The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-06-07

tons were palms, rich draperies and
at the end was a Turkish tent.
hichly appointed cars followed bear
IN the dtvans and members of Zuhrah
temple, Minneapolis, filling two cars
which were ablaze with different
Shrine emblems. Then. came cars
bearing the divans of KEN temples
Grand Forks, and Osman temple, st.
Paul, the ranks closing up with cars
for Yelduz temple of Aberdeen, S.. D.,
and Ell Rad temple. On these cars
We're representations of scenes depict
ing the crossing of the sands. ~
Parading between the different cars
were patrols and bands of the different
temples. A feature of these was the
brilliant uniforms n not the least
attractive were those worn by the pa
troll and band of KEN temple, Grand
Forks, richly embossed green velvet
with gold yellow finishings. Yelduz
and Aad did not suffer a particle by
comparison. At the Waldorf the
marching companies dropped from the
ranks and after some countermarch-
ing proceeded east along Front street
to Fourth street, thence to st. Johns
hospital, where the returning cars
were met and the line as it started
was reformed. Some of the largest
assemblies Of people to view the great.
sight were gathered along Fourth
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The Afternoon Parade.
For the afternoon festivities, yes
terday, the weather man beamed Sc
renely over Fargo, touched the button
which greatly improved the weather
and set the sun shining brightly and
perfectly h~armonized the day, in point
Of the beautiful weather which had
made the previous days so thoroughly
enjoyable for the visitors.
Afternoon Shrine Parade.
Grand Marshal Cages plans for the
Shrine parade in the afternoon were
not marred in the least. Decorated
autos carried the officers of the sever
al divans, the whole headed by the
band and corps Of trumpeters. 1T was
a magnificent sight which was viewed
from the Great Northern ]station to
Island park and the Fargo college
campus, where the exhibition drills
took place by the several patrols.
Thousands of people lined the streets
in every direction and the seas of faces
about the sides and ends of the slopes
in the park formed a perfectly grand
view the like of which has never be-
fore been seen anywhere in this part
of the northwest.
Patrol Evolutions.
The honor to begin the exhibition
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fell to the Arabs Of zuhrah temple of
Minneapolis and they were PROMINENT
~ assisted In their drill formations by
the band and corps of tWenty-six
~trumpeters, he band having a like
number of pieces. The display of
maneuvers under the skilled direction
of Captain Dewey by this patrol had
to be seen to be fully appreciated.
beautiful and richly comparisoned
uniforms made contrasts of colors
which added the fullest beauty to the
scene. The final evolution was quickly
recognized. the formation In quick
time of the initial letter OF the name
of the patrol 4 and brought the loud
est applause from all directions.
Kern Of Grand Forks.
The patrol Of this temple was among
the more attractively uniformed bod
les on the field. Tunic and trousers
Of rich green and gold and the band
with blue blouses, red ~trousers and
blue stockings. Their evolutions were
q series Of perfectly formed military
formations, one OF them forming the
letters * q M.
Aad Patrol of Duluth.
The men of the patrol from Duluth
shared distinctivelys in the honors OF
the afternoon. Their handsomely en-
blazoned blue uniforms with red APP
polntrnents made striking contrast
70 the accompanying patrols and they
gave sorne novelties in the formations
of evolutions which aroused the multi
tudes to.a quality of responsive ap-
piause which was not mistaken. This
patrol was invited tt repeat its drill
at the Shrine ceremonial In the eve
ming. difficult corkscrew fornla-
ton wa made to- perfection.
81 zagaI Patrol Won Applause.
Accompanied by the Shrine band the
of Fargo's patrol performed their
movements with a precision which
aroused much favorable comment ana
there was al demonstrations of To-
cal pride which was natural and the
which came from the assenabIed8
sthrongs and The visitors were not the
least backward In joirIing ID the acz
acknowledgement Of the splendor of the
military tactics displayed by this fam
3ous corps, known from coast to coast