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Drum Corps.
Father Matthew T.A.B. Society, of East Cambridge, Jolm Coulter, President and Marshal.
St. Joseph T.A.B. Society, of Somerville, W. II. Brine, President. Stoneham Band. Drum Corps. St. Paul's T.A. Society, Cambridge, D. Foley, President ; C. C. Murphy, Marshal.
Father Matthew T.A.B. Society of Boston, O. Rogan, President ; P. O'Connor, Marshal. St. Vincent's T.A. Society.
St. Joseph's T.A. Society, West End, James Murphy, Marshal.
St. James T.A. Society, Charles Foley, Marshal. Somerville Band.
Father Matthew T.A. Society of South Boston, John O'Brien, Marshal. East Boston T.A. B. Society, John Doherty, Marshal and President.
St. Valentine's T. A. Society, J. McCarty. Marshal. Malden Band. SS. Peter and Paul's T.A. Society, P. McKenna, Marshal. St. Stephen's T A. Society, William Greene, President. St. Stephen's Cadets, Major W. W. George commanding. Irish National Band.
Cathedral T.A. Society, Cathedral Cadets, John Highand. Captain. St. Rose T. A. B. Society of Chelsea, Philip Carolan. President.
Massachusetts General Hospital Ambulance.
SEVENTH DIVISION.
Color, Pink.
Captain John Mack, Chief of Division.
Captain Aaron HI. Hall. Assistant Adjutant-General.
AIDS. Captain T. W. Neal, Franklin Smith, N. S. Wilbur. David W. Farquhar.
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TRADES' DISPLAY.
[Organized by the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, through an Executive Committee, consisting of CHARLES W. SLACK, NATHANIEL J. BRADLEE, JOHN S. BLAIR, BENJAMIN D. WHITCOMB, and STEPHEN II. KIMBALL. ]
1. STEIERT BROTHERS, florists, F. A. Howard, manager, exhibited a floral crown eight feet in height, surmounted by a cross, composed of pinks, dahlias, evergreen, etc., together with a large display of plants and cut-flowers. They distributed three thousand button-hole bouquets along the route.
2. Jons MEDINA had a very elegant and elaborate display illustrating the manufacture and application of coiffures. This display was placed in a large six-horse top barge, elegantly draped in purple and gold. At the four corners of the vehicle were ladies representing . Martha Washington," " France," " Spain," and " England," and showing at the same time the na- tional modes of coiffures. Forward, in the barge, rode a lady clad in the style of long by-gone years, engaged in dressing and arranging a snowy peruke ; while in contrast, next to her, sat another typifying the modern bride, in whose locks a hair-dresser was arranging a bridal garland. At a table were a number of girls busily engaged in weaving, curling, and dressing artificial hair, while in the centre of the barge, on either side, was a wig-maker, plying his trade in its different branches. The barge attendants were clad. one in an out- door livery, and the other in one usually worn in the house.
3. RICHARD SCHWARZ, toy-dealer, had a handsome four-horse barge in line, on which was seated on his throne of good cheer, a real Santa Clans. dis- tributing gifts from a Christmas-tree to a group of joyous children.
4. THE REVERSIBLE COLLAR COMPANY had a wagon drawn by four horses, gayly clothed with blankets, two blue and two red, and on the outward sides of the blankets were painted, in white, a nest of collars and cuff's under the words, " Linene Reversible Collar Co." Over the wagon was displayed a huge collar, about four feet in diameter, at either end of the vehicle, the one in front forming a canopy over the driver's seat, and a pair of cuff's of corre- sponding size between the collars, representing the shape and style of goods made by this company. In the wagon were several men and women at work. There were two machines in operation, showing the process of rolling and fin- ishing the collars and cuffs, after which they were boxed and then distributed . among the crowds. Besides the articles boxed on the wagon. a large number of boxes full, which we.e arranged about the sides of the vehicle, were liberally given away, together with a lot of miniature collars.
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5. THE ESSEX COSTUME PARLORS made a glittering display. A large car contained the following characters in distinctive and costly costumes, viz. : " King Henry of Navarre," " Earl of Sussex," "Ivanhoe," "Earl of Leices- ter," " Prince Harry," two " Humpty Dumptys," "" Court Jester," " Monkey," " Giraffe," " Earl de Bracy," "Tight Clown," " Duke of Clarence," " King of the Carnival," " King George III.," " Prince Ottacar," " English Noble- man," " Queen of the Carnival," " Snow," " Moorish Bride," "Rosebud," " Eastern Bride," "Folly," "Flirt," "Queen Elizabeth," " Gipsy Queen," " Amy Robsart," " Gipsy Princess," "Tambourine Girl," " Spanish Prin- cess," " Donna Isora," "Princess Toto," " Queen of Forest," " Princesses 'Zelina, Zanita, Juanita, Constanza, Mary and Georgiana," "Queen and Princess of Spain."
