The sun., 1900-06-20
THE STREET FA|R
IS Amazing
MANY THOUSANDS
Police and Firemen Made a Most
Creditable Street Parade
Yesterday.
GOVERNOR RIDES A CAMEL
The Many Booths on IndstrIaI Stree
Are Beautifully Decorated and
Attracted Great Attention.
The Mighty Midway is a
Great Magnet.

AS each day rolls by the people OF this
city and surrounding country become
more and more amazed, and on every
side nothing can be heard but praise ior
the managers Of the Elks' Street Fair
and Carnival.
Strangers from other cities and from
the country are here by the thousand.
The depots are masses Of seething
humanity when train comes in, ana
whole families, from infants in arms to
old gray-haired grandparents, are in the
boulevard throng.
The lemonade man and the man who
tries your strength are here and are part
and parcel of the show, AID the big
crowd seems glad.
The Parade.
All streets over which the police and
firemen were to pass were yesterday
afternoon lined with a surging mass Of
humanity. The parade moved at SIG
o'clock.
There were xlctly fifty officers in line
and they made a magnificent appearance.
Captain Black had charge of them.
While Chief Dolan rode in Mullins
automobile. There were words of praise
on every hand for their fine marching
and general excellent appearance. Ser
geanI Bayley and Special Officer Harkins
who marched in the last row attracted
special attention on account of the siml-
larty of their appearance. They look
like twin brothers and are both jovial
good fellows.
The following fire companies were in
line:
Friendship No. !, which turned out
with its engine and hose cart gaily deco
rated.
Reliance No. with engine, shose cart,
chemical engine.
Delaware No. with their truck drawn
by three handsome gray horses.
Water Witch No. with engine and
hose cart followed by John B. Kelley
the genial proprietor of the Logan
House, astride donkey.
Fame No 6 with engine and hose cart
Washington No. with its chemica
engine.
Weccacoe No. s with engine, hose car
and chemical engine.
Liberty No. with engine and host
cart.
The firemen have cauee to feel PROUD
On every hand nothing but favorable
comment could be heard.
Owing to some misunderstanding al
to the placing of band for the tiremer
the Phoenix Fire Company refused tc
participate in the parade and returned
to their engine hou,e.
Many Attractive Booths.
The exhibits are many and varied al
you pass u the bou 'evard. On the
right the first booth is occupied by the
Delaware and Atlantic Telegraph ant
Telephone Company, where one can hav,
the benefit of their entire service.
Should you desire to send a Telegram
you have to but pass on to the mex
booth, which is occupied by the Western
Union Telegraph Company.
, "A package room has also been pro
v;ded so that for small charge you
packages will be taken care of.
The following occupy booths: Th,
Mutual Life InsuraI ce Company of New
York have booth fitted up with tabl,
and chairs for its friends and patrons.
Calvary P. E. and First NJ P. Churche
occupy adjoining booths, where confec
tions and ice cream are sold.
John 7. Mullins, the directory man, i
also there with directories Of all tn
principal cities in the United States 70
the use OF those who may wish to refer t.
them.
, The Wilmington Oil Company max
: very novel and handsome display q
oils.
j. r. Hudson & Co. make a very move
exhibit of mill and ship supplies,
The Diamond State Steel Co. occup
two spaces. In the first they eXhibi
, Howe scales of all descriptions and in tb
!. second many varieties of bolts and nut
a and horse shoes, of which they are eS
E sive manufacturers.
! The Pusey & Jones Co. have also fin
: display.
!, The Jackson & Sharp Co. make mos
!, novel display in the way OF room fitte
q up with antique furniture.
4 One OF the finest exhibits is that OF TIL
g Harlan q Hollingsworth Co., where the
- show marine engine in miniature an
!, models of different vessels they hay
= built. That of the New Hampshire a
tracts the most attention.
Max Podolski has fine display OF hat
and caps, and will make you cap whi
j. you wait.
n If you want visiting card prin e
n Justice Publishing Co. will do it wni
1t you wait. A large picture of Henr
k George has a prominent place in tn
d booth, and they exhibit copies OF Sing
e Tax papers from three continents.
1t Thomas w. Brooks exhibits slot nj
W chimes.
IF L. Thomas & Co. make a very fine di
n play of clocks, watches, diamonds, al
n nave an oculisL To hok alter your q e
II X. DavIsrx 'ahi;s stoves aud ran >.
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