Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-16
VETERANS CLOSE
AMID RED LIGHTS
Spanish American War Vet
Grams End Sessions With
Crotesque Parade
ORDER OF THE SERPENT
Convention Was Successful
and Pleasant. Visitors are
Pleased With Hospitality.

The eleventh annual convention Of
the United Spanish American War
Veterans, department of Washington
and Alaska, came to a close Satur.
day night amid blaze of red light
and the down town streets of Aber-
deem crowded with spectators, who
constantly cheered the fantastic par
ade of the Military Order of the Ser
pent.
Three gross of red fire sticks were
consumed during the march, and
during it all monster, green serpent
wiggled and cut up all sorts of capers
and spit out red fire and glared at
the throng with red eyes.
The grotesque parade moved west
on First street from the Knights Of
Pythias hall to X street, down X
to Heron street, up Heron to G street
and up G to the hall.
The Vancouver band led the way,
playing a lively martial air. Behind
the musicians with his body guard
and court staff was the Grand Gugu
Grandissimo of the Minitary Order of
the Serpent. The Gugu was Robert
Mccormick of Seattle and in his wake
was the alleged serpent. The mon
ster's tongue was red fire shot
through the mouth with blow-pipe.
The blow-pipe Illuminated the huge
eyes and nostrils. Disciples just OBJ
ligated and still slaves propelled the
serpent. Behind the serpent was
Lord Highkeeper of the Sacred Am
phora, ]. X. Weatherspoon Of Seattle.
Then came the "Chief Datto' with his
spearmen and corps of tomtom men.
They dragged beind them the prison.
er, who was chained and handcuffed
and doomed to thralldom forever The
man and dog-eating tribes came next.
The dogs and human victims were
with them. In all IA tribes of Fill
pinos were in line. They were correct
ly impersonated. Unkempt wigs and
painted faces and skin-tights suggest
ed the nude savage of Uncle Sans
insular possessions. They carried
war clubs, knives and instruments of
torture. Tomtoms brought from the
islands were used.
The Order of the Serpent is a se-
cret order of the north island tribes
in the Philippines. It's enemies when
captured are put to death or made
slaves. One member will never fight
another.
Many of the visitors left on the
Owl train for their homes, although
quite a number remained to take an
excursion to the beach on Sunday.
Officers Elected
The following officers of the de-
partment were elected and installed
by the convention.
Department Commander, R. R.
Straub, Bremerton; senior vice com.
mander Thomas J. Cunningham, Seat
tie; junior vice commander, William
A. Mullins, Tacoma; department judge
advocate, w. P. Brown, Bellingham;
department surgeon, w. E. Cass, Van.
couver; department chaplain, Charles
J. Thurnquist. Bremerton; department
inspector, William Ruddock, Walla
Walla; department marshal, J. w.
Ridgway, North Yakima.
Delegates to the national conven-
tion are Edward Clifford, Seattle;
E. A. McKenna, Aberdeen; c. R.
Thomas. Bremerton, and w. Esmond.
Of Seattle.
The election by the ladies' auxiliary
was harmonious throughout and re-
suited as follows:
President, Mrs. r. Moss. Seattle;
senior vice, Miss Lottie Mcfarland,
Vancouver; junior vice. Mrs. Maude
Tamblin, Olympia; chaplain. Ars.
Lulu Shakespeare, Everett: Judge ad-
vocate, Margaret Saylor, Seattle; in
spector, Mrs. Hazel Dumas, Vancou-
yer; historian, Mrs. Rilla M. Walling.
Bremerton; instituting and installing
officer, Jennie Baker. Seattle; pa
triotic instructor, Della Mccartney,
Olympia; conductor, Mae E. Slick, Sc
attic; assistant conductor, Lizzie Pot
ter. Seattle; guard, Christiana May.
berry, Seattle; assistant guard, Mrs.
G. Mcleod, Seattle; council of admin
istration, Olive .Dolan, Vancouver, Bes-
sic Parker, Seattle, Marion Harter,
Olympia, Mary Tempes, Vancouver,
Mary Batson. Bremerton, Edna Hend-