Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-30
THE TRADES PARADE.
Orr Merchants and Manufacturers to
Re Very Well Represented.
FLOATS BY THE HUNDRED.
D,,o.,oh secures Advance Desorip-
Inv ia Number, some Of which
wal he Quite Unique.

af
o. p. ,bo business and manufacturing
',,,rss,s Of the city.
~o..,.,,oyIs merchants and manufac-
ave entered into the spirit of the
9TH the greatest zest, and while
a fey distinctive enterprises that
taI' a. We, sienifei the Intention OF
i,',-..,art these viii doubtless catch the
bA.,.rr,oo before the event comes on.
90 connection. however, IL should
- hat all who desire a place IN the
~, and have not notified the ehlel mar,
ilF ri, Ashton Starke, Of the fact would
So N. en- az once. The parade is going
q, .r l,ainonse affair 20 manage, and the
"a and his assistants will DO greatly
h"...,,d 4 they ere enabled beforehand
'... the exact position in line OF each
l.p.@r. ....-,o. ,xo v,ncu
r.. rsrede will form with its head at
'oi Market and move promptly az 10
As far "a possible the floats will
ts...fel according 20 trades. The
"a ,,a-ch will be up Main TO Eighth.
a. t, Broad. up Broad 10 Adams,
IT, no FRANKLIN. up Franklin 10 LON.
t.5. thence TO Broad. and out to the
r0u. Grounds Arriving at the
I Ms much Of the procession as
s.sIa wIll enter at the driving gate,
p-.eI pass through the eastern
.,-. II the grounds, then into
r..a.frack section, be reviewed
le crand.stand by the pubic
f,.u he iudges'-s;and 10y Presi-
80 Inf "a aud Executive Committee,
I'll 90 out by the race-course gate Oh
B.l1 street.
vrEcHASTs on HORSEBACK.
u.r, $50 merchants have sienifed their
.,,r.>s b. appear at the head of the
80. I'm horseback, and some City others
- have teen asked 10 do so are ex-
,4ifg respond favOrably. No uniform
4 t..r designated for these gentlemen,
i+,+.ari,rstood that as far as practicable
~. u.I wear black clothes aud II IS pro-
-neflsi a distinctive style of hat will be
.l,e1 THIS parade Of citizens will be
edition % those who have floats in the
r,.,. Will be three full bands in the
........n. The first will follow the
yt.ei police and head the military,
Ts..clu8 Will be between the mounted
'..,.,tan.l the head Of the floats. and the
t-ly.U break the line about one third
Irr The military event will consist Of
u. Vr. Virginia Regiment. the Rich
IND Lrh, Infantry Blues, four compa-
~. Of cavalry, and probably the How
,,sr.. ItIsals hoped that the Board Of
g,e Commissioners will reconsider their
domination not TO allow the Fire De-
,..,rent 20 parade and at least permit a
-sa,sr norton Of the men and apparatus
smear 10 the line. Efforts TO this end
A. low making. The department is
sp.g, the most attractive feature OF "A
..-,-,paralo. and a. 1t always brings up
t,-.sr ans serious alarm might be re-
.B.r1.l o. promptly.
Two HUNDRED FLOATS.
rs estimated that there will be about
,Hf.ats d. line. and some of these will DO
s1s.-lnely attractive and suggestive
l>,trla. % DISPATCH reporter succeeded
~ getting descriptions of q number of
tb..a. winch nre given below. Many par
t..Vb1 were approached. though having
determined % participate, had not fully
r.leup their minds as TO the character of
ter displays.
GOLD MORTAR AND HOTTIES.
ne Powers Taylor Drug Company, 1905
oH Nam street. and IL and 10 south Ihir-
is,l.h street. will nave in line float and
decorated drag. la the centre of the float.
Vn,l vii also be draped, will be huge
golden mortar, with a little negro boy
sanding over II bTandlshing pestle. At
escl conner qnd on each side Of the float
vii bea mammoth gold bottle bearing the
A.e. 20 some physlc familiar 10 the public.
