South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-04
Thousands Turn Out to See
City's Greatest Civic Parade


they were members of the Sample
St portable building Polish young
women CARRIED in white with red
hats were seated on the third float.
/ At the side Of the wagon was the
emblem God Bless Indiana"
Heading the division, which form
ed on y. Lafayette St, was the T.
h. Polish Falcons band. Next came
uniform ranks Of the order, follow
/ ed by eight officers of the society.
Polish citizens formed a long line
of marchers and were identified with
the Falcons order. The school float
and a Polish band followed the
marchers and they were followed by
another line of citizen members of
the NJ. r. Falcons. The tail end of
the division was brought up by the
NJ. r. Falcons band.
Fourth Division.
Formation OF the fourth division
took place on w Madison ST, fac
ing east. under the direction of Mel
son l.. Jones. The division consisted
of all floats independent of march
ing bodies and not part OF any
Irdterndl organization.
An automobile truck, gaily dec
grated and filed with little children.
representing the Circle of Mercy
/ day nursery led the division. fol-
lowed by a team of oxen belonging
! TO b. A. Long of Marshall county.
The oxen yoked 10 a prairie schoon-
er. travelled the entire distance from
Longs farm. which is II miles, on
/ Monday
Next in line was huge float rep
resenting the Lasalle treaty of 1861
with the Miami's. The Indians,
/ French cavaliers, and the Jesuit
priest we're represented by citizens
of Olive township.
| Following the Lasalle treaty float.
came a picturesque float OF pioneer
| life enacted by men and women
from Union township. A log cabin
in the center of the float was adorn-
ed with pelts and the skins of wild
animals, while lounging about the
cabin were trappers and backwoods-
men. Within the cabin were the
women engaged in their household
duties
Five virtues, nodesty. unselfsh-
ness, endurance. courage and faith.
were represented by ladies of the
Royal Neighbors club. The ladies
] were dressed in white and supported
banners signifying the different vir-
tues.
The Ancient order of Cleaners
followed the five virtues. Members
lof four arbors, the Granger, La
sale, Center township, and Mint,
rode in several large floats. Boaz
and Ruth were represented by
members Of the Granger arbor. The
Mint arbOr float was decorated with
stacks of corn surrounded by pump
kins while between two of the corn
stacks, sheep were browsing.
| The next float carrying a flag
made in 1860. was surrounded by
| children of Harris township, while
/ at one end of the flag was Uncle
/ Sam and at the other end. the statue
| of Liberty The flag was made by
the ladies of Harris township before
| the Civil war
An automobile truck belonging TO
! the O'Brien Varnish company. car
ried large side boards bearing fig
ures concerning the death rate from
| tuberculosis in St Joseph county
and a comparison of that rate with
the population. Red Cross seals also
formed an important part of the
display.
The South Bend Humane society
and it's float decorated in yellow.
carrying a Shetland pony. attended
by "A little girl and followed by a
, troop OF 10 ponies, each led by d
| boy. brought up the rear
Fifth Division.
One Of the largest representations
| from any one lodge or organization
in the parade was the Belgian So
I ciety of South Bend who had over
| 100 members in the march. A. the
head of their band was a large wire
| cage mounted on a wagon, and hll-
ed with Homing pigeons. The HON.
F., ing Pigeon club is a Belgian organ
! ization, and at the conclusion Of
the parade the pigeons were all let
free in front of the court house.
A feature Of the parade was the
| original exhibit that was presented
hl the II uuEdildl OIHdUlLdtlOn %
this city At their head was a car
riage in which rode the first Hun
garian born in Indiana. This per-
sonage is Ernest Kowatch, who was
born in St Joseph county in 1888.
l Following this carriage were two
other floats portraying the Hungar-
ian dress and manners Of years ago,
and their present time dress and
characteristics.
The KNIGHTS OF Columbus float.
representing the landing of Column
bus. was the only one in the sixth
division. on the top OF the float sod
had been laid TO represent America.
the newly found land. A small
mound had been made in which a
large wooden cross was planted
while Columbus was represented as
holding the cross in position Be
hind the float about 20 membe OF
South Bend council. No. $50 march
ed.
Those who were on the Knights
OF Columbus float were: d. ]. Nc
Namara. Christopher Columbus. DR..
j.. Z. Berteling. a monk: Mike Cal
non. Thomas Hickey. officers; Mat
thew Williams, an Indian chief
Paul Moulder a squaw: Morris
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