6. THE WAKEFIELD RATTAN COMPANY exhibited an assortment of their beautiful rattan furniture, including one of their magnificent chamber-sets, - dressing-case, bedstead, and commode ; also a car-seat, child's carriage, crib, workstand, upholstered fauteuil, and an assortment of other articles. The bottom of the four-horse wagon was covered with one of their Kurrachee rugs.
7. JAMES MCKEY had a two-horse team, in which were displayed a num- ber of crates in the form of a pyramid, covered with fancy and English china- ware and majolica goods, the whole tastefully set off with flags and bunting.
8. The UNITED STATES STREET-LIGHTING COMPANY exhibited samples of their street lanterns, which are now used in a large number of cities and towns in New England. These lamps or lanterns are fitted for gas, gasoline, or kerosene. In the use of gasoline the fluid is stored in a small reservoir at- tached to the lantern, and, passing through a tube to the burner, is, by a chemical process, changed into vapor, which, being mixed with air, gives a light similar to that of coal-gas.
9. JOSEPH F. PAUL & Co. were represented by two teams, illustrating ancient and modern domestic sewing ; the first occupied by two ancient ladies, wearing " spees," and laboriously employed at hand-sewing, with an old man, in a large straw hat, entertaining them by reading the paper. On the second team was presented a modern scene, in the shape of four elegant machines, the manufacture of the Boston Sewing-Machine Company, operated by elegantly dressed ladies.
10. THE HARWOOD CHAIR-SEAT COMPANY had a carpeted and neatly decorated platform carriage, on which were displayed rows of chairs of the different varieties made by them, and an assortment of chair-seats of differ-
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ent colors. Samples of the Harwood fibre chair-seating material were distrib- uted among the spectators.
11. TURNER BROS. exhibited a large decorated monument, covered with a network of their non-elastic suspenders, and surmounted by a flag.
12. A. II. HEws & Co. exhibited upon two wagons the contrast between the present mode of operation in the art of pottery and that in vogue in 1765.
13. CLIFFORD, the perfumer, made a nique show. There was a large sign in the shape of a bottle on the seat in front, and on the tail-board a huge mustache, dressed with Clifford's cosmetic and mustache wax, while in the wagon were a variety of oddly-shaped bottles of perfumery. On raised standards in the centre of the vehicle lay a six-foot long stick of Clifford's cosmetique. An exhibit of pomades and satchet-powders was also made.
14. W. W. WEBSTER's display of wire dummy forms for clothing, etc., of all sizes, presented a singular appearance.
15. THE STANDARD FERTILIZER Co. had an imposing caravan, with cases and sample packages of their improved fertilizer for house plants and flowers, and an elaborate display of potted plants and cut-flowers tastefully arranged. About five thousand sample packages of their improved fertilizer were given away along the route.
16. A. N. HARDY's exhibit was a veritable moving photographic art- gallery, with a mammoth camera, the largest in use, looming up in the middle. The sides of a box carriage were completely covered with large and small portraits of prominent individuals, including the following, viz. : Gov. Long, Lieut .- Gov. Weston, William Lloyd Garrison, Walter Emerson, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Adamowski, Liebig, Henry Ward Beecher, Edward Everett HIale, Meredith, Hamilton, James Freeman Clarke, Mallalieu, Carl Zerrahn, Dr. Webb, Dr. Bartol, Mrs. Livermore, Mrs. HI. M. Smith, Mrs. Humphrey Allen, Mrs. Carter, Zoe Tuttle, etc. Beside them were shown a set of beauti- ful summer scenes.
17. C. & G. HOLLIS exhibited tin cans and torches. They gave an exhaustive exhibition of the various styles of torches of their own manufac- ture, notably the broom-torch, the original Shaler flash-torch, their patent double-swing, etc.
18. " AUNT ABBY'S " candy-exhibit was of especial interest to the chil- dren in the crowd. It consisted of a group in old-fashioned costume engaged in the manufacture of molasses candy. The team was finely decorated, and
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was arched by a scroll surmounted by an eagle with a stick of candy in his beak.
19. CARY, FULTON & Co. in one team made a display of campaign goods. Pictures of the Presidential candidates, flags. bunting, caps, capes, torches, etc., were attractively arranged, the whole being decked with the national colors.
