Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-06
NO. 4-GERMAN- AMERICANS.
Philippine Question Unappre-
ciatedly Burlcsqued.

Every one of the five floats in No. 4, the
German-American division, was symbolic of
some recent event in history. The Spanish
American war, the Dreyfus trial. the meet
ing of the peace commissioners at The
Hague, the discovery of gold in the Klon-
dilhe-all were made the subject of an Illus
tratioii. not in every case complimentary to
the subject portrayed.
Float No. L was intended to show the
anti-expansion feeling of the German
Americans, but the crowds which viewed it
failed in most instances to realize what
it meant The center of the float was a
huge cage enclosing half dozen American
soldiers, while surrounding it were four
men dressed to represent Filipinos. with
their guns pointed at the men in blue. On
various banners was printed the following:
'Philippins Islands, Cost s20,O0O0O0,'' 1000
Miles TO Home, Sweet Home.' Annually,
$50. 600 oo0" The float was supposed to con-
were Gagged up in the islands and the Fill
ipinos were laughing at them. 1t was in
charge of Gottfried Kimm.
Float No. was in charge of John w.
Wagner, and the subject was a humorous
one. Its title was. origin of the Kissing
Bug" \. Sutter. dressed to represent Hob
son, was mounted on pedestal and sur
rounded by twenty-five little girls, who
to do the kissing. The little ladies on the
float were Mary Metzler. May Upper. Royy
Mnlbaugh Annie Metzler, May Kestler.
Mamie Bope. Annie Millbaugh, Caroline
Huben, Amelia Renner, Minnie Jacker,
Louise Kasper, Minnie Kasper. Hertha
Banquest, Minta Flack, Mamie Bopp, Vir-
ginia Mann, Ilka Henter. Frances Lanis,
Elma Gilie May Kremo, Matilda Pfeiffer,
Lena Enright and Louise Lanis.
Float No. was in charge of John c..
Heuier. and represented the civilization of
mountain playing cards, while surrounding
him were fur robed men who were the min
ers that have helped open up the country.
! Dogs and dog sledges helped fill in the
| background. All the characters were MEM
hers of the Kansas City Social Turn Ye-
rein.
The changeful temperament of the
French was the subject of float No 4,
which was in charge of Phil Kopf. Sitting
| on the ends of a board balanced over a
stump were n couple of men dressed to
| represent Dreyfus and tie French army
| In the see-saw that was constantly going
on the army would be up and then Dreyfus
would be up. and alternately each would
| be down. The inscription on the float read:
France changed in twenty-four hours.
I Hurrah for Dreyfus and down with the
army. Down with Dreyfus and hurrah for
| the army
| Float No. was hit at the meeting of
Sitting around banquet table were men
| dressed to represent the commissioners
| from the various countries which had sent
delegates to the conference. They were
having jolly good time. but banners
| hung at the four corners of the float in
! formed the public of what their resDective
| governments were doing while the commits
| sioners We're discussing universal peace
One banner contained the information.
| Russian prisoners to Siberia" another
Slaughter in Central America" the third
Germany taking China and the fourth.
England IN the Transvaal" '''
| The whole German-Ameriean division
was in charge of Grand Marshal II. Stuck
Span. John Ellenberger. John TAM Peter
Gille. Louis Lanea, Herman Trum. "
Rucholz. II. Steben, e. Strible. Ben Spitz,
The color bearers were John TAM and
! Peter Gille and two bands furnfsbad
music the Second Regiment band. of Gi-
raru' has.' and the Paola, Kas., band