Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1893-06-14
HILL IS HONORED.
GREAT PARADE AND CIGII:i
BRATION IN ST. PAUL.

In Commemoration of the Compile
tion OF the Great Northern Railway
to the Pacific Coast-A Gorgeous
Affair.
ST. PAUL, June mo such crowo
ever assembled in ST. Paul as that which
gathered to do honor to James j. Hill
for completing the Great Northern rail-
way without government aid from ST.
Paul to the Pacific coast. When the
great parade started at 2:3O p. m. there
were at least 300, 600 people on the dozen
streets through which the parade was
to pass. The weather was clear and
warm and the crowd good natured.
It was the universal verdict that
nothing ever seen in the Northwest can
approach in magnificence the street
pageant. The variety and originality
of the designs, the rich materials with
which the floats were decorated and the
admirable manner in which they were
arranged and managed in the parade |
have all combined to make one of the
grandest pagcants ever seen in any part
Of the country. Every float was de.
signed 10 represent some particular in.
dustry or section of the country along
the line of the Great Northern, and
every one had its own individuality.
The floats representing the cities west
OF St. Paul attracted constant applause.
These Of Seattle, Everett and Kalispell
were particularly noticeable for the
pains taken in getting them up and fol
the diversity OF industries represented.
The procession moved in ten great di.
visions and was two hours passing
given point.
The Fire Department..
The parade Of the fire department
preceded the regular parade by about
half an hour, starting from the corne1
Of Sixth street and Broadway. Tho st.
Paul fire department always makes a
good showing, and it has never made a
better one than on this occasion. Every
engine, truck and hose cart in the city
was in line. All were profusely decor
ated with flags bunting and flowers,
and the designs were beautiful The
parade Of ''the bravest" was well worth
seeing, even without the great parade
which followed. There was plenty
Of well deserved applause as they
passed. One feature which attracted
attention was the the boys company.
They had a full-rigged miniature hook
and ladder truck, drawn by about
dozen of their ntimbar and led by a
dog.
The Parade Proper.
The parade was ready to start with
much greater promptness than is usual
ly the case, and the last of the fire de- :
partment had hardly been seen when
the first division Of the historical and
industrial parade appeared in sight.
The regular troops from Fort Smelling =
came with so,dierly tramp and bearing
to lead the way for the display of
wealth and progress.
Many companies of Minnesota state
troops marched past in company front,
and were followed by the cadets from
the academy at Faribault.
Ancient and modern modes of travel
were then illustrated. Early French
sat in their canoe and sang
songs Of adventure as they padded over
the waters.
The next step in transportation was
9xemplified by the oldtime Red River
carts, with two immense wheels drawn
BY oxen.
Then the prairie schooner, and stage
coaches, and finally the rail
road, crude at first, and e
slow but developing rapidly until
he enormous modern locomotive and
palace cars were brought to view. !
Indian Scenes.
The Indian drags and scenes of Indian
ife were escorted by the Indian band
rom Fort rotten, North Dakota, near
Devils Lake. The leader wore the
native feathers and furs. 4
The first and last Great Northern en-
zines were shown, and they told of
mans advancement during so years
hat could not be better depicted in
columns Of space.
The first Mississippi steamboat that
lrrived in st. Paul in the SOS, the Vir-
yinia, was shown reduced only one '
bird.
Then came the displays made by
Iifferent Northwestern cities.
The manufacturing industries of st.
PAUL and Minneapolis were then por- T
rayed by nearly 100 enormous and ex-
on civo floats