20. CLARK & FREEMAN showed on a canopied and finely decorated wagon, drawn by four white horses, the achievements of human ingenuity and skill in the shape of five very elegant " New Home " sewing-machines, some of which were in costly inlaid cases, the practical utility of which was shown by a lady, beside whom sat another lady of ". ye olden time," sewing by hand. Above the canopy were displayed paintings of the company's manufactories.
21. Jons J. Ribaway made an exhibit of calcium-light materials.
22. B F. BROWN & Co. exhibited their leather dressing.
23. Some very delicate wax-work specimens were shown in a team con- tributed by MRS. C. J. TILLMAN. The display consisted entirely of wax flowers, tastefully mounted, and arranged in a pyramid of glass cases.
24. GEORGE FENN, agent, made a show of rotary ventilators.
25. GOLDING & Co., manufacturers of printing-presses and printers' materials generally, exhibited in three teams. In the first were placed cabi- nets, racks, their new brass-rule working machines, comprising the " Little Giant " cutter, the mitring machine, and rule-curver, the lead-cutters, bodkins, and other small and handy office tools. The second team carried specimens of their job presses, two sizes of the Jobber, and two of the Pearl. These were in operation, and circulars, printed thereon, were distributed along the ronte. The last wagon was filled with the Official presses, which have been so favorably received by the public for the past few years. One of these was operated by a very young man, and specimens of work were obtained by those who desired. A handsomely illustrated pamphlet was distributed, as the procession passed, giving a full description of the working and workmanship of these presses.
26. PEABODY & WHITNEY, wooden ware, No. 92 Washington street, had a handsome barge in line, on which were displayed the various articles com- prised in their business, including sleds, toys, bows and arrows, etc.
27. MOSES FAIRBANKS & Co.'s exhibit consisted of a two-horse wagon loaded with various kinds of mineral and soda waters, eider, and tonics, each properly placarded. This team was followed by another of a rather ancient
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pattern, used in the business in 1830, by J. B. Whittemore, then located on Brattle street. This wagon was loaded with spruce beer.
28. JOSEPH M. WOODS contributed a load of lumber, drawn by one horse, showing the work of the Diamond Mills.
29. EDWARD G. KENDALL exhibited, on a four-horse team, one of his automatic hatchway-guards, which are intended for use on freight-elevators. This invention, which is designed with a special view to safety, is so con- structed that the moment the elevator starts, the bar or gate closes in a spring lock. The wagon was surrounded by canvas, on which were crayoned illus- trations of the use of the guard.
30. THE AMERICAN SHADE ROLLER COMPANY made a fine display of their window-shades, etc.
31. Jons ROBBINS had an ornamented cart, on which was displayed a large quantity of shining baggage-checks.
32. WONG-AR-ChoxG, in full dress, rode in a covered wagon, filled with packages of Chinese teas.
33. WuranT & Dirsox made an exhibit of athletic appliances, including their patent rowing machine, which was worked by an oarsman dressed in a rowing suit.
34. HERMANN STRATER & Soxs displayed a wagon drawn by two horses, loaded with copper puffs, used in brewing, steam-jacket kettles, soda-water apparatus, and an upright beer-pump. There was also a man rigged with a diving costume, with the helmet in position, showing to good advantage the appearance of a diver at work.
35. F. E. & C. E. SMirn & Co. exhibited a variety of styles of the Knight cheese-safe, with clerks showing the operation thereof, wooden ware, etc.
36. THE HELIOTYPE PRINTING COMPANY displayed, on an immense scarlet dais, a number of specimens of their heliotype engraving from their art- rooms, including portraits of Barrett, the tragedian ; Stoddard, lecturer ; and the design of the new building for the Charitable Mechanie Association. They also exhibited a camera and gelatine printing-press, illustrating the idea of printing with all the accuracy of photographing and the durability of ink. As the exposure to dust would impair the work of the press it was not exhibited in operation.
37. A. P. ASHBOURNE made an attractive exhibition of cocoant prep- arations, spiees. etc., with a number of colored men at work in manufactur- ing the same.
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38. II. R. PLIMPTON showed the practical working of a bed-lounge, together with other furniture.
39. CHARLES W. SPURR made a handsome display of combined wood and paper hanging's and the like.
40. CHRISTOPHER BLAKE made a goodly show with hat-trees, desks, and lighter articles of furniture on a wagon.
41. THE TUCKER MANUFACTURING Co. exhibited a wagon-load of spring beds, iron beds, brass beds, and other furniture, special prominence being given to the display of brass beds, the manufacture of which is a compara- tively new thing in this country.
