The daily sentinel., 1903-07-06
HURRAH! WITH A
BISH land A BANG.
HE EVER GLORIOUS FOURTH A HUMMER
Comes With Hurrah Goes a Blaze of
GIOry-AH Events Carried Out SuCCe SSfuiLy-EagIe
Screams and Everybody Made Happy.

1t might be said to have represented
an ornamntal bower. the color effect
being in yellow and white. Hand
som rugs covered the floor of the float
which combined with late colonial
designs in furniture, the best of the
establishment. made delightful in
terror. On large pedestal was a
the apex of the small dome of the
bower. was wedding bell made
from beautiful flowers. s.Old Abe
spread his wings in the f4re part of
the wagon, the typical bird of free
dom. This very creditable creation
girls dressed in white. Mr. Bannis-
ter is to be congratulated upon the
most successful manner in which his
business was represented. His efforts
We're greatly assisted by the work of
Ollie Bannitser, his son and connect
ed with his father in business. to
whom portion of the credit for the
display is due.
The Ramey- -Perce Lumber company
was prefectly alive to the occasion
and presented some very attractive
floats. An office scene in which the
conventional handsome bookkeeper
andtypewriter occpied position at a
desk, with all the office paraphernalia
at her hand, was depicted in their
float. Souvenir pencils were hurled
from the side of the float into the
crowd, from the machine which they
seeming to be grinding them out by
the hundreds. The trimming of this :
float and the intent desired to be
brought forth was admirable and Mr..
Ramey looked no more pleased than
did the crowd. at MS successful
effort
The next float brouht forth cheers
all along the entire line of parade.
1t was the unique and entirely origin
al float of A. L. Gourley, furniture
dealer. The float was an up to date
representation of the modern trolley
with all its fixings and belongings
and it brought forth visions of the
time when the trolley would be clang-
ing up and down our main thorough
fare. The idea was as original, as
its conception was admirably executed
In the general outline of the float to
represent the trolley car. That its
construction called forth much time
and labor is without question. The
float was modelled after the combina-
tion summer car, part open and part
closed. In the rear, where the car
was open, Mr.. Gourley had displayed
some very elegant furniture, occupied
by friends and others. The idea of
the trolley was carried out fully,
there was brake and lever, the trolley
alarm bell Every one was wander
ing how it was propelled, as there
was no visible machinery of propuls-
ion. To give the ,cret away we can
say in confidence that team of hors-
es was hidden in the interior mechan-
ism of the car and acted as the motive
power. These were not to be seen
and none of the effect of the moving
car was lost Appropriate banners
were on the front and sides of the car
telling the cars destination and the
company owning it, ETC.. etc. The
whole design was splendidly worked
out and Mr.. Gourley can feel that his
work was not lost ON the crowds who
admired his float.
DIR. Nichols touring wagon foil ow
ed.
The fire department was next in or
der, the bows all uniformed and pre-
senting handsome appearance. Chief
Innes sat beside the driver and doubt
less felt that they were equal to any
emergency, which they usually are,
Grand functions fire fighting boys
and apparatus being recognized as par
excellent everywhere in the state
| A carriage and upholstering wagon
followed. with simply an advertise
ment of the business on the wagon.
Heron g. Cassell's float followed
drawn by four large and we'll groomed
horses. A canopy under which wa,
displayed line of Mesa county fruit