Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-06

carriers costume Frank Gillian was the
foreman and @ NJ Broalley. assistant
The comedy element Of the division
was furnished by the hose team Of
/ Marysuue Kan. The eighteen men
who were on the line that drew
the apparatus were attred in various fan
tastic and ridiculous costumes and had
their features properly hlackened and
painted. Foreman ;. a. Dunn and Fresi-
dent sam Ferter Of the Kansas Fireman's
| association, who accompanied the team
were no exceptions in this respect.
Behind, with a distinctive uniform, came
the company Of Nj. Carroll H.. headed by
its own band of ten pieces, thirty-tve men,
each costumed in a long, flowing gray
ulster. with a plug hat Of the same ma
terial and with cane in hand.
PoIo's Champions.
The Lincoln fire department was repre-
sentsd by Hose company No. 8, in charge
Of Chief c. E. Weidman and Captain
Dewall who had places upon the appara-
tus. Then came the three-tme champions
of Illinois, the hook and ladder ten of
Polo, twenty men in blue drawing the ap-
paratus. Fireman Bracken and Captain
William II. Snooks were in command.
The Pennington, H., hose team had six
teen men on the line in charge of Captain
Ed GIttlNtl anu AQleI u " bdIolOW
The Beloit Hose team came next, the six
teen men who drew the apparatus being
uniformed in dark blue shirts with lighter
blue facings Their hose cart was hand
somely decorated with flowers the wheels
being so profusely covered that the spokes
we're invisible. The ottawa, Kan, de-
partment was represented by thirty men
under command of Chief H. c. Branson.
The two next companies in the team
represented the departments Of Denver and
Kansas City. Both had handsomely uni
formed men and hose wagons in the most
spick-and-spa condition.
Chief W L. Uabler of Princeton, H., was
in line at the head Of half a dozen men.
The South Dakota teams were lost in the
shuttle somewhere, for although there
are five teams in the city
from that state their only repre-
sentatives rode in a single carriage. Har-
Ian. Ia fremen were also TOO tired to walk
and the team that represents that town
rode in a coach
The division was concluded with splen-
did turnout of the city department Chief
Redeu rode at the head, and behind him
came Chemical No. l. Hose No. 8, Engine
No ., Hook and Ladder No. /, Hose No. 3,
Engine No. 9, Hose No A. Engine No. /,
; the water tower and Engine No. 4. The
apparatus was beautifully decorated with
flowers bunting and flags and the nickel
, and brasswork shone like silver and gold.
= The concluding company was the Durant
Engine company in their flaming red shirts
and blue trousers. Foreman John Reed
, had a full hose team on hand and the big
engine was also in line. Both pieces of
apparatus were profusely decorated with
, lowers and the Ak-Sar Ben colors.
Two Fine Divisions
steinhauser's band of twenty pieces led
the second division of the parade of which
c. E. Sparks was marshal. The Carpenters
and Joiners' union, No. 427, followed with
22O men in line, all wearing white caps
and carrying small flags. The Bricklayers'
Protective union, No. /. with 125 men, came
! next. all wearing white shirts, duck trous-
ers linen hats and white gloves. The Op-
ative Plasterers union completed this
division. There were sixty men in their
2 ! hIrt sleeves and wearing linen cans. All
of hese unions carried their trade banners,
the bricklayers specially making big show
in this line with the handsome banner pre-
sented by the national organization during
its meeting in this city a few years ago.
William Rosenbrook was marshal Of the
: third division, which was led by Schunke's
E band of eighteen pieces. The Painters and
e | Decorators union made the largest show
ing. There were some 200 OF them march
: ing and all clothed in the regulation white
5 suits and caps. In their section were two
2 light wagons giving demonstrations of theil
= work The first bore the placard, when
- you employ union men" The wagon was
clean the painters costume was neat, and
2 all Of his work showed cleanliness and good
! order The second wagon bore the legend
/ When you don't" The wagon was covered
) tanned misspelred words, the workman haC
e more paint on his clothes than on the work
+ before him, and other things were in like
/ disorder.
t The National Association OF Journeymer
= Plumbers Gas and Steam Filters turned
q out fifty men, local union No. % Of the Ma
. tional Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
1 had thirty men in black costume and white
b caps. the tin, sheet iron and cOrnice work
y ers, local union No. 3, with thirty men,
E.. wore white shirts with dark trousers brown
o hats and tin belts and carried tin canes.
. The National Association of Machinists
; presented a float representing a machine
b shop in operation including one section de-
$ voted to the important industry Of repairing
e bicycles. Following the float some 10C
a members of local union No. 81 came on
t foot.
g The fourth division consisted of the
n printing trades. Fred NJ Youngs was its
marshal \ band from the Musicians
union, uniformed in black serge blouses and
= white duck pants, headed it, with B. c
# Bell as leader. The first union of this
. division was Typographical Union No. 100
- l2J strong, with brown busters and cream
4 colored felt hats, every member sporting
n cane to top OFF his appearance. Its dis
i. tingushng feature was a huge banner car
- ried leug.hwise, having a facsimile Of tn
,r allied printing trades label In this uniol
- the members of the chapels of The Be
=, composing room were especially COnspicu
a Gus for their excellent appearance. Thirt
/, members OF Pressmen's union No 80 fol
~ lowed. all carrying flags and wearing blu
~ badges, ]. Adams, marshal. Accompanyin
them were the press feeders. Bob Green
40, blatt and Morris Filkenstein brought up h
, rear with their uewsbOys.
Z Picturesque I'araders.
II Fully as picturesque as any was the ftt
al division commanded by Marshal o. f. Har
le The Omaha Military band in its gay marco
le uniforms headed IT, The horseshoers cam
re frst-Journeyman HorseshOers' union, NJ
2d 10, with Frank Murphy as marshal Of ID
Id Gay They presented a very taking appear
Of ance with their red fanne. shirts bac
lr pantaloons black oilcloth caps with visor