The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
natty black frog trimming.

natty black frog trimming.
The Minneapolis Cadet band led By
the SITS. Cyril and Methodius church
parish. including the st. Joseph's and
other societies. 40 men in all. This
detachment presented a fine appear
anee with its regalia. Behind this
parish came st. Mary's parish Of Hop
kins. with a representation Of thirty
st. Johns Greek church brought up the
rear OF the division. Forty-fvs men
were in line wearing black slouch hats
with gold braid.
Hengen's military band led the Sec
ond division of the Minneapolis sec
ton. A. f. Smiler was aide. st. Jo-
seph's parish, with one Of the largest
detachments. followed the lead of the
band. First came forty Catholic
Knights Of America, with full uni
forms and chapeaux topped with
plunes in the papal colors. st. Joseph's
branch numbered 125 boys and 600
more men Of the parish, marched in
the rear Of the boys organization. St.
Bonifaoe parish was next. with 500 in
line. 200 being members of the For
esters. 100 Of the st. Aloysius society
face society. st. Elizabeth's parish was
next with st. Johns branch of "a boys
in the lead, and two other societies
which counted up $50 more.
The gray-coated University Cadet
band headed the parish of Our Lady Of
Perpetual Alteration. This organization
had the only two girls appearing in the
entire line. They were dressed as
Columbia. carrying the flag Forty
knights of ST. James led this parish
in full uniform. st. Johns society came
next with twenty-five members. One
hundred and fifty men completed the
delegation. ST. Margaret's parish Of
Minnstonka. a Polish delegation from
near Hopkins, boasted seventy five
men in line. With the st. Vincent par
ish from Osseo, ninety men in line, was
the Osseo band of twenty-five Theo-
dore Aubert. chief ranger of the C. O.
F., No. 7S1, had large representation
Of the court as part of the parish del
egation. The Assumption parish Of
Crystal Lake, with f1fty-flve men. and
st. Josephs parish Of Medicine Lake,
with sixteen men brought up the rea,
of the division.
The thirteenth division, composed Of
the parishes of northeast Minneapolis
and the adjacent country, was an I'M
posing line and the banners and insig-
mia Of many Catholic societies that
originated in European countries added
to the pageant. The division was
commanded by M. M. O'Farrell.
Members Of the Holy Cross parish
led the division instead Of the Immacu-
late Conception parish, as first an
nounced. The Polish line was COM
posed Of the nve established societies,
the Sons Of Poland, Society Of Holy
Mary, st. Anthony, Holy Cross soci-
ETY. and the Polish Foresters. There
were nearly four hundred men from
that parish and they were led by the
White Eagle Pnnd, an organization
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parish.
Following Holy Cross parish was
the parish of st. Lawrence with about
two hundred men in line, grouped
according to the societies represented
The Greek Ruthenian parish fol-
lowed with about fifty men In line.
The men wore the usual regalia of the
Greek church society and were pre-
ceded by the brilliant parish banner.
carried by three members.
The Christophoro Colombo society,
composed Of the male members of the
Italian parish. wore the uniforms of
the order and were led by the New
England boys band. This parish
although only few years old. was
represented by nearly $50 men.
| At the end Of the division came the
parishes of ST Thomas Of Corcoran
ST Peter and st. Paul at L.oretto, and
st. Jane, Corcoran, each following the
elaborate parish banners.
Members Of the Notre Dame de
Lourdes parish, one of the oldest OF
the Minneapolis parishes. led the Four
teenth division, which was commanded
by William f. Reau. aide-de- camp. The
large parish banner. carried by three
men. headed the line and was followed
by the banners of the different orders
The men of the parish were followed
by boys carrying small flags with the
papal colors. The parish was accom-.
panied by Pepin's oornet band.