Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-17
MIGHTY HOST
PARADES IN
Los ANGELES
MAGNIFICENT PAGEANT
FEATURE OF ELKS REUNION
Every Nation Represented in
Spectacle Participated in by
Fifteen thousand People and
Twenty Bands.


tBy MorninE Journal Special Isassa wirsl
Los Angeles July l6.-surpassing in
magnificence ana variety any pnraIa
ever before seen in Southern California
the midsummer flower and alegroi-
cal festival ana parade of nations was
viewed today by 800. 600 spectators
crowded along the i've mile line Of
march. which the procession in hon
or OF the Elks' reunion traversed. Ful-
~ $4,000 people ook part in the PIT
geant whose length was several miles
long after the first division had dis.
banded the seventh still being nrrang
ed at the starting point.
Al nations OF the world were repre-
scntod, not only in costume but IN
music. for scarcely had The shrill pep
ing OF the Chinese died away than
the blare of trumpeters in Roman
attire or the strains OF the more mo-
dern' bands was heard. All was color
and Eaioty yet assembled Ia such fit.
ting order that harmony prevailed.
Seven divisions composed toduy'Y.
pageant, miles IN length. Every ma
ton of the earth was represented and
Ia addition. there were In lin ethii-
ty.scven fratcrnai and Industrial or
ganizations many trades and labor az.
ions. an Of The local civic bodies and
virtually all the important Industries
Of The west,
The inexhausttble floral wealth nr
fIs sRa.tl.f.s.I sAw4 AA.ttf.r t- "
garland the hundreds of floats Of AM
kinds tint bcuutiftvd the me. m
Vulnerable fair women graccd the ut-
casion with their presence IN the floats
ana in automobiles and carriages. dra-
ped Ia gowns of white ar soft %coiors.
China ana Japan elcd with each
other to produce the greatest attract
ton IN the parade aud Hawaii and
the Philippines were fittingly repre-
scented An of the cities aud towns
of southern California and many Of
tboso OF Arizona and Nevada hal
floats uud men IN The line Of march
Three hundred gaiiy dressed horse
mon and liursoW omen rode In the Iii
vision reserved FOR eauestrnins.
Twenty bands Of musicians march
or rode in the long. procession rang
ing Ia variety from ube horalds ultn
trumpets which preceded the floats
In the ffatcrnal division 70 the rife
ana drum corps of the grand army vo-
The great Industrial division COM
taincd floats representing every in
and artifice OF TIA southwest
The floats OF Arizona, carrying
great kettle wrought out of $4,000
worth Of pure copper, Was greatly ad
A feature of the procession Was thD
time stage coach IN when lioracc
made his famous ride vita
Hank Monk. The Temple of piaui
escorted by itoman Et31iaturs with
Diana on her throne, surrounded hN
handmaidens evoked ap-
along the line Of march T,u
Shasta daisies formed the
sails OF a miniature yacht which float
'd' on "A sea of bluebcils The waves
with pale green and crested
white blossoms, Hawaiian SING
.te raised p|laintltc melodies from thsIr
.iuat which represented surf riding,
Nhile the railroad man clerk main
"a travelling posi- office ear and
distributed mail along the route. Tho
pageant so moved the Elks that tla
expression was BE- urd %, tho
Lodge at its CLOSING luB-
The forty-nuh annual session ofI
Ihc grand lodge or tho Hrur,olrnt aud
: rot'cit,e order of Elks. Wis porGuuf- d
I'D hy the scent Of tho ornuFu nui the
of novcr-dylne flowers. lot tl. :
fragrance of fruit and flowers WUl
cease Co south and delight uug q
"a ne, -hut the fragrance OF On, ,hl-
hospitalil, ni ,he glorious pel- !
poo uf this glorious CLINE VIII remain \
Nlth us for lll time ,
Tonight ut, hundred ,uupit~ lyj.,
iy Grand ENiit,d lluler James
-amm.s and Mrs L,o LongNorth. vile ,
~ thy '%Nsit,l sulgr. or the los Au- !
'clca lodge participated Ton th, gtund f.
march vhtpr op,uod thD EUkr ban n +,
h' auditorium. THE c~lc.tlI. Dircusl i,
PARADE was repeated during thc rv,l- y
ng. Tomorrow afternoon blrUacur .
b' given at ihc "lu.kv ualdum
auoh lu Arcadia and at might a fre- d.
works display at Venice with d. ~srand h.
iau Nni ,ud th, Festivities 4.