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CINCINNATI’S GLORY

SHINING FORTH YESTERDAY

A MAGNIFICENT SUCCESS

IN OPENING THE EXPOSITION.

THE CITY SWARMING WITH VISITORS.

Grandeur of the Vast

Procession.

Imposing Military and Civic Display.

REPORT OF DETAILS BY DIVISIONS.

President Hayes, Generals Sherman and

Sheridan, and Governors of State

in the Pageant.

Opening Exercises at the

Exposition.

Speeches of President Hayes, Governor Bishop,

Mr. Pendleton, General Sherman, Gen­eral

Sheridan, and Others.

The parade of yesterday, which signaled the opening of the Seventh Industrial Exposition, has never had a parallel either in point of magnitude or magnificence in any American city, with the possible exception of New York. It was the best effort of a city of pageants and wonders, excelling even the expectations of its managers, and adding greatly to the noble fame of Cincinnati.

Such crowds! The people had come pouring in by rail and river and along a score of wagon roads, from the capitals of other States, from the length and breadth of Ohio, men, women and children, until both the streets and buildings of the city seemed packed to their utmost capacity. On the streets traversed by the procession and for a square away on both sides on every cross street — and the route was three miles in length — there was a perfect sea of forms filling streets and sidewalks, door-yards and windows, and dotting the thousand roofs. There is no estimating such numbers, nor words to express the patience at delays, the good order, or enthusiasm of the boundless assemblage.

Contrary to expectation the procession started very nearly on time, or at least the advance col­umn of the first division did. It was simply im­possible that a line, miles in length, which re­quired two hours and a half to pass a given point, should all form at the same place and take up its march at the same time. Yet, in spite of promptness in starting, it was 6 o’clock before Barnum’s great elephants, which brought up the rear, had passed in review before the grand stand, and the formal exercises in the Main Hall were begun. The weather could not have been finer, and when at last the seemingly endless column had broken up, the managers had the satisfaction of knowing that the miles of densely crowded streets had been traversed with­out the occurrence of a single serious accident.

The pageant included all in the way of special attractions that had been promised. It contained the President of the United States, the two most famous Generals in the army, and other military men of high rank too numerous to mention, the finest line of infantry and artillery seen since the war, the Governors of three States, distinguished men in civil life, and wagons bearing devices which were a constant surprise.

President Hayes, with Mr. Edmund Pendleton at his side, rode in a large open coach drawn by four horses, and received the most friendly greet­ing along the entire line.

The decorations of buildings were less extensive than on former occasions. Flags and banners and festoons of evergreen ornamented the principal buildings, and many of the residences along the line of march, but the display was less gorgeous than heretofore, and indicates that it is something of which the people have grown tired.

For an hour after the procession had broken up, the scene was that of a tired city. The boys who had climbed the telegraph poles and had been clinging there for hours, came down and began to realize for the first time that their limbs were aching. The thousands who had been standing all the afternoon sought their homes, the hotels, restaurants, street cars, any place where they could rest from the weariness now for the first time felt. For residents of the city and suburbs the day was done, but the visitors had much still to see, and after a good meal and an hour’s rest were ready for excursions about the city. The theaters were filled with them, and the Exposition buildings, the hill-top and over-the-Rhine resorts, Vine street, the Arcade, Fifth street and Fountain Square were crowded with them.

There was probably never a time when a greater number of strangers were in Cincinnati at one time. The railroads were taxed to their utmost to bring in the scores of excursions, and could have brought many more than they did had the prospect of comfort for the passengers been less forbidding. Whole families came. Farmers for twenty miles around drove in with their wives and children in their market wagons and took up their position along the line of march. Further out the people from town and country flocked by hundreds to the nearest railroad depot to take the early train for Cincinnati. The city was literally taken. The populace of three States were here, who pressed in irresistible columns from the river to the hill­tops.

It was this unprecedented influx of strangers that swelled the throng who witnessed the pro­cession to such enormous proportions, and drove so many residents of the city to the housetops and every conceivable perch. They all saw Hayes and Phil. Sheridan and General Sherman, and Governor Bishop on his proud-stepping charger, and one of the greatest civic pageants ever witnessed; and Cincinnatians who had to stand back to give them room did so with the greatest good nature. Many of them will re­main two or three days, and there is every pros­pect that they will be followed during the month to come by many thousand others.

