Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-17
BRILLIANT SHOW
PARADE HONORS
VISITING ELkS
GORGEOUS CONTRASTS SEEN
IN GREAT PAGEANT
THREE HOURS TAKEN TO PASS
GIVEN POINT
Teutons and Latlns Mingle with
orientaIs and Magnificent Array
of Western Riders Adds
to Interest
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robes filed it. Diana sat on the throne
within, and her handmaidens were
gathered before her, burning incense on
the affairs.
Exposition Float Feature
The Alaska Yukon Pacific float,
which produced the effect of gateway
through which could be seen glimpse
Of the northern country, was one of the
hig features, and the garden around the
gateway, with its elk heads and palms,
was well arranged.
The two floats representing the city
department of public Fairgrounds
which received special mention from
the Judges. received acclamations as
thew were hauled through the streets.
A donkey cart driven by two boys VINO
carried a banner announcing their en-
try preceded the floats, the first or
which was filled by more than score
of children in their everyday clotnes
and engaged in their daily sports Inc
next float carried a Maypole, under
which the city band was sfoupcu' 5l'-
ing a concert
The fire department had lavish deco
rations on the wagons and apparatus
and the flowers and bunting which be-
decked the big machines were not
sIared. -r,,-
Ine nose MdSOh VI CASAA4C NoN-At
No 15 was one of the handsomest IN
This division. and it's decorations OF
hvdrangeas, bougainvillea and pansles
deserved the notice which they attfact-
ed. 1t is possible that the four hVlhE
Dansies on each side of the wagon were
even more dainty flowers than thelr
more fragile sisters, and some men VINO
never before had shown much tendency
for study of plant life seemed WllllnR
N interest themselves in botany OF TINS
sort.
Labor Division Cheered
The labor division was we'll repre-
san+ed nv hundreds of splendid specl-
Nnens of stalWart manhood, VINO heeueu
no decoration other than nature sriIo
to attract attention to themselves. me
foat of the Paradice lodge, NO. a. Bro
+berbood of railway Trainmen, with its
realistic way car or capoose' lil9' WIN
a rousing reception. 5 ooo
The plumbers of local No IS had 2oO
men in line, and produced an imposing
effect with their khaki trousers puIpIe
hat bands, purple parasols ana the IN
sigma of their union. Numerous sIiiaI'
bove who had possessed other asplrd-
tions in the past decided at once that
thev would grow up to be plumbers az
g. thew had seen the glory OF tne
1xhalxi-trousered paragons Of many
beautv. and many a modest Nlolel -
the fair sex peeped from the parapet "a
q building or window of an Office, 1ore-
s.,,s,a ct once her allegiance to brass
buttons and blue coats in favor OIL lIi9
49,, Iyho carries the brazier and
chunks of pipe. ..,o,. o,,d
Painters. piasterers, hod carriers anu
MANY others deserving OF llell'Ioi ~.
swung down the streets in Janhty ar
nan is downtrodden, he looked IN Frl
days narade as if he could take goou
oslS ooTa df himself. It did not appear
coee of the full dinner pail, put IIlpute
70 the homes in which they derived lIlr ,
food that equals if it does not eAeeil
anv that "mother used TO lldhe' 49,.
Several thousand members OF the
7"io,Is fra+ernal organizations ap-
,,aared in the division allotted to thelh'
iI1anv of whom wore the familiar ioage
-oor1 dress while others We're garpeu
g. ,,rinne costume effects which at
+racted a full share of the day az
cIamations. All of the fraterhal men
seemed we'll drilled and marchea as
tboueb accustomed to it. Expensive
4nots of elaborate design were inter-
NsDarsed between the different cohorts
and the keen rivalry displayed by the
I,arious lodges made their productions
esnecially brilliant and we'll staged
Eaoles Make Fine Showing
los Angeles aerie Of Eagles No. lU2
had q large representation, and their
drill team, in uniforms of blue was me
eoua1 of any organization IN the llne
Of march. The members OF the acre
followed their drill team and wore
white shirts, duck trousers ana WhIte
hats Following them came ihasIlIlI.
cent float, representing an eagles nest
over which one of the birds hoNered.
Three little girls made their home In
the nest A man from Montana, VINO
eazed in horror at the eagles capture,
suddenly howled: The son-ot "a gun
amt goin' to get me!' and daShed
down the street to enter place where
eagles are not seen as often as snakes:
Paradise lodge No. "A, Brotherhood OF
Railway trainmen, was represented by
members riding in carriages, and it was
fitting that railroad men never should
be forced to walk. They looked as II
they were used to riding, and bore their
honors with dignity.
The uniform rank Independent Order
of Odd Fellows led by a mounted squad
of members of the order, made spec
tacular showing, as both the eques-
trians and the marchers who followed
were dressed in military uniforms and
carried swords. They had most war
like aspect.
The knights of Pythias made an ex-
cellent showing, as did the Al Malaikah
temple of Shriners and the Honolulu
lodge, B. P. O. r. The Arizona Elks
had a large number of powerful and
fine looking men in line and fiat made
of native copper Others who had
elaborate and beautiful floats We're:
United Ancient Order of Druids, Royal
Arcanum, Grand Army of the Republic,
Native Sons and Daughters of the
Golden West, Roosevelt Camp United
Spanish War Veterans, WoOdmen of
the World, Maccabees, Cincinnati lodge
=. P. o. E., Fraternal Brotherhood,
Los angeles No. 80, 3, P. O. E., Mod
ern Woodmen Of America.
The Fraternal Brotherhood of Mod
ern Woodmen had a large number Of
the order in line dressed in their reg
ulation uniforms, and their drill team
gave exhibition maneuvers as it
marched over the course Of the
parade.
The celebrated white squadron" drill
team, b. 2. o. Z. No. 80, was out i'm
force and made the usual impressive
appearance.
Equestrian Division Praised
The equestrian division was one of
the big features of the magnificent
pageant which required a high-class
representation to draw even passing
notice. In this division 300 mounted
and caparisoned votaries of equine per-
fection pranced through the streets,
and of the gallant 800 more than one
third were women.
Sheriff "Billy" Hammel, grand mar
shal of the entire parade, and his
dashing Yaqueros and caballeros, really
belonged to the equestrian division,
but on account Of their official dignity