Evening journal., 1912-09-05
SOCIETIES
LINE UP FOR
The JUBILEE
Many Representatives Tell
General Committee They
Will Participate in Parade
GETTING BETTER
LINE ON THE DETAILS

The meeting OF the members Of the
special committee of City Council,
ON Home Coming Week and repersen-
tatives of the various lodges, organiza-
tons. etc. that viii participate in the
affair, held last night In the Council
chambers. resulted in better all
around understanding than has here
tofore existed Up to last night some
of the organizations did not know
where they stood or what the city in
tended doing for them.
The discussion last evening result
ed in a clearer conception OF things
and from now on progress Is expected
In arranging for the big parade sched-
uled for Wednesday night Of the
Home Coming Week. set apart. as or
ganization night.
The question as TO what society or
organization should have the right OF
line came up last night, and it was
explained that this matter was In the
hand of the parade committee OF
which Councilman J. Frank White Is
chairman. This committee has not
yet been able TO act because It did
not know Just what organizations
would appear in line.
IL is planned to divide the parade
into four divisions each headed by a
hand TO be furnished by City Coun
ell. Tho plan suggested Is to have
all the labor organizations in one di-
vision, social clubs in another, fra
ternal organizations in a third divi-
sion, and what other societies re-
NAMED in tho fourth.
N.N 20 n =
A. NJ. Informed the committee last
night that of the six councils of the
prder in the city, four originally had
planned to take part in the parade,
but owing TO the dilatory methods OF
Council. two had decided to drop out,
lhus leaving but two remaining, and
these felt they could do nothing by
themselves and had also about con-
rluded to drop out He said, how
ever, that II the committee could In
duce the two lodges that had with
drawn to participate, the two remain
Ing lodges were willing to do what
they could to make the parade a sue
cess Efforts will be made to ac-
romplish this.
John Hotter. representing all the
camps of the p. o. S. of A., said this
order would turn out with as many
members as can be induced to parade
George Dolan, representing the
Wilmington Turngemeinde, informed
the committee that that organization
would turn out in the parade and also
would have two floats In line He
further said that the Turngemeinde
was willing TO place at the disposal
or Tic Council the classes in physi-
cal culture of that organization for an
exhibit I'm the parks or places select
ed by Council for the band concerts.
Mr.. Dolan was thanked and assured
that the city would be glad to accept
the offer.
James Cohen, representing the
Knights OF Pythias. OF which there
are seven lodges and ono OF uniform
rank, informed the committee that
each OF the lodges had separate
committee working. and that the Joint
committee would consult with the
Council committee relative TO the ar
rangements made. He said the mem
bers Of the order looked with favor
on the parade and would most likely
turn out.
A representative OF the Heptasophs.
or Seven Wise Men. said that a re-
quest had been made OF the Council
committee to send to the executive
committee OF that order a communi-
cation setting forth the details con-
cerning the parade, but this had not
been done. He was informed that
this was overlooked and the letter
will be forwarded at once.
A representative of the !. o. o. +.
said that plans we're well on foot
now 10 have all the lodges Of this
big order participate In the parade.
The individual lodges all favor turn
ing out, he said, and now efforts are
being made TO have them combine
and work as whole.
The Outside Painters Union will
participate. but the Council commit
tee will not be informed until later
how many men will turn out.
The Knickerbocker Club. which is
expected TO make a splendid show
ing in the parade, will send COM
mittee to Philadelphia today TO Sc
cure costumes for 100 men, This
club expects TO spend more than 5000.
7 A. oliver, representing the club,
suggested that prizes be offered for
the club having the largest number
Of men In line, the finest costumes.
and the prettiest float as an incentive
to make tho best display possible.
This matter will be considered later
II was learned from a representa-
Rive OF the l. o. r. NJ. that three
tribes had originally decided TO par
ticipate in the parade. but the affair
had been hanging fire so long that
he did not know at this time Just
how many members of this order
would turn out. II is hoped. how
ever. now that some sort of an under
standing has been reached that the
Red Men will nnrticinaie