Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-19
FOR SOLDIERS AND CITIZENS
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In front OF the members was carried a brand
new flag. and behind a variety Of axes, some
large, others small. The camp was under
the command Of Marshal G. G. Shredder.
Omaha camp No. 40, with full 200 men,
followed under the leadership Of Mar hal Fred
Elsasser. They were headed by sixteen For
esters In clean white trousers, and decorated
blue sailor jackets, each man armed with
an axe. They were under the command Of
Chief Forester f. i. Osborn.
The South Omaha camp wound up the Mod
ern Woodmen with a section in which there
were 200 men, headed by the South Omaha
bohemian band of twenty pieces. Thirteen
Foresters, under Chief Forester Billy Ben
nett, carrying big axes decorated with COL
ored ribbons, were at the head. The section
was commanded by Marshal Fred &. Pearl.
In the Modern Woodmen division
was a very pretty float occupied
by pretty women from Ivy and
Pdnsy camps Of the Royal Neighbors. There
was a group Of thirty arrayed in blue, white,
purple, black and green robes, representing
the virtues of which the organization is
founded. Under the softened light from the
incandescent globes the gaily decorated float
with its burden of beauty presented a hand
some picture.
The West Point band was another Of the
bands which created a great deal Of atten-
ton by the prettiness of their uniforms.
There were only twelve pieces, who were
under the leadership Of Harry Raddler. The
musicians were clad in pretty maroon jackets,
adorned with white braid, and blue caps.
They headed a division of the Pho
neer corps of the Woodmen of the World,
fifty-siX in lumber, as gayly dressed as their
escorts. Their uniforms consisted of dark red
sailor shirts trimmed in white, white belts,
dark trousers and white striped caps. Each
man carried a heavy Woodmen's axe. Cap
tain Bowler was in command.
HIELAN' ladies THESE.
Clan Gordon was represented by $50 mem
bers, each attired in the picturesque High
land dress, kits, plaids and bonnets. They
were headed by a half dozen ffers, who
aroused a great deal Of attention along the
line. The section wound up by a delegation
of twenty-five members from Clan Stuart Of
Council Bluffs, all of whom were attired also
In the Highland costume. The section Of
Scotchmen presented one of the nattiest eff
fects of the entire procession. William Horn
was the marshal.
The band of Union Pacific lodge No. II,
twenty-one men clad in dark blue uniforms,
adorned with black braid, and under the
leadership of Frank Kane, headed the section
of the Ancient Order of United Workmen.
Union Pacific lodge was the first, with a
representation of $50 men, who were mar
shalled by Henry Mccoy. The men were
decorated with the regalia Of the odrer. I'M
mediately behind came Patten lodge No. 17S,
in front OF whom marched the team of thir-
teen members, dressed in blue sailor jackets,
blue trousers and white striped fatigue
caps, unuef the command OF captain BlCkaru.
The lodge had seventy-fve members in line,
who were commanded by Marshal William
Taylor.
In advance of North Omaha lodge No. 159
walked the dreaded, but apparently peaceful
and peacable goats of the lodge. drawing a
miniature chariot in which was seated little
Miss Alma Stack, a little queen. The drivers
and guiders were Louie and Charles Stack.
Behind was the guard, the lodges team of
twelve members, captained by w. w. Christ
NJ Marshal ~ Smith Uqs In pOn-
mand of the 100 men who were in line.
A prettily arranged car carried the team
of Washington lodge of the Degree
of Honor, sixteen pretty young
women clad In rich robes and paraphernalia.
The car with it's precious burden of beauty
attracted considerable attention and was one
of the features Of the parade. 1t was under
command of Mrs. Kate Smith.
One Of the escorts of the Ancient Order
of United Workmen division was the Thurs
ton Martial band of ten pieces, led by Grant
Tignor and Drum Major c. w. Denning.
The musicians We're clad in the regular blue
uniform OF field musicians and white helmets.
The division of Redmen, about 100 strong,
was marshaled by Sachem ]. Gardner, who
bestrode his horse in full Indian uniform, and
in resplendent war paint. They were escorted
by the Pawnee City Military band, a fine org m
ization of forty-eight members, led by G. Il.
Pierce. They were uniformed in dark blue
Jackets and trousers and blue marine caps.
The section concluded with a float occupied ty
thirteen handsome Indian girls, members of
Minnehaha council, clad in gaudy and be-
coming costume. This ideal Indian picture
was another of the features of this division
which attracted much attention and applause.
KNIGHTS OF AK-SAR-BEN.
The Tecumseh Military band of twenty-five
pieces was tho escort of the knights of Ak
Sar-Ben. The uniforms were attractive, white
trousers and red coats and caps. They were
led by C. e. Whitney and Drum Major Ray
mond Beatty. Following them were twenty
five of the knights clad in bloody red robes
and hoods, led in front by a prospective can
didate into the order in immaculate attire
and brought up in the rear by a candidate who
had gone through the mill and had come out
with a very evident tired feeling, with the
legend on his back: Il was initiated, but
came out alive" The officers in the crowd
announced their title on banners, among them
being the grand bouncer, the past chronic
kicker and the past grand rasslededoo, and
the grand worthy mossback.
Then came the huge float giving a repre-
sentation Of the initiation. The float was a
piece of art and was suggestive of the mag
nifcence of the parade which will occur to-
night. A candidate was put through the en-
tire work. He was hauled up before the
executioner, his head was cut off, he was
thrown into the bottomless pit, hauled out
again and squeezed through rollers, placed
on an elevator, which dumped him on a red
hot gridiron, and he was finally snapped up
by the jaws Of death. The float was framed
In a blaze of red light, which lit up with a
hellish glare the Enthusiastically attired forms
of the initiating knights. On the rear of the
float sat a naked demon who held up to the
gaze Of the people the skeleton of one Of the
candidates who had failed.
The admirably constructed engine of the
Union Pacific company followed the float, and
behind that was the police patrol wagon with
| Driver Osborn and Officers Marnell and Fahey
as occupants. Immediately following was a
| section of the procession which probably
| aroused the widest applause. 1t comprised
the forty blue barrels on wheels Of the street
sweeping gang drawn by the members Of the
| gang. The barrels were decorated with
flags. as were also the ten wagons which
brought up the rear. Street Commissioner
Kaspar was the marshal in command. The
section was headed by a big American flag
| and a banner drawn on wheels on which were
shown the legends: ''The streets are swept
by day labor and "Day labor is a success"
The board lattice work placed on the court
house grounds was the most pou!ar place last
night with the multitude from whence to
view the parade.
The electric displays Of The Bee building
and the Boston store were the most admirel
by strangers In the city.
The mouthpiece and shank of a cornet was
lost during the parade last night. 1t can be
left with the Pawnee City band at the Col
onade hotel, Fifteenth and Jackson.
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