The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-18
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and from the Atlantic 10 TN
Pacific participated in the parade
There were ten divisions and wer'
under command of Chief Marshal Johi
p. Sullivan, of New Orleans, CRANE
esquire of the EIks. The Philadelphia
Lodge, the host of the occasion, ha'
the right of line with 1900 men. Til
i New York lodge followed.
The following lodges other h thos'
from eastern Pennsylvania also march
ed. San Francisco, Cincinnati, Balti
more, st. Louis, Pittsburg. lnplan'
apolis, Washington. Denver, Cleveland
Newark, N. j.; Brooklyn, Buffalo, Ro'
chester, N. Y; New Haven, onn
Kansas City, Kan; Memphis. Wheel
ing, New Orleans. Syracuse. Detroit
Meriden, Conn.,: st. Joseph, MO-
Minneapolis, Albany, N. Y; Toledo
Paterson, N. J.: Hoboken, N. j.; Johns
town, Pa; FL Paso, Tex; Jersey city
Tyrone. Pa; Atlantic City. Punzsntaw-
ney, Pa; Wilmington, Del; Remove
Pa: Hagerstown. Nd; Charleroi, Pa
Wellsville. N. j.; Long Branch, N. D.;
Portchester, n. Y; Lyons. N. l.;
Oueensyorough, N. Y: Burlington, N,
j.: Florence, S. C.
Police regulations were as perfect as
they were during yesterdays parades'
Fourteen emergency stations, with pa
trolls. ambulances. surgeons and nre-
men. were placed at regular intervals
along the route.
The list of judges for the various
prizes was as follows:
Most beautiful banner, southeast
Broad and Pine streets-S. K. Allen,
RAYMOND Raft. Walter McDougall.
D1o--otiopu and
ward Foerderer, L.. P. White, Henry !.
Poth.
Decorations and business houses
Saul Shoemaker, J. o.. Gilmore, Thomas
j. Ward.
Decorations police, fire and club
~houses-James Caruth, ]. d. Allen,
Frank Rosario.
Contests and drills, Broad and Arch
s-treets-Colonel J. B. Coryell, Captain
John C. Groome, Colonel William 5.
Smith. -
Judge Of largest number in parade,
northwest Broad and Pine streets-E.
J.. MuIiigan, Edward Nauman, John +.
Conley.
Most unique uniform, northwest
Broad and Spruce streets-Joseph Z.
Perry. John M. Mccormick. William
Rowen. .
Best appearance in line, northwest
Broad and Arch streetsVColonel Z. Z.
Bosbyshell, Colonel d. Hamilton Iur-
ner. Major Thurber Brazier.
Most attractive float, Broad n
Chestnut streets-R. r. Bringnurst'
Fred. Binderwild, F. Deick.
Grand ESQUIRE John p. Sullivan was
grand marshal. He was assisted by a
long list of assistant marshals
aides. who kept the line in order. A
squadron of mounted and motorcycle
police led the parade and a similar
squadron brought up the rear.
Prizes were awarded as follows:
10 the lodges having the largest
number Of men im l ho.aees s within a
radius OF seventy-five miles OF Fhila-
delphia will be considered as nonnc
lodges, and were not allowed 10 eon'
Best appearance in line. three prizes.
5000, $3.50 and 500. ppearan was
form, 40 per cent; marching. 40 per
cent: general appearance, 20 per CEN.
For the lodges appearing In the mos
unique uniforms. three prizes $oo''
Lodges having. largest aggregate
mileage, three prizes, s3o0. sloo anu
proper or within the home radius OF
seventy-fve miles were not permltse9
TO compete. The winners We're ueciueu
through the Registration Bureau by
multiplying the number of members
registered by the distance travelled.
Lodges accompanied by largsst num-
Der of women. three prizes, WOW si'O
Lodges having most attractiye floats
three prizes, $500 $500 n SioV w,, he
In addition individual prizes Will Nc
awarded as follows:
To the latest Elk. w
To the leanest Elk............... ~
To the tallest .,...... 81
To the smallest Eth. ...... ~
For the most beautiful banner. lU'
Home lodges. barred from competi,
ton for other prizes, had special
awards. as follows: as
Largest In line, three prizes
5000. $3.50 and 500,
Largest number of men, three prizes
$50, 800 and 500. -
every lodge that is accompanied IN tn
parade by a band of more than thirty
pieces, provided the band participated
in the massed band parade.
In full Mexican the Quier
Sabe Club. of FL Paso Lodge. were on
for three prizes, the mileage, the mos
unique costume and the best appear
ance in line. Accompanied by theil
famous Guadalajara Band of real Mexi
cans the lodge marched 100 strong II
a variety of Mexican garbs, some al
t%oreadors, matadors and bull hghters
others as poems and rich senors.
Denver Lodge wore it's Wild WOOL!
West costumes and a It's eighty bur
ros in line. From the West there wer'
a whole bunch of lodges in line, ever!
one in a different costume.
The Middle West was strongly rep
resented. Kansas City, with It's i'm
menses delegation, had a few tricks vi
its sleeve which attracted the MOTTO
of the lodges.
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, beinl
points nearby, had very large repre-
sensations. Many Of them were al
ready here and a swarm of them ar
rived today just before the parade
Harrisburg was 200 strong. Reading
showed up with 1876 of it's $50 member
and Pittston. with it's anthracite Goa
badge. gave some of them a surprise
Bristol, with 100 members, was on tn
job strong.
New Jersey had a star lodge in Pat
erson. which appeared with 200 march
ers in today's spectacle. Asbury Parl
Hoboken, Jersey City. Atlantic City
Orange and a score of others mad
thing hum. Camden, the neares
lodge to the hosts, sent a delegatio
across the ferry
The complete list Of officers announce
today is as follows:
For Grand Exalted Ruler-John Il
Tener, Of Chnr1eroi, Pa, 1.020; Samuel Il
Needs, of Cleveland, o., 161; John H. For
OF Camden, N. J., 81.
Fol Grand Treasurer-Edward Leach, {
New York. 800; John w. Wagner, Q