The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-13


There is no room for business, it is rele-
taken its place. The air is filled with
music and with song; the strains of
Dixie" are applauded and cheered, and
Yankee Doodle" meets with warm
reception, but
1.-THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER"
the national hymn, which had its inspir-
alton in "The Rockets Red Glare" at
old Fort McHenry, rs years ago, simply
carries the multitude off their feet. Two
hundred and eighty stands, with ca
pacity sufficient to seat %, 900 people,
have been erected on Broadway, Balti-
more street, Eutaw street and Madison
avenue, over which route the various
professions during the week will move.
Notwithstanding a cloudy, threatening,
early morning, the day broke fresh and
fair. The air is cool and bracing, and
there is every promise that the festivi-
ties of the day will not be marred by
unfavorable weather.
The opening day is graced with the
presence of
PRESIDENT HARRISON,
Secretary of War Proctor, Postmaster
General Wannamaker, Supervising Arch
itect of the Treasury Window, Governor
Biggs, of delaware, Governor jackson,
and Ex-Governor Phillip Francis
Thomas, of Maryland. The latter is the
only surviving member of the Thirty
sixth congress, excepting Henry Waiter
sons father. Many other people of ma
tional prominence are here. Ten days
ago President Harrison consented to
visit Baltimore during the week of fes-
tiivties. The committee who waited
upon him urged the president to come
ON the 12th inst, when the great sham
battle of North Point will occur at PIN
lico, but he expressed a preference to
see the great industrial and trades dis
play.
The principal feature of the day was
THE GRAND STREET PAGEANT
which was at once patriotic, historical,
industrial, agricultural, mechanical,
military and civic. The procession was
divided into six divisions, and he was
headed by the chief of police and a
platoon of mounted police; chief marshal
j. Frank Supple, Col. Charles ID.
Gather, chief of staff and aides to the
chief marshal. Then came Elihu Jack
son, the governor of Maryland, and F.
c. Latrobe, mayor of Baltimore City.
Next We're "The Guard of Honor" 200
strong, for the star spaDgled banner, and
the battle flag of the Twenty
regiment, composed exclusively of des-
cendants of those who fought
AT NORTH POINT AND FORT M'HENRY
Sept. IL and -, 1914. In their midst a
float illustrating the defeat of the British
by the American forces near Baltimore
in 1914. A proud eagle is burying its
talons in the shrinking form of a lion,
and on the parapet stands Columbia
waving the stars and stripes.
The first division consisted of posts of
the Grand Army of the Republic of Bal.
timore, Washington, Frederick, VIII.
mington, DEL: Cumberland, Egston
Md: and Odessa, Del. The second di
vision was devoted to the old volunteer
fire departments. In this division there
were delegations from nearly every
town in Maryland; from Washington
Philadelphia, Alexandria, Va; Rich,
mond, Va; Poughkeepsie, N. Y; Brook.
Ign, Winchester, Va: Bay Ridge, Y. n.
| Harrisburg, York, Pa, Wilmington
Del: Portsmouth and Hampton, Pa.
and Bristol, Pa. The third division was
composed wholly of the Baltimore city
| fire department. The fourth division
was made up of uniformed societies.
| The fifth division was composed of sing
| ing societies, 500 butchers, turner asso
citation and other German societies
| brewers and brewmasters association
and Bohemian societies. The seventh
division was
THE TRADES DISPLAY,
in which was represented almost every
| large business interest in the city from
tea and coffee to lumber and machinery.
| The manufacture of straw hats is one OF
the largest industries Baltimore has
and the firms engaged in it made q
unique display. While the procession
was moving straw hats were made and
distributed to the spectators. All the
workingmen and those on the wagons
and horses were clothed in straw. Ban
ners were carried showing in letters oi
straw that in this business in Baltimore
there are engaged nine manufacturing
firms, twelve jobbing firms, fifty retail
firms, with an aggregate capital Of
$500, 900, and manufacturing $4,000, 00t
straw hats year. Two hundred firms
and companies engaged in all sorts Of
industry had displays in the line. Fifty
| thousand men marched in the process
| sion.
| Among the hundreds of floats were
groups that reflect great credit upon
| their designers. The brewers display
the Pennsylvania railroad and the Balti
more and Ohio railroad are deserving o
special mention. Harry Vonderhors
had miniature brewery in full opera
ton, from the steam engine to the vat
and vaults. The float preceding this on,
represented King Gambrinus seated OF
his throne, attended by two young
women arrayed in gorgeous costumes
The women courtesied to the president
who politely bowed. The baltimore anC
Ohio had in line the first car ever run OF
the road, and on its top sat the man whC
first drove the team that pulled 1t il
1928.
The last float passed the presidential
stand at 3 o'clock, the entire display
having taken four hours and half L
pass this point.
RECEIVED BY THE MAYOR.
The presidential party were thei
driven to the Hotel Bennert. In one o
the parlors of the hotel the mayor AM
members of the city council presented
to the president a set of resolution
adopted at their last meeting, welcom
ing him to Baltimore, and rendering
him the freedom and hospitality of tn,
city, and requesting that he hold pub
lie reception at the city hall. The presi
dent replied that it would give hin
pleasure to comply with the request ant
accordingly, after lunch, reception
was held. Over $500 people shool
hands with President Harrison during
the hour which the reception lasted
The party left for Washington at I'll!
| p. m.
| Hay Fever Sufferers.
The number of people annually. at
flicted with this most annoying malad'
seems to be greatly on the increase.
The editor of this journal is an annua
victim, and, with n view to discover
specific cure, has tried numerous RENE
dies. OF these Ely's Cream Balm is by
all odds the quickest and most satisfac
tory, two applications usually allayins
the usual symptoms in the nose an'
eyes. We would recommend its use B,
all subject to hay fever. and we gladly
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