, 1892-06-08

Now came behaving better than they
usually do a team of six oxen. plod-
ding gently along with an Agricultural Car,
typical Of the Islands chief resource,
AGRICULTURE, q description of which might
here not be out of place. The Car was about
twelve feet long and eight feet wide, being
on three steps, to about the height of seven
feet. On the first floor was arranged the sugar
cane, as it is grown, tops just planted, next
budding and healthy sprouts, and, lastly canes
i'll full growth; here were labourers with Hoe
and Bill, represented at their usual vocation.
On this platform was also exhibited \ grass
plot with a labourer, scythe in hand, reaping
the ripe blade, On the second were displayed
several species of our tropical plants; here an
AgGUe, there a Cactus, or a healthy Pineapple,
and at the extTemities Of the four corners OF
the Car, rose in full growth, a Cocoa MI,
Date, Fig and Banana trees, in completion OF
this moving plantation. On the third floor,
forming o bold figure in relief stood a
plough toith is plo%ughman, while all around
we're displayed the various Agricultural inn
plemsnts; here was also a fine piece Of artistic
work, an oval banner with the Royal Coat Of
Arms and motto MED Gud for ERE og Ret
suspended from an arch of palm branches.
Behind this car followed on horseback and on
foot the AgriculturaliSts, who responded will
lingly and happily to the call Of the Commit
tee.
Next, slowly drawn by a team Of four hand
some Bays, followed the Flower Wagon tast-
tily and beautifully festooned with wreaths of
evergreen and flowers, filled with happy and
handsome young faces, sire wing flowers as
they moved along.
Following closely on its wheels came the
Sunday School Children, whose innocent IA
Oes radiated with g~ladneSs at this unusual
festival. The attendance of these children,
uppards Of I 800, with their chaste and pretty
school banners, together with their lively and
symbolic dresses, and being to a great extent
children of parents in poor circumstances could
not fail. foroibly, to convince the observer of
the loyalty of all classes of this community.
Then followed the Temperance Societies,
young men and wemen, proud of themselves
proud of their societies. Well might they have
been proud and borne with such carriage their
lovely banners, considering the good they
have done and are yet doing. In thoir white
dresses girded with their red and blue sAshea
they commanded attention. 1t took upwards
Of half an hour for the foregoing part of the
procession to pass a given point, when once
moro came the rumbling of wheels-an1 here
we have the Artisans Car, Of similar dinen-
sions to the Agricultural Car. drawn by mules.
Here were displayed on two platforms-cano-
pied by arches transver>ed, raised on columns,
each eight fest high, forming a CupoIa Of ever
greens, surmounted by a large Crown Of the
same-th four principal artisans shops that
our Agricultural industry requires. The Car
penter with his plane, the Cooper with his adzs,
the Smith in his forge, and Saddler at his boAch,
never displayed more energy than these our
typical craftsmen did to-day-let US 'rcnier
unto Caesar the things that are Casar's." OF this
car too much cannot be said, for our good me-
chanics worked hard early and late in this
respect, from Monday to Thursday nooa, in or
der to have it in compleoion as a token Of thair
Teal lou3 aud loyalty also.
.heH cams our 6shermefs demonstration;
these men as a rule are looked upon as an
honest, upright and industrious GLASS Of the
community and it was to be appreciated that
they came forward SO willingly to testify
with a boat, Hastily decorated and borne on
wheels, as a token of their loyalty. This boat,
although out of it's element, by the help of a
tried and docile horse, ploughed its way along
calmly, and, with the becoming garb OF it's
crew, shOwed OeU.
After these there came a detachment of the
Christiansted's Fire-Brigade, with 2 engines,
headed by an officer on horse back and lastlJ
a number of licensed Porters and Cartmen.
with their horses and carts gaily trapped and
festooned, in actual service, as they carried
the provisions, buns and lemonade, prepared
for the good little children who had willingly
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