Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-08
CLAYTON REVIEWS
ELECTRIC PARADE
SEES GLITTERING PAGEANT
FROM CITY HALL
Mayor Harper and Mobiles Of the Ir,-
perIaI Shrine, with Their Ladies',
= Occupy Monster Grand
Stand

electrical pageant which ushered in. La
/ Fiesta de las Flores was reached last
night when the patrols of the temples
| of America and the gorgeous electrical
floats filled with beautiful maidens
passed before the reviewing stand be-
| fore the city hall
| On that stand were Governor Gillett
of California, Imperial Potentate Alvah
p. Clayton of the Ancient Arabic Order,
| Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine; Mayor
Harper of Los Angeles and the mobiles
of the imperial shrine and their ladies'
| The highest of the most high and the
fairest of the most fair which the
temples of North America could pro-
duce were gathered there, and it was
indeed brilliant assemblage.
AS early as 7:30 o'clock the favored
ones began coming, and by $3.50 o'clock,
when the potentate and his party ar
rived in an automobile closely followed
by second machine bearing the gov
ernor and his party, the grandstand
was filled.
Mrs. Clayton Views Parade
Accompanying Potentate Clayton WAS
his charming little wife, who has won
as many friends as her good natured
husband since her arrival Monday
morning, and in this party were also
others of the imperial officers and their
ldul0S. T6u I1lIeS, Ol TIE IT,
ception committee, escorted the party,
and as the automobile drew up cheer
for the potentate arose. He responded
with a gracious bow and was shown TO
his box.
When the governors party arrived
second cheer went up and three cheers
for the governor Of California" came
from all parts of the stand.
Some one passed the word that Ad-
q in hn rrtxy fhn,.
was a cheer for him, but it was after
ward learned that the admiral had been
detained and will not be in Los Angeles
for a day or two. Mrs. Swinburne was
there to uphold the dignity of the ad
miralty, and as she is recognized as one
of the most gracious women of the
United States naval society she had no
difficulty in carrying out her part.
Al Malakah Leads
The parade was late in arriving at
the reviewing stand but the guests
amused themselves chatting and there
was general air of good natured for
mality about the hour that made it
especially delightful.
When the marshal on his prancing
steed was heard coming down the
street there was cheer, and when the
first band played a patriotic air the
stand arose as one man and stood un-
| til the strains died away.
| Al Malaikah led the procession and
| the Arab and Bedouin patrols paused
before the governor and the potentate,
| saluted and went through some of
their drills.
| They were followed by the mobiles of
I AL Malaikah bearing lanterns and
there were so many of them it seemed
the procession would never end. Ex-
clamations of surprise came from the
visitors when they saw how many of
| the Los Angeles ShrinerS had turned
| out.
Missourians Are Second
In Difference to the potentate, whose
state is Missouri, the mobiles of Mis-
souri, came second in the procession
and the patrol salaamed before their
chief as it arrived at the stand.
After these came the patrols of the
various temples, and each put on it's
very best front as it passed in review.
How dry 1 am! how dry l am! No
body knows how dry 1 am!' was the
most popular ditty and How would
you like a little cameis milk?" was
the answer flung from the grand stand.
By that time the marchers had been
going all evening and they cast envy
ing glances on the less ambitious no
bles who had remained in the grand
stand.
Wakes EN- Up
Once when the fun seemed less furi-
Gus for a few minutes and lull fell
over the crowd, someone declared this
isn't a funeral" and there were more
songs and cheers. Those present;
Iov Gillett and staff. w. Hutchins.
Mayor A. c. Har- ii. kelburn.
per. u. w. Snamber.
Senator Frank Flint j. Z. Dawes.
Admiral Swlnpurne j. +. Sheridan.
and aides. s. =. Ineus.
Chief OF Police Kern. w. M. Ross.
Sheriff flannel II. u. Mayme.