Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18

hung from the corners and threw out the
colors of the knights, and the entire affair
was decorated with the same colors. 1t was
drawn by four spirited horses, driven by
J. Handwright, who was in charge of the
float
unique affair was the float of the Evans
Nebraska Shirt company, an African court on
wheels. Martin Meyer of the company, black
as the ace Of spades, sat on his dignity and
a throne in the rear end, with number of
equally black boys about him, tanning his
august brow with huge palm leaves. In
front, dressed as attendants of the court,
were grouped the members of Silvertongued
quartet, James Smith, John Bruce, w. M.
Lewis and L. ]. Proctor. All were dressed
in gay costumes, and TO add effect TO the
scene, the quartet sang songs when the bands
would permit.
PRIDE OF BUFFALO BILL.
The Adams Express company presented an
interior view of an express car with the
customary accompaniments of bags Of gold,
safes messenger kit, rifles, guard and mes
sengers, but with the unusual adornment of
pretty mite OF girl seated in all her glory
in the center, Eve, Adams express COM
panion." Her name Goldie Ross, and
she was regally dressed to comport with her
dignfied and innocent beauty. Near her was
the armed guard, Pete Head, with money
was the messenger, Art Kingsblry, and his
helper. The float was in charge of George
F. Davis, and was drawn by by four horses.
Following was the finest arrayed band In
the whole parade, the Gordon Silver Cornet
band Of North Platte, all resplendent in
white and gold, headed by Drum Major f. B.
Hardman and under the leadership of Prof.
M. Klien. Each member was uniformed in
white and black, Russia jackets and capes
of white English broadcloth, gorgeously
ad wi braid tiuht
white trousers, jet black leggings and silver
helmets decorated with white waving pumes.
The uniforms age valued at $1,000, and were
the gift of Hon. w. +. Cody. The band created
a marked sensation, particularly as their
playing was in keeping with their splendid
appearance.
1t followed by float of the Hammond
Packing company, drawn by four horses,
which were led by attendants in white.
The float was the car of the Goddess of
young woman, Miss Murphy of South
Omaha. About her was her court,
repre resentatves Of dozen nations of the
world, each arrayed in national costume
Among them were four sweet singers the
Hammond quartet composed of j. b. Smith
]. c. Coey, T. Broadhurst and E. G. Ro-
zee, who entertained the crowds with many
selections The entire float was adorned with
products which the company turns out, ar
ranged in pretty designs. A big ca clum light
placed IN front was UaSlCu a .ODS the entire
line of march.
SAMSON'S MEN WERE THERE.
Behind came the patrol wagon, with four
of the Finest" Driver O'Brien and Officers
Poole. Ravencamp and Fahey, with un form
as neat as they could possibly be made and
buttons shining like silver. 1t was escorted
by the Omaha military band, in neat and
modest blue uniforms, under the direction of
NJ Anderson, who kept the minions OF the
"a n humor
made the patrol horses pranca along the
whole line.
An interesting float was that Of the Ault-
| man Taylor company, which was drawn
by an engine made by the firm, and which
| had decided caiopean propensities, and per-
sisted in hoarsely uttering the strains of
melodious Home, Sweet Home" to the
huge amusement of the crowds. There were
two more sections to the float, one repre-
| senting the arduous threshing process of
| the olden times with fails, and the other
being an up-to-date and the latest improved
| threshing machine. On the floats were :
| dozen men in charge of Manager f. L..
| Loomis.
huge wagon drawn by four horses and
| crowned with a great cigar, twenty feet in
| length, comprised Robinson Bros display,
| On top was stationed a colored quartet,
which sang a variety of plantation songs as
| it passed through the crowd. The display
| was in charge of e. l.. Abrams.
In a heavy, brightly painted wagon, A.
| l.. Dean G. Co. displayed one OF their big
gest safes.
| Behind the parade was the crowning float
! of the evening, that of the knights of Ak
| Sar-Ben, ablaze with fire and escorted by a
| respendent band, which uttered cheerful
| strains of music to drown the anguished cries
! of a number of candidates who were being
publicly initiated into the order. The float
| had been delayed because some of the candi-
| dates had been Accidentally" dropped on the
\ hard pavement, and consequently 1t was
missed by larger portion of the crowds The
| float will be shown again in the parade to-
night and in order that it may not be de-
layed the dropping on the pavement" por-
| ton of the initiation will be left out.
| The float showed the entire work of initia-
! tion. The candidate was hauled up, decapi-
| tated, passed through roller, thrown into a
yawnng pit, drawn up again on an elevator
and deposited on blazing gridiron, and once
more dumped into the pit, from whence he
| finally arose. rejUYenaed and with a halo
around his head. The whole initiation was
performed in a blaze Of red light, in which
| the fantastic forms of the initiating knights
| danced like demons.
Those who had the initiation in charge
were: Major Wilcox high lord high execu-
| toner; Ed Allen, grand mofgi; Guy Doane,
| supreme foo-choo; Herb Martin, Lord Dun
raven, and two common devils, Alexander
| Jeffrey and NJ. Levy.
| After the parade was over the judges met
| and awarded the first prize to Cunning aud
| the second to Merrck county. f