St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-13
The Industrial Parade and
Carnival Last Evening a
Great Success.
Third Street Never Before
Filled With a More De-
lighted Crowd.
A Splendid Representation Of
the City's Working
Forces.
Fun RACES High At the Carni-
val End Of the Pro-
ceSSiOn.

ceSSion.
The industrial parade and masque-
| rade blocked ThirdsStreet with sight
seers last evening. Every body was
there. young and old, rich and poor.
The interest created by the manly pro-
portions of the industrial parade, fol-
lowed by the rollicking fun produced
by the grotesque performances, as well
as the get-up, of the masqueraders,
made the people for the time being en-
tirely forget the ''northeaster" that was
blowing. 1t was the coolest evening
experienced this season. But the
pleasure-SeekerS had come prepared
for all sorts and condition of weather.
The Sealskin and the fur coat were to
be seen on every hand. The people of
st. Paul are always ready to appreciate
a good thing, and a little cold weather
is the last thing to keep them in DOORS
1t any one doubted this their doubts
must have been dispelled last evening.
1t is rarely Third street has been so
crowded; and it was good-natured
crowd. too. The slight brushes which
IOOh PioCC WOiC pIOfOCe-
tive OF the best of humOr. Every desir-
able elevation for viewing the process
Sion was eagerly seized. Store
fronts were crowded, windows were
filled. and several intrepid, enthusiastic
young men hung to the arms of tele-
graph poles. The crowd, full Of life and
animation. with the long line of myriad
colored lamps and electric illumination,
gave to Third street scene of dazzling
grandeur. But the procession. At the
head came the usual body Of mounted
police, under the command of Lieut..
Budy. Thereafter followed the MEM
berS Of
The Industrial Army
of the city-a splendid body of men,
tall and full of action. The members of
the typographical union composed the
first division. They stepped along
smoothly to an inspiring march played
by the band ahead. Each man wore a
dust coat, light colored hat, and carried
stick. There was a representative
following of the retail clerks union. A
red rose worn by each clerk was the
only distinctive feature in their dress.
But what they lacked in costumes they
made up in numerous notices they car
ried. Appeals to the public to patroniZe
merchants who close early were most
prominent. Another band ratified by
and then the cigarmakers. This cigar
was made in st. Paul'' was the bold an
nouncement given in explanation of a
huge weed carried by two men at the
head of the cigaImakerS union. The
public were also informed that the
cigarmakers adopted the elght-hour
day in 1856. and that benefits of over
Sl,000.000 had been paid members. This
division OF the parade was completed
by the employees of the Minnesota Shoe
company. They made an imposing
show. giving a practical demonstration
OF the mammoth description of this
home manufactory and the possibilities
OF st. Paul as an Industrial cen
ter of the Northwest. Each shoemaker
carried broom. The female workers
of the factory were furnished with car
riageS. Several notices were carried
by the men. and the capability of the
factory was given as 5000 shoes per
day. Another band uShered in the third
division. with the International Brick
layers union. The bricklayers wore
light colOred derby hats, and one motto
which they gave prominence demanded
the eight-hour-day with $3.50 pay for
the city employees. The festive BARRIERS
brought up the rear of the industrial
section.
The Masqueraders Followed,
and what medley of fun and comical-
ity. The young folks cried aloud with
delight. and the staId. elderly portion of
the crowd could not repress hearty
| laugh. The whole length of Third street.
as these fun-makers walked along, the
merriment was intense. There were
some remarkable good get-ups. One of
| the best was tramp. 1t was perfect
| caricature. The matted. roseate- hued
| hair; the besotted, blear-eyed face; the
| shoddy, weather-beaten, napeless coat
| and pants, and the shoes bursting at the
| sides aud toeS-eVery feature of the
broken-down tramp was faithfully de-
lineated. I at ana Bridget, an Irishcouple
| on their wedding trip. were decidedly
comicai couple. A German band was
| admirably set off by half dozen lads.
| One boy was clad from head to foot in
an armour of bananas. The winter
| carnival costume was very prominent.
| a couple OF pert misses looked very
| pretty in dresses decorated with wheat
and evergreens. The ''widder" washer
woman evoked great amusement.
| Flower girls were quite numerous,
looking pretty and fascinating. One
man sported unique eotume. His
| Around his head were bits of let
tuce and heads of wheat, while
| encircling the body were strings of ap-
| pies, onions and potatoes. The Kicka-
poo Indian was there in war paint and
all his glory, surrounded by small
army of kids" dressed in costumes as
gorgeous as they were wonderful. Two
lads hit off an original idea in capital
style. One was bill poster, with paste
and brush, and the other was walking
| bill board. The two evoked endless
| fun. At intervals they would stop.
The boy would be posted from head 20
| foot, and huge piacard posted on
| his back or front. When the
| procession had run its course the lad
was hardly distinguiShabie from the
mass of paper and paste which covered
him. A column might be filled with
| descriptions of the curious devices
which the youth of the city had resorted
to. The whole procession was fittingly
ended with the members of the Con-
cOrdia singing society, decorated with
blue and white ribbons, bearing the
emblem of their organization, and
sheaves of wheat.
Prizes were offered for the best char
acrers and most comical groups in the
procession. MeSSrs. d. a. Monfort, J.
81. Allen, George r. Finch, Albert
Seheffer and G. T. Mailer were the
| judges. Owing to the difficulty which
| they experienced in making out the
various groups and characters no prizes
were awarded last evening. The Judges
| will get together and come to some de-
cision to-day.