The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-15

FRUSTRATED.
William n. King. 7e2 Fourth-ave.,
Louise Yost. Detroit, tainted.
Mrs. Maggie Christner, aged az, OF
No. 1913 First-st., overcome by heat.
Woman at cadillae-sq. hospital who
refused to give her name, heat pros
ration.
{. L. Lyon, an attorney from East
Palestine, o., tainted from heat.
Mrs. @. 3. Rockefeller, Of No. los
hunt-st., overcome by heat.
Margaret MelIoehe, aged 10, Of No
90 ST. Antoine-st., heat prostrstion.
Charles Gunck, aged 10, Hamtramek
epilepsy.
Philip Doyle, No. i3s NstionaLsve.
heat prostration.
Mrs. c. Wool, No. 21o Drummond
ave., excessive heat.
7. e. Chatfield, aged 68, 6lrrlna
ham, fell on the street.
Both the police and the medical
stan were fully equal TO the demands
made OF them. however. Both depart
ments were we'll organized and their
splendid efforts brought many com
pliments. And withal there were no
very serious accidents or stampedes.
For Detroit IL was a fete day Bus
mess was practically suspended In
all the stores along the line of march
and mdny factories closed down 10
give their employees an opportunity TO
view the spectacle. Not a street car
turned a wheel In the downtown Sec
ton while the parade was on. In fact.
practically the entire system was At a
standstill for u period or two hours.
When the parade disbanded, the
crowd broke up in an orderly manner
and within a half hour practically nor
NAL conditions were restored.
The parade was fully three miles In
length and required two hours TO pass
given point. The head OF the line
had returned to Peterbcro-st. and had
dispanded before the cotton pickers
from Mississippi, bringing up the rear,
had passed the reviewing stand In
front OF the Bagley fountain on the
way down the avenue. There were
few stops, except as the various drill
corps stopped TO maneuver In front
of the judges end the grand officers.
Woodward-ave., as the vanguard OF
the parade swept down the broad
thoroughfare through the long lines OF
sight never TO be forgotten by those
who witnessed IL. The drill corps Of
Detroit lodge No 81, In zouave trous-
ers of white silk and jackets OF pur-
pie and white, brought forth cheer
upon cheer as they went through In
tricate maneuvers with faultless pre-
cision, forming one OF the prettiest
features OF the parade. Grand Es-
quire Davis, In an immaculate white
suit and white tile. present an impos-
ing appearance on his dashing black
charger, the only black horse In the
line.
New York lodge, No. 1. carried an
exhibit In the form OF the
Oldest banner In Elkdom. II has been
the property OF the lodge since its
organization in 1868.
Brooklyn had one OF the biggest
Elks. physically speaking, In the par
ade, and he was chewing gum for dear
life.
The famous Seventy-fourth Regi-
ment band Of the New York National
headed the Buffalo Bills" and
was cheered Justify on every hand.
The Rochester, N. Y. delegation, all
in white pulled float decorated In
white roses and containing the ladies
OF the part. also in white. The Los
Angeles White Squadron was well re
ceivedsand the orange belt representa-
tives who followed close behind made
a hit with their oranges. The Chica-
go delegation made a great showing
under the leadership OF Charles T.
The Cincinnati Elks. In their golfing
suits. were picked as prize winners by
many In the crowd, and the ladies'. In
rose covered floats, were the object OF
great admiration. Mrs. Garry" Herr
mann. wife Of the new grand exalted
.uler, rode in rose bedecked autoIno-
bile with a party OF ladies.
Hats come on promptly as the
hove in sight headed by
/ strikingly realistic reproduction. In
zeal life. OF The Spirit OF 76."
One OF the spryest men In the whole
10000 was Uncle Danny" O'Connell,
he Oldest Elk In the world He
topped along at the head OF the Owes
gouth OF 20. The sun beat down fierce
" on his bare head, but he didn't
seem to mind. He was having the
line OF his life. TO all appearances.
The Toledo Cherry Pickers" receiv-
I'd their full share OF praise as they
proceeded in three perfectly aligned
columns Akron, o.. lodge made a
nit. too, Each man carried an auto
ire over his shoulder.
Shortly after 10 o'clock, Grand
Esquire Davis gave the signal for the
start and the head OF the parade. led
by platoon Of mounted police, moved
of a lively air. AS the
head of the column passed the vari-
Gus side streets the sections OF the
several divisions fell In behind in
scheduled order without the slightest
hitch.
Directly behind the police came the
crack drill corps OF Detroit lodge, No.
"a, in natty gray uniforms, forming
the official escort TO the grand esquire.
who followed closely on a coal black
accompanied by his stan of
so men on bay horses. Each man was
attlred i'm a black Prince Albert coat,
SLOUGH hat, bun gloves and black
trousers and legglngs. Scattered
through the FIVE divisions were 100
aides on white horses.
Heading the first division came the
famous New York city lodge. No. 1,
the mother Of them all. The delega-
tion presented a striking appearance
and were received with cheers all
along the line Close behind marched
the Brooklyn lodge with its fife and
drum corps in neat gray military mi.