The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-06

Swiggart and Earl Kinney.
A canary and white float, very
neat and attractive, was by the
Jackson grocery store. Mrs. Jack
SON was accompanied by Miss An
gle Haynes, Obion, Miss N Ell |
Dircks, Miss Floy Aaron, Miss
Pauline Jackson. Mr.. Charley Ev.
erett was the driver.
A very beautifully decorated ve-
hicle was driven by Mrs. S. D..
Woosley, who was accompanied by
her children.
The U. D. C. float was looked
after by Mrs. Brevard and Miss
Mary Lawson. 1t was very appro-
priately designed. This float was
occupied by Misses Mamie McMur-
ry, Alma Hayden, Agnes Coble,
Ethel Henderson, Carrie Naylor,
Helen Thompson, Virginia TEomp-
son, Ruth Coleman, Bessie Beck.
There we're number of young gen.
tlemen accompanying them as out
riders.
Mrs. George Dahnke drove pref
! tily decorated surrey made oHwhite
roses. She was accompanied by
her children. !.
The w. C. II. u. float was beauti-
full in it's coat of white. A life-size
picture of Frances Willard was car
ried in the float, and the drivers
were Misses Margaret Bransford
and Lola White. They were ac-
companied by outriders.
The New York Bellies" we're in
float covered with white roses
and made in the shape of a boat. 1t
was one of the prettiest of all the
floats. The young ladies are the
ones who gave the famous New
York Bellies drill at the High School
commencement. Their names are
Misses Ara Edwards, Katie Belle
Darrah, Lucille and Ruth Wells,
Ruth Maveety, Leila Reeves, Bessie
Harper, Willie Davis Moore, Gen.
evieve Mailing, Joe Rippey, Kath-
leen Watson, Nell Dean, Annie
Marshall.
The Elks were represented by
purple and white vehicle, driven by
Misses Pauline Hardy nc Ella
Griffin. There were accompanied
by outriders, and very attractive it
was.
Mr.. Paul Katz and Miss Gertie
Wallace rode IN a decorated vehicle.
| Miss Bessie Brummell rode in
vehicle dressed in pink and white
throughout. Very coy and attrac-
/ tive.
The hay-riders were there also in
a wagon drawn by two mules. 1t
was harvest exhibit and the party
was formed with Miss Ruth Cren-
shaw as leader.
The Singer Sewing Machine Co.
float was another novelty.
Master William Turner drove
decorated outfit, drawn by his pony.
The boys and girls on horseback
brought up the rear.
There was also an ambulance tor
the military department.
The first prize for decorated We
hicles went to the ladies of the w.
c. t. u. and the second was drawn
by the u. Disc.
Reaching the fair grounds, the
prizes were awarded and then Gov
ernor Taylor, W no was unwell,
made brier talk, after which Gen.
eral Hannah was introduced and
made a speech to the crowd. 1t
was oratory and eloquence of the
kind which electrifes and goes to
the hearts of the people. Then
came the barbecue gwen to- the old
soldiers by the ladies of the U.D.C.
AT O'Clock, what will possibly
be the last sham battle participated
in by Confederate veterans, began
in the fair grounds. Opposing the
veterans were the young and hardy
sons of Tennessee in the national
guard, commanded by Adjt. Gen.
Harvey Fl. Hannah. The veterans
were led by Gen. Geo. w. Gordon.
The cavalry was in command of
Capt. Hagar, while John W. Nor
ton commanded the battery of ar
tillery.
After dinner came the great sham
battle, the Battle of Franklin.
named after that event. 1t was the
principal feature of the day. The
battle of Franklin was represented
in the fight, breastworks being erect
ed on south side of grounds, which