The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-09-18


street played In most admirable man
ner and to the edficaton OF all.
More than $50 young men were on
horseback. aides of Chief Marshal Harp.
In addition so or more ladies were on
horseback as aides.
The Knights of Pythias arranged
ry attractive float consisting OF a full
lodge room setting with the King and
Senators grouped about in the full COS
tunes such as used in the lodge room.
The Odd Fellows had as a float rep
resentation of the world, showing that
this fraternity has lis membership
throughout the world Representations
of women and children were aboard, de-
plotting that this lodge cares for and pro-
tectS the widows and children of its de-
ceased members.
The Red Men had a very attractive
float in line depicting some of the scenes
Of the order. This float was character
istic of the Indian habitations and was
much admired.
Walkersville Council, Jr. o. U. A. M,
came in with fine float depicting the
workings of that order.
Fredonia Council of Frederick, had
fine float in line. The Daughters of Lib
erty's float was also quite attractive and
was well designed. The Patriotic Order
Sons of America used the float used by
the Ok Fiber Brush Plant in the parade
the day before.
Brunswick had large delegation Of
automobiles in the parade advertising
the Boosters Festival of that town.
There were nine automobiles from that
town.
Best float in the parade, Red Men,
! of Frederick
Second best float, Odd Fellows, of
Frederick
Largest number in line of any visiting
lodge, Hanover Lodge, Knights OF Py-
thias.
Largest number of men in line of the
city lodges. Knights of Pythias; second,
Frederick Lodge of Moose.
Largest number Of men in line. county
lodge. Woodsboro Lodge.
Lodge making best appearance in line,
Knights of Pythias OF Frederick.
Thousands of people hanked both
sides of Market street, and the various
thoroughfares of Frederick on Saturday
afternoon to witness the fancy costume
carnival, floral and automobile parade,
which would undoubtedly been mon
ster affair had not the inclement weather
interfered. As it was, some very bril-
liantly trimmed automobiles and fancy
costumed young men and women enter
ed in the parade. There was an unex-
pected lack of costumed pedestrians and
it is claimed that these would have been
much in evidence had there not been in
dcatlons of down pour OF rain.
pPJZEC AWApnEn cATITpnAv
The award of prizes tor Saturdays
parade, were as follows:
Best Costumed Group Gemales)-
Yamma Yamma Girls, Sophia Wilson
and Helen Batchelder.
Best Costumed Group (males )-Uncle
Sam and wife. Ralph and Alton Lips.
Most Comical Costume-Prize money
divided between Clark Miller and Free d.
erick Kennedy. negro characters.
BesrFloat or Display by any Civic Or
anzation-Fitzhugh Lee Chapter Unit
ed Daughters Of the Confederacy.
Best Trimmed Float or Automobile
Richard Ross
The judges were: Professor Henry F.
Anderson, Schol Hershperger. Miss
Margaret Terrell, of New York, and Mrs.
Foster, of Washington; Mrs Ezra Houck,
Jr., the Rev. Henri L. c.. Kieffer and
Harry f. Chapline.
Frederick's Centennial Celebration
was brought to a solemn and impressive
close on Monday. September 18th, when
shortly after noon throngs Of school
children and other persons gathered
about the tomb of Francis Scott Key in
Mount Olivet Cemetery, and sang the
National anthem. Immediately following
the address OF United States Senator
Key Pittman, of Nevada, a grand neph
ew OF the author of the Star-Spangled
Banner, nearly one hundred school chill
dren, CARRIED in red, white and blue cos
tunes, formed human flag in front of
the handsome monument, and the scene
was as inspiring as any ever witnessed
in Frederick.
Prior 10 the ceremonies at Mount Off
vet Cemetery, parade was formed at
the corner of Market and Third streets,
and marched to the cemetery. Chief
Marshal Everest Harding and aides fol-
lowed squad OF policemen, who head
ed the line OF march. The Yellow
Springs Band was next in line and was
followed by platoon of Company A
Maryland National Guards. under the
command of Lieutenant Munshower.
Those in the open carriages which fol.
lowed next in line were eight members
OF the Key Monument Association, Post
master William c. Birely, Professor
George Edward Smith, Miss Mary c.
OFT, Mrs. L. M. Marley, Mrs. F. F.
Smith, Mrs. A. M. Landauer, Miss Will
lie Richie and Miss Eva B. Sim, Others
were: Rev. DIR. U. S. G. Rupp Charles
Nice. Matthias, Hon. Milton G. Urner,
]. M. Dronenburg, President of the
Board of Trade; Mayor Lewis Fl. Fraley
and County Commissioners Hotter, Mob
Ter, Stevens and Humm.
After troop of Scouts and the Bow
Scout Drum Corps, the students of the
Girls High School and the North Market
street School followed next in line For
the first and second best appearing
schools, two handsome silk flags were
offered and were won bv the Girls and
Boys High Schools, of this civ the |