Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-08

MANUFACTURERS In PARADE
Magnificent Pageant is Well Re-
eeived BY. Thousands.
OMAHA PRODUCTS DISPLAYED
Local Firms Add Another Most In
tcresting Feature 60 tbe mig
Fail Festival Presented
by Ak-sar-Dcn.

When that well-conceivsd pageant
wen6ed its way through the crowded
thoronghfares Of Omaha last Tuesday
afternoon. hoFking the innovation OF a
manufacturers parade as one of the
many institutions Of this city's famous
AE-Sar-Ben festivities, another chapter
In the rapid progress Of the firms of Ne
hraska was written. II was another won
aeriul stride that Omaha is making to-
ward the highest achievement OF com
rnercial success 9irong the cities of the
west 1t was that parade. with It's SPLEEN
pid heats, which caused Comment ON
every hand among tho thousands of visit
ors' II Is that parade watch viii send
Nord INTO Kansas. into Iowa. into South
pskota' INTO wyoming. into all the west
fern states; yes, even back into those
etald commemorative Of the effete east.
me word OF the progress and spirit of
the manufacturers OF Omaha rnust No
heFalded abroad through the entorpris,
that found expression In those excellent
iloats which graced the streets of .bis
CITY tuesday II is a pageant which must
grow greater with every passing vaor
just as the coruscant, sclntillatinr march
OF those electrical wagons has become
more beautiful with every succeeding Ak
| Sar-Ben. II Is pageant whose spirit
makes NOT only the people of Omaha
| ieel lfi1de In the "do-thines" rush of
the manufacturers of this city. hut Il also
as spirit which creates n state pride in
the people from out in the smaller towns
VINO were Witnesses to the brilliant spec.
tanle.
Grand aHd RpiIIiant.
| Indeed, 1t was q grand and brilliant
SUCCESS, this Manufacturers parade. and
every firm that had a float In II must
be given thanks by his fellow citizens.
Tor was not every firm head lending to
the uPbuNding of better omaha--a
prosperous Omaha? Surely there is
none who will deny that This city will
benefit bv the splendid exposition which
was marched an wheels through the
busy streets OF Omaha last week. Think
OF the Impression made on those visitors
VINO craned their neelss to get view of
the hoats or who scrambled for some
or the substantial souvenirs that were
hurled by generous hands from the bir
Iloats These people will long remem-
Der the parade and will think OF OMAHA
and Its great spirit every time they lool,
upon those souvenirs
The Manufacturers perade Is one of tho |
greatest and. perhaps. the greatest OF its |
Kind ever held Certainly the vast has
never seen its equal but mayhap the
east has produced something that can
compare favorably with Il for scone ana
Tor novelty. IT is doubtful though ara
until someone comes forth with proof 20
the contrary. Omaha's manufacturers
VIII lay claim to the best paraae or
ioats showing the various indnstr,es
mat has ever been held. II makes
omaha feel good to boast I'm this ,vav
ana Omaha is willing to boast when a.
reefs justified I'm so dolng-and there 40
not single person who saw the narada
lsst Tuesday who will raise up m tr,,
10 take from the glory which now sur.
ROUNDS this eitys busy upbuilders
ThfrtS-Six Floats In II.
In this pageant were thirty.six .of
OHhahas manufacturers. The floats yvere
marvel OF practical beauty and aave
an educational view to everyone uto
saw the passing show. On the floats
were demonstrations OF the manufacture
VI syrup pickles, pianos, candy his
cuts, bridges, etc, etc The firms tried
70 snow 10 the visitors how far al
NaReed their In lustries are and hon,
cfheha really is become one of the leaa-
'ns manufacturing cities OF the west
Is hard FOR many people 10 conceive
OF things being manufactured An chair
own state One is wont 10 thinl, az the
east as making the articles which we ~
ene west use. Those who saw the parade
OF 'he manufacturing firms Of Omaha
no" must realize that Omaha is a lead
-hs manufacturing city itself
IN the big parade a float that At
'raeted great attention and caused much
o0iainent was that OF the Paxton vier-
''s iron Works company. This float was
saeh beauty OF practieabHity that n
was given second prize, "a reward that
was much meritcd. On the float were
SHOWN an air-drlven riveting machine
10 Paxton-Yierling company is one Of
ne BEST known Trims OF It's kind On the
iiudie west and It's increasing trade
throughout this section of the countr,,
I'tests inc worth that is placed upon the
'"odS manufactured by this Omaha con.
VIZ Nradhaiiy the Paxton-Vieriing
o'nphry Is incoming a bigger and bigger
nan uiacturing hive, with better and hat {
i"ouit'es Tor turning out the most
'Orthy OF iron materials for structural !
N''"lit' This company manufactures =
hbht ornamental iron and has
'Fhishsd the structural and ornamental
on ior many OF the larger buIldlngs An
mRha. sS al
omaha n Candy Center.
All over the west the candles made no
!. j. o'Brien are eaten by those peonle
90 take only the best candles Go into
ny S0nteetioneFy store OF any fair sized ;
'wh IN Nebraska. In Iowa, IN sovth
ako,s' or In any of the western states
no 'here you will find o'Rrien candles
a Indication of the way people 20 after /
Dflen candy was shown on TUESDAY
men the bis parade made its vvsy
ltoush the streets of this city. Children
Au kr""nups scrambled for the dalnttes
TAT We're thrown from the o'Brien floa,
slrls' There was plenty OF candy ON
70 ho%t to serve all those who were
'ihhS TO scramble for the pieces that 1
ore thrown. A miniature candy faetory, \
as shown on this float, and II was ons
the Dag hits Of the pageant. The
ns'sh brand OF candles Is recognized as
hons the best made I'm the west rhe
re taken In preparing these goods could
y De more exaotins. Then. the eanav
tehens OF the famous Omaha ,ac,or,,