The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-05
Sanger Brothers.

| ilOR SES-A very large HNe' p)iulNH
star, cut out in the center and sho !"
ing on each side a miniature OF
Sanger Bros store, with the word
ing: "Texas, the Greatest 5 ate in
the Union; Singer Brothers, the
Grea est Store in the Safe. "
Thir dolls, ranging from very
small to very large, each with a
star bearing the dates from 1864 Ill
The hands of the smallest to 1898 IN
the hands Of the largest, aud bear
ing und srueath the iuscr ption:
"This is How We Grow" The
national colors, red, white and blue,
were observed in this fl 'st.
FLOAT No ,, DRAIN BY FouR
HoRsEs-A real live Siuta Clans
sitting in gh with bis sack of
toys and dolls; the whole fl 'at
covere with white fur skins, on
which toy. were distributed. A
clown drove and four clowns
walk d along side the horses.
The decorations of This float were
mainly white end god. The IN
scriptions were: "LArgest Stock Of
Toys in the South at Sanger Bros"
"Children, Come and Sc Ne at
Sanger Bros. Santa Claus"
FLOAT No. DRAWN BY Two
HoRsEs This f)at represented the
wholesale department and was
arrac ed with tiers of seats upon
which sat boys with holiday bsouers
marked, Wholesale Dress G DDS
ID epartment," Wholesale Shoe
Department." etc. Ga the ends
and sides desgns showing Waco as
the center of a large trade circle to
which goods are d str:bu'ed,
MISCELLANEOUS -Tne fl bats wer8
followed by the firms three retail
delivery wagons, hand somely decor
ated, the horses wearing blanket. Of
various colors, bearing the firms
monogra and gaily decked cut
with ribbons aad plumes.
Waco Furniture Company.
TINS display was 30 feet long by II
in width, and wes divided iuto three
apartments, rcprese n log dining room,
bed room snd parlor. The dining
room was hltcd up with a compile {
outfit of table, chairs and sideboari,
all Of late design and hAndso nc flash l.,
the table being set as for meal. The
chamber had a folding bed, dresser,
wash staod, CHI airs, all the lat St
things in bed room furni u e. The
parlor WAS fted up with extreme ele
gance, the chairs, sofas and tables all
being of the richest aud hsndsomest
style. Beautiful lace curtains, costly
portieres and rich and tas'oful hang
iugs of all kinds completed the ensem
bic Of what was one of the largest and
most elegant displays Of furniture ever
set on wheels. The banners about the
fl ,at and on the horses were also
handsome and appropriate.
Thos Gnggun a Fro.
This h)at was very nice and very
attractive, though there had evl.
IDENTIFY been no straining after eff
feet; the simple legends of their
birth into Tex S commercial life,
when music was young in our strug
CLING state, and the pioneers axe
was heard oftener than the pianos
voice. S lated on the float, Mr..
Bergman, the accomplished tuner,
played patriotic airs on magnif'
cent Emerson, and mutely standing
by, as if in an attitude Of listening,
Klmball organ called forth the
encomiu.ns of the crowd. Music is
welcome wherever it can be heard,
and proud my he be who, like the
great Cog gan fra, assists in spread
ing the 1--we for it.
Chas. poIiacK ~ son.
This display consisted of mons
ter trunk m united on wheels. Ban
neys about the wagon and on the
horses ret forth the OH cts Of the
firm. While not at all elaborate,
this was very noticeable aud al
tractiye representation.
The BLOOD Red Front.
This display consisted of a NOV
ing platform, some fifty feet in
length, upon which was . string
band that discoursed "oloqaenl
music" over the whole route of the
parade. Z erything about the fl lat
was in blood red, the trade mark OF