The herald., 1897-01-17

In getting all the exhibitors into their
proper places. The parade was less
than half an hour late in starting, but
once it began to move there was no
halt or hitch of any consequence up to
the time of it's disbanding. at the cornN'
of Broadway and Fifth street. OF such
length was the procession that when
the head of the column reached the COR
ner Of Broadway and Fifth street the
rear was still near the plaza, equal in
length to the entire distance of the line
of m,arch-from the plaza on Main street
to Sixth, on Sixth to- Spring, on Spring
to First, on First to Broadway and on
Broadway to Fifth.
The parade in its entirety was notable
: not alone for it's proportions. but also
for the taste shown in its formation and
decoration--the Stars and Stripes be-
Ing everywhere manifest, with festoons
of bunting, pampas plumes and flowers
In profusion. The horses were well
groomed, the men well dressed in busi-
ness suits or appropriate uniforms, and
most of the vehicles In glistenng var
nish and polished metals. The marshals
were at their best, the bands played
their liveliest, and the crowds along
the streets were frequently treated to
volleys Of crackers and ginger snaps.
oranges and candies with an occasional
non and a frequent screech of a con-
cealed steam whistle
Leading the procession was a squad
or half dozen mounted policemen es-
corting Grand Marshal W. B. Wiltshire.
with John c. Cline, chief of staff, and
nueier. The Seventh regiment band
headed the detachment of thirty-one
knights of Pythias of the Uniform rank
looking handsome in their bright uni
forms and helmets. Following the
knlents came q string Of seven carriages
containing the mayor and city council
memb bers of the executive committee of
the Merchants and Manufacturers as
soclatlon, officials and citizens, with
drag ana four-in-h hand carrying as pas-
sengers officers and members of the
chamoer OF commerce After this i'm
posing introduction came the trades
display in divisions.
FIRST DIVISION
Ahead OF the first division rode Mar
shal ]. B. Lankershim. Bishop e. 90
nad the first display. Escorted by a cav
amer came first a four-in-hand drag
Ioaoeo with fourteen girls, clad in white
VIZ yeiioW and carrying parasols to
matcn. Inese We're employees of the
company Next came a carriage with
slx members OF the firm and after this
came sixteen men employees on foot. cla
IN white uniforms In order then came
= carriage load of "drummers" and five
truck loads Of crackers, candies. iellies
and other products of the esta blishment
The Meek Baking company had men
on FOOT, on horseback and in CARRIAGES
with six-in-hand load Of EMPLOYEES Who
amused themselves with tossing rinpar
snaps at the crowd. In addition 10 those
there were also seven bread de1iverS
wagons of the firm and Ave large trucks
loaded with flour and other raw mataS
rials used in baking.
Meyberg Brothers, with Max Mevherg
on foot at the head of twenty-two am
ployes of his establishment. had two
wagonloads of goods and a representa
tion of q shop scene.
SECOND DIVISION
Felix Arnold, division marshal and tho
Catalina band, headed this division tho
most imposing part of which was the
display of six truck loads of beer. three
smaller wagons. a buggy and a four-in-
hand coach load of employees, about fiftv
men all together. A buggy with tha
Hubs yellow kid" crept in at this point
of the division, and next to ii came. q
four-horse truck load of meats from 6
Maier's establishment Next came in
order two handsome pampas plume be-
decked glass and gold wagons of the
American dye works, followed closely bv
four wagons and float of the CIV
Dye works. The "yellow kids counter.
part appeared here again, this time not
In flesh and blood. but in wax.
A. troop Of gaily dressed Spanish
csballerps, the same that formed such