The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-05
THOUSANDS PAY REVERENT
HOMAGE To GOD OF LABOR;
CELEBRATION Big SUCCESS

with lattice work awning of red
and white. The degree team and the
officers of the lodge rode on the float
and their uniforms of gold and black
gave the finishing touches to the col
or scheme of the car.
Sixty-four members Of the Uniform
Rank, l.. o. o. M, marched two
abreast behind the float, respondent
in the new uniforms of the organiza-
tion. The uniforms were of white,
made after a military fashion and
have the lodge initials and number in
gold on the collars and the visors of
their white caps. A large number OF
the lodge members followed the Uni
form Rank.
The Knights of Pythias came next;
first the Uniform Rank, then the de-
gree team and number of members.
The Eagles followed with A men
in white; q large American flag and
beautifully decorated float in which
VI hLblO Cd6lOo
playthings and displayed a banner
inscribed with the slogan, 1--WE want
playground" 1t will be remembered
that this order recently launched a
campaign for playground in this
| city and the float was admirably suit
! ed to advertise the project. 1t was
highly applauded.
The local branch of the Glass Blow
ers' Brotherhood of America had the
next place in the parade and large
,, number of these men marched along
in the regalia of the glass factories
blue shirts, black caps and striped
overalls. They we're followed by the
bottle packers dressed in the same
manner.
The Goddess of Liberty stopped to
handle the reins for the Adams Ex-
press company as 1t came next in the
line, but the closed wagon kept many
In the throng of spectators from sus-
pecting that it was she.
The Wells-Fargo wagons, appropri-
ately decorated for advertising pur-
poses, followed this wagon and when
they passed, hay wagon shaded by
willow trees came into view, carry
ing a company Of young people osten-
sibly enjoying weiner roast under
the trees. The wagon was we'll deco
rated to give the impression of a
grassy bank beneath the trees. It
was entered by the Yauger celery
farm.
Many of the floats entered in the
parade we're decorated only with
flags and bunting and with banners
stating the business they were in
tended to advertise while others
showed a great deal of originality on
the part of their designers and were
decorated with great deal of artis
tic ability.
Novel methods were used in many
, cases for attracting the attention OF
, the spectators to the goods handled
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float In the procession,
: The float entered by the Pennsyl
vania railroad shops represented 8
: gondola car and was built with sucf
| careful attention to detail that at {
short distance 1t looked exactly like
} freight car. 1t was drawn by foul
| Tho haI ha at
} tached to their harness bearing tn,
3 slogans; Best Freight Service" ant
! and BEST Passenger Service" Th,
> weight of this entry caused tire I,
Q come off one of the wheels just as tn,
!. parade reached the square, but tn
D driver proceeded and finished tn
march without accident.
j. A monster book mounted on an az
i tomobile tastefuly decorated with blu
+ and white was the entry of the Boo
0 and Art shop This was followed b
a a hay wagon on whcih were a nun
, ber of news-boys and the din the littl
4 fellows made gave indication of tn
o amount of energy Young America wa
prepared to expend in enjoying tn
e day.
h Another original advertising entr
l. was that Of Kilkenny's cigar store.
}. consisted of monster cigar box ca
!. ried by two men and purporting to b
4 tlled with a popular brand of Mt, We
d non made cigars.
h The Moose lodge had two floats
e the parade to advertise the minstr
b show in the afternoon and evenin
one of them was merely decorate
IS automobile filled with performers
c costume and the other was broke
Is down buggy, pushed, instead Of draw
Q. by mule. The occupants Of the la
" ter were also in costume.
g. Following this last came wage
heavily loaded with a motley asseI
blage, who loudly proclaimed tn
O. they were going to the Knox coun
le fair and invited all within range