The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-10-14

Sedalia Military band.
Flag brigade carrying flags of Ger.
man, Switzerland and America.
The Sedalia Rifles, 40 strong, COM
manded by Captain III. G. Demuth.
Carriages containing the Mayor
and Councilmen of Sedalia, Richard
BArtholdt and reception committee
and honored guests.
The Boonville band escorting the
float Concord" a fac simiIe of the
first German colony to American.
Germans on foot.
The Sedalia band, escorting the
SedaIia Turner's.
The float German family life,"
with Christmas tree.
Five hundred pupils of the public
schools.
Grand Army of the Republic, on
foot and mounted, in command OF
DIR. Bronson.
The Cole Camp band escorting the
float "Germania and Columbia."
Guests from abroad on foot and In
carriages.
The float "The' German Press"
Farmers in wagons, carriages and
on horseback.
The Sedalia Fire department, with
hose carts.
The best features Of the parade
could hardly be selected for special
praise-each and every division being
nearly perfect. The floats however,
deserve particular mention, each OF
which were drawn by four or six horses.
The float representing the Concord"
was a perfect picture of Dutch lug
ger with running bowsprit and long
lug sails. Captain Pastorious stood
in the bow with a long pair of mariue
glasses in his hands the Immigrants
were gathered on deck watching the
approaching shores that grid Delaware
bay and skirt the coast northward to
Manhatten Island.
The float representing German life
was well arranged. There was the
old home in Fatherland, Kris Krin-
kle ready to make his gifts, the
family circle with grandpa
and grandma sitting around the fam
lily circle watching their children and
grandchildren enjoying themselves ON
Christmas eve.
The Swiss float was handsome
carriage bearing the many coats-of-
arms and emblems of Germany and
Switzerland. 1t was followed by the
Switz national guards in full uniform
and they made fine appearance.
The German Press" float reflected
much credit upon its designers. The
art of printing in 1850 was illustrated
BY. a wooden screw press and the
in an 1890 press in full operation
The picture making the contrast was
designed by the proprietors of the :
Sedalia Journal.
The float "Agriculture" represented
the part that Communications are |
taking in the development of the |
agricultural districts of this country. |
"Germania and Columbia" was
perhaps the GROWING glory of the
floats procession. 1t represented the
unity of two great nations, and por.
trayed the early history of the Ger
mans in Misunderstanding them in
the chase, with the aborigines and
their exalted position to-day, includ-
ing the summit of excellence in music
and art.
AT ASSOCIATION PARK.
The procession after passing through
the principal streets went west on Third
TO Association park where it entered
the race course gates. The grand
stand and base ball amphitheater were
with spectators, and as the pro-
cession moved around the track and
then refrigerated it made a most impos-
ing sight and one never before witnessed
IN this city. When the procession
inally came to halt the full orches.
IA of bands took sup the inspiring
anthem ofGermany, Die Wacht Am
Rhein" and it was cheered to the
,cho.
j. A. Caspen then recited in Eng
isb the beautiful poem sour Country's
Flag" Then in return for the German
musical composition the combined
lands played "Hail Columbia"
After the procession had been dis
,ersed by the marshals Acting Mayor
carroll delivered a brief but eloquent
address of welcome, at the conclusion
# which he introduced the orator of
he day, Richard Bartholdt of st.
Iouis, whose mastery effort was
tightly appreciated by the large as
emily. i
MR.. BARTHoLDT ADDRESS. |,
MY CoUNTRYMEN AND FRIENDS. -
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