Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-15


the Street and Sewer Department,
showing sample of the kind Of ma
terial with which the department
wishes to pave Market and Fourth
streets; the Park Department, show
ing a miniature park in which several
children were playing in the shade o.
small trees. and a see-saw in active
operation: the Water Department.
showing samples of the numerous
water meters being installed by the
city. A cowboy on horseback and
beautiful float. represented the du-
Pont Red Cross farm powder; the Will
mington Provision Company's float,
showing two butchers" dressed IN
white aprons, who threw small sau-
sages among the crowd: three auto
mobiles, nicely trimmed. of Lippin-
colt and Company. followed by the big
armOred truck of Brosius and Smed-
ley; the w. c. T. U. floats. several of
which we're in the procession. show
ing a scene Of a home, with the father
and mother and several children sit
ting around in a parlOr with one OF
the children playing a piano. All were
singing. This float was labelled
Home The Wilson Line floats came
next, four large decorated trucks, two
Of which were filled with children, and
he other two with large packages.
Then came Candy c. Mammelo's float.
covered with flowers and palms; the
two large trucks of the Security Ware
house NJ. ID. Poland's delivery auto
mobile, gaily trimmed; The Avenue
Theatres float an automobile filled
with cowgirls and a cowboy, who was
driving the machine as he would a
bucking broncho; Vogel Company's
sanitary closets exhibit: MacKenzie's,
cleaners and dyers; Lindley c. Kent.
lumber dealer. with six large teams
loaded with lumber showing the pro-
ducts of the various States in the UNI
ION; Mcmahon Brothers. furniture.
with a large, handsomely decorated
truck and four teams; j. f. Wheaton
end Company oyster dealers, showing
men opening oysters, which. on the
half she'll were distributed TO the
spectators along the route.
Huber Company's Display.
Floats Of the Huber Baking Com
pany also made a hit. as small rolls
We're thrown out TO the spectators.
This concern had twelve wagons In
the line. and thousands of the small
rolls, wrapped In paper, were distrib-
uted. Next came Joseph Vilone and
Son. grocers; the Delaware Hospital
foat showing number OF doll
babies in sanitary white enamel cots.
while doctors and nurses. who were
boys and girls dressed exactly as the
doctors and nurses at the hospital,
were attending to their patients"
Following this came one Of the
James Logue teams, TO which was at
tached six splendid horses; then
came the Snow White Laundry Com
pany with one automobile and three
wagons. the Diamond Tea Company
with a pretty float; the Y. W. c. A.
float showing the physical culture
training given the girls: then Joseph
Kern, the jeweler; Hart and Broth
ers, meats and provisions, showing
the popular Diamond State brands OF
meas on large float, with 10 men in
Uniform on foot marching beside the
float.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany's division was made up as
printed in these columns yesterday
The New Castle Leather Company
floats followed. showing the raw
leather before and after it was fin
ished by the plant here; j. p. Cour-
sen with two large trucks loaded
with barrels: Thomas Drein and Son
Company, boat builders, with a life
saver in the form of a young man be-
side a life boat The inscription
Safety First was above the exhibit
The Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company also made q neat
showing. men on chargers precedinl
their floats, which represented al
electric iron. the automatic telephon,
and a modern kitchen.
Old Stage Coach.
Then came the old stage coaoI
which was entered by the Well
Fargo Express Company shown
the original old stage used by tina
company back in the fifties before tn
age Of railroad transportation. an
several cowboys upon the coach, Z,
gether With five painted Indians ri,
ing behind Il gave a touch of rcalisl
10 the exhibit Then came Hurle,
Powell Company. with a beautiful e.
hibit Of flowers. Louis Reches, bal
cry; Friths Ice Cream Company. 70
lowed by the following milk wagons
H. NJ Hinkson f. Flanzer, samu
Katz. William G. Galigna. T. S. Me
rift. J. A. Brackin. II. NJ. Klund,
Rozyzky and r. o. Needs.
A large float OF Franklin S. Mu
phey. feed and grain dealer, can
next. then Charles Demel the bake
Delaware Novelty House; Say
Brothers, with two wagons; Adam
Express Company, with eight team
one loaded with trunks; James Bra
ford Company. with two wagon
showing the products OF that con
pany; a ". c. T. L. float. representa-
Mercy" G. Verderamo. the bottle
Tyson Brothers. four delivery teami
W. {. r. q. exhibit, hllcG with chi
dren: Jones, the caterer. Guarant'
Roofing and Heating Company; II.
White, the mover; Loebcr's Picklir
and Preserving Company, thr'
wagons. showing a temq''n g array
the products Of that conrCrn; ]. IA
ward Reynolds and son. clothier'
Friehofer's Bakery. pOny car
street organ and two wagons:
William X. Bradford: an auto fioai
Wilmington Garage Rapid SCI