The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-19

nervy animals, and with the arts tx
horse decorations of a plume and collar
and the white coats and silver hats black
gloves and leggings Of the men, this d.
vision held It's own very well. Judy, "
the always accommodating assistant al
the yards, did well her part in working
| hard for many hours decorating the
| horses ard men and Tnascotting the par
| ty as they sailed away for the city. II
was the largest representation of the
stock yards they have ever supplied in
| the eleven years history. and they all
| feel proud of it
Singer 81 Donnell had float which rep
resented their business, and in which sat
a number Of persons as II they were talk
ing business and buying handsome rcd
room suit. Furniture was displayed and
numerous signs and notices hung about
| the float
The Rock Island Railroad company was
| represented by two splendid attractions.
one being a globe representing the world
with the Rock Island trains running
around it, and the other being large
I engine and tender almost as large as the
/ ordinary railroad engine. 1t had an alum
( mum cast and was very pretty. In the
I cab were stationed the engineer and fire
/ man, and the entire train crew were rep
resented on the engine and tender The
/ splendid send-off.
PARROT &s Sons float represented parlor
scene, which was nicely decorated with
wall paper and fixtures from their store.
1t was very attractive.
The Eastern Oklahoma Townsite COM
pany had a large square float. with catchy
advertisements of the new town OF Camp
bell, which the company is booming.
The Pacific Express company was rep
resented by an express wagon loaded
with goods for various Wichita mer-
chants.
The Modern Woodmen Of America were
strictly in 1t with three elegant and
catchy floats, all distinctively representa-
tive of the order. The first float was an
immense platform, on which a team of
Foresters were standing in uniforms and
with axes. The next was a prettier float,
on which officers of the lodge were seated,
and with banners, on which were printed
the strength of the order in each state. The
third was a rickety layout with an old
woman and her family Of children scat
tered about her. while she was washing
for their living. This scene represented
the result of a family left by the death of
the husband without Insurance
Following the floats Of the Woodmen
was that Of the Royal Neighbors, which
was very pretty. The float was covered
with an artistic scheme, and underneath
the roof of which was bevy Of pretty
girls dressed in becoming robes. These
young ladies were seated about the booth
in comfort and easy grace
The A. o. L. W. were finely represented
in the parade both by pretty float and
numerous members on foot and horse
back. The float was drawn by four
horses, at the side of which marched uni
formed members of the order. Women
and little girls loUnged in pretty places
on the float and itwas decorated through
out. Behind the float the festive goat
marched with a steady stride something
he was never known to do inside the
lodge ROOM
The / o. o. F. lodges OF the city were
represented by a large float, which repre-
scented the globe with members of the
lodge scattered over its entire surface. The
globe was a large one, standing probably
20 feet high.
Following this float was another one of
prettier design. representing the lodge Of
Rebeccahs, with a number of young wo-
men of the order sitting leisurely about.
The Elks lodge was represented by a
fine scene of a mountain glen, just at the
foot of a rocky heap, where In the wood
land scene. the form of a large elk was
stationed, and out in the brush near the
elk the face of a clock pointed to the
hour of u.
A picture Of delicate art and magnif-
cence was the float Of Innes & Co, pic
turing the Waters of Oblivion" The
scene took the spectator to the bottom Of
the seas where fishes and numerous other
swimming creatures abide. The largest
G. H.
ed by its mates Pearls and pretty shells
were also stationed there. The scene was
made very natural by a drapery Of light
gauze. giving the water effect. The two
slrons Of the sea were impersonated by
Miss Bertha Hebert and Miss Ophelia
Love in a very graceful manner. The
loss which Innes & Co. had sustained in
the disastrous early morning fire had ere
ated for the firm a warmth and sympathy
in the hearts Of the people, and the float
was cheered and cheered as it appeared in
the parade. The greetings of the Boston
store and the crowd at Henderson's store, 1
competitors Of the firm, were especially
noticeable.
The float of the Hanlin Grocery COM
pany came next with a display Of bottled
goods and a miniature store on wheels.
It was nicely decorated IN Street Fair col /
ors.
The cigarmakers' union had a very
unique feature IN the parade. The float
was in the shape Of a white canvas
wedge-roof. with big blue union label !
on either side. with the inscription: Pa /
tronize home industry; smoke blue label /
cigars
The Central Labor Union display In the /
fourth division had delegations from If /
teen different labor organizations Of the !
city. They We're the cigarmakers union. (
plumbers. carpenters, painters, packing |
hoase employees, hotel and restaurant en- /
ployes, teamsters. laborers, tailors, har
ness makers. printers. BARRIERS, clerks and |
statesmen. stone masons and bricklayers. !
and horseshoers. each delegation bearing 4
a banner on which was inscribed the /
name Of the union TO which they belong [
ed.
The next was the float OF the Typo |
graphical union, which was one Of the /
cutest and most representative things in /
the parade on a platform was stationed (
a printing Office. One Of the old-style /
printers was working away at his case, /
and at each side OF him was an imper- /
soration of the printers devil. while two /
devils were near distributing a very we'll /
goteu-up circular advertising the unions 4
label The printers towel was standing
erect in one corner OF the foat. The job .
press was going, TOO. and altogether. a
miniature country printing office was in
tull sweep
John Braitsch. the shoe man. had a
pretty float. Several statesmen were talk
ing shoes and had all % the pret-iest
styles to hold I'D 70 the audience as they
passed. In one en3 was the energetic
salesman fitting pair Of the latest 20
wouans foot. iust IS he does at {