A Big Time!

Everybody expected that Ann Arbor would huve a big tlnie last Saturday, and go no one was disappointed, for it was the blggest kind of a big time, wltli the bigge9t kind of a big crowd In attendance to enjoy it. It is estimated by old estimaters that there were between 30,000 and 40,000 people iu the city Saturday, and we don't believe that one among the number went away disappointed. Everything worked like clock work. The day was a grand one, everybody seerued in good spirits, and the ettbrts to entertain the vast crowd were very successfiil. We have yet to liciir of a single serious accident, even, that camc to mar the general good time. On Main and Hurón streets there was scarcely a business house but was profusely decorated, on some of the blocks a great deal of genius being displayed in the tasty and harmomous decorations. The miliUry companies present were the Light Ouards of Yphilanti ; the National Gnard of Detroit; the Cadets of Detroit; the Gniys" of Jackson, and Company A, of Ann Arbor. Enough soldiere to niake a creditable display, and the excellence of their drill showed thein to be very proiicient soldiers too. The G. A. R. boys also turned out about 50strong. There were seven bands of music In the line, the Ypsilantl band, the Huron Klver band, the Saline band, the Ann Arbor City band, the Dexter Jubilee band, the High School band of tliis cit}', and a military drum corps. Tlie uir was full of music, and it will be far from us to teil which of these fainous ontaalaatlOttl made the most pleasing ponnds, or captivated the crowd " the hardest." At It o'clock a. m. the grand procession formed, headed by the Ypsilanti band and the military organization, followed by the G. A. R. posts, the fire department, and then the tableau or industrial cars representing the various trades, or industrie carried on in the city. Some of the cara were worth coming a long distance to see. Tliey were fur ahead of anything ever seen in thiscounty before, and speak well for the Ufe and energy of our merchants and manufacturera. Some llrms not content with one wagon, had two and three to make a proper representation of their business. Among those worthy of special inention may be noted the four cars lltted out by Hutzel & Co. The " Ideal Hose Co." fittcd out by the same firm.consisted of eight verj' small boy9 with a captain, all in white uniform, drawing a minature hose cart with reel full of white hose. It was one of the features of the procession. One of the cara containing plumber?s goodsjwas followed by some 30 or 40 trench diggers each carrying a spade or piek ornamented with a llag. The car of John Keek & Co. was a beautiful one, and consisted of a parlorelegnntly fitted up. the roof being composed of elegant mats, the sides hung with draperies, and everything in excellent taste. O. Eberbach took three car to display his hardware business on. C. F. Burkhardt, trunke, etc. 8t. Clair & Son, school furniture and windmill. l,"wU A Gibson, photographers displayed a mammoth camera. Meyer &, Overbeck, groceries. Alvln Wilsey had two wagons - one for the sewing machines, and the other for organs and pianos. Fred Schlanderer's bottling works, two wagons. Wm. Arnold, represented a mammoth watch, with hands contlnually turning, by raeans of machinery. Ann Arbor City milis. Koch & Hal Ier had a handsome display, ehowing a bed-room in fine shape. The bed was a foldiog one, and t was being foldeil up and taken down continually ou ii s passage. Ann Arbor Organ Works, in the first wiigon waa several men with helmets on, and two little girls each holding a harpThe second wagon had a large organ. H. Neuhoft" represented his trade n good style, with guns, machines, etc. C. Walker & Bro.. carriage works displayed work in its various stages of conipletion with fofe In ruil blast and men at work. John Strobel meatraarket with snusage grimier in optrafftaa. MiR'hlig's furnitiire store had a good display. Schuh & Muehlig's hardware car liad tilinga in nice shape. The sewing machine depnrtment of Schuh & Muehlig was out in full force with a fine display of work. The palace deüvery wagons looked neat and tasty in the line. The White Sewing-machine turnout interested the ladies and attracted mucli attention. Oscar O. Sor's palnting and decoratin; business caiue in for its share of attention. Tli Central milis had a house roofed with pape,r sacks while the drlver used n barrel for a seat as did srvcral ot Ihe workmen. The Vienna Bakery ffave away ÜM cake. A bakery on wlieels, with all the buker's paraphernalia and a liberal hand distribatiag cookies, cakes, pretzels, etc. to the mnltitude. Wurster & Kirn represented the blacksmith and wagon ironing business. liUlck Bros. had a big car with men at work sawing, planing, etc, showing how quickly and handsomely they served the public at their factory. A. L. Noble had a car nicely trimmed uii, with neatnes8 and taste. The Two Sams had a hack with ready made suita niccly displayed from which sheet music was distributod to the crowd. Tlie Wagner Bros. carriage works was well represented, the car being one of tlie best in tlie line. A big advertising car told of the barrains to be had at Bch & Abel's and other places In the city. J. Volland, trunks, harneas, etc. Grossman A Schleinker's car advertised the new flrm well. A larre car, handsomely decorated, contained 28 little miuses patriotically dressed, each represeiitinjï a state in the union. Will A. Ilitoh had the gettiiijr up of tkls, and it reflucted credit on hi good taste. The south sidi? of the court house was illnrainated in the good old fashioned way with candios, elght lihtsto each window. It lookcd line, and Deputy Clerk RobUon, who was responsible for it, deRerves much praise. There were eleven car loatls of people on the M C. excursión train going east from our celebnition Satunlay. Tlie tire works were superior to Rny ever seen in Ann Arbor before, and they were sent off In a very satisfactory raanner, but few tedious delayá occurring be tween scènes. Th OflutfMt Utwt-on fl)i bou ooiiipftii. tus Satijrday uftcriioon fq se wlilcl) could lay 100 fcct of lióse aijd get a atream on the qiiickeat was won by Protectlon Uo. in Mvi' minutes. The speech of the Hon. Lester Salsbury, of Adrián, was one of patriotUm. It w;:n a retumê of the countrys history and very well receiveil by tliose present at ta deüvery. The committee of irrungements had all the money tliev neeiled and about $45 to spare. How innny similar committees In the state can report the like?