The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-17

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number of graybeards came next In
line, and they said they had voted for
Fremont way back in the fiftiee. They
Were in charge Of Gregor Henzel, and
numbered 140 men. This division re-
ceiyed Its full share of applause from
the spectators
crowd of full 800 men followed the Ere
monters, who did not belong to any particu-
lar organization and had no leader but had
found an opening in the line and had inn
proved the opportunity to get into the hall.
Shuberts band OF twenty-five pieces led the
Second street market contingent, whose
badge was cornstalk and whose chief char
acteristic was the music of COW bells. G.. e.
Foster was In command of this brigade, and
there were perhaps $50 men. The st. Louis
Park manufactures were represented by 50
men, headed by N. 8. Jones. After the New
Boston brass band came the large delegation
representing the Nelson, Tenney Lumber Co.
e. r. Comstock was at the head Of the coli
umn and there were nearly 400 men at his
back. Q. A. Smith Lumber company made
showing of nearly as many men, headed by
A. R. Rogers p. w Backus Lumber COM
pany turned out 2l0 men, with William Elan
agan at their head. A delegation of so men
+ came next, representing the Northwestern
Casket company, and led by William Leitz.
The Shevelin- Carpenter company had
turned out a force Of 400 men, headed by H.
g Clark, and following this division came
the university cadets. The number of col
hlege men was not large, but in point Of
conspicuity they were considerably in evil
dence. The Cadet band had been separated
from the student body. H. c. Akeley led his
own men. There were about 200 of tham.
Then came the Plymouth clothing house
army. f. S. Stevens was at their head, and
he claimed to have $50 men in line. The j.
W.. Day & Co. lumber firm was represented
by $50 men, with w. H. H. Day at their head
The Bovey-De Laittre Lumber company had
$50 men in line, with William Brooks their
marshal. The divisions of railroad men
came next. C. J. Burke and L. e. Carpenter
headed $50 men from the Minneapolis & St.
Louis Offices and they were followed by the
Milwaukee employees, with w. G. Edgerton
in their lead. They numbered. from shops,
. offices and ALL nearly 500 men. The Great
Northern road was represented by 400 men.
with T. A. Brown in charge. The Capital
City band furnished music for this portion
of the procession.
The Western Avenue Republican club was
showing with 500 men in line The 500 line
was represented by 480 men, led by A. 3.
White. OF these 100 were Office employees and
the rest were shop and yard men. The North
ern Pacific road had a line of 200 men, led
by M. w. Shades. Dodson, Fisher & Brock
man, wholesale harness and saddlery, had a
line of 70 men, headed by Otto R. Pehlhaber.
George e. Howell had out AZ men, with B.
A. Buxton at their head Wyman, Partridge
& Co. had 100 men in line, with w. A. Brown
at their head: The Pillsbury company, IN
GLIDING the st. Anthony Water Power COM
pany, were represented by 300 men, with
Robert Byers leading them. Then came the
ward delegations. Joe Ellis marched at the
head of the First ward contingent and said
he had 400 men behind him. The ]. F. Will
cox Planning company had 80 men in line,
with W. R. Barrows at their head. The re-
in general charge. The Glass Block had $50
men in line and the Minneapolis dry goods
establishment with about 100. Olson's big
store was represented by $50. The Mime
apolis Tribune made a good showing with 80
employees. Robert Stratton headed the
Fifth ward delegation, and there
were nearly 600 men in line.
The Sixth ward had half as many, with
Andrew Dahl in command The New Eng
land Furniture and Carpet company put out
100 men, and G. E. Teale marshaled the
brigade The Normanna band came at the
head Of the Gillette Herzog Manufacturing
| company's section. George Gillette himself
headed his and followed by $50
voters. James Everington headed the Sec
ond ward club, and was followed by 100 men;
Fred Barnard, of Barnard Bros. & Cope, led
| a brigade of rs men. The Minneapolis Fur
niture company was represented by 100 men
and George H. Elwell led the number. Sails
bury & Saterlee were represented by AZ men,
Rolfe & Co. and Smith & Wymen each had
large delegations. Then came the Third ward
with $50 men. They not only were good
looking crowd but were noisy as well the
Morgan post drum corps gave them the time
to march by. John Onick led the Russian
Republican club with rs men.
The Seventh ward came along with 500 men,
headed by W. w Lee The Minneapolis Coop
erage company had 65 men in line, with G. e.
Cottrell at their head. The Hardwood Manu-
featuring company represented by g. B.
publican club had 800 men in line, headed by
P. F. Hale.
The Eighth ward had the largest number
of any in line nearly 500 men. G. E. Wenzel
and w. C. Buchanan were the marshals for
this division
The Ninth ward was represented by 800
men, with Herman Vogt giving them orders.
The Second Ward Scandinavian club had
100 men in line, and A. M. Anderson We
marshal over them. Then came the chamber
Of commerce delegation. James F. Peavey
led the procession and followed by about
$50 men.
A combined force of 100 men represented
the Eleventh, Twelfth and Thirteenth wards.
led by G. B. Dickinson. The Boston block
had delegation Of nearly 100 in line,
with Thomas Bloom at their head The Guar
anty Loan building was represented by 300
men. The insurance interests of the city
were represented by 210 men. Alexander
Campbell leading the army The lawyers
came next but most of them had deserted for
places nearer the beginning of the march.
DR.. Murdoch led about 100 physicians, who
finished the parade