Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-05
Six Grand Divisions

ON vi dI'd 6isiSsS'fS
First Acknowledgement automobiles.
Los Angels has thousands of cars and it
is desired that visitors be thoroughly
impressed with the fact that southern can
fornia is tho home of the auto. Please
make your entries at once. Decorations may
be of flowers, bunting or tissue paper
Second Observation-Disclosures.
Not less than 500 riders will be seen In
this event.
First section-Horses with silver trap
pings
Second section-Fancy gated horses.
Third section-Horses with floral decora-
lions
Fourth section-Troop of lancers.
Fifth section-Troops of mounted women
In costume
sixth section-Horace Greeley stage with
scouts and cowboy escort.
Seventh section-Troop of caballeros.
Third divison-Fraternal orders
We desire every fraternal society, chapter
or lodge represented in Los Angeles TO enter
an categorical float typical of its organiza-
ton.
1t is further requested the floats be es-
corted by the uniformed organization con-
nected with their fraternity.
We are looking forward with much pleas
ure to having this division the most oeauti-
full and artistic of the entire parade.
The following organizations viii undouDt-
eddy be represented by beautiful floats and
uniformed organizations
Independent order of Odd Fileows.
Knights OF Pythias.
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Branch "a. National Association of Letter
Carriers.
Branch 81, United National Association of
Postoffice Clerks.
Native Sons and Daughters of the Golden
West.
Fraternal Brotherhood.
Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Knights of Columbus.
Young Mems Institute.
Royal Arcanum.
Los Angeles lodge No. 80, Benevolent ana
Protective Order of E1ks
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
All Malaikah temple. Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine.
Ancient order of Foresters.
Ancient order Of United Druids
brotherhood Of American Yeomen.
Foresters of America.
Grand Army of the Republic.
Improved Order of Red Men.
Independent order of Foresters
knights of the Maccabees.
Ladies of the Maccabees.
Modern Woodmen of America.
Woodmen of the World.
Army of the Philippines
Confederate Veterans.
limited Spanish War Veterans.
Independent Order of Red Men.
Western Fraternal Association
Women of Woodcraft.
Royal Court.
International Alliance Ineatrlcdl otaSe
Employees.
Southern California; Walters association.
Fourth divison-Labor unions.
1t is proposed that on the day or the mid
summer floral and allegorical festival a
general holiday be declared and this dfvis-
ion is to be strongly represented py union
labor in Los Angeles and nearby cities;
Most beautiful and artistic floats Will be
entered by practically every labor organiza-
ton and the escort will be members OF the
unions all dressed alike Expensive uniforms
not desired but participants of each union to
be dressed alike.
Fifth division-Civfc.
This division will be representative in
character and every municipality, board OF
trade commercial organization should De
represented by float
Among the many entries the following are
expected to have elaborate decorations;
Fire department OF Los Anngeles'
Park department.
Chamber of commerce.
Produce exchange.
Builders exchange.
Union league.
Venice Redondo Beach, Hollywood. Pasa-
dena San Pedro, Long Beach, Santa Ana
Pomona Glendale. Covina, Monrovia, Whit
tier, Santa Monica and Ocean Park.
1t Is particularly desired that every NUM-
cipality in Southern California, together
with the board of trade and other boosting
organization properly be represented
The wideawake citizens of the Hawaiian
islands living at Honolulu are now closing
the details for most elaborate float which
will be decorated by beautiful flowers OF the
isles of the sea- 80
II is also expected that Seattle will be
represented by a float in honor OF the
Alaska Yukon exposition
Sixth division-Parade of all nations
The opportunities for this division are
unlimited 1t Is the intention as far as It
is possible to have every nation on earth
fully represented by appropriate floats typi-
cal OF the various countries and each hoat
to be escorted by properly costumed ladies
and gentlemen; the costumes to be In accord
with the float and nation represented.
II the citizens of Los Angeles OF foreign
birth will take sufficient interest in this
feature of the midsummer floral and allie
gorIcal festival 1t can be made the most at
tractive feature of the great Elks' reunion
1t is hoped and expected that the follow
ing entries will be made: Indian, Spanish,
Mexican German, French, Italian, Chinese
Japanese. Syrian, Swedish Russian and Por-
tuguese
This statement of the features OF this most
beautiful midsummer floral and allegorical
festival is given in detail in order that the
citizens of Los Angeles and Southern Cali
fornia may volunteer their ideas and assist
ance so that our visitors will pronounce this
pageant the most picturesque and gorgeous
ever produced in the United States.