The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-06


sixth division and It was made up OF
about 100 wagons and floats, exhibiting
the wares of the progressive business
men Of the city. Megargee Bros excel
lent display was first in line with rolls
Of wrapping and printing paper, setting
forth that the firm Is supplied with all
the equipments of a first-class wholesale
paper house. A man on stills walked
along advertising Smiths Colombo Bit
ters. Two delivery wagons loaded with
q varied assortment of groceries repre-
sented w. L. Smiths Cash Store, South
Washington Avenue. Harris. the auc-
tioneer. occupied his wagon, suitably
decorated and after him were the tri-
cycle OF the Lacka Steam Laundry and
its nine delivery wagons. Contractor f.
s. Williams was next in line with his
equipage.
Bittenbender's display was an elabor-
ate one, and was made up largely OF
bicycles. one Of which was gaily decor
ated in Oriental style. Coursen's store
was advertised by means Of a float.
Slack's tinsmithing establishment was
next with display showing men at
wagons in line, one containing star
made Of viollns and guitars. and the
second containing piano. Brandow &
Miller's three grocery wagons followed
and behind them were the wagons of the
Union Transfer Co., loaded with bag
gage.
SANG PLANTATION MELODIES.
Showers Packing Co. had unique
display. In the first wagon group of
colored employees singing plantation
melodies sat around a large ham, A
wagon loaded with lard, one containing
a sheep and cow, and one loaded with
hot frankfurters came next. The Scran-
ton Supply and Machinery Co. had
wagon in line loaded with machinery
and drawn by four horses.
An arch represented the display of the
Keystone Laundry. Under the Key
stone a space opened revealing a loco
motive bell which kept ringing continu-
ally.
Scheuer Bros Keystone Bakery, of
Brook street, Sauth Side, had its bread.
cake and biscuit wagons in line. In sue
cession came furniture dealer Mr.. Hen
nigan's wagon. the Blue Label Cigar
wagon, NJ. T. Keller's bicycle and car
riage display, Lehr Organ Cos. wagon,
and a house built of bags of the Paragon
Plaster Co.
Edward Siebecker's grocery wagon
loaded with goods, was the next, and
following 1t came Megargel & Connells
display. Six of their colored employees
were dressed in coats made from bags
used In packing White Sponge -four
and after them came a wagon advertis-
ing Gold Medal -four, another brand
sold by the same firm. They had an
other wagon for general groceries.
The three wagons of Nolan, Gala
CHER & Manley's Crystal laundry made
a handsome showing and were admired
for their neatness. Next in succession
We're wagons advertising the business
Of Carlucci Bros, contractors. Gold
smiths shoe store, Lewis, Reilly & Da-
vies, and Clemons, Ferber and O'Mal-
ley.
CLARKE BROS DISPLAY.
Clarke Bros, the enterprising West
Side firm, Is entitled to special mention
for the elaborate display made. First
came a calvacade of twenty-eight of
their employees in uniform, and after
them the delivery wagons. Eah of the
various departments of their store
was represented separately by wagon.
Williams & McAnulty's display con-
sisted of an attractive float in the CEN
ter of which was a lady dressed in red,
white and blue on bicycle. The
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float on which seven employees were at
work making bicycles. Jermyn 4 Duff
fy's delivery wagons were next in line.
Protheroe's furniture store had three
wagons in line with parlor dining room
and bed room suits.
s. G.. Kerr & Sons carpet and decorat-
ing store was represented by float
showing room furnished in luxuriant
style. Their delivery wagons followed
Next came the wagons of Reese &
Long. bill posters. Making up the rear
Of the trades display were the wagons
and carriages of Fl, N. Patrick's real
estate business. Browns Bee Hive
Jones & Hall, sewing machine agents,
and a transparency announcing the an
nual excursion Of st. Brenden council,
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July a.
Following the wagons came a COM
pany of bicyclists under command of
Captain d. 3. Atherton. The Scranton
Athletic club of the South Side, led by
Germania band, was the last Organiza-
ton in line, but they made a most
creditable showing with their linen
busters, canes and white stovepipe hats.
The parade moved along jefferson
avenue to Spruce street, to Franklin
avenue, to Lackawanna avenue, to JEFF
ferson avenue, to Pine street, to Adams
avenue, to Spruce street, to Washing
ton avenue. to Gibson street, counter
marching to Vine street, TO Wyoming
avenue, to Mulberry street, to Penn
avenue, to Spruce street. to Wyoming,
to Lackawanna. where ranks were
broken. The reviewing stand was on
Wyoming avenue, opposite the Wyom-
ing house.
A novel trade display was that of
SLACK, the Tinker" c. p Slack, 6l5
Green Ridge street. 1t included cart
and hot air furnace. and was the only
display of it's kind in the parade. and
well illustrated the enterprise Of Mr..
Slack, its promoter.