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


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The Hudson automobile offered b!
the Hudson Motor Car Co. as a prize
TO the ladies' making the finest ap
pearance in the parade. was awardeS
by the Judges to the ladies' OF thu
Cincinnati delegation, who appeared
IN two rose-covered floats, preceded
BY Mrs. "0arry" Hermann, wife o.
the grand exalted ruler, and party W
an automobile similarly decorated.
Through the heart OF Detroit. VI
and down the broad thoroughfares
that form the principal business sec
Y ton OF the city, moved a formidable
host OF more than 10000 men. Thurs
day morning, constituting one OF the
most imposing pagents ever witnessed
In an American city, 1t was the
browning feature of the great reunion
OF the Elks and came as dazzling
climax 10 a round OF stirring events
that have served 10 make memorable
the forty-sixth annual meeting of the
antlered fraternity.
As a spectacle IL was one OF the
most noteworthy in Deroit's history.
Weather conditions were perfect,
with sunshine and moderate tempera-
lures and gentle breeze from the
south, which kept the decorations
along the line Of march moving grace
fui accompaniment to the music OF the
bands II the day had been made to
order 1t could scarcely have been more
IDEAL
The crowds began assembling on
the streets before o'clock, and the
police had trouble from the start
keeping them inside the wire cables
stretched at the sidewalk edge. Am
bilious small boys slipped under the
lines, only to be grabbed by big blue.
coats and showed to the rear. Grand
Circus park swarmed with people. The
early Corners secured the benches, and
stood on them for more than an hour
before the parade TO hold them against
later arriyhN. Pingree's statue, the
vantage poSSt % newsboys on most
occasions, was barred OF by forest
OF palms. The .urchins who tried to
get through suffered at the hands OF
I the policemen.
IN every cross street, people who
had driven in automobiles and rigs
tried 10 establish themselves In posi-
tion to see the parade. but they were
disappointed, and many OF them lost
al opportunity to get view, the
other places being filed up before
they could make new arrangements.
The big grandstands in Washington
BeulavardNbeann, TO I'LL by 9. o'clock.
the people rushing In early TO select
the shady spots. Many private stands
we're maintained on Washington bouIe-
ward. and they all were filed Win.
dows and roofs all along the line OF
march were filed early, Workmen
on several buildings along the line OF
march which we're undergoing altera-
tons, made the most of their oppor-
tunity to invite their families and
friends to look on from scaffoldings.
Charles A. Nichols, city clerk. took
care OF his friends by building heavy
4 plank floor over the balcony OF the
city hall outside his Office. Some 200
people enjoyed his hospitality. Other
city officials whose Offices are on the
Woodward-ave. side of city hall, kept
open house to their friends.
Those who could not get viewpoint
walked up and down the sidewalks,
standing on tiptoe to see what they
could of the floats and banners The
crowd was mostly good-natured and
was contented to take what IL could
get
As the hours wore on and the sun
mounted higher, the strain OF the ted
ious walt began TO tell on the masses.
Here and there woman would fall
fainting into the arms OF friends and
were removed to the nearest shady
spot or taken TO the nearest hospital
tent. Dozens OF people. mostly women
and children, were crushed in the ter.
rifle jam or pressed against the ropes
and wires used To keep them within
bounds until they succumbed 10 the
strain and had TO be carried away.
in some instances children were
iammed so tightly against the wire
that 1t almost cut into their flesh.
From the corner OF Woodward and
Gratict-aves.. nearly dozen cases
were reported and most OF them were
taken care of I'm the down town hos
litAl tents The more serious cases
were removed TO the general brigade
hospital In the rear OF the Grace hos
pital buildings.
So far as known, George n. Green.
bauer. 80 years old. 30 South-st
Grand Rapids, was the only man In
the lines TO be FRUSTRATED. lie fell
at Washington-blvd. and State-st and
was taken to- the hospital tent in
Park-pl. lie is not in serious condi
ton.
John Vaughn. 10 years old. mes
senger boy. was crowded under the
wire stretched by the police or
Washington-blvd- and his nose wa,
nearly torn from his face by the
steel strands His hand also was
decorated. He was taken To the
park-pl tent Others treated there
were.
Mrs. Nellie YAK. %. 537 Mcclellan
tainted.
Mrs. L. Schwartz. az. i4s Nine
tcenth-st., prostrated.
Sara Mcclellan. 10. 10 orant-st.
tainted.
>. Johnson. 81. 10 AbbOtt-st.. pros
tratod
Martha Bender. ~. $40 Lawndale
ave. heat prostration.
Earl Manning, ", 72s vIne~ood-sye-