Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-10

were sent out to the admiring crowd
would make a hotel "biscuit shooter
green with envy.
w. III. H. Keeney put almost his
entire stock of staple and fancy
groceries on wheels. and arranged it in
an elegant display that would be hard
to beat. There was no mistaking the
kind of business his handsome float
represented.
Nj. L. and w. E. Grow came next on
a regular paint shop in motion; both of
these gentlemen being present in the
flesh and as busy as bees, painting and
paper hanging.
Herbert w. Swift, of the city meat
market, had the next position with
appropriate signs and banners and a
profusion of flags.
"The Alliance Store'' of Messrs
Fosburg & Welch came next, and was
success of artistic skill and ingenious
conception. It was as a regular grocery
store, with clerks busy doing up pack
ages and handing them over the
counter to waiting customers-at a
ten per cent. profit.
Miller s. Aber, liverymen, followed
with a unique conception in the way
of a large float. 1t was a large plat
form, sodded with natural grass. and
on it a natty little horse and buggy
with young lady as driver. all ''sure
enough" flesh and blood. The gentle
men received many compliments on
their display.
Hahn & McMican, of the second
hand store followed. Their float was
a conglomeration of almost everything
useful and ornamental, all tastefully
arranged and ornamented with flags,
banners and bunting.
Langham s. Sons shoe store, a
regular establishment, with Andrew
fitting shoe upon handsome young
lady, and Jimmie Slim at work OIL the
cobbler's bench.
The Western Furniture Company,
with a veritable parlor of elegance.
and otherwise handsomely
furnished and in 1t bevy of elegant
dressed young ladies evidently receiv-
ing callers and proud of their tasty
c. A. Hooper followed with his per-
drug store, on the top of
which was quratte of orginial colored
miustrels with banjo and bones and
plantation melodies.
E. F. Hassler, the carpenter, came
next with an elegant and ingenious
float. Mr.. II. was busy at work, as
usual, with a jig saw. His young son
was making boxes, and his little
daughter perched upon a pyramid of
many colors was driving this chariot
of industry.
d. Hugh Halliday, the Great Bend
photographer, then came with per-
feet gem of float. 1t was built upon
a spring wagon, was pyramid of art
work that could not be beaten. The
entire float, wagon and all. was covered
with our nations colors in elegant
design, and showed the hand or true
artist.
A. s. Aliens float followed. 1t was
composed of large platform in the
center of which was an immense bottle,
painted with designs peculiar to Allen,
'Allen's Kat" being prominently dis
On the back of the float was
"A large mortar and around it danced "a
of comical lads in costume,
various natiOnalities and
lmps of darkness. This float probably
received the most comment from the
admiring public of any in the parade.
Allen never does anything by halves.
Next came the DEMOCRAT float,
containing stand, cases and type, press
and other machinery. Our ''devil''
and his ''imps," were at work printing
miniature DEMOCRATS and scattering
them among the crowds.
Joe. Hiss, the pioneer saddler and
harness maker, followed with an ele
giant display. Mr.. Hiss only had few
hours to get up his float, but it was one
of the best and most appropriate in the
parade.
Crilly s. Hays meat market was