, 1890-07-24

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pit &c sion at 2 p. m, the hour Of order,
but had the column under way a few min.
ntes later. BY this time the streets were
lined with %surging crowds, the spectators
incluling many from out of town.
The 18th Infantry band followed the
chief marshal Fort Russell troops camc
next, Gil, Miner commanding, at the
head of these companies. 10 charge of the
officers named:
Go. +, Can't. Bennett, Co. 4. Capt.
Clarity, Co. X, Lieut.. Roach, Co. @.
Capt. Sharp. Co B. Capt. Green, Co. @,
Lieut.. Dowdy, Col. Capt. Nickerson,
Co. A, Capt. Van Horn. The companies
were unusually stunning in appearance
and marched beautifully, while music by
their baud was fine. Capt. Kendall and
Lieut.. Walker were Gen. Miners aides.
Division No. 2 consisted of carriages
and the state float. and W. J.. Kuyken-
dali was the marshal. The w. 81. Force
drag and adozen more carriages contained
officials, orators md distinguished guests.
The car of state had rs passenger for
ty-two little girls representing as many
commonwealth. Each carried a shield
~surmounted by a star. aud they were in
patriotic costumes. frankie Warren and
Marcia Cowhick. as Wyoming and Idaho.
were in the next rig. a boat mounted on
wheels and drawn by Shetland ponies.
Both cars were richly trimmed in the IA.
tional %colors.
/ Co. II. Of the girl militia, was the
guard of honor Toe the cars Of state and
the pretty soldiers were quite fetching in
their new black uniforms. Under the
command Of Capt. Areesheimer they did
some difficult m~aneuvering along the line
of march.
A. D. Kelly had charge of the thru
division. The Union Pacific band which
received a stream of compliments led.
This portion OF the column included Co
b, John F. Reynolds post, G.. A. R.,
and the Afro-Americau club. Their
were forty-two Cheyenne Guards oui
and the boys never looked better in pub
lie. The veterans marched gracefully
aud the Afro Americans did well for q
new organization.
TIE fire department failed to appear.
The procession feature was Maj. John
Talbot's fourth division, the trades dis
play. This section was in every way
creditable to the business men of Chey
enne aud lar ahead of anything of tb.
sort ever attempted here.
Jas. Woods had a fat steer ~properl,
placarded for Savage, Kelly & Abbott
the commission house he represents here
Sloak& Shaver, dairymen, had a gen
erous looking COW in line.
The Northpestern Lipe Stock Jomna
was advertised by n ''critter" carryin,
banners.
Geo. Inman's float was n display O
musical instruments.
The q. g. @. fairly threw itself, ant
besides impressiaa people with the mag
nitude os the establishment, materially
assisted the parade. Groceries and fruit
were effectively shown on five floats
aud one wagon carried a complete butcher
stall.
A highly attractive exhibition was mad,
tor the great Zehner, Buechner l. Com
pany's jewelry house. A miniature work
shop was presented. attesting that tn,
firm also manufactures.
NJ. p Keefe had three floats. TIL,
first was for bis contracting business. Ter
men were working wood and twentv more
were Messenger Tho next section n
Kecfe's train was somewhat of n %puzzler
His. Eve children were iu a carriage Law
ishly decorated with vegetables and flow
ers grown at the Keets ranch near the
Fort. A banner over the testoors recitet
that the load was made I'm of samples O
Wyoming productions. The Keefe Bricl
comn.nv newt attracted ,,,ant;on and
good deal of it. for all CHEYENNE ia inter
ested IN the experimental brickuakip,
now being conducted.
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