The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-21
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Sssfr.yz hem, ss,feesrt. II WAS tho cen
t~at as,Sa,,. eF%T or the order being Al
mis- ;frne the largest fraternd order
of the world with lodges in almost
svarv ,eur:rv. On the globe ont SAD"
~ no sessions az ne grand lodge the
-. - s.,,,ept 81 he connurica-
,go-, was the grand parade which took
Mare wed esd AZ afternoon,
WITH little delay from starting time,
= m. the leaders of t5e pafao" "a
eeate- 3 forward march. and swung
.uto stcp ovev the following route;
Cathedral street 20 Madison TO
Charles, around Washington monn-
uent, west ~ Monument 20 h gov. ~.
To Baltimore 10 II olliday. passing the
y.c,.f.y--rr 80 @+s--en Holiday and Lex
= tr~far.' streets. thence to FaIlsway. us-
ING the east sfte Of jefferson SFeol-
- .ha -paraAe disbanded.
nalt.e sezcors headed the forna-
ZION. Then came hand, me efhiA
,arxha 81 the sovereign grand lodge.
officers. members and past grand slteS'
tard earpral rnmanding and coiors.
.fnAF ,Sssr master army band aud the
go, - he s,ate 81 provincial delcEa-
ri MARYLAND. the cradle
~ me fraternity. with Washington
iaage <e i, Subordinate bottles fol-
cnled -
,y.,,-s,-e,. ,fga5t3-,e we're their mill
sary uniforms, the mlllianis We're 'o'
he only ones who made tfe"t $40
ing In the parade. Ihe pIflo' -,
rates, in CIVILIAN clothes OF a MN ~
eolor anu Tu' $500 -, h.oH alao look
sloslc 81 ~ q5,a Trst Of these II pass
~ x.., - .,.a were the Mary
anaer a e Co., ,7arrhers, Each
lodge had q. pre-arrauGed slyle OIL
dress.
Many beautiful floats were IN wi
sence. They protr2Eed inc prog SH9
NJ the .otaer and it's basic prihcl l,,,'
--rrfendAhip. Hope ana 1ruth u"
care Of orphans atten''oH ~ w
widowed and aged and. other aims
of the rrder we're also depicted. a
large sYtumhet ~ the floats came from
other states.
There were carried 70 banners on
hich--rSre- stated facts concerning
he order
Minnaa pnlis made very goon
FL showing, Tbe Flour city delegaHoa
had 200 marchers, fine specimen OF
he hardy northw western state, IN Inc
they wore Palm Beach suits Penn
gylvania, with a4r railitanis ana otheF
uarchers. heade'f by Perry II, smell
grand master ef grand lodge or tnH
: state. was second to no state III the
showing made
a delegation OF Id9F tN"HNfN'N4i'
from Delaware occupied n nnnpeF 90
automobile truckS, They wore whit"
dresses ard white hats. More / am
E Beach was then seen on the Paraa1Se
= lodge. from siuasx CITY, Iowa, ~hich
numbered ttl1apd had foat WIN
hem
The Maryland merchants belhR
rom the home as woI rs Inc pa,
mt Jurisdiction, were leaders ~ an
mates and provinces in long me
yfrginIans followed them, although
hc main Virginia delegation was
some distance IN the rear. faTlck
aenrv lodge had been invited to take
a nosltion Immediately following the
Narvfanderw the honorary place IN
the parade. for degree work II mas
done during the last year.
II wax anre1nccd that no prizeS
- ,r0ljTa be given this year IN connec-
non with the pArade.
THE srri,-ila4-ekof being seated in the
sr,,aT,,4 sire. Il. chair. ss3Ah the sovereign
erard fhdge- IN Sc ssion fell to the tot
- Governor J. n A Robertson, of
.,car,st,,gs,aa. who Mas accompanied by
H. dei4gafios s4rom his state, when
49, -~ard Sire WAS UnSAated for a few
h,+