Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-08

four-horse wagons loaded with bricks.
, The Hydraulic mill followed with a
wagon loaded with their flour.
The Wichita Coal company had seven
loaded wagons next in line.
The Arkansas Valley Fence company
had fine specimen of their work erected
upon large wagon.
Avery & Virtue carried load of feed in
a nicely decorated wagon.
The city scavenger was represented BY
two carriages and wagon-not the kind
that travel after night either.
Rule Brothers creamery and the S. s.
Daniels second hand furniture store had
wagons in the procession.
The United States Express company had
two delivery wagons loaded with express
packages.
The Mosley avenue carriage works had
IN the procession three large floats.
The Eagle cornice works had upon their
first float an immense galvanized tower,
which is to be used at the Garfield univer-
sity. Next came dwelling house in min
iature made of galvanized iron. On their
return from the parade they stopped in
front of the EAGLE Office and gave three
stout cheers for the EAGLE.
The display made by the Arey Furniture
company is worthy of special mention as
it was both elaborate and unique. Float
No. l was mammoth concern, beauti-
fully draped with buntings and surmount-
with massive canopy completely covered
with gold, drawn by four horses heavily
and richly comparisoned and each led by
soldier in steel arnor. The representation
on this float was peculiar in the fact that
1t was out of the usual style, it being
| tableau: buckingham at the throne of
| Elizabeth" The characters representing
this picture were costumed in a very elab-
crate manner, and the characters assumed
| by the leading members of the. Museum
and the Robbins theatrical companies
| This float was accompanied by a body
| guard of six men in armor, bearing mas
sive shields and swords. The entire effect
Of the picture was pleasing. Evidently
approaching the fact that from the sub
lime to the ridiculous is but one step, the
Arey Furniture company boldly took the
! step from their sublime float No. to their
exceedingly comic float No. 2. The vari-
GUS things continually constructed in the
shape of folding beds suggested the idea
to them of making varied
display of folding beds presided oyer by an
aged couple and their male and female
negro servants The joke seemed to be TO
| shut up the bed whenever one of the old
couple attempted to retire, and their
frenzied attemptto get out seemed to cause
a great deal of merriment.
Float No. was an elaborate display of
various kinds of furniture, handsomely
draped showed off to good advantage.
Float No. was covered with carpets,
| whole rolls seemed to be drawn out into
long cones. the tops of which joined in the
center making an arch.
The Wichita Mercantile company fol-
lowed with an immense float loaded down
with fine groceries, and two wagons con-
tanning staple groceries.
Hyde s. Humble had another beauti-
full float. The idea to be represented was
that OF library. In a richly fur
nished room surrounded with books
and book cases was seated a student in an
easy chair. The effect was very fine and
the float received many compliments.
The Hyde & Humble Stationery COM
pany with display of their goods fol-
lowed in a wagon.
Paul Jones and Company had
was displayed the drugs was ar
ranged with Turkish towels, combs and
brushes and in such manner as to make
a most pleasing effect. The other was
used for the display of stationery and
books: two little girls swinging in ham
mocks We're suspended from each side of
float
Hirsh grocery was represented by alarge
float drawn by eight horses and loaded
with groceries.
w l.. English practical timer had one
wagon.
The Kansas Steam laundry brought out
their four wagons.
Holland Brothers grocery was next rep
resented in line,
Then came Young Brothers, wall paper
dealers
Two advertising floats, one of which was
for the races, followed.
Heisel Brothers coal and feed store was
next represented.
The Oak street bakery had two wagons
in the procession.
The Wichita planning mills was repre-
scented by TWO loads of manufactured |
goods.
The Standard Oil company had four de- |
livery wagons.
G. \. Blinn Extract Manufacturing !
company made a very good display of their .
goods on large float.
Cole & Jones had one immense float load /
with, clothing, valises, wearing apparel I
fancy goods, hats, caps and everything
else that they have for SALE
Wagons loaded with lime from their
kilns were carried in procession on Houck,
Thomas & Co.'S wagons.
The Bon Ton bakery had two wagons
Levins' Electric Bell company was well
represented.
Henry Schad came next with a fine
large float, the center figure
of which was a large gray
horse surrounded by harness, robes and
John wilkins Ice company brought out
five wagons.
Vance Brothers had three large floats, in
one was a stove into which a laborer was
coal.
Solliday Brothers had one float and a
wagon in which to display their vinegars,
extracts, baking powders and other manu-
features.
Bissantz and Mathews made.a good dis
play of carpenters tools
Bryan Fruit company had one wagon
loaded with fruit and drawn by four fine
black horses
Robinson and Champion next invited the
people to their store to see their display.
FLAMES Merrill feed and seeds dealer.
was next represented.
Wichita Wholesale Grocery brought out
three large floats, all loaded with supplies