Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-07
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scented as going down the chimney
while in front was n handsome OnrIs.-
mas tree. Then came in order lhe
/ knights OF st. John. the st. Alphonsus
/ Benevolent Society. lions Benevolent
| Society. the men Of the congregation oil
/ ST Jacobs church, with two large
wagons. containing fifty scholars OF 81
Jacobs Sunday School, the German
Workmen's Benevolent Society, and
other organizations.
Marshal Henry Meyer and Aides Au,
gust Miller and A. Helmbrecht headed
the Third Division, followed by inc
Bellaire band. Next the music was the
washington float, handsomely gotten
ND. with soldiers in Continental costume
and il was followed by the German vet
Grams Society, with about sixty men IN
line. The float "Germania" came next,
handsomely designed, and forming
striking tableauX. Following the noai
were twenty-five workmen from Stllel :
calico factory, iifty-siX from Pol
lacks cigar factory, seventy-three from
Hoffman'S tannery, thirteen OF the men
being in the three wagons the firm had
out, and in their wake came slrong
delegation from Fulton. One OF the
Hoffman wagons contained a large cot
tage built of tanbark, and all the men
wore leather aprons.
After Marshal charles Horstman, and
aides Henry Schrebe and Charles Iu-
lauf. who rode ut the head OF the Fourth
division, came the Union Coruet band
leading thirtv-two active Turner's in the
close-ftting gray uniforms. Each man
carried a foil, and they marched IN Tour
platoons of eight, looking the athletes
they are. The float German Song
| followed the Turner's, and it was one OF
the most effective OF all the ta0leauN
/ interspersed through the column. Ihen
came the flags and banners OF the city
| German Singing Societies, and follow
/ ing were the members OF the Arlon'
| Germania. Mozart, Maennerchor, Bee
/ thoven and Tcutonia Societies to the
number of about one hundred men.
| Turner's in a gigantic wagon, on which
was rugged a horizontal bar, came next,
! the occupants of the float performing
snndry daring feats Of skill and strength
as the column moved along. The
/ Switzer yeren came next men IN
fancy costumes representing noted
historical personageS in the early life OF
the Oldest OF republics and after them
were the members of William Tell
| Lodge |. q. o. L. The next attraction
was about eighty members Of the Butch
ers' Association and the Hide and Tai
low Association, on horseback, followed
| by four decorated wagons, one contain
ing a gigantic heifer, handsomely dec
Grated: another, two premium sheep,
ornamented with red and blue ribbons.
aud contcntedly eating grass from the
turf floor Of their float. \ third wagon
represented half-doZen elderly Ger
man ladies. one operating a spinning
wheel. and another Keeling up the
thread. The MesSrS. Schenk had out
an immense wagon, with steam en-
CINE on board and machinery for max
ing sausageS, which were turned out by
the yard and distributed on wooden
platters right and left Mr.. +. Wcimer
had several extra fine sheep on large
wagon. and brought the division TO a
close.
The Fifth division, marshaled under
command of Charles Schmidt, and o.
Schenk and Charles Lcoilier his aides
was the largest and most interesting di-
vision Of the parade. After the West
Alexander band came the Lincoln
float, the bust Of the martyred PreSi-
dent being guarded by squad Of
Linsly cadets. The .Etnayille German
Society followed with large wagon,
and then came the splendid display of
the brewers, headed by the Reymann
Brewing Company. This firm had four
of the largest wagons, supcrbly deco
rated. and manned by large force Of
men. The first wagon was work OF
art as to design and decoration, and
contained number of handsomely at
tired ladies, while among them were
immense bouquets and baskets of flow
ers. sheaveS of wheat, etc. The next
wagon contained sacks Of malt and
bales OF hops, with unique ornaments
in the shape of great cakes Of artificial
ice, i'm the center of which bouquets
of flowers, wreaths. etc, had been
frozen. The third wagon represented
the bottling department OF the brew
cry. and the fourth the cooperagc de-
partment, with force Of men making
kegs. The display by this Company
was credit TO them ard to the city,
and would have commanded attention
i'm any large city. no matter how elab-
crate the general display. The second
brewery represented was the Schmul-
bach Brewing Company, they having a
magniicently decorated wagon, fea-
ture OF which was a great "tunn' OF
beer, with appropriate surroundings ana
decorations. On the wagon were
number Of cakes Of ice, having wreatheS
and flowers frozen in them. The Bal
ger. Kenney Il Blum and Smith brewery
displays followed each being very at
tractive, and neXi, aotrss.ttGCshe mineral
water bottling dispi orr Meyer N Rad
cliff, they having tho large wagons.
IL. l.. Wheat. agent of the Pabst Brew
ing Company, had a splendidly deco
rated wagon next in line, and it at
tracted "A great deal of attention, its
get-up being very tasty. Then followed
displays blythe following business houses:
Peter Welty. II. f. BehrcnS-whose
full-rigged ship. manned by jolly Jack
tars, was one oi.the finest features OF the
parade-G. Mendel Il Co., John Fricdel,
] I rev ~ lptILNinfAf AAtA 10 liA'''
/ COMPANY three wagons - Donaldson,
Lewis Il Co., Red Letter Tobacco Com
pany-two wagons, from which scrap
was distributed -ManSberger, Lutz X
| McKown. West Virginia Tobacco Com
panv-two wagOnS-N. Schultz, George
! c. Kurner < Bro.-twO wagons, one
carrying a large cottage, c0mplete-C.
| j. Elig a Co.. Joseph Bell Stove Com
panv. +. Schmeichel-whO had an eX-
| ceedingly attractive display OF fine fur
niture-Arbenz & Co., VIM. Schwert-
feger Il Co.-whose horse and road cart
attracted wide attention-H. Lingen, E.
II. Meagle, II. +. Nolte, w. II. Wheat,
/ c. w. Kreter-who had the finest lot
of vegetables and fruits seen hereabouts
this year-Iacob KOrn, BeltZ, Flading
x Co.-who had a miniature plain
ing mill i'm operatiOn-Neill *
Ellingham-which firm had four
handsome wagons in line-P. Bachman
4 Son. produce, Parsons, VIII Goethe,
A. II. Nolte-"Nolte's dough thumperS, -
A. II Auber, whose horse was decked
out with a plug hat and spectacles,
l.. J. Miller. George Stifcl & Co., whose
delivery wagon was thing OF beauty-E.
| Bach. with barber at work, i. Bach,
who had a wagon works on wheels for
the occasion, c. Steinmetz, paper boxes,
Ziegenfelder, c. Floto, with bakers at
work, II. w. Schrebe, Taylor, the fish
man, and many others. Besides the
above, there were stone cutters at work,
gardeners and farmers, with elaborate
displays Of farm products, saddlers and
shoe makers at work, big wagon with