But our readers want to know of yesterday’s events in detail-of the procession, the speeches, the Exposition, President Hayes’ reception, &c. First, the procession by divisions.

THE PROCESSION.

First Division — The Military Display.

The military display was the finest ever seen in this city of big, grand sights. Everything con­tributed to make it excellent — fine weather on a perfect day, the celestial canopy an unbroken blue, and an atmosphere that affected one like an exhilarating wine. Everybody enjoyed it. The military carried themselves with an airy grace, as

though soldiering was a parlor accomplishment, and not an arduous profession, even when pursued in "these piping times of peace." Without doubt, as a separate and distinct feature of the great proces­sion, the military display was best seen, or seen to the greatest advantage, on Freeman street, where the troops were massed for formation. The crowd held aloof from that great thoroughfare, but the wise few who lingered really saw the military display at its best.

The First Division was commanded by Colonel James Morgan, who had for his staff Colonel H. G. Armstrong, Adjutant General, and the follow­ing aids: Colonel W. P. Wiltsee, Captain Chas. McCrea, Mr. Will Munson, Mr. Harry Woodrow, Mr. John J. Sherlock, Captain A. H. Mattox, Mr. Abe Steinau, Captain J. Milton Blair, Captain Thomas Morgan, Captain Griffith Miller, Mr. G. Lowenstein, Mr. Wm. Reynolds, jr., Mr. H. Watson, Mr. S. B. Johnston, Mr. F. Pfeister, Mr. H. Rust, Mr. J.H. Rendigs, Mr. G. W. Gladden, Mr. J. A. Ruffner, Mr. W. H. Hodgson, and Dr. Marcus.

These gentlemen were all mounted on splendid looking horses, and were uniformed in a rich and becoming style. They wore dark frock coats and dark pants and white vests, white neckties and white gloves, with a black military hat, trimmed with a gold cord and tassel. Their sashes were of heavy and rich corn-colored satin, embroidered with silver. Their saddle covers were made of a heavy blue cloth and bound with gold. Each of the gen­tlemen carried a little cane, the end of which was ornamented with a bunch of red, white and blue ribbons. Colonel Morgan and staff made a fine ap­pearance, and led the military of which the first division was composed.

GOVERNOR BISHOP AND STAFF.

His Excellency Governor Bishop, of Ohio, and staff, were conspicuous in this division. The Gov­ernor was mounted on a superb black horse, a blooded animal of fine mettle, lent by friends in Kentucky for the occasion, and the Governor be­strode his steed like one at home in the saddle. The following gentlemen, mounted, accompanied the Governor:

Major General L. M. Meily, Adjutant General, Inspector General and Chief of Staff, Lima, Ohio.

Brigadier General Charles L. Young, Quarter­master General and Commissary of Subsistence, Toledo, Ohio.

Brigadier General Samuel F. Hunt, Judge Advo­cate General, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Brigadier General J. Emmet Burns, M. D., Sur­geon General, Cleveland, Ohio.

Colonel L. R. Hoagland, Assistant Adjutant Gen­eral, Millersburg. Ohio.

Colonel Fred. Geiger, Chief of Engineers, Zanes­ville, Ohio.

Aides-de-camp: Colonel Wm. A. Birchard, War­ren, Ohio.

Colonel E. F. Williams, Ironton, Ohio.

Colonel Thos. R. Roberts, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Colonel Ralph K. Paige, Painesville, Ohio.

Colonel M. L. Hall, Sidney, Ohio.

Colonel J. M. Williams, Coshocton, Ohio.

Colonel G. S. Eidson, Eaton, Ohio.

Colonel Louis Schmidt, Marietta, Ohio.

The Governor’s Guard, a very fine company of handsome young men, under command of Captain Doty and headed by the old Newport Barracks Band, Captain Horn leader, marched next in order and made a fine appearance, in regular uniform with shoulder knots and helmets with white plumes. The "Guards" have four "pioneers," each man six feet one in height, and built in proportion.

The list of military companies printed yester­day was actualized in the turnout, and in addition to it the Seventh Regiment, Ohio National Guards, which, unfortunately, did not arrive in time to have earlier mention.

