The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-01
SOCIETIES ON PARADE
MAKE GRAND SHOWING.
Many Original and Unique Features in
Line from Newark and Cities
of State.

Line from Newark and Cities
of State.
The first activity among the paraders
was when the Elks formed In front of its
clubhouse a little after Z o'clock. The
mounted police. under the comman of
Chief Corbitt. was also lined up. No time
was lost by the various organizations In
assembling at their designated points.
The parade committee was in Murray
street, and though scheduled to start at
s o'clock sharp. the signal bombs were not
exploded until s:25 p. nj. Immediately the
mounted police. mounted Elks and pages
swung into Broad street from Murray
street, and the automobiles containing the
Fire and Police Commissioners came IN
behind. followed by the tally-ho. in which
were the members Of the Common Coun-
Gil, who we're also the official judges. The
parade committee wore linen busters ana
huge straw hats, while the parading Elks
were eostumed in the white suits, worn
by the local contingency recently at the
Philadelphia convention.
They were led by Major Criqui, reputed
the most diminutive Elk in the order.
There was a delegation from Asbury Park,
aud In automobile busters, hat and goggles,
eontrasted strikingly with their local
brother Elks.
Wher The handsome float representing
Elkdom was Illuminated 1t made what was
undoubtedly the handsomest appearance OF
any float in the paride. Unfortunately the
wires connecting the Goat with a storage
battery In a wagon that trailed the hoat
broke, and the float was in darkness
throughout the remainder Of the parade.
The music for the first division was fur
nishel by Voss and krimke.
At Parkhurst and Broad streets the
Knights of Pythias Joined in the line.
Marshal Thomas F. Mccall commanded
this section, while the Elks were repre-
scented by DIR. o. r.. Leis.
Captain John L. Horeman led the
mounted battalion of the Pythian Knights,
with the third degree team of American
Lodge No. 14s following. The team wns
arrayed In gowns that cost nearly 500.
Owing to a misunderstanding the knights
did not have a float. A beautiful one had
been built. but the driver got mixed In
the address given him, and 1t did not ar
rive In time to take its place in the line.
Its admission was prohibited. 1t was a
scene representing a king receiving the
senators of Syracuse. The uniformed rank
of the knights was commanded by Briga-
dier-General William f. Hitchcock. Com
panies from Newark. Elizabeth, Jersey
City and Paterson. in the natty uniform OF
the order, attracted attention and favorable
comment along the line. The representa-
tives Of the order not in uniform were
from Newark. American, Henry Clay,
Apex, st. Chrysostom. st. Paul and Granite
lodges.
The Modern Woodmen OF America, with
Albert Schurr in command, lost no time
in filing out of South street and took It's
place. in line behind the knights. W
funny dressed heralds preceded the Or
gauization A. v. Umberger and P. H.
Hartman filled these offices in ereditable
style. H P. Ellis was chief of staff TO
Commander Schurr. Nearly a hundred
. mounted rovers of the forest followed
costumed appropriately. The Daughter OF
/, the Forest was splendidly impersonated
hv Miss EVELYN p. Parker. who was con-
s~picuous among the foresters. FRANK II
Chemplin and /. NJ. Unger were In the
van of this section. A gang OF outlaws
followed. led by Richard A. G. Spittal.
The uniformed battalion, under the COM
mand of Major Dora c. McAllister, with
Captain Robert Berry as ndjutant, came
next. The teams presented a handsome
appearance. The team of Essex Camp m
passing the City Hall executed some diff
cult vet SPLENDID evolutions. and the big
searchlight was thrown on the team until
It was lost In the surging mass of the
moving panorama. The teams were from
Newark City, commanded by Lieutenant
William Harris; Essex Camp. Captain Johh
Gaffney; Bloomfield. Captain A. w. Bal
lanbach; North End, Captain A. j. Atten-
bury; Albert Schurr. p. Mickens com
manding M Mckinley Camp. Shermans
Bummers, led by M. T. Terrill. followed
The float represented a camp OF tne MOI
ern Woodmen and was a log cabin. with
an open space before, with men saving
and chopping wood by the light OF the
eapn Are. while others sat about smok-
ing, etc. ~, :,
vision. which Joined the parade at Pen
pington street. The kids" Of Sidney
place were in the van OF this section, IN
wagons.
Tie Junior order of United American
Mechanics followed. nearly every council
in The city being represented. Several
floats were in this division. The hoat OF
the Tuscarora Canoe Club was n camping
scene and won the first float prize me
Newark Yacht and Motor Club had a huge
boat filled with rollickso9e sailors III
sailor costume.
one of the most handsome floats in the
parade was that of the Daughters OF LAD
erty, which represented THE spirit OF
,7g" The women were dressed in Uncle
sam costume and n huge American flag
foated on the breeze from the centre OF
tho float, Goodwin Councils float con-
sisted Of two score men in military uni
form.
A group of Indian squaws was the cen
trail figure of the float of the Pocahontas
Daughters.
The City Line Pleasure Club had a
float on which a good old-fashioned barn
dance attracted attention and frequent
applause. \ tranded troup OF "rhe Old
Homestead" was especially good.
bunch OF Elizabeth Rubes, ana
several floats made up the third division.
The fourth division was led by Or. j.
w. Little. The principal contingency IN
this division was Foresters of America,
- RnERS already received