunters return, well
illustrated the Su bjcCU
The St Louis Stationery COmpany's
float was one of the prettiest in line 1t
was made mp of trees and shubbery,
representing a woodland scene. From
under the trees at various places on the
float appeared Knights Tempar i'm the
regulation uniform. Altogether it was a
very handsome affair, and was deserved
ly applauded as it passed along the line.
The last was not the least worthy divi-
sion of the parade. 1t represented the
fire department., Chief John Lindsay and
Secretary j. w. Tennile riding at the
head. They were followed by twelve en-
gines, twelve hose reels, two hook.aud-
ladder trucks, two fuel wagons, the tool
wagon and two chemical engines. AS
sistant Chiefs Gross and Brennan occu-
pied places in the line. The apparatus
was polished until it shone like new mir
rors, and flags, and slrcamcrs, and Chi
nese lanterns, and other urnamcr rtion
were taStily displayed on them. L most
cases the SpokeS Of the wheels were neat
ly covered with uniform. The men wore