The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-10
Three Thousand Representa-
tives Of Nations Grottoes,
Escorted by Militia, Make
Deep Impression on City
Thousands Along
Line OF March
Pageant Is Outstanding Fea-
ture of Supreme Council
Meeting-Many Ladies In
Autos and Carriages-Bright
Costumes and Banners

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grand pageant of dazzling bril-
lance which rtvsled anything of Its
Kind ever presented in Richmond. the
parade of the Mystic Order OF Neiied
Prophets last night WAS the ontstand-
ing feature of the convention OF the
supreme council, In annual session In
this city. Coming az tho close OF a
busy day. the parade measured up 10
all expectations and from every stand
point was eminently successful The
thousands of people who lined the side
walks throughout the line OF march
-were amply repaid for their efforts &c
secure advantageous points of view
and many were the high compliments
paid the marchers.
The parade moved from the corner
Of Ninth and Grace streets nj 7.3o
and broke ranks in front CT the Acad
envy Of Music at o'clock The line OF
march was up Grace street To Fifth
down Fifth TO Franklin. up Franklin 10
Belvidere: up Beivtdere TO Grace down
Grace To Henry; up Henry To Broad
down Broad TO Twelfth, back UP Broad
to Eighth. and down Eighth TO the
Academy. More than 3,eaa persons
were in the parade and exactly twenty
eight minutes were consumed IN
passing a given point
An idea Of the immensely Of the
pageant will be gained from the FOL.
lowing There were nine bands. scat
tered throughout the line Of march;
ffteen grottoes were represented
twenty-five automobiles carried Off
tisls and ladiess'ten carriages were oc.
rupiei by ladies. and there We're comic
features
The costumes OF varied colors and
-St-~lA3--.hs- &c -s.aEs Ard haauers
the beautifully dressed women. the
tramplng ~ hundreds Of feet keeping
time 10 the music from many bands
corn hired IN the presentation Of a
spectacle that was picturesque tn the
extreme, Almost every grotto had SIS
surprise 10 spring and the applause
was frequent and hearty
Viewed from every angle, me Yelled
Prophets made a deep Impression.
Personnel of Parade.
Captain William N. Myers, Of the
Richmond Howltzers. was chief mar
shall In charge OF he parade.
The detailed personnel OF tha
parade was as follows.
Chief Of Police Werner and Auto
mobile Policeman Samuels. in a po-
lice automobile, following by mounted
officers under the command of Police
Captain X, r Soweil
TIE Samis gr0tto band
Richmond Grass battalion. under
command Of Major Lawrence T. Price
Signal Corps. under command of
Lieutenant Earle Lutz.
Richmond Howltzers, under com
mand Of First Lieutenant T. G. Reese.
81 and Sis. just from the country,
driving the old farm mare hitched to
the ramshackle remains OF what was
once buggy, profuseiy decorated
with hay and other evidences ~
rurality.
Samis patrol. in white uniforms.
marching In scaling ladder formation
SAINTS grotto, in full evening dress.
Samis grotto candidates, seventy n
number. in rough and ready apparel,
donned in preparation for the siren
uous riding of the goat at the cerc-
menial session following the parade.
Officers of the supreme council In
four automobiles. In the first Of
these machines were Past Grand
Monarch Hiram &, Rogers, Grand
Monarch Ernest l. volgenau and
Grand Secretary Sidney d. Smith In
the fourth machine was the newly
elected grand s;eward, e, c. Pelouze,
Of Richmond. This auto stalled just
after the parade got under way. caus-
.ng some little delay.
Half a dozen automobiles filled with
SAINTS erctto ladies.
Hezet5e'' Sparrowgrass. OF Skin
usarte4 year one model oXcaTt
drawn sturdy oxen under the
yoke.
Minute men. of Washington. in
colonial uniforms. and led by a NOV
ing tableaux Of the spirit of 20 por-
4. u ar~ Nd fnr
the latter carrying Old Glory. These
minute men. comprising the officers OF
the organization who went to Europe
last year as the guests OF Kaiser
Wilhelm on the occasion Of the TWEEN
ty-ffth anniversary 81 his reign, all
happen to be prophets. but were not
In the parade in that capacity. acting
merely as an honorary escort for the
Kallipoiis grotto, Of Washington. They
came down to Richmond for the
special purpose Of placing the wreath
at the foot OF Washinston's monu-
ment in Capitol square.
Kallipolis band. of Washsngtcn, in
white uniforms. leading the Kal.ipolis
grotto, in full evening cress. Bringing
IN The rear of this group was the
mascot, pure white goat.
Zuleika grotto. of Buffalo. y. Y,
with band, wearing Persian costumes
az red and white striped effect. con-
sist,ng of zouave pants. jackets. fiow-
Ing red cape turned back at the
sdges and showing a white lining, red
ana white turban, white shoes and
eggings
Two automobiles running abreast
Allied with Zuieika unveiled proph-
etesses. m
Cashmere grotto, OF Elmira. N. T.,
With band, all bedecked in costumes