The Portland daily press., 1897-07-06
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idea in the horn of plenty and the pro-
fusion of flowers
q Then came the Peaks Island school de-
scribed below and following this was a
big float from the Maine Electric compa-
ny, decorated in the national colors and
showing the many different kinds of cleo
trical appliances manufactured by the
company.
After this came the Jackson school
barge and then Harrison had wagon ad-
vertising tea.
Float No. 10 came next. 1t was en-
titled "On the Nile" This car represents
an Egyptian barge which is trimmed in
typical tapestries and fancy work Of the
nation. -Four imperturbable sphinxes
stand rigid at the base OF four columns,
Importing the canopy. At the stern of
the boat pole padles serve as rudders and
their heads are trimmed with the sphinx
heads. An Egyptian idol, half bird, half
man, stands sentinel at the stern. Along
the rear columns hand Egyptian tapes
tires, completing a very pretty effect.
f. O. Bailey G. Co. had a big float bear
ing handsome team OF horses attached
to nobby carriage.
The Casco Bay company had one of the
best shows of the day. 1t consisted of
typical southern log cabin with darkies
scatteredsabout Iand was proceeded by the
band of the Tennessee troubadours, who
are at the island this week. Trailing be-
hind the log cabin was the wagon of
Ernesto Ponce, setting forth the virtues
of Granite Spring mineral water and
cigars.
Float No. II was entitled "On the
Waves of Chance" Floating on the tu-
multuous waves are the broken columns
of dismantled temples and palaces and
there are suggestive grapes upon the
water. The boat is trimmed with golden
cornucopias, overfiowing with the coins
of all nations, and Fortune, with her
magic wand, seeing whom she will next
becllon to her.
The Postal Telegraph Company had a
very novel exhibit and one which attract
ed great deal of attention and was con-
stantly applauded along the route of the
parade. They illustrated the way in
which messages are sent by the company
and the rapidity with which they may
be handled. Two telegraph poles at
either end of big float connected with
la wire and a telegraph operator busily
at work at either end while near by
stood messenger boy with q bicycle.
Float No. 10 was entitled ga Chinese
Boat Under the pagoda of the boat,
which is supported by bamboo canes, is
a Chinese fairy and the fairy boat itself
is dragged through the water by dragons,
with threatening tongues and tortuous
coils of body and tail, on which Chinese
lanterns are suspended.
n. P. Whitman, the printer, made very
pretty exhibit and had a nice looking
team.
Findley, the coal dealer, had a wagon
trimmed with white and blue bunting.
After Poseidon's craft came the float of
G. HI. Croker, advertising the Gold Dust
stove lining. The team was decorated in
yellow and black.
After the st. Dominic's school came a
carryall with the employees. of johnson Z
Lambert, the grocers.
After the West school display came
the Fairies Craft The she'll which
holds the fairies in car No. IS, which in
deed is entitled "The Fairies Craft, -
has for it's beak the graceful curving
neck of the swan. The swan is driven
by a gilded butterfly, and in the stern of
the boat is a flower from fairy-land, at
which the busy bee is playing his favo-
rite, sweet little occupation. A number
of these winged horses of the fairies are
floating on the water. The fairies in the
craft are covered in the rear Of the boat
by a leaf from fairy land.
Goudy and Kent had five handsomely
decorated delivery wagons loaded down
with all manner of good things to eat.
The teams were in charge Of Mr.. James
&c. Kent
Float No. IA was the Pleasure Boat of
the Roman Emperor. A canopy covers
the Emperor himself in the rear of the
boat, and he is attended by a cup bearer
and minion, with fan in hand, as If the
breezes of the wind god were not certain
enough for the naughty rulers pleasure.
At the table are seated dignitaries,
pouring out rotations bottle Deep and
served by cup bearer.
Then came the display of the Rufus
Deering Lumber company. 1t consisted
of one double and two single teams loaded
down with lumber and gay with flags
and bunting.
The jerome Rumery Lumber company
had a three horse hitch decorated with
small juniper trees and flags.
A. d. Smith, the carpenter, put in a
very elaborate team. 1t was a miniature
carpenter shop and the two men at the
work bench were planning and saving
away for dear life.
Then came Mardi Gras float No. Is en-
titled "On the River Lethe.'
Here is seen the gushing fountain of
the waters of forgetfulness, pouring out
from a rock over which chambers vines
towering. The boat on the river is filled
with seekers for the waters of fOrpetful-