Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-23

| their employees a half holiday to wit
ness or take part in the big demonstra-
ton. Others closed when the parade was
| forming and reopened when II finished
its march. The city hall Offices were
| closed And, closed or not, every office
| and every store, particularly those In
| the downtown section, suspended busl-
ness during the gala hours-or, rather.
business suspended them. Everything
waited while the Odd Fellows were afoot
| in the city.
Decorations were distributed lavishly
everywhere along the line OF march. The
/ business sections presented an unend-
| ing lane Of bunting and color. The res
| idence sections contributed flags and
| lawns radiant with fair ladies. Though
cheers were constantly saluting them.
the silent tribute that the Odd Fellows
and the Rebekahs received in these dec
orations would almost have been enough
| in itself.
Fourteen bands enlivened the march OF
the long procession. This number in
| cluded the drum corps of the Red Men
and that OF the knights of Khorassan,
and the regimental band from Fort Nc
| Pherson at the head Of the 18th in
fantry, and the various sections of We'd
emeyers and other Atlanta bands. and
organizations from other cities of the
state accompanied their own delegations.
LINE OF MARCH.
The line of march carried the parade
through practically all of the business
portion OF Atlanta. Beginning at the
capitol and marching down Mitchell to
Whitehall street. the long pageant
stretched thence along whitehall and
Peachtree to Pine street. There It turned
TO the left into West Peachtree and came
back downtown on that street. At West
Baker IL turned to the right, and again
headed toward the heart Of the city on
Spring street. following that thorough
fare to Carnegie way. From Carnegie
way IL turned into Forsyth street, then
into Marietta street, crossing Five
Points at the grand sire's reviewing
stand after passing in review before the
sovereign grand lodge on Marietta. Pro-
ceeding down Edgewood avenue. II d.
verged into Gilmer street, and so reached
the auditorium-armory, where 1t dis
persed, after having marched AZ ciff
blocks.
Brig. Gen. Clifford L. Anderson. nation
al guard of Georgia, was chief marshal
of the parade with Maj. Claude S. Smith.
national guard of Georgia, as chief of
staff. and the following aides: Mai. J.
G. Dunwoody. Mai Mack Laird. Maj.
Arminius Wright. Mai. I. T. Catron,
Mai. ]. W. Preston, Maj. w. T. b. Will
son, Mr.. Jesse W. Armistead. Mr.. NJ.
V Barnett. Mr.. A T Hicks, Mr.. S. d.
Skinner. Mr.. G. w Heinbaugh. Mr.. Hen
~ L. Collier. Mr.. A. NJ. Bancker.
Preceded by several platoons of mount
ed police. the chief marshal and his
aides headed the long procession.
After them came the parade itself, in
the following order:
FIRST DIVISION.
Col. j. T. Van orsdale and staff
mounted.
Seventeenth Infantry band.
Seventeenth infantry. U. S. A.
SECOND DIVISION.
Gen. NJ A Raney, marshal, and aides,
mounted.
Band Of music.
All Cantons Of Patriarchs Militant in
uniform.
THIRD DIVISION.
Maj. Milton ]. Daniel. marshal. and
aides. mounted
Band Of music.
All degree teams and subordinate lodge
members from other states than Geor-
gia-
| FOURTH DIVISION.
Mr.. 7. NJ. Haynes, marshal, and aides,
Band OF music.
mounted.
All Georgia lodge and encampment
members outside of the city Of Atlanta.
Grand lodge and grand encampment
officers in carriages.
FIFTH DIVISION.
: Mr.. c. (. Bowen. marshal, and aides,
mounted.
| Band of music.
Officers of Rebekah assembly in Geor-
gia.
Rebekah lodges and Rebekah degree
teams in tallyhos, floats, etc.
SIXTH DIVISION.
Hon. John NJ Slaton, marshal. and
aides, mounted. Band of music.
Atlanta lodges in the following order:
| Central lodge No. Is.
Barnes lodge No. IS.
| Capitol lodge No. 50.
| Schiller lodge No. Il.
/ Atlanta lodge No. H.
| Fulton lodge No. %.
Piedmont lodge No. 100
! West End lodge No. 49,
Hemphill lodge No. 3s2.
SEVENTH DIVISION.
/; Hon. Edwin L. Pilsbury, marshal, and
aides. mounted. Band of music.
Ohicers and members OF the sovereign
grand lodge in carriages.
! The various divisions will assemble for
the parade at the hour OF 1880 p. m.
on the afternoon of September 81, 1915.
as follows:
The chief marshal and aides at the
junction of Washington and Mitchell
streets.
! Second division on Hunter street, east
/ OF washington street, facing south, right
resting on Washington.
| Third division on Washington street,
/ facing east. right resting on Hunter.
/ Fourth division on Capitol square, or
Mitchell street, east Of Washington
street, facing south, right resting on