The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-08

passing on exactiy as advertised. Not 3
b itch was thers during the entire day.
The programme vas rendered exactly IS
intended. Great credit is due William
Fink for the success of the day. Itwa
be that frst began to work up the projec,
of holding such day and through his in
conitabie energy. aided by such enthu-
sisssic supporters IS John Anderson, the
day has proven great success.
The attend snce from outside cities wa.
large. Including the Germans that came
on the excursion Of Saturday from Port
land. there we're present from Oregon
fully l. 30 people. A special train from
Portland arrived 81 Ii o'clock in the morn
ing, bringing ever $50 Germans and Swlss
TO attend the celebration. From Seattle
there came fully rs many. They arrived
on the steamer George T. Starr. which haG
been chartered for the occasion, and on
she regular bosts As each delegation ar
rived il MAS met at the wharf or depo. by
reception committees OF ladies' and gentle
men and escorted TO Germania hall, where
the presidents headquarters had been es-
tablished.
Shortly after 1 o'clock the parade
formed on street. with she right resting
on Seventh. Net even the opening day or
the Portland day parades were its equal in
point of length or beauty. The many
floats that were shown were both well
conceived and the design carried out with
much artistic feeling and taste. The rep
resentations OF characteristic scenes in
the Fsther:and were true to life and very
handsome.
First in the line came the loat repre-
senting Columbia, then Chief of Police d.
o. Smith and sixteen of the finest Then,
wearing plumes in their hats and mounted
on horseback, rode Grand Marshal Casper
Hofmeyer. his aides. Casper Bruckner and
Joseph Egermsyer, and Marshal A. Hem
rich and his aide. Chris kuppler, of Seat
tie Then came the Seattle delegation of
united German societies. $50 strong and
headed by LANCER & Lueben's band OF six
teen pieces. Directly behind the band
were carried the national colors OF Ger
many and the United States. Following
the Seattle Germans came ten carriages;
In the first rode President of the Day John
Anderson, German Consul Hans Geise and
the vice presidents of the day. The other
carriages contained the city council and
prominent Germans and Swiss from Ta-
coma. Portland, Seattle and other cities of
the Northwest. Next came the Sons Of
Hermann's fioat. representing q scene In
the forest, with the skin-ciad Saxons
seated and standing in characteristic
attitudes. all armed with the weapons
OF the chase and of war. Two hundred of
the Sons of Hermann, of Seattle and Ta-
coma, followed. A float, kaiser Bar
barosa." followed. 1t was equally as
handsome and attractive as the preceding
one. Harmony Lodge band came next,
heading the Swiss societies, who made an
unusually fine appearance and showed the
most characteristic floats in the line.
Rudolph Marti was the marshal of the
Swiss division, and he rode at the head OF
the line with three hernlds attired in
MEDIEVAL costume. They were Fred Port
man. John Bathchi and Jack Herring. A
m sgnificent doat typifying Helevetia
and Columbia was tie frst Of the Swiss
floats. Columbia was represented by Mrs
Brunger, and Helevetia by Mrs. Favre.
Beneath them on the float were grouped
scores OF little girls wearing white
dresses. Surrounding the float were
guards of Swiss attired in the national
costume and wearing the typical German
steel helmet. Following this float came a
foar representing the dairying indus
try of the Swiss Alps. There were
miIkmaids and milkmen engaged
In making butter and cheese and
in the rear of the hoat were led two cows
followed by milkmen in the national dress
aud carrying the wooden covered pals so
common among the dairying regions OF
Switzerland. Then came William Tell
and his boy carrying the traditional apple.
Tai r~A hv Eaff
boy by Walter Babbler. Marching with
Tell was a st. Bernard monk leading a
dog of the ST. Bernard breed. The monk
was represented by Charles Seigenthaler.
Plasses' band followed, and then came the
Puget Sound brewery's float, a magnificent
creation. showing . grove Of hops, their
spreading vines coming together at the
top. forming an arbor surmounted by an
eagle. Within the arbor sat Colnmbia,
by Mrs. knable, while at her
feet stood Gambrinus, represented by
Dick Webber. Charles Scholl and John
scholl. attired in the costume of the sew
century. acted as guards for the
host. Then came an enormous beer keg
on wheels and bestridden by Gambrinus,
who held aioft . tremendous stein.
typical German beer garden with the
arbors of evergreens and the men and
women seated in them drinking the
national beverage The Portland Military
band, of forty pieces. followed this
float The butchers parade was the next
feature. III. Bruhn was the marshal. and
bis division consisted of thirty white
clad and hearty-looking knights of the
knife and block. The Platt Deutscher
Verein had a tiost heading the large turn
out of that organization. In the line were
Of the society from Seattle, Ts-
coma, Portland and many other cities.
Arriving at the grounds Prssiden,
Of the Day Anderson delivered an aa-
dress Of welcome TO the assembled multi
Jude ia German. Mayor Orr. on behalf of
he city, extended welcome to the Germans
and then the massed German singing
of Tacoma and Seattle sang
several national choruses. President An
ierson united the hands OF Gsrmania.
Helvetia and Columbia, and three cheers |
we're given for the fathergand and for the
country of their adoption. The assem- |
1ssge then dispersed 10 view the sights o. |
he fair
In the evening there was a maSnis cent |
iisplsy of fireworks and q special band /
'oncers by Cassasa's band.
1t is estimated that 600 people attended
rom Seattle alone. Ia addition there
ssrs mAns from other places, not Inclaa- /
ag the immense crowd from Portland.
The president or the day was John B. |
Anderson. tbs secretary Paul Rergfeia /
nd the treasurer Joha Geisenhelner.
The viee-presidsnts were Hans Geise and
lax SsiSer.
The fair Is now AZ its best. and IL will /
emain as u is rntl November 1, the date