St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-24

which doughnuts were thrown that
nearly caused several people to lose
their eyes. Those doughnuts would
have made excellent lumber.
The wood manufacturers showed all
the trlunplis of their skill. The fence
makers had pastures fenced in with
their wares, i'll which cows were con-
tentedly grazing. One firm had a bridge
on wheels and miniature jail, in one
cell OF which was criminal. and an
other of which was marked, Reserved
Tor Tascott." The painters had BAN
Ger that read. I'VE Adorn the Palaces
of.the Harvest King"
A lot OF vegetables, beets. turnips,
cabbages, pumpkins, squaShes, potatoes,
carrots, running about through the
streets and cutting ale sorts of queer
caperS caused a good deal of amuSe-
ment.
The Exposition had two floats. One
carried the Mexican banda little way
Then it broke down and the Mexicans
had To walk. The other was symbollcal
of the rise of the Northwest and the
freedom of the slave.
The railroads were in line with freight
cars on wheels and trains of cars. All
these were decorated with the products
OF the country through which they run.
There was long line of floats repre-
Sentlng the manufacturing and job5ing
interests of Minneapolis. Everything
tirat is made in Minneapolis was made
IN the parade yesterday. The chamber
OF commerce had one of the handsomest
floats i'll the line, and it let the gazers
know it by throwing wheat broadcast.
Several Dakota towns were there in
the flesh. The stock yards showed how
that institution is built carried the
stock right with the picture. The pro-
duce exchange had float in line that
fairly groaned under the mountains of
food products that it carried. The
market gardeners were there and no
one could fail to notice them. They
had so many wagons and SO much on
them arranged in such artistic ways
that they attracted attention by the
very beauty of their display. The
secret orders were not forgotten nor
were the religious associations. The
| Y. NJ. G. A. and the w. Z. L. u. both
had floats in the line.
One of the handsomest floats in the
| whole parade was that of the Grand
| opera house. Roman goddesseS rode OH
the front. The driver was arrayed in
the Roman chariot dress. In the center
was displayed a portrait of John Nc
| Cullough as Virginius. The rear of tine
| float was occupied by striking group
the forum scene from ''Virginius." The
poses were good and the dressing was
excellent. ''Hurrah for the old Grand
opera housed" shouted Col. King as il
hove in sight, and the crowd answered
with a will. The Bijou also had q
pretty float. 1t was submarine cave
| i'll which sat little girl driving a pair
F, of dolphins.
/ ar q.
| shy at the public. On an old battered
! bob-tail car was the inscription, 1873
! 81 miles of track and 10 cars-the pub
lie happy" A handsome new electric
car, fresh from the shop, was shown
with this inscription: 1881, $50 miles
of track. 522 cars-the public kicks"
Some of the handsomest floats In the
| whole parade were those prepared by
the large retail stores. The most at
tractive ones are described in another
| place.
1t would require whole newspaper
to do justice to that parade. 1t was 6
marvel. The floats we've not only
| numerous, but beautiful. There were
| fully a thousand of them in the line
| and all were good. There were
| none of those lily constructed af
i fairs that look like cross between
"a nightmare and delrium tremens il
mixed paints. All were handsome
Some were better than others, but al
| were good. AS the long line SWEEP
through the crowded streets and along
| the broad avenues it made a sight moi
soon to be forgotten. 1t was one seem
ingly endless panorama of pranc
Fling horses, flashing colors, mer
and women arrayed in all the
sfinery that ever Solomon knew and
more that he never dreamed of, moving
| palaces, bowers transplanted from fairy
land for one day to delight the eye Of
mortal man. 1t was stupendous con
ception, and even more wonderful in
execution. Thoughone like it may never
come again, it will never be forgot
| ten by those who saw it.