The times., 1899-05-25

cling engraving office. In this float was q
press and three engravers and a woman
assistant, representing the printing o.
money. The journeymen plumbers float
was htted out so as to represent COM
plete bathroom and kitchen, with every
sanitary appliance. The bookbinders' float
contained half a dozen representatives of
that trade, who were binding a numbsr Of
magnificent volumes, having pastepots.
shears, and leather at hand ready for use
as the finished books were turned out.
The bricklayers float was partially
completed brick house Three men in
overalls were busily engaged laying brick
around the edge of the float, as if they
would build a wall around themselves to
eyade the gaze of staring thousands along
the line of march. The horseshoers were
attired in neat black caps, new overalls,
and white belts, and with the single ex-
ception that they were not begrimed with
SCOT and covered with metal dust looked
as if they were ready to shoe a horse at
any point along the route
The Fourth Division.
The fourth division of the procession,
in command of Capt. Matthew Goddard,
consisted principally of floats and convey
ances belonging TO local mercantile and
trade concerns. The Mount Pleasant
Drum Corps was at the head of the divi-
sion. Among the floats in this division
were those furnished by a local florist, and
which was one of the prettiest in the pro-
cession. 1t was a dream in doves and
delicate, fragile ferns and floral embel
lishments, and contained a throne chair
for a golden haired girl, who represented
the Queen of Flowers. The business of
Andrew Loeffier was represented by a
unique float on which a number OF men, in
white attire, manufactured sausage, then
cooked them and tossed sandwiches into
the crowds along both sides of the streets.
There were also several wagons containing
stock on the hoof.
William Hahn & Co. was represented by
very attractive float in the shape of a
large canopy containing several shoemak-
ers at work turning out shoes and slippers
in the parade. Following the float were
several Of the delivery wagons of the firm
each decorated in national colors and bear
ing significant legends
German Central Verein.
One of the most beautiful floats was
that of the German Central Verein which
was partly allegorical and partly histori-
cal. The Goddess of Liberty, Germania
and Columbia rode on the front of the
vehicle and on the rear corners were char
acters representing Franz Daniel Paston-
ius, 1888, and Jacob Leisler, 1881" In the
centre of the float were Peter Muehlen-
berg, 1776 and General Steuben, l777." and
in front were historical figures represent
ing Carl Schurz 1861, and Admiral
Schley, 1S9S"
The Junior Order of United American
Mechanics followed float containing log
cabin and a public schoolhouse Around
the base of the float were twenty-five little
girls singing patriotic songs. The horses
attached to the vehicle were led by Con-
unental soldiers. The Kennebec Ice Com
pany's float represented a large section
of the polar regions, with the North Pole
in the centre, surmcunted by polar bear
Another unique float advertised a seltzer
water quite effectively. The Gonzaga Col
lege Band was sandwiched in the centre
of the fourth division and marched i'm
mediately ahead of the floats furnished by
y. Auth. Many of his men, wearing butch
ers' aprons, rode horseback while others
cooked sausage in large float and bonn
barded the crowds with sandwiches
Among the numerous other firms repre-
sented in the procession were Charles H
Javins & Sons. game dealers; C. W Green
& Son, milk dealers; Engel's West End
Market; Columbia Lithia Water Company;
Thorp's Carpet Cleaning Plant: the Phila-
delphia Carpet Cleaning Company; the
MORO Castle Cigar Company; Dobson G.
Bro. bakers; Gassmann's Bakery: H
Kern's Pie Bakery; Y. Aguilar, S Kann's
Sons Huna g Green