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

'tSV'i' ~ al tue Will ali Was green
aud blooming, showing the warmth
and life giving qualities of the wat
er; at distance wintry appear
ance was given. Ice and snow,
evergreens and tlowers, frozen and
bearing icicles, completed the en-
semble of a display that was rarely
beautiful and appropriate.
w VI. Smiiio.
MIR. Smile makes a speciality of
handling the mineral water at the
Padgitt Park nstatori,.m, His dis
play consisted of wagon loaded
with the water, which was being
banded out to whomsoever thirsted
by t@o small boys. Brightly painted
streamers told where the water could
be procured.
Parkcr's cycle store.
-Four bicycles, bestridden by ex-
perts and dragging in their wake a
bike wheeled suky represented Park
er's Cycle store. The four bicycles
and the sulky were all gaily decorated
with banners and flags and streamers
william Cameron a Co.
SIX big lumber wagons gave this
firm representation in the line
Five of them were loaded with
lumber, rough and dressed, shin
giles, mouldings, cement, and other
of the articles in which the firm
deals. The sixth was fitted up
with sash, doors and blinds in such
a manner as to make very hand
some and attractive display. The
teams equipped with banners, and
flags aud streamers and bunting
adorned the wagons. 1t was very
excellent representation Of the bus
ness of this great firm.
The Bchrens Drug Company.
Four horses hitched abreast anC
led by two attendants drew the fl "a
which contained the striking repre-
sentation of the Behrens Dug Com
pany. The central figure was Eicu
lapius, lowering over a furnace, an,
evidently brewing in a retort som
compound intended to relieve tn
ills of suffering humanity. He wa
surrounded by mortar, graduates
and other tools Of the chemist. A
each corner Of the fl ,at stood al
immense bottle filled with one o
the proprietary medicines III. ufac
tured by the company. Glass case
of crude drugs, and large bottles o
laboratory extracts were displaye'
with profusion, while staple good
and heavy products occupied tn
room most appropriate for them
The horses were gaily caparisone
and the attendants donned in brigh
blue livery.
waco COmmercinI Club.
The Commercial Club was repre-
scented by hoat surrounded b,
banners with the following inscriF
tions; "We Grasp Your Hand 70
Waco, the Future Great of Texas.
"Promotion by Co operation.
"Come Again-Always Glad to Sc
You" "Leading Waco to tn
Front" "We Pull fer Waco
See?" Waco Commercial Gu
Welcomes You" "Wa,o Com
mercial Club Pulls for Waco an
all Texas" "Not n Busted Boon
in Waco"
J.D. Railcy u SON.
This enterprising real estate fir
had miniature farm on wheels
There was the black waxy land, tn
gro Sing cotton, corn, turnipl
radishes, cabbage and other pr
ducts of the soil, while banners an
streamers on all sides advised tn
spectators to visit J. ID. Railey
Son when wanting to buy, sell
rent farms, houses or other req
property. 1t was very neat an
''catchy" display.
The Arcade.
A sleigh set on wheels and occu
, pied by a short, fat, good.humore
, live Santa Claus, represented the A
. cade The sleigh was covered vii
= rugs and Santa Claus himself WI
. robed in furs. Toys of all kinds we
. heaped up about this friend Of the Ii
tie ones, aud string of sleigh bel
added their music to the CHEEKY soul
y going on all round. Rising above Il
8 sleigh were handsome banners a
!, nouncing the Arcade as the headqua
L. .nrr nf Santn Clnnn and nxtend n 4,