The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-05

the Presumpscot. band marched at the
head.
Behind the commanding officer rode
ten young men on black horses, advertis-
ing the Foster, Avery Co. store. The
men wore blue military coats and white
duck trousers, and on the horses were
white blankets. trimmed with yellow,
bearing the name and business of the
firm.
! Next in ORDER was the display of c. W.
Lombard, the fish dealer, who had two
decorated carriages and three delivery
wagons in line
A wagon load of Lowell Diamond BIZ
cycles came next The wheels were ar
ranged in the shape of pyramid and the
float was handsomely decorated with
bunting and flags.
On dray constructed for that purpose,
and drawn by ten heavy horses, the prim-
tive locomotive Lion was given ride
over a part Of the route. The Lion did
duty for many years on the lumber route
from Machias to Whitneyyille, and it is
the Oldest locomotive in the country out
side of the museums.
The Grand Trunk railroad had an at
tractive display, made up of three paint.
ed floats, representing the growth of that
oompany's grain business in Portland
On tho canvas sides of the first float
were scenes illustrating the old method
of shipping grain 43 years ago. The old
frigate Pathfinder of ST. John was drawn
up at the Grand Trunk wharf, and by a
slow and laborious process grain was
being shovelled into hopper and run
into the vessels hold through chute
The lettering on tho end Of the display
impaired the information that in 1866 the
total Grand Trunk grain shipments from
Portland amounted to 500 QUO bushels.
On the next float were pictures Of the
Trunk, from which in 1885 shipments
of 100000 bushels of. grain were sent
across the Atlantic. The paintings of
the third float were representation of
the Grand Trunk elevator, whose grain
shipments last year aggregated 5000, 900.
Watson, Miller & Co.. had an especial
ly attractive display, consisting of a
blue, in which were seated 10 young la
dies, wearing white dresses and sailor
hats with tri-oolored bands. "Uncle
SAM and sJohn Bull' were distin-
guished guests in the barge.
| c. H. Croker & Co. IS display was a
miniature kitchen, showing cooking
range and other equipments. Four gaily
dressed little girls were presiding over
the culinary operations.
The Boston cash market had it's en-
ployes all in the parade, some on deliv-
cry wagons and Others with pens of sheep
and poultry and pair of fat cattle.
A company of young ladies, dressed in
white, sitting beneath canopy of red,
white and blue, amused themselves by
throwing kisses-Goudy IL Kent's Puri-
ty confections-to the people on the side
walks Several dozen boys kept up with
the procession, in the trail of these dis
pensers of sweets, along tho whole route.
The other displays in the trades divis.
ion included:
Portland Stay company, barge of young
ladies advertising the Silver Star dress
stay.
McCullum's theatre, painted float an.
nounoing the coming attractions at that
place Of resort.
Moxie nerve tonic.
johnson s. Lambert, grocers, five men
in decorated carriages.
M. 9 Hutchins, plumbing display.
Home dairy. F. Il. Lovejoy, North
Deering, two wagons.
S. A. Maddox, two grocery wagons and
three oil delivery wagons
HoliVan q Parker two attractive dis
plays of galvanized iron work.
Forest City Oil company, two delivery
wagons
j. Il. Gould 81 CO., paints and oils.
jerome Rumery & Co, lumber.
John Trefethen, flour and grain.
G. NJ. Nelson, contractor, miniature
| house.
Troy laundry, three decorated wagons
containing ladies and young men.
p. H. Randall, three wagons, coal and
wood.
Williams Manufacturing company. two
elaborate displays of Inantels, fire places,
mirrors and finish lumber
e. J. Harmon & Co., florists, two
wagon loads Of plants and flowers.
Flynn, the painter, five wagons, adver-
| Using Winslow & Co., Dow Il Pinkham,
A. r. Wright & Co., Ira It. Clark & Co.,
Leavitt 81 Co., Bradley & Small and
others
Moulton, Quincy heaters and plumbers
supplies.
G. Garbarino & Co., ice cream wagon.
NJ q. Hutchinson, plumber
Bruins & johnson, coal and wood.
| THE FIFTH DIVISION.
| The fifth division was composed of the
fire department of the city under the
commander of Chief EIdridge, with AS.
sistant Engineers Long. Hatch, Hodgton,
Hammett as aides. The department APP
paratus followed spiok and span in the
blaze of the sunlight and the horses
proudly arching their necks. The ap-
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