Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-10-14
Irish Americans Carried Off the
HOnOrs With the Largest
Division.
The Hibernians Receive Plaud-
its All Along the Route
of March.
UNIONS ALSO TURNED OUT STRONG

The Elks' fall carnival, looked forward
to with interest and enthusiasm, opened
Monday under the most favorable cir
cumstances, with the weather all that
could be desired and the arrangements
perfect. The city's business houses were
gaily decorated, presenting handsome
and bright appearance, and every avail
able foot of space along the route of the
great parade was occupied by the throngs
of strangers and friends of the Elks.
Promptly at / o'clock, amid cheers and
the ringing of bells and blowing of whis-
ties the command to move was given and
each division fell into line with preci-
sion that was surprising. First in order
came Grand Marshal Griffiths and Chief
of Staff John Borntraeger and assistants,
followed by Mayor Weaver, Exalted
Ruler Robert w. Brown, visiting Mayors
and other distinguished guests in car
riages. The entire police force, under
command of Chief Haager, in their new
fell uniforms, presented an imposing APP
pearance and were highly complimented
on all sides. They are body of men
that our citizens have every reason to
feel proud of, being unsurpassed by no
similar body of men in the United States,
with perhaps the exception of New
York's Broadway squad.
n;u;cio, a xuoc co,r,1oca1 of TOufcuille
Lodge of Elks in dress suits and white
duck caps, one section marching and the
other in tandem. Many of Louisville's
best known citizens were in the latter
and presented novel sight driving coal
carts. ...A..-.-.-.---.--
Division B was the largest in the entire
parade. The Roman Knights, i'll full
uniform, headed the division, followed
by Marshal Joe Nevin and his escort of
sixteen aides, Messrs. John Murphy,
Thomas Keenan,, Charles Feeney, Patrick
Sullivan, John Hennessy, Jeff Bannon,
William M. Higgins, Frank Cunningham,
George J. Butler, Thomas w. Tarpey,
John M. Mulloy, John Kelly, Pat Nelli-
gan, Con Ford, William Kinney and
Mike O'Donnell. Then followed two
United States and Irish flags and the
handsome banner of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians; then came the st. Pat
rick's Cadets, under command of Capt
Tommy Keenan,, in their natty blue uni
forms, and they were the recipients of an
ovation from one end of the route to the
other. Their marching and drilling were
perfect. Capt. Keenan, was ably assisted
by Lieut.. Charles Greenville and Sergt
Willie Phillips.
With the approach of the Hiberniar
Knights in their full dress uniforms and
green plums there was renewed cheering
Capt. Breen and his men presented al
appearance unsurpassed by any Other
company in the parade, and where there
was room his men went through some
very difficult evolutions almost perfectly
After the Hibernian Knights came the
divisions of Ancient Order of Hiber
mans and the County Board officers. &c
whom the credit is due for the excellent
showing made, and the Irish-Americai
Society. numbering about 1000 men
wearing red, white and blue and greer
badges. The number would have beer
many hundreds larger but for the fac
that numbers of members had to remain
at work or were obliged to turn out will
the Elks or other uniformed bodies.
Following band next marched Mack
in Council several hundred strong, wear
ing neat caps and carrying canes. The
popularity of this society was man,
times attested by the cheering which
greeted their appearance. All in all thu
display made by the Irish-American
was the equal of any and surpassed tina
of many of the divisions. They mos
fittingly showed their appreciation o
the enterprise of Louisville Lodge o
Elks and their lively interest in Louis
ville's progress.
One Of the most unique features of tn
parade was the showing made by tn
Italian Brotherhood, accompanied by
float symbolizing the discovery of thi
country by Christopher Columbus. Thei
uniforms were new and elegant, and tn
idea of this feature originated with Loui
Carraro and Mark Denunzio.
The trades unions also made an excel
lent showing, several affiliated with tn
Central Labor Union taking part. TIL
carpenters turned out in large numbers
as did also the plasterers, cigarmakers
bricklayers. coopers and butchers.
There were about $50 floats i'll line
divided between the different divisions
the most marked and beautiful beinI
those of Walter Brothers Clay-stree
Brewery, Frank Fehr. Sem & Ackei
man, John +. Oertel, Kis-Me chewin
Gum Company, Hirsch Brothers, S. M
Ratio & Co., w. ]. Hughes & Co. TIL
one that attracted the most attention an
was the most artistic was that of the Elk:
trophy float representing the cardina