Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-13
HAD A BIG PARADE
Anniversary Service Of the
Maccabees.
OVER FIVE HUNDRED IN LINE
The Procession Marches 20 ST. Marks
Church Wnsse Or. Fau Delivers an
Eloquent Address.


versary Of the organization OF the or
der OF Aaecabees. and according 10 an
estsbi shed custom of the order the
event Mas observed by the nine lodges
IN this city BY turning out IN pubic
array. Three hundred and nifty men,
bers OF the order, including the uni
formed rank. met at the Pearl street
hall and formed IN line FOR marching
90 the Union depot TO meet the slr
xnigE.ts who arrived from Muskegon
AMI Grand Haven At 1925. The coll
unsn was headed by the uniformed
rank, and Wurzourg's band furnished
the music Tor the occasion. The vls-
itors numbeTed 2oo- Tney joined the
ranks and the increased column re-
turned 10 the hall. The members of
Grace hive, L. q. 4. NJ, No. 90, nad
prepared delicious repast Tor
their brothers, having laid
covers for 525. Upon returning
10 the bail they all parto OF the
spread. About an hour WAS consumed
at the tables with enjoyable iuter-
changes OF fsaternal greetings and the
pieasaItries of common fellowship.
After the visiting brethren had been
refreshed and recuperated from the
fatigue OF thei- journey, they divided
into squads and were escorted about
the city by the local members.
Line of March.
At D. m. they returned to the nall
and formed In line 525 strong, led by
NuelIug's eand. and marched through
the principal streets of the city. The
line OF march extended-from the hall
10 Canal street, down Waterloo street
TO Fulton. west to Mt. Vernon, north
To Bridge, east To Canal, up Canal,
through Monroe To Monument park.
From that point they proceeded to
81. Marks church, where the
grand chaplaln oi the uniformed rank,
she Rev. pr. Campbell Fair delivered
the anniversary ;, rmon from the first
chapter of the second book OF the
Maccabers. The revs rend gentleman
delivered an eloquent and appropriate
address, which Was listened to with
rapt attention by the members Of the
zorders. Tne main points touched UPON
by the speaker were the beneficiary
aud benevolent character OF the Or
ganlzatIon, the bro,hrrly love ever pre-
dominating among the members and
tie good ana salutary influence OF the
foundation principles. The uniformed
ranks as they pursued their line OF
march presented q beautiful sight,
and wee viewed by An admirlng thr0ng
of sps ctat Dr- who rpngfegated all along
tie liue TO witness the knights AS they
stepped proudly anu In unison to the
eniivenlng strains of the band. At the
Conclusion Of the sermon the members
marched to the nail on Pearl street,
where the ladiss had prepared sup
per. After sui pei the visitors were
accompanied To the depot and they re-
turned home at o'cl OK. The day
was enloyabiy spent. and the visit OF
the guests from out of town WAS made
an occasion for strengthening the ties
which bind the fraternity together.
The anniversary Of the organization OF
the order occurs on the twelfth of
June, and If It falls on Sunday il must
be observed IN part oy some demonstra-
ton i'y . cons,itional requirement.
The date occurring on Sunday this
year the main anu principal part Of
The celebration was deferred until this
evening when u banquet wilfbe served
at the pavilion st s,orth park.
Exercises at the Park.
An elaborate program has been pre-
pared Tor the occasion. The opening
address Will be gwen Ivy the Rev. Dr.
Fair and a Literary and musical enter
tainment will follow. participated III py
the Amily quartet. Miss DTegge, :. b.
Mills. Miss Garry VanDughter-n. John
Henson, George Rogers. Miss Florence
Harper, Niss sophia Scbouten and
Mss Lizzie Bentiy. All members of
the order. whether connected with the
lodges of this cIsy or not, are invited to
attend and participate IN the festivities.
The order IN ths city IS IN flourishlng
condition and includes IN its member
ship many OF the leading aud iufiu-
entail business men. The lodges num-
Der nine not including the lodge for
ladies. which is Grace Hive. Mrs. NJ.
Brooks. commsnderess. The lodges of
Knights are: Batavia tent No. 2i5, I.
A. X. Van Dugteren commander;
Comstoek tent No. 3S5. A. II. briggs
commander. Connor tent No. 50. J. A.
DeNoFe commander; Crescent Star
tent No. i52. +. {. Weiffrnbach COM
msnder; DIVISION tent No. 479. J. r.
Foot commander; Grover VsIevelsnd
tent No. III, A. Berry commander;
VALLEY City tent No. 400. y. Allyn COM
mxnder; Werner tent No. Is7. Edwin
4. Wolcott commander. The organ
irstions ia the state number about go.
with q membership nearly equal to all
other fraternal organizations com