South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07


was headed by the emblem Of their
organization with each person
marching in the parade carrying an
American flag over their shoulders.
Gayly cOlored banners, both ma
tional and emblematic. headed the
approach Of all Of the organizations.
The Knights of Pythias band lead
the lodge division with these lodges
following:
Crusade lodge. No. IA: Knights
OF Pythias; Pythian sisters: I. o. o.
r. organizations which included
South Bend lodge, No. %: Abraham
LINCOLN lodge, No. $50; Robert
Blum lodge, No. 27S; Canton, No. 8 (;
South Bend encampment, No. 81;
Schuyler Rebekah lodge, No. SO;
Helena Rebekah lodge. No. -; Lin
coin Rebekah lodge, No. 975.
Tcmplars, Impressive Group.
The Knights Templar command
cry of South Bend, in full resalia,
We're one of the most impressive
sroups in the parade.
The Notre Dame military band
led the section i'm which the cath
ollie societies marched. Then came
the South Bend Knights of Column
bus with their float which was fash
toned after the X. OF G. hut
which are distributed throughout
the army camps both here and
abroad. Ii was one of the most at
tractive floats Two soldiers and
TWO sailors sat outside the doors Of
the hut. Following the float a group
of * of q. from Notre Dame.
The Big Brother Military scouts
attracted much admirable. attention.
with their drumming and bugling.
AS they passed the Elks' temple they
presented arms in regular soldier
fashion
The Modern WOodmen Of America
were lead by an honorary guard
which crossed their axes so the let
tiers. wv .. w" were formed. max
ing "a very effective lead. Washing
ton camp, 40. 6675 lead the Wood
men lodges with the other WoOdmen
lodges following: Modern Woodmen
of America, No S3O6, Fidelity camp,
40 3
so IS. w. -. w: walnut camp. No.
121. W. O. w. Linden camp No. ~.
~. %. w. River Park camp. No.
141. w. o, w; Live oak grove. No.
Woodmen circle; Olive grove. No.
H.. Woodmen circle: Linden grove.
40. 30, Woodmen circle; South Bend
grove. No 30. WoOdmen circle;
Hand i'm Hand grove, No. 81, Wood
men circle.
With their band leading. the Red
Men Tribes. Montauk. No. 426. o.
r.. NJ. Montauk Council. No. 1928:
DeGree of Pocahontas, MOntauk Hay
loft. No. 426. Independent order of
Redmen were represented with real
painted up Indians. They were a
fierce looking lot and attracted
much attention. all along the line.
Maccabccs Represented.
The Maccab bees were splendidly
represented. too. In their group
marched st Joseph tent, No. 100;
Knishts of the Modern Maccab bees,
ST. Joseph Valley hive. No. goo;
Ladies Of the Modern Maccabees.
These AN marched i'm their resula-
ticn uniforms and carried their en-
uIems
The societies OF the Belgian
churches were lead with their band.
The societies OF St Stanislaus par
ish that marched we're 81. Stanis-
Iaus society. 81. Joseph society. IT.
Peter and Paul society; Young Mems
society. Il. Hedwige's society, sa-
cred Heart OF Jesus society: sacred
Heart Of Mary society.
1896 Poles Volunteer.
Volunteers who will leave tOmor-
row morning. for Canada 10 Join the
Polish forces that are being formed
there. carried the beautiful silken
service nag with 1895 stars in II.
representing the men from the Pol
ish community OF the city who are
in the service. The flag headed the
societies from ST. AdalberJ's parish
and was carried in the section
where the members Of the Polish
Falcons L BaIickiego. other sOcie-
ties that marched in the section OF
societies from ST Adalberts parish
were ST Ajalbert's society, ST. stan
islaus society. ~. John society: ~.
Joseph society st. John EvangeliSS