The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-11
MARCH OF THE TRADES.
THOUSANDS WITNESS THE nLUM-
MATED PROCESSION.

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Event OF the Day-The Bicyclists Pa
radcliffe Procession Witnessed by
the Admiral and His staff at the De-
Soto-Some of the Floats.
The trades display last night was the
event Of the week 80 far. Fully 10000 peo-
pie witnessed It. Bull street, along which
the procession passed to the parade ground,
was jammed. The sidewalks were over
flowing. and people jostled and pushed each
other to see the sights. Every house and
store on the street was filed with specta-
tors. The De Soto balcony was overflow
ing, and on the Harmonic Club veranda peo-
pie were packed together like sardines in q
box. The line OF march was a sea OF col
ored fire. The lights were attached to the
trees and telegraph poles, and we're set off
as the procession moved along. throwing a
continuous illumination on the parade.
Many residences were illuminated with
Chinese lanterns
There was Misunderstanding about the
parade, and many Of the floats which had
been assigned positions didn't show up. A
report was started about o'clock that on
| account OF the inclement weather the
trades display would be postponed, and on
| this account great number OF floats which
| had been prepared were not brought out.
Admiral Gherardi and the other naval
officers reviewed the parade from the De
| Soto balcony, and the admirals band en-
| livened things with a concert.
The procession moved off from Bull and
| Broughton streets few minutes after
/ O'Clock under an escort of mounted police
| under command of Assistant Chief Kill
| lourhy.
| The Fourth artillery band headed the
| procession in gayly decorated band wagon.
| Several other bands were scattered through
| the line. Then came the bicyclists in fancy
| costumes, with their wheels adorned with
| colored paper and illuminated with Chinese
| lanterns. They made a good show, but
| there wasn't as many out as had been antici-
! pated, for the reason that large number
| were under the impression that the display
would be postponed on account Of the bad
| weather.
Chief Marshal g. D. Russell, accompa-,
MED by his courier, jock D'Antignac
| headed the floats, and the assistant mar
| shals, under command OF Chief Of Staff W.
| II. Blois, were scattered along the line.
THR wHEELMENs PARADE.
The carnival ON wheels, which headed
| the trades procession, was a feature of the
display. Between fifty and sixty bicycles,
4 decorated in every conceivable manner and
with riders in all the conventional masque-
| rade costumes, and some that were little
out of the usual ORDER constituted
| the display. As was the case with
the trades procession there was a mis-
understanding whether 1t would take place.
| The bicycle committee was notified by the
| general committee late in the afternoon
that the parade was off. Acting under that
had expected to be in line were
unable to get their wheels in
readiness. The wind and rain made it i'm
possible to keep the lanterns lighted and
some of the wheels were nearly stripped
before the parade was half over.
Owing to the misunderstanding, which
prevented q good many from turning out
and the hard riding and bad weather, the dis
play was not what the committee expected it
| would be. Still 1t was a very creditable
one. The largest number of lanterns was
carried by Fred Douglass, who managed by
means Of outriggers to carry ITO on his wheel
and was awarded the $40 prize. Before the
parade was over collision knocked Off two
| thirds of the lanterns. There was very little
originality in the costumes. Most of them
we're the usual marquisis, dukes, cavaliers,
clowns. Humpty Dumptys, Indians and
negro characters seen at masquerade balls
No prize was awarded for originality 10 cos
tune.
After the parade to the park the Wheel
|
Soto, and were seen by the crowds which
were still waiting. The parade broke up at
Bull and bay streets.
THE FLOATS.
The floats varied from plain advertising
arrangements to highly artistic and in
Structive displays, showing the mechanical
workings Of varied industries. Some bor~
dered on the ridiculous and caused consid-
cradle amusement.
Al A.. i. l.
representation of the Savannah Press, a
baby carriage containing the 6-months-old
baby, the Press, drawn by twenty news
boys, who enjoyed their task heartily,
Chairman Shaw came next in his carriage,
with his aids, David Robinson and R. J.
Ebbs
The Troy Laundry's float represented a
laundry in full operation, with a couple OF
young ladies ironing collars and cuffs
The A. j. Miller Company had a big
transparency advertising their furniture
stock.
Henderson g. Monahan had a wagon in
line with a tremendous rooster mounted
upon it, representing their saloon, The
Gladden..
The Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company's
float represented an oriental scene, with at
PENDANTS IN oriental costume
Collat Bros had an immense transpa-
rency advertising their clothing establish
ment at 149 BrouRhton street.
Appel & Schaul had big dial mounted
on O wagon, with revolving hands,
and the inscription upon the face, "We are
always on the move"
} The Savannah Carriage and Wagon Com
pany had two large trucks in line. On the
first was mounted a dandy tan-colored
buggy with O streamer underneath iudl.
: eating the Bethany" and the second con-
tanning natty little buggy designated as
"Our Jim May
Cell g. Qnint's float bore an immense
shoe, inscribed 1892, surmounted with q
very small shoe inscribed 1891, illustrating
large results from small beginnings.
s. Krouskoff had dandy outfit covered
from top to bottom with millinery goods
and gay decorations.
, BREWERY DISPLAY.
, The Savannah Brewing Company's
! display was very fine. One float
held a mammoth dragon, repre-
.. enting local prejudice and over it was a
sword representing the purity of home in
dustry. Another float was taken up by a
gay and festive GsmbrInus showing the
.. pleasure of indulgence in beer The wagons
. of the company, decorated with flags aud
, bunting, followed.
! The Entleman Company's display was
very effective. The first wagon contained
, a force Of negro coopers at work making
! barrels and boxes and the wagon following
! had "a mammoth display Of the finished