Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-25

songs along the line.
The Havclock Lodge, K. of p. float
was a fine idea. 1t represented two
men, dressed in costumes of the days
Of the Romans. clasping hand In
greeting and fellowship. This float was
deliberately arranged and beautifully
decorated.
A. Often had one of the largest and
finest displays in the parade. There
were IL men, all dressed In white for
one feature, representing bakers. Then
there was miniature bakery on wheels
III full operation. The six beautiful de-
livery carts used in the business made
the third section of this display.
The Fleischmann Yeast Co. had a very
stylish turnout which was very APP
propriately placed in the midst of the
bakery display. The Uneeda Biscuit
90. and large team, bearing very
fne display of all kinds of fancy bis
cults.
w. r. Arnold 6, Co., had large float
rarrying n very fine display of hard
ware, including a modern furnace, bath
tub. refrigerators, etc, etc.
4 great display had been expected of
T.. VI. Soper 81 Co., and a splendid dis
ulay it was. II was a large, beautifully
arranged float, bearing bevy of pref
| V. beautifully gowned girls, with lit
| lie bit of a maiden perched high up
IN throne. The colors were white
| md yellow and the details very delicate
md beautiful. making one of the very
lnest displays of the whole parade.
A party of boys had the time of their
| ives in a big scow on wheels whech
represented the long boat days on
| he old Kennebec.
One of the very finest floats or the
! parade was that of the Hollingsworth
: Whitney Co. This consisted of dis
| lay Of paper in various stages Of
| manufacture. ending at the top with .
| mammoth roll all ready for shipment.
| This roll was AS inches wide, 40 inches
| n diameter, weighed $3.50 pounds and
| II the paper were unrolled the ends
| would be just ~ miles apart, or at
east this was what it represented. A
| oil of paper of this size would have
been altogether too much of a load for
| i parade, but the genuine article is q
| daily product of the mills and only the
inconvenience of handling prevented it
!, from being used. This display splen-
| idly represented the size and capacity
of the mills across the river. :
| S. A. Dickerson had three teams, each
| representing a branch of his business.
| One was devoted to harnesses, one to
| trunks, and one to bicycles. All were
| prettily decorated and the three made
| a fine showing.
| Whitcomb &, Cannon had a novel dis
play. Their float was fashioned so as
| . represent a regular meat market, q
| ne supply of beef being shown with
| Jimmie" already to cut to order any
| hing wanted
| The Resolution Club was q novel fea-
| IRE. This represented the Interna-
| ional Correspondence Schools and con
| listed of 10 little boys each carrying .
| amer with a resolution inscribed
| hereOn.
| H. r. Durham had a very fine float
| erresenting four generations OF
lothing-1492, 1920, 1916 and 1902. These
,eriods were represented by young
| len dressed in the prevailing style OF
] The times they represented.
| The Whittemore Furniture Co. had
| very rich display. The float was
BEAUTIFULLY decorated in rich upholster-
| ng materials and q fine display of
ouches of various styles were shown.
The selection of colors was a fine one
| nd the float received many compli-
| nents as it passed along.
f. G. Grondin had a novel display.
| rhe float was decorated with various
| styles of washable suits, a represen-
| alive of the 'washee Chinaman' oc-
| upying a conspicuous place in the cen
| er and busily at work washing.
| The third division of the parade was
| nade up chiefly by floral displays and
| hese were very fine indeed. A descrip-
| ion of them all would take too much
| ime and space. They consisted of styl-
sh teams beautifully decorated with
| lowers, many very novel and charming
fleets being produced. This was one
| # the most beautiful features of the
| Whole parade and was lead by the ia
| nous "old boss Nelson, driven by his
| owner.
The last division Of the parade was
made UP of the fire department and il
lever made a better showing in the
history Of the city. Every member who
,ossibly could was out and the appear
nee of the men was very fine indeed.
rhe apparatus was beautifully deco
,ated with flowers and bunting and
very part shown like new button.
rhe city was never more proud of the
department. than when it marched by
in the big centennial parade.
The float OF the department, if it can
De called n float, was a representation
If the old "Bloomer' with what used to
De called in the old days a string bean
ompany." This caught with the CROWD
nd was a popular feature all along
he line.
The Waterville Bicycle Club made /.
splendid showing and its float was a
great novelty. This consisted of four
bicycles fastened together abreast at
distances wide enough to allow a man
TO walk between the wheels. chariot
was attached to this, bearing a club
member robed in the costume of the
I'D Roman Charioteer. The wheels
md men made his team and the whole
made one of the finest things in the
parade. The decora tons We're in thu
hub colors, black and orange and the
whole effect was very fine indeed. The
float was followed by the members OF
the club with finely decorated wheels.
The Virgin City" float was a novel
idea. This represented a huge bowIder
With pretty young lady sitting on the |
very top and carrying an American
lag.