The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-14
THOUSANDS V|Eu
GRAND PARADE
OF ELKs
Imposing Pageant Moves Thro11
business Thoroughfszss Pseks1
and damned with Biggest Crowd
In the History Of Detroit
Weeks Feature . Riot Of Bands
Braid, Flags and bunting 10, 600
Marchers In Line.

Through the heart of Detroit uu
and down the broad thorouxhfnre&
that form the principal business sec,
ton of the city. moved q formidabI9
host Of more than 10000 men, Thurs.
day morning, ccnstttuttng one ct tte
most imposing pagents ever Witnessed
In an American city. IL was the
GROWING feature Of the great reunion
OF the Elks and came as dnzxiink
climax to round OF stirring events
that have served to make memorapi4
| the forty-sixth annual meeting Of tn4
antlered fraternity.
| As spectacle 1t was one Of tho
most noteworthy In Detroit's histOEf<|
Weather conditions were perfect
with sunshine and moderate temper4<
lures and gentle breeze from the
south, which kept the decorations
along the line OF march moving grace
full accompaniment to the music Of the
bands. II the day had been made 40
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 STRAIT
keeping them inside the wire cables
stretched at the sidewalk edge. Am
bilious small boys slipped under tho
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, afld
stood on themb for more than an hour
before the parade to hold them against
later arrivals. Pingree's statue, the
vantage point Of newsboys on most
occasions, was barred on by q forest
OF palms. The urchins who tried TO-
get through suffered at the hands Of
the policemen.
In every cross street, people who
had driven In automobiles and rigs
tried to establish themselves In posi-
ton to see the parare, but they were
disappointed, and many Of them lost
all opportunity to get q view, the
other places being filed mp before
they could make arrangements.
The big grandstandg In WashipBtpn
boulevard began 10 all by 3 c'cluck
the people rushing In early TO select
THE shady spots. Many private stands
were maintained on washington Dcuir-
ward and they all were filed WIN.
dows and roofs all alng the line cf
march were filed early. Workmen
|on several buildings along the line or
march which were undergoing altera-
lions, made the most Of their opDor.
tunity to invite their families and
friends to look on from scaff0ldings.
Charles A. Nichols, city clerk, TOOK
care of his friends by building heavy
plank floor over the balcony or the
city hall outside his Office. Some zoo
people enjoyed his hospitality. Otner'
city officials whose Offices are on the
Woodward-ave. side OF city hall, keptl
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 1t could
get.
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
briskly down the avenue to the ac-
compartment OF 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.
81, in natty gray uniforms, forming
the official escort TO the grand esquire,
who followed closely on a coal black
charger. accompanied by his stan or
so men on bay horses. Each man was
attired in a black Prince Albert coat
SLOUGH hat, bun gloves and black
trousers and leggings. Scattered
through the FIVE divisions we're 100
aides on white horses.
Heading the first division came the
famous New York city lodge. No. 4,
the mother of them ALL The delegn-
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 uni
forms, and then the Buffalo delegation
in Buffalo Bill attire. Following In
order were delegations from Roches-
ter. Syracuse and Mt. Vernon. NJ Y:
Killawing Wilkesbarre and Etna. Pa;
the California orange belt delegation.
comprising the Los Angeles. Redlands,
Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, Santa
Ana, Ramona and Alameda lodges:
Chicago and Aurora. ILL.,; Covington,
KY; St. Louis and Kansas City and
st. Joseph, Mo. This completed the
first division. which was under COM
mand OF Capt II. Fl. Dichman, Of the
Twenty-sixth U. s. infantry.
Then the Michigan Elks.
Captain George c. Waldo, Of Co. 9,
t-trot tufaptry MlchfOaD National
guard, was commander Of the second
division, which comprised the delega.
lions from Ohio, Maryland. Massachu-
sets. Indiana. Colorado. New Jersey
Tennessee, West Virginia and Louis
lana as follows: Cincinnati, Cieve-
land. Columbus. Defiance Akron,
gainesville. Baltimore, Boston, Fort
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