The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-07-19
Parade Around Temple
Site on Nineteenth
Anniversary of its
Conservation
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last Monday, July IA, the Nineteenth Ami
versary of the Conservation of Zion Temple
Site, for the annual march around this sa-
cred spot of ground.
The parade formed on the west side of the
Tabernacle, and at 2:15 p. M, the full pro-
cesslon began to move forward.
Heading the parade rode Chief of Police
Becker, on horseback, followed by officers
Bruno and Stried, also mounted. They were
followed by the color bearers, with the Ma
tlonal and Zion flags.
Next in line were the members of the
Zion Guard, followed by the Zion Band.
Then came the Junior and Senior Choirs of
about five hundred members, presenting
a scene in their white robes indescribably
beautiful and striking. These were followed
by the robed officers, and the Junior Band.
Then came a long procession of Junior
Restorat1onlsts, ranging in age from Kin
dergarten tots to boys and girls entering
their teens Each wore sash of gold,
white and blue and carried a small Zion
flag. The drum corps came next and then
the Zion Senior Restorationists, wearing
sashes of gold, white and blue, bringing UP
the rear.
AS the parade marched around the
Temple Site grounds, four abreast, with the
bands playing inspiring marches, and with
the long columns constituting the Bands,
the Guard and the Choirs in their various
uniforms, moving with rhythmic tread, it
was sight that would have stirred the
most Indifferent
The line of march was through the west
gate of the Temple Site grounds, east
along the wide gravel walk, curving south
of the Temple Site, through the east gate,
turning northward and marching the entire
length of the circular driveway around the
grounds; then, reentering at the east gate,
the procession marched west along the grav-
ell walk, curving north of the Temple Site,
rounding up on the spot selected for taking
one of lions historical pictures.
A figure had been laid out on the ground
in perspective, with strips of tape, to repre-
sent cross and crown
The ground measurements were as fol-
lows:
Length of cross, ESQ feet Width of
cross from end to end of arms, 135 feet
Width of bottom of crown, IS feet Width
of top of crown, Y feet Entire height
of crown, IS feet
AS explained in The Theocrat of Deem
Der p, 1917, containing the picture of the
Living Flag taken at the Great Lakes Naval
Training Station, a figure in perspective
bears no resemblance in form to the picture
when finished. Indeed, the outlines are
most grotesque.
AS a simple illustration of perspective,
the picture of one man taken ten PAGES away
is much larger than the picture of three
men taken fifty PAGES distance This is a
principle in photography which has always
puzzled the best photographers, when at
tempting to take symbolical pictures and
get every part in proper proportion.
Mr.. Arthur S. Mole, the Zion photogra-
pher, and Deacon John D. Thomas, well
known as Conductor of lions White ROBBED
Choir, are the only two men in America
who have ever arrived at practical solu-
ton of this problem They discovered the
secret several years ago, when working out
living pictures of the Nine O'Clock Hour
of Prayer, the Shield, and others published
in Leaves of Healing.
Their first great living symbolical pic
ture taken outside of Zion, was of the Liv-
ing Flag, containing 10000 men. 1t was a
perfect success and was Immediately pub
lished in all the great dailies of America
and in many papers of Europe. Since then,
these men have taken living symbolical pic
lures, of every conceivable design, in ff-
teen army camps in all parts of the coun-
try.
The highest number of men contained
in any of these pictures was $4,000, the
smallest, 1000. The average number was
from $4,000 to $4,000.
These pictures have been sold in tens Of
thousands in all parts of the world.
The picture taken on last Monday, as
previously mentioned, was of Cross and
Crown. 1t contained the many hundreds
of people taking part in the parade, as well
as about 800 others. 1t was taken under
very great disadvantages, as heavy clouds
were gathering and strong gale was blow
ing Before it was completed, rain had be-
gun to patter down, and the lines of people
were becoming restless to get under shell
ter. Ten or fifteen minutes more should
have been taken, by right, for proper filling
in of detail and trimming. Whether the
picture was success or not we cannot say
at present writing.
It was remarkable how the rain was with
held until the picture was taken. AS soon
as the camera clicked the last time, the peo-
pie broke ranks and hurried for the Taber-
nacle Soon after, steady rain set in for
the rest of the day.