The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-14
Many Beautiful Floats.

Many beautiful floats were in line
and upon them was grouped the beauty
of the several lodges of the Degree of
Honor.
BY all odds the most beautiful of all
the floats was that of the West Side
degree team. Colored lanterns were
placed at irregular intervals along the
sides, and over the top, of the great
canopy that covered all; and grouped
about in pyramidal form were the wo-
men, all dressed in snowy white. Ban
nerS, bearing the notices of the oredr,
Charity, Hope and Protection, were
numerous, but high over them all
was the blazoned word, Purity"
Columbia was represented by a
young woman of commanding stature
ond striking mien. Upon her head was
shining helmet, in her hand was
sword and at her feet the shield en-
blaZoned with the stars and stripes of
of the nation. This was the float of
Columbia lodge.
Minnehaha lodge was represented by
float upon which were seated some of
her fairest daughters, and in the CEN
ter of them young woman dressed to
represent the character of Laughing
Water. With streaming raven hair,
which reached almost to her feet,
dusky face and primitive dress she
presented a striking feature of the oc-
casion.
Teutonia, another young woman of
more than ordinary appearance, was
costumed to personate the emblematic
female figure of the German empire,
and well she presented her role.
Among the other floats were those of
the following lodges: Eide1weiss,
Esther, Hiawatha, Hope and Crystal,
all decorated with fitting and en-
blematic figures, wreaths and ban
nerS.
The showing made by the different
lodges of the Degree of Honor was re-
markedly good, forming easily the
quarter part Of the picturesque ap-
pearance of the procession.
The following lodges also had tally
hos in line: Esther, Degree of Honor;
F'reibert, Degree of Honor; Columbia,
Degree of Honor; Teutonia, Degree of
Honor; Fidelweiss, Degree of Honor;
Freundschaft, Degree of Honor, and
Hope, Degree of Honor.
Other lodges of the degree, May
flower, Independent and Leal, were
present in carriages beautifully and
taSteful1y decorated.
Three out-of flown lodges were pres
ent in full strength, beside the Mime
apolis bodies; they were Red Wing,
South st. Paul and Mankato with 100
men,.
Every available band in the Twin
clues was IN the line or march. Seven
degree teams, one of St. Paul and six
from Minneapolis, added to the mill
tary appearance of the procession.
They were: Minneapolis, Numbers 70,
80, 220, 250 81 and IL; ST. Paul, No &c.
The grand marshal of the occasion
was August Hohenstein, st. Paul,
while Lieut.. Budy headed the mounted
police.
The pride of the Minneapolis turn
out was the Nicollet lodge, headed by a
huge banner bearing the device:
"Nicollet lodge has 1000 members!"
Degree Teams Compete.
The seven degree teams competed In
the auditorium of Mozart hall for diff
ferent prizes after the procession was
ended, and the verdict of the judges
was as follows:
First prize, 500, to Minneapolis
team, No. 70, 235 points out of a posi-
BILE $50.
Second prize, SIS, to Minnehaha
lodge team, Of Minneapolis, with
230 13 points.
Third prize, so, to Minneapolis team,
No. IL, with 226 points.
Fourth prize $25, to Minneapolis
team, No. 220, with 215 1-3 points
The drilling of the other three teams
was also highly commended by the
judges.