QUARTERLYBULLETIN 43 these was borne by the tailors. It measured 10 x n feet and hung in a large frame with golden knobs at the top of the poles. It was carried by two standard bearers with a man on each side who held a "fine blue and white cord" ending in ','an elegant tassel." On this banner was depicted a landscape with Adam and Eve, nearly life size, in a sitting posture, naked except for fig leaf aprons. The motto was "and they sewed fig leaves together." There was also a chain of ten links, in the center of each was the name of a ratifying state arranged in order of ratification; in the center of the circle the word "majority." A sun "beamed its rays" on the ratifying states and Rhode Island, which had not acceded, was represented in mourning. There was also a figure of George Washington, almost life size, holding a parchment inscribed "The Federal Constitution." A federal Eagle with wings expanded soared toward the sun. Another display of this division was that of the bakers. On a square stage or platform, mounted on wheels, drawn by two bay horses, stood four master bakers with the federal loaf. An entire barrel of flour had been consumed in the baking; it measured 10 ft. x 27 in. x 8 in. and bore the names in full of the ten ratifying states and the initials of the other three. Their flag represented the falling off of trade under the old articles of Confederation and its promised increase under the new Constitution. On the decline of trade side the motto read: "When in confusion I was made without Foundation I was laid; But hope the Federal ovens may the sinking frame full well repay." The reverse motto was: "We are well built, both sound and tight We hope to serve the ships in sight with the best bread baked of good flour when Congress have the Federal Power." The brewers presented among other things a cask holding 300 gallons of ale, on top of which stood a very handsome eight-year boy dressed to represent Bacchus, in a flesh-colored skin-tight garment and cap with hop vines and barley. Carrying a silver