Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-09

eHplem, syInponzlnB the Characteristic
work OF the lodge. CanopIes and bowers
were the pFedominating features OF the
crafts.
The police escorts as usual mounted on
prancing horses. headed the procession.
The board OF Ak-Sar-Ben governors and
the staff Of Governor Morehead followed
In uniform. Battalions OF state militia
With military regularity followed. Divi-
sions of higir school cadets followed in
uniform and sections OF the Omaha fire
department came next >s.. ...,s....
ofsicers Ride An Floats.
Between 200 and 300 persons, prominent
members OF the various fraterial bodies
represented. manned the floats. Many Of
the floats had seating capacity for moro
than dozen members and all seats were
filled with the officers and dignitaries Of
tho order.
Uniform drill teams of the various
lodges were interspersed throughout the
parade Many other members maroned
with the various bands OF which they
we're members
Votes for Women.
Society maids deserted pink teas to
| demonstrate their suffrage sympathIes
by riding on the suffrage float in the
parade. Eleven young women. each one
representing a suffrage state. carried
| parasols on which the name Of the state
and the date that II voted foF suffrage.
Nebraska, represented by Miss Gladys
shAmp. this years honor graduate OF the
Omaha High school. who has won local
prominence by talking on labor topics,
stands Just outside the gate. A color
scheme OF yellow and white was carried
out in the decorations, large yellow
ehrysanthemuns being used protusely
This young women ON the float were
Misses Anne clifford. Eugenla Patterson,
Marion Kuhn. Molie corby. Fannie
Brodskey, corrinne Elliott. Helen shep-
ard, Louise craighead. Imogene Porter,
Olga Harmon, Viola veming and Gladys
Shamp
The twelve bands and the fife and
drum corps. which furnished such good
music for the electrical pageant. also
played In the line OF march OF the fra
ternal parade. A musical aggregation
marched. ahead OF each OF the leading
bodies. and bands also alternated with
every two floats In the long line. giving
the spectacle variety and harmony. az
well as pleasing appearance.
Floats OF Parade.
The Danish sisterhood and Danish
Brotherhood float contained an arbor of
red roses. an abundance OF American
flags drRped hers and there. and paint
ing OF America and Denmark claspins
hands.
The Modern Woodman float had no end
OF split log pieces. signifying the craft
There were rail fences split logs lying
erosswise on tho float and a shield with
the axe, beetle and wedge, Oak trees were
also shown with oak leaves Just turning
to the flaming colors of autumn.
The Ancient order Of United workmer
float was constructed In a boat effect. with
produce decoration OF red and blue
flowers Bronze rams heads abounded IN
the general effect. A steel anvil was seer
painted ON the side. and a great bronze
anchor was In the middle OF the float
BGnneF OF Apple Blossoms.
Tho Degree OF Honor had e float. the
general effect OF which was a bower Of
apple blossoms and Towering almonds
The silver anchor the emblem Of IN,
order was seen on the side OF the float.
The general effect OF the FIorenc,
BAgles float was a rock cliff A Siani
= eagle. with wings spread ready for flight
; perehed ON the edge OF the cliff, tn,
: eagles nest was on another cliff. Just
a ahead Of the bird. Back OF n all was
D bOw4r Of flowerA
d Votes for Womea.
Votes for women" Was a float wholly
E Of q lemon yellow. Yellow and whit,
A flowers hedecksd Il throughout. Il wal
covered with signs and slogans OF th,
4 woman suffrage propaganda
The South Omaha Stock yards had
| float with q lamb al the head. a larg'
: flying steer IN the middle and hogs head
{ around the edges.