The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-22
THE Big PARADE.
An Imposing Spectacle That
Will Live Long In
Memory.


Promptly at o'clock Sunday after
moo nthe visiting societies as we'll as
those from this city assembled at the
various points assigned to them. AS the
town clock was striking the hour of 2
the long procession started on It's way
of march through the principal streets
of the city. The order of parade and
the line of march published heretofore
were observed. The first division was
headed by q platoon of local police un-
der the command of Sergeant Joseph
Wielandt Then followed Chief Mar
shal James M. Battin and staff. Col.
Joseph Winum of the Sixth District
Commandery of the Knights of st. John
of Ohio, and his stan. in full dress
uniform, closely followed in mounted
order. The Communicates forming the
Sixth District of Ohio, headed by the
local commands, were next in order Of
parade, with many hundreds of men in
uniform, consisting Of knights from AL
lance, Massillon. Akron, Navarro and
Canal Dover, with their various and
respective captains leading them. The
first division was led by Thayer's Mill
tary band, in handsome uniforms. There
organization made q hit along the line.
The band appeared well and played
well.
The second division was commanded
by Walter Melchoir, and was led by the
Canal Dover military band. The band
had 35 pieces and received many fiat
tering words of commentator. The
non-uniformed knights of st. John from
l. IT.. ,,.1
Louisville followed, including benevo-
lent and aid societies.
The third division consisted of un-
uniformed Catholic society men from
various cities. which was headed by the
Massillon military band. The band.
though small in numbers. was large and
strong in volume.
The fourth division, Nicholas Lang
commanding, was formed Of various
local and outside branches of the K.
o. T. M. and c. M. b. A. and included
Arnould branch No. 10 c. M. b. A., of
this city, who carried white umbrellas.
The fifth division was under the COM
mand of Assistant Marshal Peter
Obringer, headed by the Grand Army
band and followed by Leo Branch No.
2, c. M. B. A., numbering several hun
dreds of men, all of them carrying
white umbrellas and presenting a pleas
ing appearance. The famous band that
| led the banner organization filled the
streets with harmony and received ap-
plause along the line of march.
The line Of march was north on
Cherry and Tuscarawast and west on
Tuscarawas to Market, thence to North
street and Cleveland avenue and down
Cleveland avenue to Tuscarawas street
and to the square, and south on Market
street to the scene of the dedicatory ex.
ercises and Father Treiber's residence
where at the latter place a platform
had been built, upon which stood
Bishop Horstmann and a number oi
notable clergymen who
| REVIEWED THE PARADE.
| When the parade reached the vicinity
of st. Mary's chapel, ranks were brok'
en- and the people surrounded a tenn
porary platform on the north side Of
the church from which Rev. Father
Pfeil, of Cleveland, addressed the
assemblage in kindly words. He spoke
of the opening of the new church ant
said that it was characteristic of the
Catholic denomination to begin in
structing their people in their youth
and thus train them in the proper reli
gious manner. The church he alluded
l to as the house of God and the gatt
to heaven, and that nothing Is true bu
heaven. He said the Catholic church
had right to teach it's people in the
manner which was believed true to 1t:
religion and God. He said that religion
Is the secret Of happy life here below
1t was not riches, he said, that made
people happy, for they tended to make
them miserable. 1t was not earthl,
pleasures which made one happy; 4
was religion. The things here below
he ascribed as only means tothe end
speaking of the fulfilling Of the promises
of the church. His address was deliver
ed in a remarkably clear tone of voice
and the words were most distinctly
lenunciated, so as to reach the outel
line of auditors. Rev. Pfeil is one o.
the most eloquent and forceful speakers
who have addressed the Catholic con
gregations Of this city, and his address
was a revelation of forensic and logica
argument.
At the close of the address the parade
reformed and marched up Market stree
to Tenth, then to Cherry where tn,
column disbanded, and the visitors
either started for their respective trains
or partook of the supper provided fo
them at the tabernacle by the ladies
of the new congregation. While thu
parade was passing the residence o
Father Treiber In South Market stree
Bishop Horstmann again witnessed thu
men in line, occasionally nodding t.
those who saluted him with uncovered
heads, or otherwise. Thousands O
people stood along the various avenues
upon which the men marched and SOM
of the knights were cheered as the,
passed. The parade contained owe
1000 men in line and 1t was decided.
well appointed throughout.
DESCRIPTION OF THE CHAPEL.
st. Mary's chapel and school is ont
of the most solidly constructed ant
handsomely appointed buildings in thu