Marching four abreast, close rank and on the "quick," the military, including a line battery, were twelve minutes passing a given point, and we have only to repeat that it was the finest dis­play of the kind wo remember to have seen in this city.

Second Division.

The second division formed on Clark and Free­man, and was headed by Lieutenaut Colonel John Grossius and staff, of about thirty, on gaily-caparisoned horses, the riders being distinguished by their white, high hats. Following came the Turner Band, Turner Cadets, Cincinnati Turngemeinde, Druiden Saengenchor, Concordia Maemierchor and Schweitzer Maenuerchor, all in good numbers and spirits, with their various badges and banners displayed, making a fine appearance. Separated from the societies by the Brazil Band was the Cincinnati Volunteer Firemen's Association. A long rope was attached to the old Hand-engine which was mustered out of service in 1853, and drawing it was along line of veterans, moving amid the plaud­its of the crowd and their own lusty cheers. Even the old engine in its cloud of bunting and ever­greens seemed ready for duty again. A number of the Association followed in carriages.

The German Pioneer Society and the Society Nazionali Italiana were well represented. The Brick­layers’ Union, No. 1, of Ohio, also representing Cov­ington, turned out in full, hearing a banner at the head of their column testifying: "We Appreciate the Glory add Interests of Cincinnati." The Union had its own band.

A. E. Burkhardt was represented by three wag­ons. The first, drawn by four horses, pictured an artistic scene: a wilderness of beautiful furs, and tiger and leopard skins, upon which the king of beasts waged battle with one another. In the rear of the platform was what appeared to be the goddess of fur (if there he such a divinity) clad in a robe of ermine and sable. The second wagon had a monstrous hat.

A. Erkenbrecher had two wagons — one a mag­nificent Chinese pagoda m blue and white and celestial filigree work and Chinese characters, with a rim of silver bells and a crest of stars.

A pyramid of fruits and flowers, from every land and clime, rosy-cheeked apples of the North, and bananas and oranges of the South, fringed with evergreens and brightened with flags and bunting, drawn by four plumed horses, spoke of John B. Marre & Bro., of Vine street.

The O. & M. and M. & C. Express Company had half a dozen gaily trimmed wagons in the line.

John Grossius had three wagons, filled with heating furnaces and stoves.

C. R. Mabley had one wagon.

E. Vans & Co., stair builders, made a fine display, a heavy stair-case, with balustrades of dif­ferent wood, being erected in their wagon.

The Singer Sewing Machine Company elegantly set forth its claims by four wagons, in one of which a representative of every Nation was busily engaged stitching on a Singer.

Henry Meyer & Co., tobacco merchants, had a wagon full of choice brands of the weed, with an Indian to guard over them.

The Cincinnati Wheel Company had an excep­tionally fine display. Every department of the business was crowded into the four-horse wagon, and the raw material twisted and turned until the complete wheel revolved on an axle among Ameri­can flags.

H. R. Droste, dealer and manufacturer of spices, sent ten wagons in the procession, bearing a pre­cious freight of spices, coffee and baking powder.

J. E. Frey, the game dealer, in one of his three wagons exhibited two live bears.

The bakery of Ficker & Kerner sent six wagons.

Among the finest things of the division was the coal mine of Marmet & Co., drawn by twelve horses, with miners at work under the painted canvass that represented a mountain side, with plants growing among the rocks. Nothing was wanting in detail to make it realistic, even to the coal-truck at the entrance, and the hands waiting for the next shift.

A wagon over thirty feet in length and drawn by twelve horses, represented the internal ar­rangements of the carriage factory of Davis, Gould & Co., with a score of men at work, planing, saw­ing, hammering and burnishing, while on a pedes­tal above them was a completed buggy, the result of their handiwork.

The Highland Pony Brigade made a good show­ing, especially a miniature chariot and pantaloon.

Messrs. Davis, Gould & Co., Carriage manufacturers, had in this division the champion wagon of the procession. It was 72 feet in length, and had upon it 150 men engaged at work in the vari­ous branches of the trade-such as painting, trimming, blacksmithing and wood work.

Third Division.

