The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02
MARCHED IN RAIN.
Trades Display Parade Given
Under Difficulties.
Rain Began to Fall While 1t
Was Forming.
BRAVELY SET OUT.
MarshaIl's Band Gave Concert
While Rain Fell.
Topeka Industries Are Well
Represented in Display.
BRAVELY SET OUT.

LAauG6 GdIdQG lIllS dltEtHOOll VI lAAC
commercial, manufacturing and busi-
ness interests of Topeka. 1t was one
of the finest displays of what Topeka
is and of what Topeka has grown to be,
ever given in the city.
Just at the hour set for the parade to
start a light drizzling rain began to
fall But this did not daunt those who
had the display in charge. Marshalls
band entertained the paraders with
concert during the shower. The bad
weather caused a number of those who
had entered floats to withdraw them
from the line.
The varied field which Topeka covers
in its business concerns was amply
demonstrated this afternoon ana that
was the big lesson of the parade. While
not everything was represented by any
means yet in general both the people
of this city. and the visitors, had an
opportunity to see the commercial
prosperity and progress of Topeka, as
they could not discover it for them
serves without great deal of applica-
tion, and expenditure of time.
As Wednesday in the flower parade,
the many colored tissues were again en-
ployed today to furnish decoration for
the floats. Pretty girls in pretty frocks
We're on many of the floats and added
much 70 the charm and beauty OF
the parade.
The line of march started from the
North Topeka fire station shortly after
. o'clock, went south on Kansas avenue
to Tenth street; east on Tenth to Qutn-
cy, north on Quincy to Fifth, at which
place il disbanded.
Herewith follow the names Of the Of,
fcers and marshals, the bands and
other features in the parade.
William E. Drechsel, marshal.
Lyons Frisco Band.
First Division-Frank H. Foster, as
Second DivisiOn-John V Abrahams,
assistant marshal: Forrest Smith, aide.
Third Division-Parker Show Band,
Luther Bailey, assistant marshal; Har-
ry Coe, aide.
Fourth Division-Hugh Lawlor, as
sistant marshal; John Coe, aide.
Fifth Division-Curtis Bailey, assist |
ant marshal; Valentine Goddard, aide.
Sixth DivisiOn-H. NJ. McAfee, assist |
ant marshal; Reed Hooker, aide.
First Division.
The Central Door and Sash company
was represented in today's parade by |
four big wagons, all loaded with the /
shipments of materials which will be |
consigned to the different railroads
this evening. The materials with |
which the wagons were loaded were all |
representative Of the kind of work this
company turns out. Bunting and flags
constituted the decorations.
The Mutual Ice and Cold Storage
company was represented by float
of which everything above the run
ming gear was of ice. In the big cakes
were frozen fishes, flowers fruits
meats and materials generally kept
in cold storage. The float was very
attractive.
The Peoples Ice and Fuel company
also succeeded in creating a good deal
OF comment with their floats. The
principal float consisted of a large
decorated wagon loaded with ice in
which were encased flowers, fish.
wreaths, etc. Following this float
came fifteen of the company's ice
wagons, an OF them artistically deco
rated and loaded with ice.
Second Division.
One of the most appropriate floats in
She parade was that of the Chicago |
Lumber company. A wagon loaded /
with a mammoth bunch of shingles was
drawn by four horses, handsomely dec
GRATED. The imitation was an excellent |
one and attracted a good deal of at
tention along the line of march
Whitaker Brothers were represented /
by five of their fruit wagons all loaded |
with bananas. oranges, and other trop- |
ical products.
NJ. F. Rigby's float was a decorated
candy wagon.
The Mills Dry Goods company was
represented by the same float tnat took |
part in the flower parade Wednesday, |
representation of a pond of water |
lilies with large lily in the center of |
which rode Dorothy Adams. This was |
one OF the most attractive floats.
The Robinson & Marshall float was
also the same as that used in yester- /
day s parade-a representation of the /
changes of two centuries. In the rear
portion of the float Kansas in 1904 was /
represented while in front an Indian |
was stationed at the door Of wig |
wan.
The w I. Miller Lumber Co. had |
a black surrey drawn by two black /
horses in white trappings. A little col
ored boy in white costume rode in |
the rear seat
The Wolf Packing Co. had one of
their delivery wagons loaded with hams /
and bacon and drawn by two horses I
which We're decorated with pink car
nations
Third Division
The Palace Clothing company was
represented by the stanhope which /
Mrs. Auerbach drove in Wednesdays
flower parade. This vehicle was ar
rayed in white chrysanthemums and
was one of the features of the Da-
rade. On either side were handsome /
advertising signs
The Grand Union Tea company
was represented by three of its wagons /
and float. The latter was very
novel. being an imitation chest of tea, /
2 feet high IA feet long and six feet
wide.
Warner & Potter had an original
doat- On one Of its big wagons wasl