42. A. J. CHASE, agent, showed a number of cold-blast refrigerators, of different sizes, through the glass windows of which could be seen fresh meat, fruit, etc., in a perfect state of preservation.
43. JOHN S. ANDREWS exhibited Horton's life-saving mattress, and other life-saving apparatus.
44. MASURY, YOUNG & Co. made a well-arranged display of oils of all kinds.
45. II. L. ALBEE & Co. made a fine display of lounges, beds, and bedding.
46. Upon a handsomely decorated truck, drawn by four powerful black horses, the WRIGHT & POTTER PRINTING COMPANY displayed an old-time " Ramage " press, on which the " Boston Journal" was originally printed, together with the modern " Kidder" job press. Upon the former a circular, showing the quaint style of orthography of Boston's first settlers, was being printed. This " machine," by the labor of two strong men, "struck off" something less than two hundred copies per hour. The " form " of type lay on a table which was made to move along a grooved track. After the ink had been spread upon the type, a sheet of paper was fixed on a canvas-covered frame, which was hung with hinges to the table, and which when swung down laid the sheet over the type. Then the table was moved, by means of a crank, underneath a heavy block fixed to a screw, operated by a lever, by means of which the block pressed the paper down on the type, and thus the circular was printed. This slow and primitive mode of printing was similar to that of Franklin's time, and helped show the wonderful advance made within the last half century. Side by side with this enmbrous reminder of " ye ancient time " stood a " Kidder" press, self-feeding and self-delivering, printing, at the rate of six thousand an hour, a second circular issued by the company, containing
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matter of historical interest, copies of which were distributed to the crowd along the route. The motive-power of this wonderful little machine was a wheel of the truck upon which it was borne, which, when in motion, drove a counter-shaft attached to the platform, - a most ingenious arrangement. This machine comprises some of the most modern improvements in printing- presses. It feeds itself from a web of paper, does all the work of printing, rules the sheet two ways and in two colors, and cuts them the desired size. The sides of the superstructure inclosing the presses and workmen were embellished with a faithful representation of the present State House, with eagles, flags, and descriptive mottoes.
47. EDWARD HENSHAW, leather findings, had a new team decorated with bunting, new harnesses, and a handsome pair of horses. On a platform was a large heel, several feet high and wide, with a large nickled' Armor Heel Plate for ladies' and children's boots on it, and an exact imitation (wood) of a bottle of dressing for ladies' boots, eight feet high, with a large sign, ten feet by four feet, explaining the extract. In different places on the team were wholesale orders packed and marked for shipment to various sections of the country.
48. The exhibit of C. D COBB & BROTHERS consisted of a large wagon, drawn by eight horses, each led by a Chinaman in full costume. Both horses and wagon were draped in Chinese style, while upon the wagon was con- structed a Chinese pagoda, the top of which was twenty feet from the ground. In the lower story of this pagoda, which was two stories high, was seen a Chinese tea-party in full operation.
49. N. & E. ROSENFELD made an elaborate display of their compressed yeast.
50. LAUGHTON & TOWNE's display of Grant's Revolving Filter was drawn by a pair of handsome gray horses, decorated with velvet and silk trimmings. A large sign-board, suitably inscribed, was arched by an array of faucet filters, the whole being elaborately festooned with bunting and emblems.
51. HIERMAN W. LADD exhibited a variety of spring beds, cots, etc., the use, comfort, and convenience of which were practically demonstrated.
52. F. D. OsGoon showed an admirable self-acting swing, in which two - children were apparently enjoying themselves well.
53. Pinar S. MIZENER made a practical show of pattern and model making, and zither construction. Across the wagon was a bench supporting a
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zither, made of spruce wood, sixty years old, on which a musician performed during the procession, while on either side were displayed two other zithers. In the wagon was a workman making patterns and models, and a draughts- man at work.
54. HALE, TEELE & BISBEE made a very creditable display of soaps, in a variety of forms of construction.
55. KILBORN, WINTMAN & Co.'s team was laden with samples of their finest upholstered goods, such as patent rockers, reclining-chairs, and Turkish easy-chairs.
56. THURSTON, HALL & Co. had two canopied wagons, on which a large number of workmen, neatly dressed in white, were engaged in the manufacture of crackers.
57. J. II. PETTINGER & Co. gave a practical illustration of the use of Sapolio by several women cleaning windows.
58. S. GRAVES & Soxs had a team on which was practically exhibited the utility of one of their recently patented lounge beds, handsomely finished in the Queen Anne style. Its peculiarities and advantages were shown by a man in charge on the wagon. When closed it appeared exactly like any other lounge or sofa, but when opened out formed a nice mattress bed on spiral springs, and was rolled about with the greatest ease, the six legs being mounted on castors.