This portion of the procession was headed by General H. C. Young and staff, followed by a band. The first of the trades displays was Hall's Safe and Lock Company; the managers in carriages, directly followed by 350 of their workmen, each department of mechanism in the establishment designated by banners. One eight-horse, one six-horse and two four-horse wagons, loaded with their famous safes, completed their exposition.

The Royer Wheel Company next wheeled into two magnificent displays. The first wagon, drawn by six horses, was load­ed with their manufactures, tastefully arranged. Our reporter "spoke" to a "fellow about being "tired," but there was such a "hub-ub" he could get no answer. The Royer Wheel Company’s second wagon, representing “Cincinnati Ninety Years Ago,” was one of the most unique and artistic displays in to-day's procession, and the float designed and arranged for General Young’s division by Mr. H. F. Farny, representing, as its title indicates, a scene from the early history of the city. Embowered in ferns and living plants, a rude camp, hung with game and skins, shelters a young pioneer and his little family. Before the hut, on a tripod of sticks, hangs the kettle, and around are scattered the canoe, axe and camp equipage. The sides of the car are hung with matting on which are displayed festooned shields containing the coat of arms of city and State, and the inscrip­tion "Losantiville, 1788." The escort consists of Indian trappers and Continental soldiers, preceded by an Indian chief on horseback, in full costume. Great pains have been taken with the details, and from the freshly-killed deer, the old fashioned, brass-mounted rifle and powder-horn of the young hunter, and the magnificent genuine costumes of the noble savages to the selection of the pretty damsel who figures as the wife of the pioneer, the entire display reflects credit on the taste and care of the designer, and will be a relief after the garish tinsel which characterizes so many of our festive processions.

Next came the "Jolly Fat Contributor," A. Minor Griswold, in a two-horse canopied wagon, dis­tributing his Exposition edition of the Saturday Night.

The turn-out of J. H. Laws & Co., general auctioneers, consisted of one six-horse and three four-horse wagons, preceded by prominent mem­bers of the establishment on horseback.

G. Feldkamp & Bro., chair manufacturers, had one two-horse and one one-horse wagon loaded with their own manufacture of chairs.

James & Brother had two wagons, one represent­ing a stock of glue; also barrels of glue. The other wagon attracted considerable attention and no end of amusement. Seated on a large bale of curled hair was an immense "giant," stuffed, of course, with curled hair. Their display was a success and a credit to this division.

George F. Otte & Co., importers of carpets, had one two-horse wagon attractively loaded with fine carpets and rugs.

The Bromwell Manufacturing Company had two two-horse wagons, their wire work and brushes arranged in handsome style.

Anderson, Harris & Co., manufacturers of car­riages, buggies and phaetons, had one large wagon containing a "phaeton" decorated with children. On the corners of the wagon were shields representing the four sciences in their business, "Smithing," "Painting," "Wood-working" and "Trimming." The Campbell’s Creek Coal Company had two six-horse wagons. Next followed John Barber’s dis­play — a rowboat on wheels, tastefully decorated. V. P. Evans, dealer in fish and game, entered three wagons. Geo. S. Blaney, the Sixth street tinner, and manufacturer of the Star Hot-air Furnace, had two wagons, drawn by four horses each. His display was an evidence of his desire to assist in making the third division attractive. The second wagon contained men at work. Marks’ A. F. Chair Company, one wagon containing an adjusta­ble folding chair. Queen City Commercial College, one of the leading colleges for business edu­cations, one-wagon and two horses. Music by the Moscow Cornet Band. Lang & Wanner, tanners, one two-horse wagon. The Farmers’ and Me­chanics’ Dining-rooms entered their handsome new cab.

