The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-05-10
INDUSTRIAL DAY
Third and Last Day of the
Great Centennial Cele-
bration.
One Hundred Thousand Men
in Line Representing
Every Nation.
scal cs of Floats Appear in the
Procession Representing almcst
Every Known Industry-2he
Celebration a Success.
TIL. LAST D.y.

New YORK, May IA bright May
morning ushered in the third and CLOSING
day of the celebration of the centennial!
OF Washington's Inauguration. 1t was
given up to grand industrial pageant
and 1t is not too much to say that for
magnidcence and variety it has never
been excelled in this country and perhaps
not in the world. A hundred thousand
men in line, men representing nearly
every civilized nation and every indus
try, the scene, when the procession was
in full movement, was grand and in
spring one. Almost by daylight the
lower part of the town was a
scene of hustle and animation as
the members of the various di
visions hurried hither and thither TO
take up their proper positions. 1t was
after 10 o'clock before start could he
ordered by CHEZ marshal General But,
terhel@e. The first division comprised
10000 Germans, under the leadership Of
General Emil Schacfer Ten thousand
men led the line and then came seoaes of
floats, representing carniyals, ancient op-
e.ss, Wagners operas, domestic wines,
imported wines, bakers, brewers.
butchers, cooks and pastry COOKS, shoe
making, furniture, provisions, basket
workers and numerous aliegorical
studies. Among the historica, floats
were representations of Washington and
bis generals; Washington at Val
ley Forge; Washington cross
ing the Delaware and his
farewell to his generals: Swiss float
with William Tell and twenty-five
ladies, one for each of the twenty. two
cantons of Switzerland, and the whole
surmounted by wreath with the coat
of-arms of Switzerland and the inscrip-
6on "a Republic of 500 Years" In
front of this walked live bear, the en-
blem of Switzerland. In the reat were
gold bealcrs beating gold, workers heat
ing end manufacturing iron, marble cut
ters saving and cutting marble
and plasterers plastering house.
The tobacco division was rep
resented by hundred plan
tation negroes singing old southern songs
and 200 girls busy t,irhtnp the leaf into
cigars and cigarettes. In the Irish
American division, under command Of
General James o. Buriie, were the An.
cient Order of Hibernians, 1, 300 strong;
then came the bricklayers' unions of New
York and Brooklyn, 1,4Q0;. colosed aoGGie.
tics, 2.00Q, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, 5000; Bohemian National asso.
citation, 1000; United Polish societies,
with pictures Of Kosciuski, 1000. al
the head of the Polish Regiment
Siynzelcy, 500 strong, marched Majo,
Demhrowski and q Polish band. The
U. s. Grant Hose company, with a pict
ure of the great commander, evoked re-
peated cheers. The procession moved ir
triple column over the route covered by
the military yesterday, the streets, win
| dows and housetops being lined BY hun
dreds Of thousands of spectators. Presi
| dent Harrison and party reviewed por
ton Of the procession from the Madison
avenue stand and stood with uncovered
heads as the Friendship Fire com
pany Of Alexandria, Va, passet
by. General Washington was a mem
ber of this company, and ii broueh
with it, swinging gleefully, the old pump
ing engine, and the first fire bucket @
leather ever made In America. The prcsi
| dental party leave at a o clock this after
noon on the special train for Washington
and will reach the white house by 8 80
The centennial exhibition of Washington
relics closes tonight. On all sides tn
general opinion is expressed that the cele
bration has been grand and unqualille
success.