Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-07-07
Gala Day at Salisbury.

tuC ulhuEutui w t1tC bottobutl ASUNtu
Of Trade, comprising an industrial and
Trades display, for which the people Of
the leading town on the Eastern Shore
have been preparing for several weeks,
took place last Friday, and notwitlstand-
ing the inclemcncy OF the weather the
whole affair resulted in an unparallely
success. The people Of Salisbury are jug 4
entitled TO the cnviablc reputation w III
they bear at home and abroad. as hg
the most cnterprising ON the Sh0r and
we tender them our best wishes HEIR
future success and prosperity con.
graiulaie our frienls and pa,rl that
city for the homes efforts oI fr parts
to build up the re ,aiion 6ir town.
and can assure them their s6ris are not
in vain. Every boat " lprsion train
brought hos, Of peop' NEcc,s were
filed with ma kmaied to
number frc' 81. Each
..eeor..>,s arch =, flowers and
rsy ~ The industrial parade started
fr .Ac rendezvous shortly after noon
and in il every business house in the town
was represented, aud without an cxcep-
ton each one displayed evidence q Jihrift
and enterprise. There were in the pro-
.-'vsion 63 floats distributed rs follows:
.-,.lie procession being headed by the
salisbury Cornct Band and under the d.
iection Of ". l.. Remington. Chief Marx
shall Gent and aids. IS floats; Sharptown
Cornct Band. Is floats; Deals Island Band,
IL floats; Trappc Band, II fna,s; voco.
phone Band. Mystic Cor bud. and
several floats: Salisbury hrtment,
30 masked riders. under bal, DIR.
John s. Fulton.
! The procession was nj ppg
aud took about an hour In
point, We are glad TO at
"our boys" were us han Eent.
cd as any in the parat benc-
III of our readers VIII fcrcst In
those with whom ave proba.
| bly, done business Amt descrip-
ton of their "tu Il, our regrets
that we cannot accounts.
Dorman 4 Eycral floats. one
drawn by 1 ~ presented stoves, in
Guiding the Pause door stove: an
other rep farming implements,
plows, CT ms. cider mills. &c.
j. by Zone, drawn by four horses,
kim ,d,c Dry Goods and Millinery"
TI ing sa, upon his throne in the cen
~ Of his float under an deliberately
fought canopy of all the colors Of the
kainbow, supported upon four pilasters
Z trimmed in Oriolc colors. The whole was
deliberately decorated with national colors
Under the float was u hell attached IN the
wagon and iung hy It's movement.
Il. J.. ellis Il Son--Two floats, one rep
resented the wholesale trade, showing the
interior OF an elegant place of bushes.
with statesmen tasting orders from custo
mcrs another Represented! the retail bust
ness. showing the interior Of II store will
,hc<-~s--x--' Nsipns Of the firm
avs n Purncll--Onc cir.n. al
IN by four prancing roans which were
efficiently decorated AMI which AT
tEU-rgI :iitcu,ru.. 60 '',-''oui In u proiu.
fusion Of rich trimming was represented
their extensive dry goods. notions. firni-
turr and carpet business From this float
were distributed free To the crowd large
numbers of summer ncckiics and cayats
calling attention TO that firms business
in gents furnishing goods. For simple
elegance this exhibit was not surpassed by
Iany.
Fowler ~ Timmons-Onc handsomely
decorated Wit f"' .ng with the
wrought on the sides
..I.c n boa. resting upon "waves" of
dress goods. carrying twelve little girls
with poke bonnctS representing the firms
millinery department. This was consider
ed one of the most elaborate and success.
full floats in the procession.
l.. W. Gunby-Scyeral floats, represent
ing the various departments of the har'l'
ware and machinery business. No. |,
representing farming implements, plows
liarrows, cul,ivators Of modern patterns
was drawn by four horses. No. ,. repre-.
scnlng mill supplies, all kinds of machin-
cry. This machinery was in motion from
pulIy attached TO the wheels of the iloa,
Very ingenious and attractive. drawn by
horses No ,. display of stoves with
"Aun, Dinah" cooking and delivering hot
cakes to the spectators, drawn by ! fiery
Siccds. No. 4, plumming supplies.
Mr. Gunby'S Iloat representing agrccn
field was much applau,lcd.
From Newark.