W. G. Fisher & Co., manufacturers of stoves and ranges, displayed their goods in two wagons. Horsst & Waugelin, two wagons. Next came our enterprising citizen and popular manager General R. E. J. Miles, of the Grand Opera-house. His display consisted of a four-horse band wagon containing the Nick Roberts Cornet Band. Visitors to the city should not forget that "Humpty Dumpty" at the Grand is given in good style by a fine company of artists. Manager Miles never stands back when be can assist in anything that adds to the reputation of the Paris o£ America. Meiser & MMuller, leather manufacturers, had two wagons, one six-horse and one one-horse. G. Z. Van Saun & Co., commission merchants, one four-horse wagon of fruit. Chas. Espich, one wagon of birds and other ani­mals. Smith’s Bakery entered seven of their delivery wagons, nicely trimmed. This display was headed by the manager, Isaac F. Smith, who has not grown fat and genial on the well known "Salt Rising Bread," intro­duced years ago by Dan. J. Smith, now deceased. A Buchanan & Co., coal, one buggy, drawn by a

pair of first premium mules, and two four-horse wagons. E. Everson, one wagon. J. R. Weston’s display of lightning rods was very fine; two two-horse wagons entered. S. W. Bard, coal, one six-horse wagon. Stone Lake Ice Company, one wagon, "an-ice" display. Henderson & Co., ladies' suits, one one-horse wagon. Perkins, Campbell & Co., manufactures of saddles, harness and collars, one two-horse wagon load of their goods. Geo. Pelstring, box manufacturer, one two-horse wagon. The Zumstein and Lincoln Park Pony Brigade ended this division, with twenty ponies with riders and children’s phaetons.

Fourth Division.

This division formed promptly and without confusion, on Richmond street, and was ready to move at the appointed hour. The gentlemen in charge of this regiment of the main body, were dark suits with white sashes, Alpine hats and were mounted on white horses. The following is the list:

              Marshal — Amor Smith, jr.

              Assistant Marshals —

              W. S. Cappeller,                           Joseph M. Reardon,

              John Zumstein.                            Anthony List,

              J. E. Cormany,                             Harry M. Probasco,

              N. S. Johnson,                             Samuel Drew,

              C. W, Baker,                                L. R. Keck,

              N. B. Ewing,                               Henry Baum

              James J. Quinton,                        Wallace A. Carr.

The Division moved in the following order:

Marshal and staff.

Cincinnati Cornet Band.

Knights of St. Lawrence, from Indiana, numbering twenty-four men, attired in dark blue uniforms, white belts with red facing, and helmets sur­mounted with purple ostrich feathers.

Knights of St. James field band.

Knights of St. James, with forty men in rank, handsomely dressed in dark suits, red belt, purple and white feathers on their hats.

Knights of St. Edward, a fine looking body of men numbering thirty-five.

Knights of Loyola numbered thirty-two, each man being handsomely equipped.

Knights of St. Thomas presented a very dressy appearance. They had forty-five men in line.

Knights of St. Martin (Holy Trinity Church), the largest Catholic order in the division, had fifty men in rank. The uniform was dark blue set off with white and gold sashes. The hats were adorned with yellow plumes.

The Busch Meat Works had a very large wagon, on which was a complete sausage factory in opera­tion. In the front were two handsome frauleins, and behind them was placed a meat-cutter run by a steam engine, preparing material for further use. On the back end was a smoke house, with its rafters weighted with meats undergoing the curing process. This conveyance was preceded by uniformed horsemen.

J. W. Fisher & Co. — One four-horse wagon loaded with baled hay, on top of which were thirty sacks of grain.

B. H. Warburg had a portable brick yard on wheels, with a number of workmen engaged in manufacturing that useful article.

T. T. Haydock provided a modest yet attractive show, consisting of two handsomely finished bug­gies, standing in a buff-colored wagon.

N. Dubrul made quite a handsome display. In the center of his wagon was a gigantic hand-lantern, surrounded by a host of small ones, arranged in circles and tiers.

Henry Kessler, one two-horse wagon with a pyramid of rolls of sole and calf leather, the tanning process being represented by an ornamenta­tion of oak bark nailed about the sides of the conveyance.

An object of special delight to children was P. J. Marqua’s wagon, the platform of which was filled with baby carriages, toy wagons, wheelbarrows and velocipedes. On the top of the display was an automaton working a velocipede.

Donogh Farm Dairy, of Loveland, had two fine looking cows in an inclosed wagon. The gentle eyed beasts did not seem to understand what all this excitement was about. Following in the rear was a milk wagon.

Val. Wettengel had one of his well known warm­ air furnaces mounted on a platform wagon.

E. R. Van Pelt swelled the column with three wagons, in the first were a number of masquer­aders distributing circulars, the others being stocked with oysters.

