Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1889-11-15
THE TRADE CARNIVAL.

took place at the skating rink. AT
8 o'clock fifty-three young ladies,
dressed in costume and carrying
banners, representing as man.
business firms, entered the hall
and went through the intricacies
of difficult drill, greatly to the
delight of the large audience
present.
As this sort of entertainment is
new, we devote considerable
space to description of costumes
and banners. Below will be found
the names of firms represented,
and their Representatives:
Jacob Cross, grocer, represented
by Miss SIN the. banner red
plush with name of firm in white
gum drops.
B. F. Heiny & Co., represented
b. Miss Myrtle LYDIA; banner, red
plush with name of firm In gold
pens.
Mollie McDaniels represent
ed II. Z. Benneson, painter. Dress
of mahogany serge; banner of red
plush with design of painters
palette in center, fringe of brushes
and stripping pencils.
81. Bestman, furniture. was
represented by Miss Hattie Harris.
Her dress was black silk with jet
ornaments, and her banner white
silk plush with firm name in gold
ltinsel.
Shaver g. Owen, grocers, repre-
sented by Miss Florence Cham
bliss; banner of golden brown
plush with firm name in letters
of green coffee, and fringed with
red peppers.
V. Miller, lumberman, repre-
sented by his daughter, Miss Ida.
She carried a banner of black
plush on which was the inscription
miller for Lumber" dress, gray
flannel trimmed With black fur.
Russells & Espy, Roller Mills,
represented by Miss BERTHE Bris-
CO. Costume of flour sacks, front
of banner red plush; back, a flour
sack with name of favorite brand
of flour.
, A. L. Holmes, variety wood
works, represented by Miss Annie
Briscoe; banner entirely of wood
, and decorated with furniture il
7 miniature, and other products o1
the establishments.
The Normal School was repre-
sented by Miss Maud Gill. She
5 carried a satin banner with the
5 word Normal wrought in tinsel OF
one side and on the reverse side ,
picture of the building.
/ Journal Printing Company
: represented by Miss Agnes Ian
des; banner of black satin. o.
one side was a display of wedding
: cards and programs, on the othe,
q name of firm; dress and hat O
: Journals.
1 Cater & Love, grocers, were rep
f resented by Miss Ollie Cater. Sh'
was dressed in black brilliantine
panel of crackers on left side; OF
right side stars of clothes pins
+ Banner was of blue plush will
firm name in gilt letters.
Miss Mollia Higgins represent
ed the G. A. r. Her banner was
= G. A. r. flag Of national fame, dec
GRATED with ribbon. She wore ,
: dress of light blue satine decorat
e ed with silver stars; a G. A. 3
4 cap completed her costume.
g The Weekly Graphic was rep
resented by Miss Anna Belle
, Latin. She wore a Little Lore
Fauntleroy costume and car
y ried a banner :. of black ane
8 white satin, containing the words
: weekly Graphic" and decorated
| with gilt quills aud diminutive
| pair of gilt scissors.
+ j. B. Caskey, grocer, was repre-
. rented by Miss Blanche Jamison
! banner, of blue plush with pend.
1 ants of red pepper; firm name il
letters of rice. Dress of blacl
decorated with fruits and candies
and belt of apples, pickles and
turnips.
Tie dry goods department Of
A. I. Doneghy was represented
7 by Miss Jeffries. Dress of pidgeor
: gray suiting, front panels decorat.
ed with buttons OF. all descriptions
side panels of silk embroidery OF
all colors, with necklace and girdle
of same.
) R. Lorenz, Grocery Store, was
represented by his daughter, Miss
Jennie. Her dress wes of blue
trico embroidered with white and
decorated with icoffee, cranberries
and lettuce. Her banner was oi
blue and white plush trimmed
with chewing gum, peanuts and
vegetable leaves.
L. s. Blackman, music, was rep.
resented by Mrs. G. E. Ross. She
| wo, e dress of blue silk, decorat.
: ed with tambourine and mandolin