Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-16
BALTIMORE'S HOLIDAY
FORMER DISTRICT MAN GRAND
MARSHAL OF PARADE


opcVidl DISpdtcn 10 1he Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. October 1e.-A form
er Washingtonian was the grand marshaI
and several Washington organizations
took part in today's great fraternal orders
parade. which was the largest parade ever
held In the history of Maryland. In the
| line of march there were 1900 men
seventy-nine floats and forty bands. Thers
| were thirty-two fraternal and secret
orders In line representing every religious
oeiief. and, according to authorities in the
several orders. 1t was the first time In the
history of this country that orders-both
Protestant and Catholic-had marched
under one commanding officer In honor
| or the event Gov Warield issued a
proclamation making the day a legal holi-
day In Maryland and designating It as
| 'F'raternal day The parade moved
promptly at O'Clock this afternoon in the
following order:
Platoon OF police. mounted: grand mar
shall. John M. Deponai; chief Of star
Brig. Gen. John B. Schwatka; twenty-five
aids. Parsons band
First 'division-Chief marshal Fred A.
Groom. commanding: Independent Order
| OF Odd Fellows. with the crack Washing
ton Canton. No. I. of Washington. D. C,
Improved Order of Red Men in India n
| costume and mounted.
oecoho uisision-Cnie1 marshal, w. j.
| Heaps. commanding: Ancient order of
tfibernians. Patriotic Order Sons of Amer
lea. Patriotic Order of America, indie
pendent Order of Mechanics with grand
lodge from Washington. D. c.; Hepta-
| aophs or Seven Wise Men, Catholic Benev-
client Legion.
| Third division-Chief marshal, Adolph
Spamer. commanding: Junior Order United
Anne rican Mechanics. Foresters of Amer
lea. Companions Of the Forest of America.
Shield of Honor, knights Of the Golden
| Eagle.
Fourth division-Chief marshal. Olin
Bryan. commanding; Improved Order of
Heptasophs and Daughters Of Heptasophs.
Fifth diyision-Chief marshal. Thomas
J: Jones. commanding: Royal Arcanum,
knights OF Columbus. Knights of the
Macca bees. Ladies Of the Maccabees. In
dependent Order Of Foresters, Modern
Woodmen of America. Legion Of the Red
Cross. Fraternal Order of Eagles Daugh-
tiers Of America Woodmen Of the World,
Universal League. National Protective
Legion. Tribe Of Ben Hur. Ladies' AuxfI-
liary. Uniformed Rank Improved Order Of
Heptasophs and Daughters Of st. George
Parade Display Cost 100000.
The display made by these orders rep
resented an outlay of about $50, COO and
emblematic of the orders. The parade
was TeVtoWcu ny 1OV. w dTuGlQ ana stan
and Mayor Mahool.
Tonight the big social event Of the
home coming week will take place at the
Filth Regiment Armory. 1t Is the invita-
ton ball and concert given by the united
fraternal associations Of Maryland, and to
which 1900 invitations have been Issued
The special guests will be Gov. Warfield.
Mrs. Warfield and Miss Warfield and the
governors staff in full uniform: Mayor
Mahool Mrs. MahooI and party, and the
commanding officer line and field STATS.
The ball will open at 10 o'clock and the
grand promenade will be led by Gov.
Warfield and Mrs. Deponai. The event
will be one of the most brilliant social
events of the season. Fully 10000 per-
sons are expected to attend the concert
and ball.