The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-19
Hancock Department

ers, the trick horse, the tin mine mod b
ell and the vaudeville also. gave great
satisfaction and ELECTED favorable
comment from the crowds that visited
! them.
The temple Of tablcaux. one of the
! big free attractions is beautiful I'm
the extreme and Is proving to be all
that was claimed for IL by Manager
Quinn. The gorgeous spectacle. illu-
minated by a brilliant soarchlight is
like n scene of fairyland and 40 the
allegorical pageant travels around the
circle of the race track expressions OF
awe and pleasure are ELECTED from the
! gazing crowds. The music by the
bands. the concerts by the Farinellis
In tho German village and the Alstian
dancers are Others among the free at
| fractions that are In themselves well
worth the price charged for admission
to the park.
Great Military Pageant.
TOday's great military fraternal and
civic parade was one of the notable
features of the week, and was carried
out as scheduled i'm every detail. Al
an early hour this morning the mem
hers of Troop \. Home Coming Cav
airy assembled down town and acted
as an escort to the various incoming
delegations, directing them to the
! place assigned them To form for the
march. The South Range contingent,
including the Italian society i'm its
! gorgeous uniforms came i'm on the
train shortly after s o'clock, and from
then until ten. new arrivals were con-
stantly coming i'm ana taking their
places ut the designated places as
signed them for assembling. The pa
| rade was one of the biggest ever seen
! here, numbering several thousands.
and with the gorgeous uniforms of tho
Golden Eagles, Bersaglieri and South
Range Italian company, the several
military organizations and firemen,
the lodges i'm their regalia and the
decorated carriages and floats, togeth-
er with a splendid array OF banners VT
red white ana blue, green and the
national cUlors of England, of Ger
many. of Italy and Of France. present
ed a spectacle of color and action as
it proceeded through the banner be-
decked streets that has never before
been equaled here.
The line was composed in the fol-
lowing order: Grand Marshall Ley
and Troop a. Cavalry leading the pa
IL
horseback; Quincy band, Company G.
militia, Spanish War Veterans. Naval
Reserves, South Range Italian socioty
in uniform, Golden Eagles, Joe Ber-
nard on trick horse which did stunts
en- route, Tamarack band, chief OF
second division and aides, Greater
Hancock Glee club, German Aid so
ciety, st. Joseph's society, Ancient or
der of Hibernians. Divisions / and .
ST. Jean Baptiste society led by &. Il.
Rouleau on horseback, knights OF CO.
lumbus. st. Patriclts cadets, DR.. Mar
Ghetto and mounted aides. Bcrsaglieri
Italian society, Mohawk band, Young
italian society, Italian Citizens league.
Sons of st. George, Eagles, Modern
Brotherhood of America, marshal anc
aides OF third division. John ID. Ryan.
honorary president OF the day, and
offers of the celebration committee,
distinguished nome corners, Grand
Army veterans. city officials ana
others in carriages, Chief of Division
O'Neiil and aides. Hancock fire de-
partment with six pieces of decorated
apparatus. decorated float of Portage
Lake Foundry and Machine company
three Standard oil floats and private
automobiles.
The parade was reviewed at Mon
tezuma park by Honorary President
Ryan. Mayor Dodge and others includ
ling the G.. A. II. vets, and then pro-
ceeded 20 the celebration park.
Governor Unable to Attend.
Considerable disappointment was
| felt ut the inability of Governor Chase
! S. Osborn to be present to review the
parade, owing TO having accepted an
! invitation to speak at the convention
of the National Editorial association
held last night at Detroit. The pro-
ionged continuance of the sessions OF
congress also resulted in causing q
change i'm the plans of others who hat
accepted invitations to attend the
home coming. including Senators
Smith and Townsend and Congress
man H. O. Young.