The Portland daily press., 1899-05-24


diner flame fighters suggested an old
time muster, for there were athletic
young men dragging hose wagons bull
with view tosgood time in trials of speed
as well as usefulness in the war against
the devouring element. First came the
Continental Hose and Hook and Ladder
companies with their uniforms which
suggested the clothing of the soldiers
who fought for American Independence
century and a quarter ago. Then there
came the Cobbosee steam fire engine,
and following it the Alert Hose company
whose golden hued wagon and suits sug-
gested lively competitionS for. first prizes
in contests in which appearance counts.
There were also the Eagle, A. II. Spenr
and II. W. Jewett hose companies. il.
Thesesare ths days when athletics are
an important part of school life, and SO
the Gardiner High school base ball team
headed the school division, riding on a
decorated float, which bore an announce
ment that they would meet the enemy
the Augusta school team, at $50 in the
afternoon. =. :. The school FLOATS which fol-
lowed were profusely adorned with bunt-
ing and flags, evergreen and flowers.
There was the Highland Avenue school
in float which looked like the tents of
the Ancient Persians, for the Ancient
Persians used rich silks and luxurions
hangings in their tents and the Highland
school tent was of bunting Of gay coloss.
The Plummer street school children were
happy in a barge of Nile green and
white, and the Spring street primary
was sailing in large boat over sea the
size of the dray which carried them.
After the schools came the central piece
of the parade. 1t was the emblematic
font, representing the city. Gardiner
was typified by one of the towns fair
daughters, who rode at the top of tow
ering structure of emblematic design, on
1t appearing the names of the industries
which have made the town prosperous.
Four other daInsels sat at Miss Gardeners
feet. The five looked like goddssses who
had by chance changed their resting places
from the pearly clouds to an artistic
contrivance Of pine and spruce, the
product Of the Gardiner mills. In the
trade parade which followed, there was 4
fine exhibition 1of GARDENERS business
and some. which do not belong there as,
for instance, the float of che Mexican
Remedy company. The Commonwealth
Shoe company had arranged display
with shoe machinery at work, and behind
1t came a section of the dining room Of
the Evans house, with merry party
sitting at the tables and eating good
things, much to the envy Of those on the
side walks. The HollingsEerth and Whit
ney Paper company's float was drawn by
eighty powerful horses, two teams OF
three with span of leaders. On the float
was roll containing seven and one-half
miles of paper. Needless to add 1t, it
was big one. Above it was diminu-
tive roll showing the proportion borne by
the output of 1869 to that of 1899. The 5.
d. Warren company's float bore great
roles of paper consigned to F.A. Munssy,
the publisher. The Gardiner Beef compa-
ny piled high great wagon with sides
of beef a pig riding at the top OF the
wagon. Il. b. Morse & Co., showed how
cigars were made, and the Gardiner lum-
Der industry was typited by mighty
stick of timber, SO long that it could just
be gotten around the street corners and
go heavy that four horses were necessary
to draw it. The unique feature OF the
parade was the white elephant which
brought up in the rear. 1t was an ele-
phant very much like that famous beast
familiar when the opera Wang was popu-
lar. The elephant advertised the busi-
ness of H. A. Fuller, grocer.
| After the trades parade came numb or
of high stepping carriage horses and then
| the bicyclists brought up the rear. ThS
sun shone brightly all ehe morning,
bands.played, drum corps shrieket and
doomed, and Gardiner hugely enjoyed it,
self. This afternoon and evening thers
were concerts in the Coliseum.
A number of pick kpockets arrived on thu
forenoon train. They surrounded Mr..
Allen, Maine Central agent, on the sta
ton platform, and dexterously removed
from his pockets three mileage books.
The authorities are keeping sharp ey&
out for the light-fngered gentry, how
ever. and also for lnen running gamel
of the kind already described.
The parade was made up al follows:
| Major John W. Berry, Gardiner, chiei
marshal. Manning 5. Campbell, Angus
ta; Ii. W. Cook, BrunswickI Harry o.
Phillips, Will G. Atkins, II. l.. Chase
f. N. Drake, Gardiner; Charles X. Tils
den. Hallowell; George McKenney, bu1
gler, aids.
First Division, uniformed secret SOS
cieties-J. W. Lash, commanding; Frank
W. Kittredge. Hallowell; Capt. W. l.,
Russell, Gardiner, aides; Reeves's bands
Patr iarchs Militant, Cantons from Car
diner, HallowelI, Augusta and Water
VILE, Capt George harrington, com'
mandina; Uniform Rank, K, of P, Au
gusta, Gardiner and Hallowell.
Second Division--Capt. K. 5. Lincoln,
commanding; Gov. Powers and council
distinguished guests and municipal
officers, Hon. a. NJ. Spear. commando
ing; Prof. W. l.. Powers. +. D. McCaus
land, aides.
Third Division-Capt. George Cobb
commanding; Sons OF Veterans Of Gardt
ner and Augusta, Capt. j. W. P. Hanson
commanding; tire departments, Capt q.
W. Cross. Commanding; 5. D. Soule, W: