The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-02
ELKS ON PARADE
MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR
HALLOWEEN.
To Assemble in Lincoln Park and Go
Through Heart of City, with
Hensler as Marshal.

The second meeting of the arrangement
committee of the Newark Lodge of Elks
was held last night at the clubhouse. in
Green street, and made further arrange
ments for the parade and carnival to take
place on Halloween, October 81, under the
auspices of the Elks and at their expense.
1t was decided to issue a bulletin con-
tanning a complete resume of the affair,
which will be sent to fraternal and other
organizations throughout the city, with a
request for their cooperation In the affair.
Richard Hensler win be the grand mar
shall of the parade, with c.. Albert Gasser,
G. Miller, Richard Miller and Charles
Wenisch as principal aides. According to
the bulletin adopted, Newark Lodge of
Elks will form in line for the parade at
Lincoln Park at 7:S0 p. m. Halloween
night in costume, The parade is scheduled
to start at $50 p. m. IT will be headed
by a platoon of police, Grand Marshal
Hensier. Elks' Band and Elks' mounted
squad of 100 men. The line of march will
be from Lincoln Park north on Broad
street to Park place, to Broad street, to
Lackawanna avenue, to Plane street, to
Orange street, back to Broad street, south
to Market street, to High street around
the Court House, back on Market street.
to Broad street, to City Hall and disband.
Newark Lodge will furnish bands of music
to head all divisions. but not for individ-
ual societies or clubs.
Two Elks' floats will follow Elks' Lodge.
and other floats will follow their respective
lodges or organizations. Business firms
and men win be asked to enter floats
typical of their lines, but floats in the
nature of an advertisement will be elm
mated. C. A. Dunlap, a member of New
ark Lodge of Elks, has offered the free
use OF several buildings at Electric Park,
where floats may be built and stored until
Halloween night.
After the parade disbands, the Elks will
proceed to their home in Green street.
The lodge has decided. with much regret,
that it cannot invite all participants in
the parade to visit them on account OF
the congestion which would result. 1t is
suggested by the general committee that
the various lodges of each fraternal order
in Newark combine their committees ant
arrange for a social hour or some form
of entertainment among themselves. TIL
bulletin says:
THE good Fellowship engendered thereby
will far exceed any public ball or fete thai
may be given.
Newark Lodge of Elks is willing to
stand sponsor for a celebration that will
breathe the spirit of wholesome fun
and frolic. To prevent any depression
from this program, however. we shall
promulSate very Str1ngent rules. Ihe com
mittee. with the aid of the police, will
prohibit and prevent the use of ticklers.
confetti, talcum powder, etc, and users
of them will be promptly arrested. Rowdy-
ism and disorderly conduct will also re-
suit in the prompt arrest of the
offenders
The committee has arranged to offer
prizes for various features, such as the
best float. largest number in line of any
one lodge, the most comical group, the
most comical single costume, etc. Some
twenty-five prizes have thus far been de-
cided upon. Newark Lodge, collectively,
will not be eligible for any prize.
Chief of Police Corbitt has been con-
suited by the committee in regard to
police protection and has given the assur-
anee that he will have a sufficient number
of policemen on duty Halloween night,
along the line of march, to preserve com
plete order.