Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-10-01


mine to provide public amuSe ment, it
is certain of succeSs-juSt so with the
band convention held in this city this
week. Although the matter was not
taken up by them until late, a large
subscription was guaranteed and en-
tertainment provided for visitors.
With the business men it was a mat
ter of exhibiting their calling in an
artistic manner, while to musical it
was treat in the form of an assem-
blage of brass bands.
Monday only the Philllpsburg band
was present, but our girls are always
equal to the occasion when music is
to be furnished, so we did not lack for
it. The parade occurred in the after
noon as advertised. There were about
twenty-five floats all well arranged,
although several were not completed.
Tuesday was the big day. The
Smith Center ladies' and gentlemans
bands, and the Norton boys band
were present and took prominent part
in the days entertainment. A con-
tinuous concert lasted all the morn
ing and in the afternoon the parade
of floats occurred again.
The order of the parade was as fol-
'aws:- Smith Center gentlemen's
band; G. NJ. Cole, pretty float exhib-
iting an assortment of general merch-
andise from his store; Bridegroom s.
Marsh, a well designed floaC repre-
senting the hardware business includ-
ing the harness partment and cream
separator; Olney-Gaston Music Co., a
Klngsbury piano with the Simplex
player on float; Dunn & Son Of the
city meat market whose float while
exhibiting the produce handled by
them was made very appropriate by
the dressed porker which sat on the
throne with an ear Of corn in its
mouth; The Phillips County Post
which had we'll decorated float, with
an upright post, double news stand
and compositorS, and an editorial
table; then followed the Smith Center
ladies' band; j. w. Lees decorated
surrey representing the ice man;
Mrs. G.. II. fuckers millinery empor-
ium on wheels; the Boston store rep
resented the elephant bearing the in
Scription 1.-THE Boston is IT." G. W,
Cole who had number of boys dress
ed in groteSque manner torepresent
the grocery business; G. B. Lane who
presented a real furniture store on
wheels; NJ. A. Spaulding whose clerks
were actively engaged in taking nee
essary measurements for tailor made
clothing: Smith & Son who were rep
resented by three floats, the first be
ing a double-Seated rubber tire top
buggy on a fiat car float, the second
an old tumbled down trap bearing the
inscription "GOing to Smiths for a
new buggy" the third being Miss
Grace'S pretty little trap and pony
with the legend "We've been to
Smiths for buggy" The Shimeall
Clothing Co., had very prettily dec
Grated buggy occupied by G. NJ. Zoe
and wife; Stearns, the barber present.
ed burlesque on the business and
caused a great deal Of merriment:
then followed the Norton boys band;
Dlckey'S Owl represented on the first
day by large owl, on the second day
by a decorated carriage; j. ID. CoucI
whose float carried a load of chickens
and farm produce; here followed the
hay.seed band which was an inspira-
tion CO. mon to occasions Of this kind;
II, G. Bickford's float was large one
well decorated and loaded with grOc
cries and other merchandise; 4. T..
Wlnship, surrey beautifully decOrat.
ed with lace curtains and ribbons; n.
Polling who was advertising his clos
ing out sale; Gebhart & Son general
merchandise, whose clerks filed tho
customers wants; John Close, tn,
painter, a comic in which he rode q
cart drawn 10y boys; the b. NJ. s. ;.
Hardware Co., VIM had flat whicf
Represented their business IN yer,
satisfactory manner, decorated with
robes aud having he scene Of the re-
cent robbery enacted; the Herald. a
surrey driven 10y 'red devil" With
an editorial chair; LaRue s. Mont