The Caucasian., 1913-11-11
WOODLANDS DAY.
of Choppers at the State
Fair-A Great Parade-Over Six
Hundred NeOphyteS Initiated in
the Coliseum - Sovereign Com
mander Root OVate1

tile Coliseum - sovereign COIl-
mander Root Ovate1
WOOdman's Day was one OF the
greatest features of the State Far.
The Choppers came from every sec
tion of the State. On Sunday at noon
Sow. Com. J. Cullen Root, founder OF
this fraternity, ana SoV. George F.
Wooley, manager of the organlza-
ton department., arrived from Oma-
he, Neb., and were met at the depot
and escorted to their headquarters
|at the Inn by delegation OF their
order. During and preceding The
parade Commander Root had callers
by the hundreds who were delighted
to shake his hand. He was well
pleased sith these Welcome greet
ings.
AS programmed, the parade &raS'
formed at the head of a'eXas street
and started at 1890 o'clock with
|Sovereigns H. F. .Tuektield, grand
marshal; G. +. Gerald, R. H. Ander-a
son, ]. B. Hebert, G. A. Fory, .. R.
Hughes, William Hanna. Mat kear
and L. C. Blanchard as assistants, all
mounted
In their alignment came platoon
of mounted police.
In carriage drawn by. four white
horses were seated Sovereign Com
mander Root. Sovereign Geo. Wooley
of Omaha, Lieut. Gov. I. C. Barret,
DR.. C. C. MeCloud, president Of the
State Fair Association.
In the next carriage rode ID. b.
Showalter of Alexandria, Aaad Con-
sui for the State of Louisiana: c. B..
Quarles, deputy district organizer;
W.. w. Mcdonald, chairman Of the
local reception committee, and Hon.
j. H. Eastman, Mayor of the City of
Shreveport, who had a sneophyte"
badge on the lapel of his coat.
The third carriage contained L. P.
Butler. district manager: State Sen
lator Leon r. Smith, Representative
ID. B. .Sarnuels and Assessor S. q.
| Ho1lingsworth.
| In the line of march extending
from the Methodist church dewn
Texas to Market street and thence
Milan to the depot, there were the
famous degree team from Farmer
lville, Texas, the Maple Camp degree
team of Shreveport, and the Mar
shall, Texas, degree team, whose
military appearance received the
Imost favorable comment. There
were at least q thousand Choppers
in line.
| Chief O'Brien was in his 'Rfd
Devil auto leading the fire depart
ment
| The music was by the Italian
Band.
/ On reaching the Coliseum Sow. T
lie. Barret, Lieutenant Governor, de-
4 llivered the address of welcome, tt
which Sovereign Commander Roo
4 replied in well befitting words.
| Following the oratory the friends
of the order and invited friends, in
| cluding the representatives OF th'
press, were. entertained at the La
| dies Jewish Temple booth to
| spread of delicious eatables.
H From 2:.30 to $50 o'clock was as
isigned to the initiation of class O.
applicants numbering over SIX hun
I dred. The ceremony was conducted
limpressively, and the features wer'
by the. Farmerville degree team
Whose record for excellence is at tn
ltop and has never been exceeded o
! excelled by similar team in tn
.lUnited States. There was a. secon'
initiation at night in the auditorium
Iof the City Hall to accommodate
those who could not be present a
1.-THE ceremony held in the Coliseum
i There have. been recorded the sue
, cesses of every day of the Fair, an
with these Woodman's Day will oc
cupy the prominence which ma
) lbeen most gratifying to every. mem
Der of the craft.
81 Among the visitors and guests de
lIightfully expressive of their appie
8 tciation of their welcome greeting
81 Sow. Com. J. Cullen Root. He
Ipraiseful of the progress OF tn
. order in Louisiana and especially
9 Shreveport He is well impresse
with this city, whose future is fore
lcasted with the greatest promises
development.