The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-01
THE KIRM ESS.
A Brilliant Spectacle at City Hall Last
Evening.

People who have not received any inkling
OF the KiImess, which received its nrst
presentation at City hall last evening, were
thoroughly astonished when they saw the
beautiful display afforded by the grand
parade of the trades under the chief mar
sbalsbip of Mr. A. NJ. Sawyer, with its
wealth of color as displayed i'll the dressing
of the floats, and set-of SO admirably by the
graceful and tasteful decorations of the
hall by Mr.. Davis, the florist. that called
forth so much favorable comment when seer
at the Foresters' ball the evening previous
A p. IN. the grand procession start ed
There were various banners and floats in
their ORDER First, courier announcing the
arrival of the kirmess by frequent blasts
upon his bugle. Then followed the Maine
Central; f. 0. Bailey & Co.; Welcome Soap;
Standard Clothing Co.; L. A. Warehouse
Weferling & Messing; Evening Express HI.
Davis; Dean Bros; Cressey, Jones Allen;
Forest City Creamery; Zines Bros; W. F.
Schafft, Boston; It. j. Briggs; Foss
& Som T. T. HON. sted G. F. Quinn; Nor
gan G. Co.; OK. Halves; Portland stonesWare
Co.; Raglan & McConkiug; H. II. Hay; j. +.
Squires; Casco Paper Box Co.; PORTLAND
Transcript; Portland Telegram; National
Life Insurance Co., Palmer Shoe Co., Owen,
Moore & Co., sMilliken ,Cousens & Tomlinson.
1t is impossible this morning to more than
touch upon the leading exhibits. Mr..
Mitchell from the shops at Thompson IS
Point, at Mr.. fuckers suggestion. sent in a
little steamer that was a beauty. 1t is
called the Bar Harbor, with com hined high
and low pressure engines, double smoke
stacks, walking beam that operates as the
boat moves, and she has pilothouses, cabins
and everything complete. In the pilot
house was little Wilder Vaughan in full
uniform as captain, and several little girls
were passengers.
E. o. Bailey's exhibit was two wheeled
low gig, drawn by two great bronze butter
flies. The gig was made of twenty-five
dozen of white peoples. The butterflies
were driven by two charming little children
of H. H. Dresser, the 10Y in white and
silver, and the girl in white and green.
Wefereing and Messing distributed candies
to the public as their car passed along.
Dean Bros. had huge boot on their float
fl ON out OF w:.icn peeked the bright face
and shirley eyes of a young lad.
Cressey, Jones. & Allen had an elaborate
and elegant design, IA tal1 tower of muslin.
summit lighted by electricity. enclosed two
graceful young ladies. Miss Ray Yose and
Mary Miufken, laying on musical instru-
ments. The platform on which tho towers
stood was borne by men in long white gowns
and white caps. This float was designed by
Smaller G.. Gushing.
The Forest City CreaInery displayed the
making of butter, pretty Theodora Davis
turning the barrel. ys%-
Rines Bros. had a. boat very prettily
tlraped filed with Brownies.
The Portland Transcript presented a
family. consisting of three generations, Oh
their float, all seated at tho table, the
grandmother knitting, the old gentleman
,cogitating, the father reading paper, and
the children amusing themselves.
n. f. Homsted S float was a beautifully
draped affair. the comOination of colors be-
ing particularly harmonious.
The Palmer Shoe company had float
draped with orange. and bearing a double
swing, in which sat Elossie Wish and Horace
Welch,s representing GA Summer Breeze
A great walking bottle of Dichmann's
liquid camphor ice, came from Owen. Moore
& Co., and a boy turned into mortar, his
head serving the pestle, representing ii.
H. Hay. & Son. g. t. Quinn's refrigerator
bore little Miss Phinney arrayed in gossanier
robes. Center, Mcdowell & Co.. had cute
representation of the Old Woman in the
Shoe, little Miss Wyer personating the old
woman. The little Love boys drew the
Briggs candy float, and the other designs
were all in good taste, especially that of
the National Life Insurance company, in
which Miss Harrington was seated as the
goddess of health. /.
1t took long time 1or the floats. to pass
around the hall. but the American Cadet
band furnished delightful music and the
beauty of tlles.sEpageant kepta every yone
pleased.
The readings by Mr.. Whiteomb, dancing
by Miss Ella Burgess, and the three little
Love Brothers, and the mrsilg of the
Crescent Mandolin and Guitar club gave
great pleasure. X ~ s34 FL - s. # &
This viii be tonight's programme; 81
Grand Parade at 8 O'Clock. Refined
Musical Duo, Messrs. Hatch and Barnum;
Living Pictures Fancy Dancing by Miss
Kitty Flahe1ty; Reading by Robert Whit
comb. The Living Pictures will be an
nounced from the stage.
The Ellingwood Furniture company have
fitted up a very handsome pallor on the
stage. From the rear of the hall flashes out
in brilliant electric lights the initials of the
Female Samaritan Society, and ON the front
Of City building the word. 'Kermess." Re-
freshments will be found in Reception hall.
The Sons OF Veterans act as guards in the
hall, and some of the High School Cadets
assist about the floats. Be sure and go to-
night. There are no booths for the sale of
fancy articles or any schemes of chance.
Ward Three Republicans.
At meeting of Ward Young Mems
Republican club, held last evening. W. L.
LefaYor was elected chairman pro TEN; j.