Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-06-16
In HONOR OF ]. ]. BILL
Celebration Of the Completion Of
TfanSCentinental Line.
ST. PAUL'S THREE DAYS FESTIVITIES
Will Surpass the Celebrations That Marked
the Completion Of Other Great Lines.
Five States Take Part.

ST.. PAUL, June THE entire North
west is taking part in the ee.day's
festivities which begin today in honor of
the completion of the Great Northern
Transcontinental route. 1t is to surpass
in interest the celebrations which marked
the completion of the Union Pacific, the
Northern Pacific and the Canadian Pa
cifc. Towns and cities all along the
lines, from the eastern to the western
terminus, will take some part in the great
demonstration. Many of the principal
cities on the western division of the road
have sent floats for the parade today.
Outside cities in Minnesota and the two
Dakotas came forward to lend a helping
hand, and among the first to declare her
self was Minneapolis. The Minneapolis
floats will be placed in the parade to-
gether Immediately after the city of st.
Paul float and preceding all other cities
They will be escorted by platoon Of
Minneapolis police.
The five state floats, representing Min
nesota, Wisconsin, the two Dakotas,
Montana and Washington, to be shown in
the parade todsy, are artistic and beauti-
full designs. They will be given one Of
the most honored places in the line. No
expense has been spared in their con-
sruction, it being the wish of the COM
mittee on parade to make them one OF the
great features of the pageant. The aver
age length of the floats is twenty feet and
width ten feet. Their height is about fiji
teen feet, in order that they may pass
under the electric car wires without dan
ger. The floats are drawn by four
horses abreast. with ornamented trap
pings and head pompons, and the horses
are guided by drivers concealed in front
OF the floats. They are preceded by
three knights, two abreast and one in ad-
vance. Each float will have guard Of
homer appropriately costumed.
OF these the float of Minnesota is the
most elaborate. Surmounting q pictur-
esque pyramid of irregular and vari-col
ored rocks reclines the hoary figure, "Old
Mississippi" clad in skins. From jug
on which his arm rests, waters issut
which bear his name, not painted but
made to simulate the real thing. On the
right rear corner the lumber interest il
personified in a comely woman of com
manding stature saving log. The saw
} will be in motion. On the right nea
corner sits fair-haired girl dressed as
miller, with white cap and gown. Sup
porting her right arm is miniature ele
dismantled milestone. An enormous
"Horn OF Plenty" balances the float t,
the left Of the center on either side
From this "Horn Of Plenty" fall in artis
, tic profusion apples, melons, pumpkins
, squashes and all the vegetables ant
/, small fruits for the vigor Of which Mime
sofa stands pre-eminent. A number O
sheaves of golden grain amid which tn
Mistress Of Plenty" stands in pal
blue gown and golden hair, add add
tional beauty to the picture. In the bac
! left-hand corner the Guardian of Trans
5 portatioh" appears with whaleback Il
t her hand and an engine by her side.
The second day, tomorrow, will b
given the reception in the Auditorium
I and an entertainment. The banquet i
/. honor of President Hill will be given O
the night of June 9, at Hotel Ryan. TIL
banquet committee has already receive
4 assurances from many prominent men l
II New York and other eastern cities tbs
they will be present on that occasion
q and the committee is arranging to enter
tain the guests in q royal manner.
good number of the invited guests hav
responded, accepting the invitation.
Among those expected are IL. w. Car
II non, of New York, president of the Chas
National Bank M. Hughitt, of Chicago
il president OF the Northwestern road
y s. A. Sprague, Marshall Field, H. +
Porter, P. n. Armour, of Chicago; S
Is Donald A. Smith and Lord Mount st,
e phen, of Montreal John H. Kennsd
i and Jacob H. Scheff, of New York; Go
Is ernor Nelson, Senator g. X. Davis and
e large number of other gentlemen (
\ prominent in public life as those mel