The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-17
Most Magnificent Spectacle Ever
Witnessed in Southern Cali
fornia Viewed by Visitors.
HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND
PEOPLE MARCH IN LINE
All Nations of the World Repre-
sented; B. P. 0. E. Deeply
Touched by HOnOrs.

passing IN magniflcence and variety any
parade ever before seen in southern
California, the midsummer flower and
allegorical festival and parade Of ma
tions was viewed today by 100000 spec
tators crowded along the five-mile line
of march. which the procession in honor
of the Elks reunion traversed. Fully
10000 people took part in the pageant,
whose length was seven miles, and long
after the first division had disbanded
the seventh was still being arranged at
the starting point. All nations of the
world were represented, not only in
costume but in music, for scarcely had
the shrill piping of the Chinese died
away than the blare of trumpeteers in
Roman attire or the martial strains of
the more modern bands were heard.
Great Floral Decorations.
The inexhaustible floral wealth Of the
south was lavlshly taxed TO garland the
hundreds of floats and equipages of all
kinds that beautifed the line. Innumer
able Tair women graced the occasion
with their presence on the floats and
in automobiles and carriages, draped IN
gowns OF white or soft colors.
China and Japan wed with each other
parade. and Hawaii and the Philippines
were fittingly represented. All of the
cities and towns of southern California,
and many of those of Arizona and Ne
vada, had floats and men in the line Of
march. Three hundred gailv dressed
horsemen and horsewomen rode in the
division for equestrians. Twenty bands
OF musicians marched or roGc in the pro-
cession.
More than 100 automobiles, lavishly
decorated with flowers, grcenery. flags
and bunting, formed the division behind
the grand marshal and his aides. On
one of the automobiles 5000 artificial
roses of tissue were used in decoration.
Others were as profusely covered with
natural flowers, the purple blossoms of
the bou@ainveiia predominating.
Many Beautiful Floats
Floats TO represent various fraternal
organizations and marching clubs and
drill teams TO the number of forty were
in the fraternal division. The floats in
this division were particularly beautiful
and impressive. The marching clubs
and drill corps performed evolutions
while the march continued. and this di.
vision. which was the longest in line.
attracted the most attention.
Japan presented an exhibit thanked
by horscmcn and footmen 10 the number
OF fifty. which showed an aleuorv Of
an important incident in the battles of
the Samurai, when Samurai Benki. after
destroying 999 of the rctainers of his
rival. was in turn killed by the one
thousandth, 4 mere youth.
China paraded the gorgeous silken
banners of that nation. its men march.
ing in splendid costumes of silk and
beaten gold and carrying implements or
peace aud war.
The great industrial division con
tanned floats representing every indus
try and artiflcc of the southwest The
float OF Arizona. carrying a great ket
tie wrought of $4,000 worth of pure cop.
per, was greatly admired.
Pioneer Days Recalled.
\ feature of the parade was the old.
time stage coach, in which Horace Gree.
ley made his famous ride with Hank
by Roman gladators. with Diana on her
throne surrounded by beautiful hand
maids. evoked applause all along the
line of march. Ten thousand Shasta
daisies formed the sails of miniature
yacht which floated on a sea of blue.
bells, the waves topped with pale green
and crested with white blossoms
Hawaiian singers raised plaintive melo-
dies from their float. which represented
clerks maintained n travelling postoffice
car and distributed along the route. The
pageant so moved the Elks that the fol
lowing expression WAS issued by the
grand lodge ut its closing session:
The forty-tifth annual session of the
grand lodge of the Benevolent and Pro
tective Order of Elks was perfumed by
the scent of the orange and the aroma
of nevcrdying flowers; yet the frag.
rance of fruit and flower will soon
cease TO soothe and delight our senses
but the fragrance of the chivalry OF
the glorious people of this glorious
cline Will remain with us for all time.
Tonight 800 couples, led by Grand
Exalted Ruler James Sammis and Mrs
Leo Longworth. wife of the exalted
ruler of the Los Angeles lodge, partici
pated in the grand march which opened
the Elks' ball in the auditorium. The
electrical circus parade was repeated
during the evening. Tomorrow after
noon barbecue will be given at the
Lucky Baldwin ranch in Arcadia,
and ut night fireworks display ut
Venice with grand ball will end the
festivities
THREE TRAINMEN KILLED