The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-21
PARADE OF ODD FELLOWS
$500 PATRIARCHs MILITANT AND
OTHER MEMBERS IN LINE.
sixty-Ffve Carriages Filled with Sis
sion-A Pretty street Pageant.

DETROIT. Sept. 20.-For more than an
hour this afternoon 400 Odd Fellows and
their sisters OF the Rebekah order were
passing in review before Grand Sire Pink
erton. Deputy Grand Sire Cable and Major
General j. p. Ellacott, chief OF the grand
sire's staff. 1t was the finest and largest
procession seen in Detroit since the great
c.. A. II. parade in 1890. Fully a score OF
bands furnished the music. Street car and
other traffic was suspended along the line
of march and the police kept the crowds of
spectators we'll back on the sidewalks.
Brigadier General Martin, commander of
the Michigan department of the Patriarchs
Militant. led one thousand members of the
military branch of Odd Fellowship. all in
full uniform. carrying drawn swords. Their
perfect marching, excellent evolutions and
fine appearance drew constant applause
from the tightly-packed crowds that
packed the Woodward-avenue sidewalks
from curbs to building fronts. Ohio sent
six cantons of Patriarchs: Indiana, three;
New York. three; Pennsylvania, three:
Massachusetts, three; Michigan, three, and
st. Thomas, Ont, one. Grand Canton, from
Akron. O., and Syracuse Canton attracted
especial attention by their numbers and
perfect marching. Subordinate eHcamp-
ments followed the gaily-attired and mill
tary-Iooking Patriarchs with a large float
representing THE Plains of Mamre." About
two hundred members Of the subordinate
e-ncampments, a majority from Michigan,
were in line. At the rear OF their division
came the Grand Encampment of Michigan
in carriages.
Over a hundred members Of Detroit Lodge
headed the third division. composed of SUBJ
.-lf.as. f1d-ar o~I 49, Cro~I 1~o -
Michigan. Lodges Wed with each other as
to turning out the greater number of men,
uniformed in some striking manner. River
side Lodge. of Detroit, made the hit Of this
division, with two hundred men, all uni
formed in brown linen suits and caps. Col
ored umbrellas were carried by several
lodges. adding picturesqueness to the
long pageant. Two floats portraying the
Good Samaritan" and Saul Listening to
David Playing the Harp were drawn with
this division. After the Grand Lodge Of
Michigan was drawn & tremendous float.
loaded with children. bearing the legend.
w Educate Orphans" Banners in the
children's hands told of the many orphan
asylums maintained by the order. Women
Of the Rebekah branch rode in s;xty-ive
carriages. with a large float illustrating
"Rebekah at the Well" in their midst.
The representatives to the Sovereign
Grand Lodge occupied respective carriages
designated by shields hung thereon. bear
ing the names of the States the occupants
represented. All the States and the Canadi-
an provinces were thus in line.
When Grand Sire Pinkerton and associ-
ates had finished the review. they entered
carriages and. escorted by the Junia Hus-
sars. of Columbus. o., brought up the rear
Of the grand procession. The gorgeous uni
forms and dashing evolutions of the Hus-
sars was the final feature of the spectacle.
1t Is estimated that ten thousand persons
connected with the various divisions of Odd
Fellowship are now in the city.