The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-02

property of their city, and its possibill-
ties.
1t would De almost impossible TO do
1ustice o. an the vario.s floats in the
necessarily restricted space allotted Tor
such an article, which contemplates th0
industrial feature of the parade as
whole. Nevertheless some Of the more
striking displays require mention.
The iron industries were represented
principally by the Richmond LOCOMOTIVE
and Machine Works. .h. w. r. Trigg
Company ship-buido the Ola Do-
minion Iron and Nal
THE ICCOMOt WORKS.
The Locomotive Works had IN line an
immense float and eight hundred Inen
employed in the shops. two bands making
marching music. The float tontrasted
progress in locomotive construction.
showing a 1900 pound out-of-date engine
built at tn works in 1871, beside a mod
cm locomotive weighing $4,000 pounds.
Prosperity that has come 70 the country
10 Richmond and = the works ~as shown
By comparison of orders on hand october
-. 1896 G1Gi o00l and orders on hand TO-
day 0i.2l15D Behind the float. ID car
riagos. were officials OF the company,
and then followed the army Of worimen,
headed by the Petersburg Greys Hand.
A colorcd band made music for The color
ed helpers i'm the smith shop. General
Foreman r. w Gentry was In charge as
marshal
TIE TRIGG FLOAT.
The W. r. Trleg Company had 'n line
seven floats. one containing twenty
foot representation ot the Snubrlck tor
pedo boat. and others showing on iu'-
mense Q h1rmcroft boiler, riycters and
blacksmiihs at work, throwing chips OF
iron TO ihe crowd as souvenirs, work
from the machine shop and pro-
ducts OF The boiler shop. Three hundred
biacksmiths. machinists, yard men, cop
pcrsmiths painters. foundrymon and pat-
tern makers We're Boz line. and "A band Of
music was "a feature The Trigg Compa-
ny's exhibit was arranged by "a commit
tee consisting of John Pacey. Thomas
Steele. John Paley stuart Neave Donald
Duncan. Joe Marlono Edward McCauley
and Carl Fisher SANDY Gran, acted
as marshal
One of the States oldest and largest en-
ic-glfeer-fhe old Dominion Iron and
Nail Works-was represented en- the pro-
co0si0n. large force Of men employed
90 the establishment were iu line headed
by The president M. Arthur D. Clarke.
ICE AND BEER
30 float Of the hundreds In the process
sion attracted more attention or elected
more admiration than the Home Brew
ing Company's float representing their
i0e department.. which has a capacity OF
l1o tons day. Tho float, which vas
large ono. contained am arrangement %
massive blocks OF ice into which had
been frozen fish. fruit. green vegetables
and suuiry bottles Of beer 4 canopy i'm
representation Of frost and frosted drap-
cry -irnniuled aud crowned The splen-
d'd effect
The Home Brewing Company had in
line a dozen and a half or two dozen de-
livery wagons. all handsomely decorated.
Many of fhe drivers had suspended from
their coat lapcls be-ribboncd bottles Of
beer on The coverings for the horses
thore were various .sugc stive legends as
"BuiId un Your city" eve use Best Ma
teral" Few Equal None Superior"
"Cieanlncrs our Motto"
Miller & Rhoads' noat was IN imita-
tion % q fort. manned with "a realistic
disappearing gun from which was dis
charged 90 intervals advertising matter
o. the Always Busy store II was IN
harmony with the naval character OF the
celebration Six big black horses hand
scmclv capar.soncd and each led by an
attendant drew the float
Prominent in line were the floats OF
ITofhcmer's Economy Shoe Store and
Moses Mays "Old Woman who Lived in
a Shoe" who had so many children that
81 was impossible 20 take them an with
her IN the parade However. an who dld
accompany the old lady enjoyed them
seivoa and plcasod The crowd.
iIofhoiu9r's 50 Shoe Store announced.
I'm the next float that 1.-THE sole OF man
lies I'm his feet"
BOTTLES or MANY SIZES.
The C. r. Saucr Company was well rep
resented IN the parade. The float pre-
scented a scene al once fantastic and e.
cgant. A carriage OF delicate workman
ship painted entirely white and drawn
by four snow white horses was deco
rated with flags and bunting o. every
Imaginable hue. while inside Ave small