The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-15

trade was represented in the procession
hv hut one corporation, that OF the Mn
new Brothers Company The compsuy
cont out two floats, each distinct sue
cess. .;n
The frs, float represented plantation
scene in the old dominion. The rear
norton was occupied by fac smile OF a
Virginia log cabin. FROM the chimney
at the rear Of the cabin tiny balloons
were sent up in great numbers, to the 10,
finite delight Of the crowds that viewed
the procession. Each balloon advertised
the wares of the firm. The balloons
were inflated inside the cabin by experts
A well. such as is seen on Virginia plan
tations, added to the homelikeness oithe
scene.
The second half Of the float was filled by
an immense pile Of bright Virginia leaf,
which fourteen trained tobacco workers
were engaged in stemmilg. The four
teen persons at work were negroes
eight men, four women and two chill
dren. They were all attired in Whlle
duck costumes made especially Tor the
occasion. At the conclusion OF the pa
rade the negroes begged to be permitted
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occasion, and the firm accordingly pre-
sented each with the suit he or she mad
worn.
Each of the four horses harnessed 10
the float was led by an immensely tall
negro dressed in Turkish costume, and
the gay colors of their garments added
greatly to the picturesqueness OF the
whole scene. A Towering tobacco plant
At each corner of the float completed the
picture.
yided for the parade by the kinney
Brothers Company, excited unDounled
admiration along the entire route. Inc
float was twenty feet long and ten leet
wide. To il were also harnessed four
handsome steeds, each led by a gigantic
colored man attired in Turkish dress.
The main body Of the float was occu-
pied by gaily decorated bower / rom
which 'festoons and silk ribbons of the
national colors were suspended IN
beautiful designs. Surmounting the
bower at each corner were shields repre-
senting the four quarters OF the globe
Within a spacious niche at each cor
ner Of the bower, was pretty young
girl. dressed in a fetching Directorie
gown. Before each fair young cigarette
maker was a silver urn, into which her
deft and shapely fingers dipped them
selves industriously, as she demonstrated
to the on-looking crowds the method OF
manufacture in vogue in the factories OF
her employers The young ladies who
were chosen for places on the float were
all modest, and demeaned themselves in
such truly dainty fashion, that no one
had ANYTHING but praise to bestow upon
them. Each young lady was as pretty
as the lovely maidens in the pictures
used to advertise the firms cigarettes
The four corners Of the float were oc-
cupied respectively by figures represent
ing Columbia. POcahontas. Turkey, and
Egypt.
Walking beside the float and at each
end as a sort of guard of honor were
four tall and shapely men dressed as
corporals in the costumes made familiar
to every smoker in the United States by
the picture Of the French soldier on the
colored Autographs that have been used
to advertise so extensively the sweet
Caporal cigarettes.
Suspended from the wagOn-beds, on
which the floats were carried, were ban
ners, on which was painted the signature
Of the Kinney Brothers
Both floats added immensely to the
pictorial effect Of the parade and evoked
the most cordial appreciation OF the
spectators for the enterprise and artistic
skill Of the firm.