The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-04
THE NATIONS BIRTHDAY.

horses. in which was aa, attractive svo,;o
of thirty little girls IN whsse dresses ar
S'hg flags TIE barge ana horses wer.
gslAy decorated with The national eri.
color ARD above the barge isss5F was a
banner on which WAS painted IN. legend,
our p1paS prnteeG as with the shield -
The \. .. l.. W Does voay-S@" As an
endorsement 81 the statement tssarr fos-
lowed after crowd af sturdy men over
'sV ia number, each carrying a fiag The
a. q. L, v, part Of the parade was under
iee direction 81 Il. u Davis.
The Wellington. h. c. brass band ~
sixteen pieces unGsr the leadership II
1oSep-a SaiaSrn. was followed hv the
NaazfEJ. s4asasty. ~ Seyenty~flv~ Inernh-, rs.
ef this cl}y, organized IN the Italian ctyl~
zcnS The members wore distinctive red
badges. Rnd their section of the parasla
was headed by the American and Italian
qa;s.
The Industrial Display.
The Vancouver City hand 81 VAN
cs'uNer. h -. With twenty-four members.
under the leadership OF \ r Froimuln.
furnished a musical punctuation point
ami the Cudahy Company followed with
ore of the novelties Of the demonstration.
There WAS sgaail army of boys carry
tr'g hsnner~ similar in design =, tho
three carriages Of statesmen aud sales
ladies. the htter. in characteristic sarb.
followed. The Companx's representation
consisted OF eight statesmen. ten ladies'
ana eight hiil posters. under The direction
OF ths local agent. W. J. Owens The big
Rex" delivery wagon. showing It's ca
pacity for handling the product. was fol-
lowed by waSon load ~ tramps with
the banner. we need soap
Fisher RrOS ha.3 fi.1as which x,,..
mounted an enormous cigar. at the end
ot which &at a man in the make-uIa ot
Uncle sam
Isoucn. Augustine 4 Co led their exhl-
biiion with decorated pony and cart.
Then SIX blcyclists, dressed like pigs, rode
IN advance OF the four delivery wagons.
all Of which were decorated and loaded
with hams.
The Wcmen's Christian Temperance
Union had large foat emhlematic OF
lodge work and the OBJ tecis of the order
There was the banner reaching from end
10 end Of the wagon on which was the
sentiment For God and home ana NAIVE
land There MAS a load OF happy chit
dren who were waving tags
The Union Bakery had one Of It's deliv.
cry wagons decorated with The prod,c; II
the oven. and behind 1t came the hugo
tahleau car of the Carnival OF Madrid"
with the four horses caiiy caparisoned
with spangled yellow blankets.
Webb 4 so. had nca, covered with
the signs OF spices, cotfees and other man
ufactnred goods that the arm produces or
handles.
The Emerald Soap Ccupanys display
was that OF a huge wagon covered with
soap, soap cartoons and wrappers and VAS
followed by the wagon exhibit OF tho
Mitchell company. This wagon was a
lesson in comparisons The gear and box
Were those of modern wagon. bat there
all s"mhlance to the motive and carving
capacity Of a farm wagon ended II was
covered With an old canopy of cloth, from
the sides OF which pecred the dirty faces
OF dirty children. On the front seat sat
the old time emigrart and his wife, div
ing dilapidated old team in a ragged and
tattered harness. a cow With A changing
bell Was tied to the tail board of the
schooner and pots and bits of Camp
furniture were hung below the body of
the wagon. Conner Bros were advertise
ing their seal brand OF coffee and another
hiz feat that of the independent Order
of Good TeInpiars followed. There aax
double row of pretty Little girls in white.
each bearing "A shield or, which was tho
name and number of a lodge.
The Lake Dell dairy had two wagons in
line and the Nanaimo silver cornet band
of twenty pieces, under The leadership IF
j. u. Holmson. followed. The showing
OF Frederick, Nelson X Munro was A wide
platform float. carpeted and furnished
with many suggestions for home aecora-
ton Following the float, and as "A part
of Frederick. Nelson 4 Munro's display.
was line of twelve boys each pushing a
baby cart. These were followed by seven
trucks of mating and carpets, steel
ranges and the matters Of trade In which
the hrm deals.
Carstens Bros. Washington market, was
advertised by truck load OF meat.
l.. Mathews seattle military band fol-
lowed with music of "a distinctly martial
character. leading the float of Wilson 4
business college, which represented a
modern office showing the branches taught
In operation. Dauiion Il Carle had
Dad Of baby carriages ard their part ~
the parade was followed by the foat
OF the Queen city trunk factory and that
by one Of the Crescent Manufacturing
Company.
The Washington Condensed Milk Com
pany. ono of the newer enterprises Of this
city. had "a huge can mounted on a wagon
ard the Diamond lee and Storage Com
pany had, when the parade started. three
of the creaklng delivery wagons. Later
he parade WAS Joined by another OF tho
3. |. * :. Cos wagons with a load of
..e companys product. In which were
frozen wre5tts of flowers and fruits.
The John Schram Company had several