I. & E. Greenwald’s display was a noticeable feature of the procession. On a very heavy truck, drawn by six muscular animals, was a twenty-five-horse-power engine and upright boiler. The engine was in operation, and drew a good share of attention.

The Eagle White Lead Works displayed their manufactures in very tasteful arrangement, in a large wagon, in each corner of which was a mus­lin covered stanchion with curved arms at the top, meeting in a common center, supported by a pyramid of small kegs of lead, a large barrel of the same material being set in the base.

Three wagons were supplied by J. E. McCracken, containing flue linings, chimney tops, vases, sewer pipe from two inches to eight inches in diameter; a special feature was a fire-clay stove-pipe.

C. F. Muth had a large flour wagon arranged with loaves of bread in the form of a peaked roof, along the top of which were glass-covered boxes filled with cakes. It was an appetizing looking vehicle. Bringing up the rear were seven bread wagons.

An inventor named E. Whitehead contributed a patent velocipede.

A Hospe, the gilder was next with a buggy coated top and bottom, inside and out with gold leaf. The conveyance fairly shone in the sun, and was one of the novelties of the day.

Isaac Faller had a wagon with advertisements of his auction-house on the sides.

H. Morgenthau’s wagon was laden with mack­erel kits, and ornamented with a tin fish suspended from a cross-bar.

W. E. Murbarger’s handsome toilet soap wagon followed, drawn by a span of horses, each orna­mented with sleigh bells.

P. McNamara supplied one of his highly finished "Glory" tobacco wagons.

Youman Brothers exhibited a tallow-rendering establishment on wheels. It had a chimney, fur­nace, vat and everything complete.

Cheap dentistry is coming in favor. The Ohio Steam Dental Company advertised that fact with a handsome phaeton and gig festooned with flags and evergreens.

The Cincinnati Melophine Company gave a prac­tical illustration of the use of their compound, by having a washerwoman at work on some question­able linen. The old lady was just making the dirt fly.

Goodman & Newman, of Walnut Hills, drew at­tention to their coal and coke wagon, by having in it the Walnut Hills field band.

J. Q. C. Rearles had a self-feeding railroad car heater on a wagon. Beside the heater was an effigy of a colored woman, represented as saying, "What’s dat smoke gwine."

The Little Miami Car Shops were on hand with a forty-foot Adams Express car set on wheels, and drawn by twelve horses. The car was supplied with a messenger who was surrounded by a num­ber of express safes and a large quantity of freight.

Nelson's Commercial College was represented by a miniature bank, having boys personating the tellers and officers.

Mosler, Bahmann & Co., the safe manufacturers, had a small procession of their own. Beginning with a band, a body of workmen fol­lowed after, numbering two hundred and fifty, the various departments in which they were employed being indicated by neatly painted signs carried on poles. Mottoes were also dis­tributed throughout their ranks. Members of the firm in hacks came next, the rear being brought up by wagons, on which were safes of various kinds, artistically finished. Over each was a decorated canopy bearing on its side a transparency.

C. Taylor’s fire-brick tile wagon was filled with his manufactures.

Sander & Burkhardt, one four-horse wagon con­taining nine tierces of sugar-cured hams, with a row of bacon strung along a ridge-pole.

S. Freitsch & Co., a wagon filled with barrels of cured meats, on the top of which was a stuffed porker of huge dimensions.

Charles Jacob, jr., & Co. added to the success of the Fourth Division by having a platform wagon arranged with a pyramid of hams and shoulders. On the front was a large pair of antlers, and on the rear a buffalo’s head set directly over a bed of liv­ing plants. A little tin bull crowned the display.

The German Butchers’ Association, numbering one hundred horsemen, were in this division, near the head of the column. Each member wore a red velvet over-shirt, exposing the breast of the white shirt beneath it. Every man carried a gilded axe. They were a fine looking body, and made an attractive feature. The Great Western Band provided them with music. Michael Gramp, the Marshal of this body, had the following assistants: Michael Reicht, E. Loebenstein, Michael Kuhn, and Gottlieb Erhardt.

The officers of the Association were seated in Carriages.

