Evening journal., 1914-10-12

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and sister tribes are urged to be
present at the wigwam at o'clock
night.
j. Carl Barber will be chief marshal
of the lodges and he will be assisted
bv Carl Sidel. William Wilson and John
NJ. Ferrier who will act as aides Tor
him.
The various camps OF the Modern
Woodmen of America will also have
representation and the marching men
with their shining axes will present a
natty appearance. The Eagles, Moose,.
Hibernian Knights and members of the
various labor unions will also be in line.
w. L. Hammond, marshal of the au-
tomobile parade, has issued a call to
all owners of motor vehicles TO par
ticipate in the parade. In addition
to the prizes for the motorcycles, the |
committee has offered three cash |
prizes, 500, $50 and $25 for the three !
best decorated business and pleasure
cars, and three like amounts for the
three best decorated business trucks.
For Efficient Police Service.
To afford the best protection pos
sible with the present city police force,
/ Chief Black has arranged a new sys-
| TEN for the week. Under the arrange
ment the members of the second and
third section will remain on duty I'M
| til midnight These men will be on
] duty in addition to the regular men,
the plan using three-fourths of the
force at all times.
In addition extra men will be sta
toned wherever the crowds are larg-
est, and careful watch will be kept
| for pickpockets and thieves.
Whenever required, there will be a
special squad of officers to head any
or all parades This squad includes
the biggest men OF the force, as fol-
lows: Patrolmen King, Morrow,
Hawke, Bowman, Davidson, Gamble,
Rodenheiser. Elliott, Devenish, Able,
Burchenal and Mcbride.
This squad will be in charge of n
sergeant whenever they appear. Ser
geants Kelleher, Tucker and Schell
have been detailed to command the
. different days when they are called
. to head a parade.
Song Formally Opens Jubilee.
!, Four thousand people gathered al
. Washington Heights yesterday after
noon to participate in the opening ex-
ercises of the week. The program OF
the afternoon, which began at -four
IN o'clock. consisted OF singing by a
n massed choir of three hundred voices
II from various churches of this city
No under the direction of Professor
4 Jacob T. Clymer. II was a spirited
Il gathering, particularly when the
q large orchestra under direction o.
In Charles NJ Banks struck up "On-
10 ward Christian Soldiers" and Amer
IN lea" The great chorus joined In tn,
4 spirit of the occasion with wonderful
,el unanimity. Nothing like il was evei
10. before heard here. The music an'
n singing were really magnetic ant
could be heard for some distance
re William p. White, chairman of tn
nd committee that arranged the pro
he gram. directed the public assembly
W. Mayor and Mrs. Harrison w. How
ty ell and Mr.. and Mrs l.. Irving Hand
re occupied seats on the platform an
ey during the program Mayor Howell
he and former Congressman Hand
Ial made appropriate addresses.
TO The Boy Scouts on duty create
'es much favorable comment by thei
military appearance.
= The opening number was a chors
n overture by Kretchmer. played
- the Municipal orchestra. The Wi
mingtOn chorus then sang Gounod
praise We the Father" This favor
tie anthem was never heard with be
ter effect here
The entire assembly responded
the request of William p. White
singing. How Firm a Foundation
The orchestra next played "SeXte
from Donizetti's Lucia di Lamme
moor" The chorus sang VIII 5.
Browns delightful anthem, Songs
Praise"
One of the prettiest numbers play
bv the orchestra was Wagner's Tan
hauser The audience then sang WI
true vigor. Coward Christian Soldiers
After the chorus had sung "Glori,
4 from Mozart's Twelfth Mass" the He
Nil. Irving Handy was introduced
Mayor Howell. In his greeting May
Howell said. 81 am delighted to be al
to greet YOU on this dignifed openi
of odd Home Week. Great cree
should certainly be given to all the pa
Elephants of the day. While this is
splendid audience, / am sorry n
more persons could not be able TO b,
the program YOU have rendered.
Handy was then introduced.
Mr. Handy the Orator.
He said In part; My friends a
- neighbOrs. ] have on former Occasi'
~ attempted TO speak to you, but on