Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-09

ing. illustrating the relative growth OF
the order IN periods OF five years since
1896.
At Sixteenth and Fsrnan streets flock
Of woodmen Circle ladies waited for the
approach OF their float, when they stepped
out and presented three dozen American
Beauty roses to Mrs. Emma b. Man
chester. supreme guardian. who held the
seat Of honor on the float.
The Maccabees,
The flower garden was the general ef-
feet Of the float Of the Maccsbees. A huge
bee hive stood in the foreground. with
bees clustering about II. carrying out the
atmosphere Of midsummer Huge bees
chung 70 various parts OF the float. The
floral decorations were principally Of
blue. Near the rear OF the float stood a
tent representing the camp. with the
flaps thrown invitingly back.
A canopy with a top in the form of
studded crown was the main feature OF
the float Of the Royal Arcanum. A broad
and stately stairway led TO II, A boat led
the way at the front OF the croft. and two
bronze lions guarded the rear.
The general color scheme OF the float
of the Knights and Ladies' OF Security
was yellow and orange. Red yellow and
blue flowers were woven into a canopy.
A shield painted on the side represented
a knight and lady clasping hands.
EIkH' FIOat simple.
The Elks float was remarkably simple
yet effective. noble elk stood at the
head with his sensitive nostrils thrown
high to the winds and his majestic antlers
g.
with hands pointing to the hour Of eleven
was in evidence. handsome canopy
rose at the rear OF the float rich with
blue climbing flowers.
Two great bowers Of pink roses with a
great blue globe between representing
the world. made up the float OF the Wood
men Of the World On top Of the world
stood a great oak stump with an ak
sunked flush 20 the very roots, and a
mallet laying on the other side.
A huge Viking boat in which the north
ern giants crossed the stormy waters of
the North seas thousands of years ago
on their periodical raids upon the shores
OF Britannia, was the general effect OF the
float OF the Vikings The great boat had
dragons head and a fish tail Bronze
oars were dipping into the angry waves.
| state militia Takes Part.
The state militia companies participat.
Ing in the parade were OF the Fourth resi
ment. in order Company b. under Cap
tain Elsasser; Company C. under Captain
stein; Company A. under Captain Harris
and Company d, under Captain Yates
Following these came a machine gun pla.
toon under Sergeant Dan Pugh The
Fourth and Fifth regimental bands also
took part in the parade.
! Twelve bands furnished an abundance
of march and military music for IN,
parade. They were the StromsburR band
Omaha Fife and Drum corps YounI
Mems Christian association band, Arapa
hoe band. DR. Ira's mixed band OF meT
and women from Lynch, Neh.; Ancient
Order United Workmen band, GenevG
band. Sterling band, University of Ne,
braska Cadet band. Fourth regimenta
band OF Omaha, Fifth regimental bant
from Byuning. and the First Regiment
Uniform Rank knight OF Pythias band
with thirty-seven pieces.
Cowboys In Line.
Accompanying the South Omaha stool
yards float was a squadron OF South
Omaha cowboys in full western dress
with goat-skin chaps. and pistols strapped
to heavy cartridge belts Every man car
ried a lariat and some fancy rope-thTow
ing feats were performed on the line d
march. Incidentally, some Of the feat
were not 40 fancy. but then all Of thu
ropes had Just been purchased at thu
hardware stores and some OF the boy
were out Of practice.
1 v. M. @. A. Float.
The spiritual, moral and intellectual
features OF the YOUNG Mems Christian as
ISOLATION work was represented in thu
Young Mems Christian association float
A pillar Of masonry was represented will
q big cornerstone at its base. bearing tn
tnstrptton. Jesus Christ himself be
ing the chief cornerstone" Ahead o
this was a typical Young Mems Christian
association counter with the younl
stranger coming in and setting down hi
grip in front of the hospitable clerk a
the counter. Thu educational feature Wa
represented by an educational man a
work with his drafting Instruments Will
the three phases Of the work OF the edu
eAtionsl department were represented 3
a triangle labeled spirit. mind. body"
A miniature house. carefully shingle
and all representing a perfect piece q
carpenterinG. with a huge iron-barre
cage behind II, was the craft Of the Ho
tIoos. the great luhbsrman's organizs
ton. A huge black cat with back up an
mouth open was bounding at the STE
bars Of It's cage.
No Lack OF Comedy.
} Mingled with the stately dignity Of IN
floats was no lack OF comedy. for Da
Whitney was out with his squad OF Glow
, policemen. chasing dogs up and down n
I street. and arresting unsuspectlng an
unoffending onlookers from the crowd. I
} be put through a cruel initiation, elths
at the hands OF the clown police OF N
, Ak-sar-Ben initiation wagon.
Yes, the initiation wagon drew a goo
. flock OF laughs from the crowds, tn
now-famOus tango queen. the mechanicI
woman OF beWitching beauty who whir
her helpless partners through the maze
OF the widest tango At the same tim