The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-09-04
THE LABOR DAY PARADE.
The B. R. 7. Did Themselves
Proud in the Parade.
rs Fb0HTS IN PHRRDE.
Mayor Mullins and Gov. Jones
Led the Procession, Fol
lowed BY Mayor Har-
din and Joseph
Bailey.


the labor day parade.
The Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen we're instrumental in the
days celebration and they certain
ly enlisted quite an interest, for
most of our people turned out and
made the day success.
The procession formed near the
Randolf hotel, marched north to
Clinton, turned east to Elm, from
Elm to Broad street and marched
beyond the Randolf where the
procession disbanded
The reporter who made his notes
for the writeup, was in the Office
window and he made the same as
the procession passed and if he
missed any float it was uninten-
tional
The Texarkana brass band led on
foot, IA members in line. The band
was followed by some twenty
mounted Knights of Pythias, who
did the mounted police duty of
keeping the streets cleared of ve-
hicles.
Following this mounted guard of
honor came Mayor Mullins in car
riage, accompanied by Governor
Dan w. Jones, of Arkansas, and
one or two other gentlemen whom
we did not recognize.
Then came Mayor Hardin in his
handsome trap with congressman
Joe Bailey.
Following these dignitaries we're
floats in the following order:
Fire department of the west side.
Oyster Bay, reminding us that
this is one the months with an "R, "
and that an oyster was good to eat,
The Red Men which is one of the
strongest orders, perhaps, in the
city, came next on horse back
They had two floats and made
good showing for their order.
Alexander Sanderson and consta-
BILE Crow followed riding double on
a mule with harness on the animal,
They didn't say so, but we judge
they wanted to show people how
they got their start,
Meriwether & Taylor had a couple
of delivery wagons in line trimmed
in bunting.
The Woodmen of the World, had
quite a nice float, representing the
protecting influence of their order;
this float was proceeded by the Of
icers of the lodge on foot and sev.
eral axe men carrying axes.
Following this float was similar
one, belonging to the Knights of
Maccabees. Some fifteen or twenty
members were on the float This
order is strong in the city and the
members take a deal of interest in
the same,
Following this float, came the
procession of the B. r, 7. men, some
80 in number They all had on new
linen busters reaching below the
knee, and were armed with walking
canes,
The Bender Wagon Factory had
in couple of floats, with the
smith working at the forge.
The "Gate City News" had a float
in line, which was well gotten up
by the enterprising proprietors.
Hendly & Fitzharris, blacksmiths,
had in float, and it too had the
smith hammering red hot iron as
the procession moved along,
Following this was another fol-
lower of Vulcan, in our brawny
townsman, Tom Estes, Mr., Estes
had two floats, one to represent his
iron department and the other the
wood work,
The Palace Drug Store was rep.
resented by big mortar and pestel
on wneels,
The Arkansas fire department
with decorated carriage came in
behind the mortar float
], T., Floyd Supply Co., had thell
delivery wagons In line decorated
ia colors.
The Wonder OIL man IN buggy
made a good showing and If h,
don't sell some Of his oil by the at
he gave himself, II will be a wonder
10 many who saw the vehicle,