Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-02

| also. II excited favorable coHHl'Ht A'i
the enterprise Of this firm.
OK AND THE MULE.
Nothing could II more unique ana
catchy than the exhibit OF the shochoe
warehouse II was historical, TOO. "A
hogshead Of tobacco, with beam passed
through the centre for an axle ro'leu
along. drawn by an ancient ana raw
boned OK yOked beside mule Every
body OF the thousands saw IT ana com
mented on Il. The mule and the OK took
the admiring gaze turned upon then AT
every hand with complaccncy, to say the
least Each evidently considered himself
in good company, and together worthy
pair 10 be looked upon.
The picture they presented was realy
ono Of "Virginny TO de war. Many
wears ago. before railroads were IRON
lines across the face Of the ancient COM
monwealth. an the tobacco came 10 Rich
mond I'm lust this way. Hundreds-yea
,bousands-of hogsheads OF tobacco nave
rolied down from the hills of Chester
fold Amelia. Caroline. Louisa, Hanover
and other counties IN just this way
Many an old man-farmer or styllshly-
dressed business-man-ga upon the
incongruous pair and their burden yes
terdav. and had long dormant and plea
SAINT memories stirred.
BISCUIT AND HAM.
X. l.. Christian mad me grocery eA-
hibit. on big platform was erected u
pyramid OF Gordon hams, surmouh'ed ~
several bags OF Lone Jack flour. sanu-
witches. made OF bread baked from 1he
-four. with slices OF the Gordon nam,
were thrown into the crowd almost CON
stantly At the rear of the noaI was
VI lliam Penn. representing QUAKER Oats'
The Richmond COnee-M Orks and the
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company HAD
fine floats nd "a large number OF :.
Lllmans delivery wagons handsomely
decorated, represented that grocer ia the
parade.
sauers navoring extracts had an espe-
ciahy handsome ioat devoted TO It's uis-
play.
The displays Of the Old Dominion and
the Rex baking-pOWders were very hand
some, and generally admired. Pills
bury's faxed oats had a cOnspicOus place
close behind.
Mayo X DenoOn had a very picturesque
float, displaying forage and other pro-
yender. MIS-. Eary's yeast, and II. 4.
tinke, Nitzsch, and ". q. Ellis had eX-
hiDits close behind
klngan's cured meats were o. hand
some float. Its chief feature was
ralment and standing upright az table.
OUR DUNE FRIENDS"
The Church Hill Branch of the Society
Tor the Prevention of Cruelty TO Animals
was represented in the parade in strik-
ing and creditable manner
The float contained a number of chill
dren in various costumes, each in care
OF sure-enough dumb friend" one
little girl unprecedented a dairy maid ana
was in charge OF a heifer n little boy
had a goat ana another boy had dog
under mis- care. Another child had
poodle and spaniel. The exhibit was
drawn by TWO white horses, covered with
scarlet cloth. This was lettered " :. il.
O.. A, \ Branch"
one one size of the float was a large
star with Kindness, Justice Mercy 10
all Creatures on il. And TWO shields
bore the following notices: BLESSED
are the merciful.' We speak for those
that cannot speak for themselves"
FINE EXHIBIT BY BREWERIES.
ne brewery exhibit was immense. The
kosenegk Company, the Home Company,
au0 the PaDst ana POrtner were IN evil
deace IN the greatest degree. The ROse-
nesN Company had some very attractive
exhibits, none more So than Il represen-
taUon of Gambrinus seated on an enOr-
meas cask, imbibing beer from an I'M
mense silver tankard. Another original
ilOl. was that on which Rip Van Wrinkle
W1S seated upon "A throne, while at his
feet were a number OF gnOmes, all I'M
billing the fluid which seems TO be be-
coming the IA tiOnal beverage of America,
As Ii has long been the fayOrite drink of
Germany. A big gun loaded with beer,
bottles Of IL tied around the long tube,
was another feature. The exhibit OF he
Home Company was imposing in the eX-
irene. a number Of its wagons, hand
sCmely decorated being feature. This
.s. ma aid mo 10 an ..n
the companies gave away much beer,
several ladies catching bottles thrown
into the crowd.
THE RAILROAD EXHIBITS.
The most substantial exhibit III the
plrSdc was that or the Chesapeake and
ohio Railway Company 1t was d ire
meHdOus DOX-car nlled with the Dest
splirt coal II was drawn By eight gor-
geCusly caparisoned horses. The stu
pcEdOus exhibit was near the end of the
line, but it could not fail 10 be seen, as
il was always the biggest thlug in signt.
The wheels upon which the car rolled
were ponderOus, but 50 was the load. \
hiud-wheel broke at Adams and Grace
streets. and at that point the car w@s
left behind.
The exhibit Of the Southern railway was
one of the most attractive in the parade.
Ii was Il large float On which were arts
ticaliy arranged products Of the South
cotton and tobacco having, or course,
the most prominent places. n little fell
y
out Southern railway Literature.
COAL AND OTHER THINGS
The exhibit of :. II. Halves, coal-dealer,
was very picturesque. large coal
wagon, strikingly decorated. was heaped
up with the black diamonds. Around the
wagon walked half dozen big negroes In
The red shirts of cOal-minefs. wearing
miners caps and carrying miners PICKS.
f.. =. Murphy had IN line twelve OF his
cOal-WagOns handsomely decorated.
Warner Moore also had fine exhibit
H. Netzgers sons, dealers in second
hand barrels, had float in line when
had a number Of good features.
The Lexington laundry had Inc eN-
hibit. so did the Southern, the virginia,
and the Model
Mrs. 4. ]. Pyle's cleaning and dyeing
establishment had a hOat m line.
The Richmond Broom-Works, an insti-
tuition of which little is generally known,
evidenced enterprise and progress by Us
handsome float
r. L. Barness safes were represented
by an imposing dOat.
SCENES ALONG THE ROUTE.
The parade moved up Broad street TO
Adams street; thence 10 Grace street;
westward along Grace street 10 Ryland
street, thence 10 Franklin street; along
Franklin street, eastward, TO Third street;
thence 10 Grace street; along Grace
street, eastward, TO Sixth street; thence
TO Main street, and along Main street,
eastward. TO TWenty-secOnd street, where
the floats We're dispersed. the heavier
being send towards Cary, the lighter OF
them towards Franklin. The platoon or
police stationed at this point did valiant
service in keeping the teams moving ana
preventing congestion. Indeed TOO much
praise can scarcely be accorded the pO-
lice force. The crowd was handled SUI
perbly The police were needed in Keep
ing the streets C ear, but for nothing else.
They did all that was required OF them,