The national forum., 1910-07-30
THE GRAND STREET. PARADE.

Morning Star, No. 40, assembled in
front of their headquarters, over the
Maceo Theater, and | may be pardoned
for pausing to say that they have a
fine suite of rooms there and entertain
ed their visitors, friends, members and
also the ladies with a hospitality of
knightly grace and courtesy. The CO.
lumbia Lodge, No S5, formed in front
of Odd Fellows Hail. where they had
headquarters, and welcomed and cheered
friends and visitors with that hearty
good fellowship which is spiritual
force in the heart of every man of them.
Finally, having assembled at and near
3 True Reformers' Hall, the parade started,
marching to the inspiring strains of
much good music.
The two local lodges, Morning Star,
No. 40. and Columbia, No. S5, were dress
ed in conventional afternoon garb--
frock coat, white vest, black trousers,
silk hat and chamois gloves, They were
quite elegant and, though the day was a
bit warm for that sort of dress, each
of the lodges to man looked and acted
the part Of high-class gentlemen, which
they are all beyond doubt.
The striking contrast was Baltimore
Lodge, Monumental No. 3, in white fan
mel suits with tiny stripe, white shoes
and straw hats. Their handling of the
American flag was clever and their drill
was unique and interesting, particularly
in front of the capital, and the ladies,
who followed after them in carriages,
were too cute for anything in their jaun-
ty white felt hats.
Phoenix, No. 27, of Paris, Ky, We're
all admirals and commodores and naval
dignitaries in regulation dress uniforms
of white duck, with caps the same. They
made very fine showing and looked so
cool that the thermometer dropped foot
or more.
Alphonse Crepaud, the French gentle
man who was with me. exclaimed as
Buckeye, No. 70, drove by in English
hunting coach and drag; "La piece de
resistance" or some such kindred words.
They did certainly look the distinguished
part. They brought their coaches and
biooded stock with them and we had the
honor of viewing them the first time in
action since they were imported from
London
1t was Bradford, Pa, Lodge, No 1856,
think (if | am wrong correct me,
plcase) who wore the purple and white
parasols With such grace and distinction.
This clever handling of these won much
applause.
As to the different bands they were
attuned to exquisite melody. The First
National, of this city; the Metropolitan
Band, of Baltimore; the Commonwealth
Band, of Baltimore, and the Monumental,
OF this city, We'd with each other for a
superiority which they all possessed in
common.
THERE HE IS!
As the carriages were passing Iowa
Circle someone pointed to Il Johnson
esdue looking individual and cried out
"There's Jack Johnson!" and the crowd
flew from all points--black, white, old
and young--to get view of the coun-
terfeit presentment of the champion.
The parade reached the capitol in good
order and it is truly remarkable that
the men who marched should be 50 fresh
and strong, considering the heat of the
day,
The group formed upon the steps lead
inc up into the rotundo of the cantol
was racallv characteristic and typihed
our diversity OF excellent men and wo-
men in very pronounced manner. Ihe