Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-26
LINE OF PARADE CROWDED
Oriental Costumes Prove Delight to
Thousands of Westinghouse.
ESCORT TO GRAND MONARCH
Tribesmen Usher Head Of the Order
From New Willard Hotel to
Masonic Temple.

Ait Washington. or, at least. the greater
part. lined Pennsylvania avenue this
morning to see the parade of the Mystic
order OF the Yelled Prophets Of the En-
chanted Realm. The fezes turbans and
the flowing draperies of scarlet and pur-
pie made il appear as if the city had been
transplanted for the time being in the
heart Of Arabia. The prophets were es-
cortinS the grand monarch and his privy
councillors to the throne room at the
Masonic Temple
With oriental disregard of time. the
procession. scheduled to begin at SD
O'Clock. started some time after an hour
later. But it lost nothing by delay. and
was joyous and gorgeous proceeding
Mounted Washington police trying to
look as il they, too. were performing the
ordinary duty of keeping order. although
all authority had been taken away from
them by the investors of the CAPITALIZED
the way. Behind came the goat-a sne
example of a caperng. butting. well horn
ed mascot. Yellow ribbons that he coald
not reach with his mouth ornamente1
him, and little red devil straddled hi,
back.
Mounted on nervous thoroushbreds that
danced with forefeet, the high disnitares
OF kallipolis GrOtto followed the marshal
and his aids, and the Columbia Concert
Band. dispensing music on its way. play
ed intermittently a new march, composed
by Leader Antonio Celia. and dedicated
to the grotto.
The high prophet of the Washington
Grotto was as picturesque as the best
stage costumer could make him. He look
ed the part OF sheik with turban to
top on the baggy materials that adorned
ha lgi -Ho aior-
cloak suspended from his shoulders re-
vealing beneath all hues of the rainbow
In the newest pattern of eastern cut
walstcoat, fashionable upon the borders
OF the Red sea. He rode his fiery steed
as though he had coursed the sands all
his life and found it irksome to curo
speed to a professional gait.
Purple Cloaks Cover Warriors.
Purple cloaks, falling from shoulder to
heel. covered the warrior forms Of all the
tribesmen of kallipolis. and fezes sur
mounted their heads. Each Arab carried
a small triangular flag. bearing the name
OF the erotto. They were 300 strong.
Carriages, behind the local tribesmen,
conveyed the grand monarch and the Off
GERS of the Supreme Council. None OF
them wore half the regalia that could be
put on by a genuine enthusiast of ordi
nary rank
Mokanna Grotto Band led the tribesmen
of Mokanna Grotto OF Hamilton, y. l..
Behind followed the tribe OF Samis.
Neder Kahn Grotto OF Syracuse, y Y.
next in line, was one of the proudest dis
PLAYS In the procession. The zouave uni
forms Of the patrol had all been thor
oughly brushed, and the green cloth OF
| trousers and bolero and the red vests and
yellow sashes We're as clean as though
just from the tailor. and brilliant as cos
| tunes Of Brazilian parrots. They march
| ed with precision and perfect alignment.
Those who did not march with the pa
troll concealed the ravages of a day and
night in the National Capital under bright
yellow capes. The feminine contingent
accompanying the tribesmen rode in a
great sightseeing automobile, waved flags
and cheered musically in soprano and
alto. in chorus and solo. There We're
many of them. men ard women. and a
brave showing was made
Five giants said to be seven or eight feet
tall. heads surmounted by great bear
skin shakos that hid the horizon wear.
ing blue ss-buttoned uniforms with
long leather aprons and shod in high
boots and with battle axes at shoulder.
headed the cohorts of Al Sirat Grotto,
from Cleveland, Ohio. These followed
behind the tribe of I.alla Rookh OF
Rochester, \. Y and were led by the
Greater Washington Band.
Good Marching Applauded.
The Al Sirat patrol was uniformed
in white duck trousers. fatigue coats -
blue, with caps. They excited applause
by good marching. Other trihesm.n
wore their feZes to distinguish them.
from mere people and followed on behind
Long red cioakS were the striking
features Of the costume of the tribes
men of Cashmere Grotto Of Elmira, y.
Y. In two single files about one bun
dred tribesmen of Azab Grotto, Fall
River. Mass, proceeded behind their
own band.
Islam Grotto. Pittsburgh. Pa. and Iem
Zem Grotto OF Jersey City. y. J., with its
own band. were next in line The Jersey
City tribesmen carried water from the
holy well OF Zem Zem in their canteens.
Scarlet cloaks just long enough to show
All eXpanse below of white duck trousers,
made an ornamental costume for Aim
tribesmen from New York city. Women
in carriages, belonging TO the delegation,
closed the parade.
Fully a thousand trhesmen were in
line and This number was augmented by
the men in the big bands and the women.
The line of march was from headquarters
at the New Willard Hote. along the south
side Of Pennsylvania avenue to tho
Peace monument and counternarch on
the north side Of Pennsylvania avenue, II
18th street to l street, to the new Ma
sonic Temple.
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