P. J. Ritter had a beautifully decorated wagon in line.

The "He-No-Tea" wagon, hung with Chinese lanterns and flags, followed.

One of the Monarch Bitters wagons looked exceedingly well.

Merrie, Verhage & Co. had one wagon exhibiting a bath-tub, pipe fittings and brass goods. A large quantity of lead pipe was on their second wagon.

Schmidt & Brothers, ono wagon, with showcases.

Mechlenberg & Rosenthal, a printing press, operated by boys in ancient costume.

Cincinnati Coal and Coke Company, a coke furnace in operation. This feature was admirably gotten up.

T. A. Snider A Co., one ornamental wagon.

The division closed with a turn-out from the Zoological Garden, comprising two camels, two llamas, one Roman chariot and a Central Park phaeton, in which sat Keeper Stevens, with two leopards occupying the opposite seat.

The Fifth Division.

The Fifth Division formed on Ninth street, head­ing on Freeman, under the following management: A. L. Heraneourt, Grand Marshal; Hon. P. Striker, Adjutant General, with the following assistant Marshals: Judge Moses F. Wilson, Henry Knorr, Dr. Prescott, Louis Werner, G. W. Kinsinger, J. Donaldson, Colonel F. Harff, J. T. Horner, Henry Varwig, J. P. Murphy, H. W. Foster, Robert Dykins, Arthur Miller, Lafayette Martin, John Hummel, Frank Ramsey, Fred. Lotze, Tom Shay, P. L. Lipman, S. Smiley, Fred. Hengehold, H. Moorman, M. Spaeth and N. Lary. The above were all mounted, and showed off splendidly on their gaily caparisoned steeds and with their feathers and parti-colored scarfs. Without any joking, they were a handsome, fine looking body of men, and Cincinnati may well be proud of them, as she doubtless is.

The Fifth Division was headed by an ambulance wagon, for what reason we are unable to conjec­ture. Had the parade been in Kentucky there might have been need for a vehicle of that char­acter; still it makes a good show. Then came the Brewers' Association of Cincinnati, headed by a number of persons on horseback. Two Marshals were in the lead, followed by eight Knights, four hunters, four students and others. They were all arrayed in gorgeous costume. After them were fourteen wagons, variously trimmed up.

Wagon No. 1 had a canopy trimmed with ever­greens, and in the body of the vehicle were four ladies fantastically habited, surrounded with sheafs of barley.

Wagon No. 2 was filled with bales of hops, and was drawn by four horses, with blue blankets cover­ing them. The wagon was decorated with green and yellow trimmings.

Wagon No. 3 was labeled, "Sprouting Barley." Four beautiful dapple grays pulled it. It was al­most overwhelmed with its load of evergreens.

Wagon No. 4 was labeled "Drying Malt," and contained a furnace in full blast, sending out smoke and sparks. It had attached to it two black horses and two grays.

Wagon No. 5 bore a cooling apparatus made of copper pipes and surrounded by huge cakes of ice so pure and clear that we might read a newspaper through them. Blue trimmings.

Wagon No. 6 was marked “"Fermenting Process," and carried six fermenting tubs, the whole sur­mounted by a very beautiful canopy. It was drawn by four splendid specimens of roan horses, and the driver looked with disdain upon all the people who were footing it on the sidewalks. The wealth of Indies would not have purchased him.

Wagon No. 7 was marked "Storing Lager," and contained eight large casks. Four bay horses pulled it along with its red and yellow decorations.

Wagon No. 8 was labeled "Our Customers," and was one of the features of the procession. It con­tained about twenty persons, each one costumed to represent some particular Nation, and all of them sipping the foaming lager, and illustrating the world wide demand for the popular amber fluid. The wagon was tastefully trimmed with green muslin and gold fringe. Wagon No. 9 was a sort of special display made by Weber &. Co.

The German Military Band was on board, drawn by six gray horses. The vehicle was most elab­orately and profusely fixed up, and all along the route was welcomed with cheers of commendation. The other wagons in this special department were all tastefully and neatly dressed.

Following the wagons were thirteen open car­riages, containing the members of the Brewers' Association and some of their particular friends.

