The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-21
ODD FELLOWS PARADE.
Largest Procession Seen In Detroit
Since G. 4. r. Event.

Largest Procession Seen In Detroit
Since G. 4. r. Event.
DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 2O.-For more
than an hour this afternoon. $500 Odd
Fellows and their sisters of the Rebek-
ah order were passing in review before
Grand Sire PInkerton. deputy grand
sire Cable and Major General ]. P. El-
lacott, chief Of the grand sire's stan, IT
was the finest and largest procession
seen in Detroit since the great G. A. X.
parade in 1890. Fully a score OF bands
furnished the music. Street car ana
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. command
er Of the Michigan department Of the
Patriarchs Militant, led 1000 members
OF the military branch OF Odd Fellow
ship, all In full uniform, carrying drawn
swords. Their perfect marching, ex-
cellent evolutlons and fine appearance
drew constant nppinuse from the tight
ly packed crowds that packed the
Woodward avenue sidewalks from
curbstone to building fronts. Ohio sent
six cnntons of Patriarchs: Indiana
three, New York three; Pennsylvania
three; Massachusetts three; Michigan
three, and St. Thomas, Ont. one. Grand
canton from Akron. Ohio. and Syracuse
canton attracted especial attention by
their numbers and perfect marching
Subordinate encnmpments followed
the gaIly attired and military looking
Patriarchs, with large float repre-
senting "the plains Of Mnmre." About
200 members OF the subordinate en-
cnmpments, u majority from Michigan,
were in line. At the rear Of their divis-
ion came the grand encnmpment OF
Michigan in carriages.
over hundred members OF Detroit
lodge headed the third division, COM
posed OF subordinate lodges and the
grand lodge Of Michigan Lodges Yied
with each other as to turning out the
greater number OF men. uniformed In
some striking manner. Riverside lodge,
! OF Detroit. made the hit OF this division
with 200 men, all uniformed In brown
linen suits and caps. Colored umbrel-
las were carried by several lodges. add
ing piCturesqueness to the long pa
geant. Two Aoats portraying "rhe
Good Samaritan" and Saul listening to
David playing the harp, were drawn
with this division.
After the grand lodge Of Michigan
1 was drawn a tremendous float loaded
with children. bearing the legend: I'VE
Educate Orphans" Banners in the
chlldrens' hands told Of the many or
phan asylums maintained by the or
der. Women of the Rebeknh branch
rode in sixty-fve carriages, with a
large float illustrating "Rebekah at the
Well" in their midst.
The representatives to the sovereign
lodge occupied respective carriages
designated by shields hung thereon
bearing the names Of the states. tho
occupants represented. All the states
and the Canadian provinces were thus
in the line.
When Grand Sire Pinkerton and as
sociates had finished the review, they
entered carriages, and, escorted by the
| Junla HussRrs, OF Columbus. Ohio,
brought up the rear Of the grand pro-
| cessIon. The gorgeous uniforms and
dashlnE evolutlons OF the hussars was
the final feature Of the spectacle. 1t Is
estimated that 1000 persons connected
| with the various divisions Of Odd Fell
lowship are now in the city.