The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-07-11

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Der of buttons on either side. each
labelled with some interesting fea-
ture Of the paper. Edgar Aiken
and Dana Schmahl were clad in
devil suits and they were continu-
ally throwing imitation GAZETTE fire
crackers into the crowd
MRS. D. Mortimer, the milliner at
the Big Store, probably had the
most beautiful vehicle in the parade.
It was hauled by one horse, driven
by Inez Vaughn. The carriage was
simply hid under countless artificial
flowers of variegated hue, anc in
the rear of the carriage were the
Baldwin twins cleverly at work
trimming hats Following this
came joint float for the Model
Clothing House and Bergen Bros.
setting forth the articles sold by the
two stores in fine manner.
No. l9 was the float of Ring & Co
| Mr.. Ring, on horseback, was at the
head, and then came a tandem two,
a Shetland pony ridden by Joe
Bager at the head. In the rear of
the float was an imitation of the fit
ting department of the shoe store,
Andy Baldwin fitting shoe on
Lois Warner Following this float
came the Belview band, wearing
sashes of National colors and fur
nishing excellent music, and headed
by drum major who understood
his business.
Aune & Thune's float was novel,
representing picture frequently
used by the advertising department
of that store-two men scantily clad
with barrels around portion of their
bodies and on the way to Aune &
Thune's to be clothed. Following
this grotesque float came the swell
affair of Ed. Pratt's. It was the
trap from his livery stable, decor
ated completely in white-wheels,
body, tongue and even the harness
on the horses, while occupying the
seats were the Misses Grace Ferris,
Mabel Mckay, Carrie Isham and
Bessie Chapman, all in pure white
outfits, and mounted on horses on
either side of the trap were Messrs.
Trust and Bosworth, also clad in
white suits. It was stunning, to
say the least.
The 23d card was that of the Gen.
trail Pharmacy-John J. Palmer. It
was composed of groups of young
girls of various ages-the first ele-
walton being occupied by Adah and
Adell Race, Marguerite Warner and
Helen Huntington, the young ladies
all engaged in taking ice cream soda.
The second elevation was occupied
by Sibyl Hughes, Hazel Birkenmey-
err, Florence Mclean, Lena Dorni-
nick and Irene Thompson of Bel
view, and they were engaged in pro-
claiming the fine qualities of the
drugs of the Central Pharmacy,
while on the top stood Alma Lieben-
guth proclaiming the Pharmacy
motto. The Redwood bakery wagon
of VIM. Marks was next, and it was
well decorated with the National
colors. A carriage containing the
DeClairvilles anG Harry Bernhardt
came next, while following it was
Mccormick harvester in full opera
ton with the reel circle of Nation
al colors The Reyeille was repre-
sented by it's entire staff in car
riage nicely decorated, and Miss
Pearl Seitz IMPLYING Columbia.
Next came the big float of Thomp-
son & Mead, representing their
saddlery department., with George
Drake at work, and the Misses
Blanch Hughes and Edith Drake
and Bessie Mead and Myrtle Good
rich occupying seats on1either side
of the float
Ben. Brose made up the next at
traction with three friends, who fur
nished instrumental musical selec-
tions along the line. Following
this came the steam laundry and
then came the drum corps in full
uniform, and then bicyclists. F.
L. Peterson had a novel attraction
in the shape of a couple of men gro
tesquely costumed as man and wom-
all, the former having barrel