Evening journal., 1912-10-10
MARCHING MEN BEHIND MANY BANDS,
MAKE UP BRILLIANT OLD HOME PARADES

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we're seated a small boy and girl ap-
peared with the Iibernians.
One of the features of the parade
was the display made. by the members
OF the Wilmington Turnsemeinde.
This organization turned out in large
numbers and in addition, had float
in line containing members of the
orders dressed to represent statuary.
Dispute. the jarring of the wagon as
it passed over the rough stones the
young men held their rigid position
we'll The float was entitled "Olympic
Games"
Union Men Make Hit
Headed by a band the Bricklayers'
Union came next The men were
attired in white uniforms and
carried a plummet. A transpar-
ency containing appropriate word
ing at the head OF the line caused
many to laugh. I'VE re the Guys
who put Tar i'm Mortar" was one of
the sentences. In the rear of the line
were several carriages containing the
older members of the union.
Following the bricklayers came the
Mill Greek Mounted Club, a well
known organization that participates
in all parades that are held in VIII
mington The men we're nattily at
tired in dark and wore white caps
while the saddle cloths on the horses
were red with the word Mill Creek
Hundred in white letters sewed On
them
About 1000 members Of the Jr.
Order United American Mechanics
made fine appearance. The order
had two floats in line filed with
children and they attracted much at
/ tention all along the route. The or
der made a splendid showing.
Another organization that had good
! turnout was the Patriotic Order
Sons of America This order had a
beautiful float containing a colonial
scene an with the large number of
members that turned out marched
! with the order some of them were
attired in colonial costumes.
One Of the organization to receive
much applause was Wilmington
Lodge, Loyal Order Of Moore this or
der appeared with a float decorated
automobile it's degree team and sew
eral hundred members
SOON SEE MOOSE WORK.
Members of the degree team in
their glittering uniforms with a can
didate in red garb ready to be put
through the initiatOry work, attracted
much attention and were Literally
applauded When in front of the City
Hall the team drew up in front of the
reviewing stand and saluted Govern.
OF Pennewill and Mayor Howell.
Sylvester Healey was grand mar.
shal and was assisted by John G. Say.
lOr and Joseph Michaelis all three oi
whom We're on horse back. An acct
dent befell Mr. Michaelis at Della
ware avenue and West street which
might have resulted seriously but hs
escaped with but two sprained flng
ers The fractions horse he was
riding was thrown in colliding Will
the fender of a car and the rider wal
tossed over the animals head. TIL,
horse was not injured but Mr. Mich
aelis withdrew from the parade. III
later appeared on the street. how
ever apparently suffering no i'll effect
from his experience.
The Christopher Columbus Club, al
Italian organization, made a big hit
The members were attired in sailo
uniforms and marched we'll
The Boy Scouts OF ora Swede
Church came next with creditabl
showing. The Scouts. more tina
/, thirty of them, marched with the pre-
cision of the regular soldier and
, passing the reviewing stand salute
: the reviewing officers like veterani
! Garrett Mallory was scoutmaster. Th
last but not least in the parade wa
the General Pulaski Club with severs
o hundred men in line. II was a credi
able representation Of the Polish rae
and the marchers were give man
4 ovations.
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