The Brunswick & Balke Billiard Manufacturing Company made a stunning show. Two men on white horses, fantastically dressed, and with ban­ners in their hands, led off, followed by wagons elaborately decorated, in each of which was a bil­liard table upon which a game, or a supposed game, was being played.

The Gambrinus Stock Company Brewery almost overdid themselves. They brought out a wagon on which was mounted a huge beer tank, about twelve feet in diameter and sixteen feet in length. On the front of the wagon was a capital painting of this brewery, and on the rear end a more than life-size representative of King Gambrinus, robed accord­ing to tradition, and holding in his right hand an immense schooner of the luscious lager. Six white horses majestically hauled the big concern, and seemed to be proud of it. The driver would not have sold out for a thousand dollars.

A. Lotze’s Sons & Co., of 217 and 219 Walnut street, displayed three wagons containing school­room ventilators, stoves and warm-air furnaces. Their vehicles were garnished and ornamented in fine style. On their third wagon was a stuffed hog raised upon a pedestal, and a motto, "Whole hog or none." It attracted much attention. Another hog was being cooked as the procession passed. The savory smell permeated the atmosphere, and "inflated" the appetite of all the vast throng which crowded the streets and side­walks.

Joseph Sharp, of 59 Walnut street, made an ex­cellent show. His wagon was labeled "Nothing Like Leather" — (he forgot to say "except pru­nella"). It was one of the prettiest features of the procession. All around the vehicle were reels wound with house hose for sprinkling purposes, rolls of leather belting, with lots of flowers and evergreens to give artistic taste to matters so material, while upon a raised platform was dis­played a stuffed cow, so handsome and so natural in appearance that the best stock-breeder in the Blue Grass Region of Kentucky would have felt his mouth water to see it,

Gaff, Fleischmann & Co., the big compressed yeast men, were on the rise. Their wagon was above the average, having on its sides oil paint­ings of two lions. We do not know what lions have to do with yeast, but as those animals have the character of being pugnacious, we presume that the firm is ready to fight anybody who pre­sumes to enter the lists against them. Their wagon was resplendent with a multitudinous number of American flags, surrounding the motto “E Pluribus Unum,” while above the whole was a canopy of blue silk studded with golden stars. Besides all of these attractions, in the midst were a nice little coterie of pretty girls, surrounded by vases of flowers, sheaves of wheat, wreaths of ever­green, and ribbons of red, white and blue, beautifully and artistically arranged, and which altogether brought out shouts of applause along the whole line of march.

August Birnbryer, coal and coke dealer, showed a flue specimen of a street sprinkler. His wagon was beautifully decorated, and the contrast be­tween the reds and the blues was striking.

Messrs. Krewener & Verhage, who have the soda water works at No. 270 Sycamore street, made a grand display of fifteen wagons, all splendidly furnished and finished in the best taste and style, and all alike. They were filled with boxes of min­eral water, and were led by the manager, Mr. Wm. Siefert, who was gaily caparisoned and mounted on a cream-white horse, with a banner in his hand, and cut such fantastic tricks (the scamp) before high heaven as would make the angels laugh, instead of weep. In the soda-water proces­sion, the last wagon had ten fountains charged with gas alone. Unfortunately, a whistle was at­tached, and Mr. Henry Hackman, who had charge of it, split the ears of everybody on the streets with the unearthly noises that he produced.

The Hemingray Glass Company, of Covington, brought out four fine sorrel horses, with white covers, and red, white and blue plumes, and hauled around a glass bottle fifteen feet high, the biggest ever manufactured in the United States. It looked like a Goliath among an array of Davids. The wagon was followed by two others, displaying the various wares and man­ufactures of the establishment.

The Fire Department and Barnum's six elephants concluded, the show. Everybody knows that the engines, and hose-reels and hook and ladders are kept, all the time, in complete order, and never did they look prettier than yesterday, all cleaned, and burnished, and polished, and decorated and adorned with floral ornaments furnished by fair fingers, from the lady friends of the hardy and stalwart men, who, though summer's heat and winter's cold, are ready at a moment's notice to protect our property and our lives.

The members of the Hook and Ladder Company No. 2 desire to express their thanks to the ladies of Whiteman and Bank streets for the wreaths, flowers, bouquets, decorations. &c., furnished by them and generously donated to "the boys" for the occasion.