Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-03


 no little amusement
 Mir. Peyton c. Mcdonald, driving a
 beautiful Alabama raised mule and
 horse to sulky, showed what Alabama
 stock raisers can do when they want to.
 Next followed floats and vehicles s
 follows:
 J. l.. Chalifoux x Co.-A large float
 drawn by four horses, on which was a
 liberal display of clothing.
 Southern Express company-One large wagon filled with boxes, barrels and
 parcels and on the rear a large iron safe and an extra large messenger, with
 a fine bulldog and Winchester rifle.
 drawn by four large horses; also a two
 horse wagon filled with goods both gaily decorated.
 Louis Saks, the clothier-Here fol-
 lowed an evidence of progress. A small
 wagon with canvass side. on which was
 painted a. small two-story building, rep resenting the first house occupied by
 Louis Saks, the clothier, and following
 float drawn by four gaily caparsoned
 horses, the float containing an immense
 canvass, on either side of which was a reproduction of the new three-Story building, corner of Nineteenth street and First avenue with the emblematic fig ures, 1895. This was a whole history in itself.
 c. D. Kenny-The wagon of Kenny, the tea and coffee man, came next Another of Louis Saks wagons the one e'2SN iCi iopit dCiNtly Ol pdlCclo, w
 next in line.
 J. Blach & Sons-A very creditable dis play was that of J. Blach x Sons First came jenny drawing a small wagon, closely followed by a large and mag nlhcently decorated float, drawn by four
 lively horses. On either wagon was dis played fac smile of the union label.
 Fair and Square, their motto, was lib erally displayed. In the larger float were the champion Fair and Square baseball n ftan 1a1t ,,.~l.t the rear.
 Helmes-A band of negro musicians came marching gaily along with fancy | uniforms and helmets, followed by a
 large float drawn by four horses. This was Helme's railroad snuff display, and very unique and creditable one. Lemp's gambrinus was next in order and Lemps beer was lavishly advertised on large float. MT. Peterson was in the parade by large majority and ad- vertised his wares in a satisfactory man ner
 Birmingham Courier-An exponent of
 German-American typography was wit messed on the float of the Birmingham Courier. A press in operation, printer at the case, reporter at his desk, all served to give an idea of what goes to make up printing office. Schiliinger Brewing Company-One of Birmingham's oldest and largest enter prises was gorgeously displayed in the form of float on which was to be seen a dispenser of the Schillinger Brewing company products, and immediately in his rear on the float large upright pi- | ano, contributed by the Jesse French Pi- ano and Organ comapny, at which Prof Joseph Denck presided, with John Voll-
 mers and William Ball as vocalists. The. Schillingers always make a creditable display, and this far exceeded any ever attempted by them.
 MOerlejn Rrewinp Cappopy Do1Io,, ing the Schillinger float came that of the. Moerlein Brewing company. This float was lavish in decorations and attracted considerable attention, both because of us unique arrangement and the lavish display of brewery products Tom OByrne never does anything by halves | and this display was one of his dolngs. smith & Montgomery.-One of Bir- mingham's oldest book and stationery companies is Smith & Montgomery. Their display. while modest, was credita- | ble. Funk.--R. Funk, the Fourteenth street baker, had two gaily decorated wagons l in line and showed up we'll Harris & Williamson-Birmingha | oldest electrical house was represented py curlously arranged buggy rigged up With electrical contrivances. If was good advertisement for Harris & VII 1 Hanson.
 Virginia and Alabama Coal Companv- Four wagons loaded with coal came next with fine specimens of the product of the virginia and Alabama Coal company Hood Machine Company-A float | drawn by four horses displayed macbin- cry manufactured by the Hood Machine company.
 1 Meyer Marx Company-A modest ve 1 hicle> announced the wares of the Never | Marx Liquor company. | Solomon & Levi-The veterans in in, | liquor business. Solomon ,& Levi. had a l buggy rigged up which looked very neat | Colby & Roll-The announcement was made on streamers on wagon that Col
 by & Roll furnished paper and other dec l orations for interior of houses St. Perre-The old vet of shoes. boots etc, St. Pierre, had an advertising wag- I on in the procession.
 | Richter & Brown-A carpenter and l joiner establishment run by Richter & 1 Brown, came next in the parade King-King. the shoe man, had one of | his wagons nicely decorated in line ad- l vertising his location and wares l D. Bernhard & Co-The fish and oys-
 ter dealers. D. Bernhard & Co., had two wagons in the procession. l Hedt-Nelson Coal and Lumber Com l pany--A large float containing lumber
 and coal followed announcing that the 1 Hedt- Nelson Coal and Lumber com pany did business in this city. 1 Birmingham Paint and Glass Company l A nicely decorated wagon told the l public of the whereabouts of the Bir- | mngham Paint and Glass company. Wallis Tobacco Company-One of Bir- l minghams oldest tobacco houses, the Wallis Tobacco company had out a l wagon advertising Red Meat tobacco
 A. c. Reckling-A large float, drawn
 by four horses. on which. stood a beauti-
 full black horse and liberal display of | harness and saddlery. announced the old | established house of A. c. Reckling. l Stowers Furniture company-A float | advertised the wares of the Stowers | Furniture company
 | McMillan-Lee Grocery Co-Four gaily l decorated wagons announced the Ala
 bama brands of goods handled by the
 McMillan-Lee Grocery company. It was | a novel and attractive display. Jones Valley Dairy-A milk wagon ] came next, the property of the Jones Val | ley Dairy.
 Estes Stove company-Stoves and tin I ware were liberally displayed on float | arranged by the Estes Stove company.
 Alice Carpet company-The last float
 in the long procession was that of the | Alice Carpet company. It was well arr