Tbs f0at viii be suggestive of tine old
! h,l0ntd 'potbecary shop and the
l4.u0n DAYS when pbarmacists, pharma-
ua'.,is, and sugGr-cOated pills were up-
Known On the drag Will be q pyramid of
toIts marked - we'll known customers OF
.is company IN different States, and re-
i1,eltilg rs trade ia proprietary articles
Uillugglst sundrles.
Wit t. Taylor Il Co., fancy grocers, 1915
nsi MAN. gll. contribute four buggies and
THEE wagons TO swell the procession. The
t1gg.s vii be occupied by their sales
lsl. aui the wagons or floats will be
covered with bunting and stocked with
cis o. baked goods appropriately
4ttied.
WILL HAYE A BILLY-GoAT TEAM.
neC T. Sauer Company, manufacturers
g extracts aud dealers in druggists sun
1 Or IS, viii bead their display with large
49, covered with bunting and filled with
Deg extracts Following this viii be a
s1al wagon drawn by four billy-goats and
i.a.l,ug large cartoon extract. Next
s-Dea gycerine float, and then a tea
L.l'- both of the latter draped.
J. W. wood & Son. scedsmen, 10 south
i,-iicsu'h street. viii have but one float,
~. VIII De- very large and attractive. In
u' t.lue Oi the float will be an immense
BOA O. corn. and az each corner Will be
lunches H. grass. From the top of the
SOFA % fle corners will be steamers, and
ra.alt from these curtains of pea-vines.
Va ue bottom OF the wagon will be two
iss % tags filed with seeds, &C., aud
N,-g % these various sorts of vegetables.
l4e N.sndard-OH COmpany's display will
V.s'; % two truCk-fluats and FIVE tank
Ia a NIT D. Hft Io
~ .-- floats viii be pyramids of oil-bar-
.s t~reeutng the different brands ban
e.- D, ibo company.
NIL DISTRIBUTE SANDWICHES.
Alsan Co., pork-packers. Fifteenth
~ l-N irects, VIII have two floats pref
| '.' 4tcH!atc1 aud hung bout with hams,
1A-'a. s.Ics &c. They also propose 20
~iiAscio Tor zoe distribution from the floats
'aalV- .Aes made IRON their hams.
OI'e' Ell Ryland. Il south Fifteenth
,',." propose 10 put INTO the parade two
--aN '''cie 4 with bunting and contain
.''1.u Nill-ieed, DC. also, a decorated
'-oHder wagon.
.'. l. Hancock. tobacco manufacturer,
q ''si Nam, Will contribute a covered
| i.--.t wagon. The covering will be of
. s"L 10 Viii be ornGmentsd with flags
- ile brands Of Mr.. Hancoek's well
~ uu Htutch VIII Ot SAfiN
.'a' .A,l and also display the Hancock
IL" aoat Of tho Whitlock Branch OF
,-' 4''rcan Tobacco Company will bear
'.Aru'e pyramid Of cheroot- boxes, COO
49,. humber, and on top Of the pyra-
- "'i te perfect reproduction of the
| , '-rl man who was the living trade
~" i1e Virginia cheroot. The float
.shauented with flags aud bunt-
'a' '' Drawn by four horses.
-+ei,u a Slzor. tobacco-manufac-
49, "iu have d large decorated float
ing signs and artistically-ar-
C-- display Of their Richmond Club
NJ. '' aud Richmond Club and Catac
HAVE HALF or THR 0LonE.
!l' Goodman Manufacturing Company.
-,-'. aIers Of broOms, brushes, DC,
uoTel. unique. and suggestive
III va "a platform drawn by ten horses
a., he half OF the globe north Of the
49, Win each country distinctly
,..'' and Richmond having q promi-
MI i's'r among the cities. The design
L. 'eloNe Is the float moves. Each
an, VIII be led by groom. who will
~ banner, and along the sides Of the
49," De- long streamers bearing tho
~ 49,, We sweep, shine. aud scrub