59. JosiAn CUMMINGS displayed a great variety of trunks and travelling- bags. On the wagon four men were engaged in the manufacture of trunks, and the wagon and horses were prettily decorated with bunting.
60. HARVEY SCUDDER put on exhibition barrels and jars of the new Allandale Mineral Spring Water.
61. W. II. BOWDLEAR & Co. made a unique and attractive display of beeswax and its uses.
62. THE SMITH AMERICAN ORGAN COMPANY'S display comprised two teams, and showed the contrast between the instruments made by them in 1852, when they began business, and the most improved and modern Smith organs. Of the former there were two, either of which would now be considered an insignificant piece of furniture in a parlor or drawing-room, although at that time it was doubtless as rare as it was attractive. In con- struction it was very simple, but nevertheless neat. and rather ornamental in finish. It consisted of a four and a half octave organ in a square case, about three feet long, twenty inches wide, and two feet high, standing on double
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wooden legs, similar in appearance to the legs of a sewing-machine. The tones produced by this ancient as well as old-fashioned instrument are as sweet to-day as when the organ was manufactured. It was borne on a one- horse wagon, which was followed by a carriage drawn by six caparisoned horses. On this second vehicle was erected a magnificent Moorish pavilion, surmounted by a dome, and decorated with brilliant draperies, underneath which were four of the finest organs now made by this company. Two of these were of the "Connoisseur" style, and the other two of the style numbered "345," the latter especially being elaborately engraved and polished. This display was designed by Mr. Frank H. Smith.
63. RAND, AVERY & Co.'s display was very interesting. A four-horse dray, tastefully decorated, carried the original printing-press used by Benjamin Franklin in the old Queen-street office. A printer in the costume of Franklin's day, with the assistance of a " devil." with the old-fashioned ink-pads, worked the press, upon which was printed an interesting sheet. The paper bore on one side fac-similes of the title-pages of four of Boston's oldest newspapers, as follows : The Boston . News Letter," the first paper published in America, dated April 24, 1701; the Boston "Gazette," October 9, 1721, giving a thanksgiving proclamation of Governor Shute ; the title-page of the issue of February 11, 1723, of the " New England Courant," the paper originally printed by Franklin on the same press from which it was worked on this occa- sion ; the first issue of the " New England Weekly Journal," of March 20, 1727. A compositor setting type in the olden style was also upon the car. Arching the whole car was a canvas inscription, bearing an elegant portrait of Frank- lin, and the words : " Rand, Avery & Co., occupying Franklin Buildings, Franklin street, contribute the original press owned and worked by Benjamin Franklin."
64. CHASE & SANBORN made an exhibit, which consisted of a load of teas, drawn by a pair of white and a pair of chestnut horses, the wagon and horses being very prettily decorated with Chinese emblems symbolical of the trade.
65. DONALD KENNEDY had a four-horse team, conveying a load of @ Ken- nedy's Medical Discovery."
66. JOHN HOLMAN & Co. exhibited their " Climax" folding parlor bed - and combination cradle and crib, on a nice platform wagon, which was covered with a canopy upholstered in blue. The folding-bed when closed has the appearance of an elegant cabinet organ. The ease and rapidity with
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which a lady in charge transformed it into a large, comfortable bed evinced its merits. Another lady attending a baby (?) in the cradle crib showed the comfort and convenience of that article.
67. S. S. PIERCE & Co., grocers, made a striking display of foreign and domestic groceries and wines, in a large four-horse dray ; and, as a suggestive contrast to this, their original wheelbarrow full of goods, this being the style of delivering groceries from this house fifty years ago.
68. A. SHUMAN & Co., clothiers, had two vans, each drawn by four horses, illustrative of the developments and methods of their special industry. On the first van was the representation of the " Pinafore" characters, which proved so attractive when originally displayed in the windows of the firm. In addition to this, and indeed the special display on the leading van, was a repre- sentation of ancient modes of costume as compared with modern, the exhibi- tion beginning with the style of Queen Anne, 1700, when perukes were in vogne, and showing the rise and fall of different fashions np to the adoption of the garments of to-day. The second van was a commentary and explana- tion of the first. Upon it were displayed ancient modes of tailoring and sew- ing as compared with to-day, so arranged as to show the progress from the primitive needle to the improved sewing-machine. Thereon might be seen the changes in the methods of cutting clothes from the day when each indi- vidual suit was laborionsly eut ont with shears np to the present labor-saving era, when machinery performs that office by wholesale.
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