Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
RISE OF INDUSTRY
SHOWN BY FLOATS
IN GREAT PAGEANT
Shining Examples of Viii
mington Industries and His
toric Relics Applauded by
Throngs.
From Our Star Correspondent.


cowboys, old-time locomotives and
primitive Western stage coach, relics of
former days, together with many floats,
the shining examples of Wilmington in
dustries, were the features OF the big In
dustrial and business parade held here
this afternoon in connection with the Old
Home Week celebration. A vast crowd
viewed the pageant.
Wilmington business men had prided
themselves on their entries, and their
efforts met with entire success. More
than 100 concerns were represented, and
the parade with more than $50 vehicles
and floats in line, was an impressive
sight.
While the Goth century was represented
with models OF modern factories and
many devices of human skill and indus
try, several floats treating of days gone
by were greeted with mingled reverence
and applause. The crowd wondered at
the old-time Wells-Fargo express coach,
which had seen service on the Western
plains when Indians and bad" men
were common, and railroads in that sec
lion unknown. Wearing rough and ready
w eSCeTn ClOInSSt a bOnlDTcTO ana pack
ing" a gun, the driver had an escort
of Indians, who "war-whooped" in
realistic fashion.
More than 1900 Pennsylvania Railroad
employees were in line. Wearing dark
clothes, with caps, badges and pennants.
they made an impressive appearance.
Several floats entered by the railroad
company proved interesting. The loco
motive Atlantic" the oldest American
built engine, was entered by the Bal
ttmors and Ohio Railroad Company
The Atlantic" hauled the first train over
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to
Washington in 1885. James Brady, who
had charge of the locomotive in former
days, returned to his post and was seen
at the throttle in this afternoons parade.
He was greeted with great applause.
Another interesting float was that bear
ing reproduction of the Lancaster"
the third locomotive built by NJ. w. Bald
win, of Philadelphia. and which hauled
the first train west of Philadelphia. Other
floats represented watering and coaling
stations and canal boats.
Several floats represented miniature fac
tories. That of the Stieff Piano Com
pany was more than 30 feet long One of
the spectacular features of the parade
was the section devoted to the w. C. T. L.
Their principal float represented model
home with people seated about the rooms
~ ne pOlCb were assisted IN handling the
crowd by $50 Boy Scouts under the di-
rectlon of City Clerk c. VI. Dillon and
Garrick S. Mallery. The scouts will be
on duty each day to give first aid 10 the
injured and to direct strangers. They
have been CONNIE nded by Mayor Howell.
Among the former residents who ar
rived i'm time TO witness the parade were
William W. Pusey, of New York; Mr. and
Mrs, Richard Gilman, DIR. r. G. Under
wood, Mark McManus, former city clerk.
Mr.. and Mrs. w NJ. Thomas, Bridgeport;
John H. Cooke, Beaumont, Tex; Mr.. and
Mrs. Customs New York, and ]. u. wild,
Smyrna, Del.
The order of parade was:
First division-Marshal Stephen j. Nc
Nee; aides. j. Fl. Wright and Harry
Goodwin.
Second division-MarshaI j. II. Gould.
Jr; aides, John C. Baldwin and William
Tyson.
Third division-Marshal. Richard Green
feld aide, Walter Tomlinson.
Fourth divson-Marshal James p
Ratledse; aides II. d. Talley and. Jacob
Schaffer
Fifth dlvision-Marshal Howard c.
Pollock; aide, ]. H. Marvel
The committee of arrangements fol-
lows: J. $. Wilson. chairman; William
Corey. C. II. TenWeeges, j. F. He'll. Fl.
s. Morrow, n, l.. Seaman, H n. Bush, n.
T. OFT, E. p, Moody, j. Writ Willis and
w. j. McCorkindale.
The following concerns made entries:
Diamond Ice and Coal Company Ravarfsn
Brewing Company, Delmarvia Baking Com
pany, Megary Son. Street and Sewer De
partment Park Department DUPONT Powder
Company Wilmington Provision Company
Idppiucott & Co, Brosius & smsdIsy, Wilson
Line. Granville J. Matthews Candy O. Nam
mslc, Security Storage Company, Ella G. Rock
Teller, Water Department, Avenue Theatre
Hart Brothers, Joseph 4. Vossl, Union Mac
aronl Company, Hubers Bakery, Delaware
Hospital Pennsylvania Railroad II. F.
Brs wing Company. Steh Piano Company c.
W Bush Sons Company. Delaware Hard
ware Company. Foss- Hughes Company Hearn
on Company. r. II. Brennan, Krsbs W e ].
Lang. T. r. Cartmell. E. Bradrn, ~ 3. Kelly,
] ", Fell, S. l. Fell, n. r. Loose. Middle
town Farms, s. g, simmons q Brother, Kon-
tine Rozychi, william p. Mgar, Ma Bis Com
Peny Jacob stoeefe Brewing Company,
Adams Express Company, Reynolds Candy
company, Charles n. BurTis, Hamilton Coal
Company, Fleischman Company, Kennard g.
Company. F. r. Pussy & Co. Louis ReRe-
nauer James Morrow & Son. Charles Warner
Company, Wilmington sash Door and Blind |
Company, smalley Compbell Company Chris
tians Lumber Company, John d. Giacomo,
sul7heTger q CD., Nelson Shoe Company NJ.
3, Matthes, Clarence Fraim, BYenlng Journal, |
Wilmington ana Philadelphia Traction Com
Danl, Wells Fargo Company, Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company Thomas Drein & Son,