The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-31

of the G. A. R. were also taken
over the route In autos.
The Women's Auxiliary Of Heint.
zelman Post, American Legion.
were in autos after which ten cars
carried members of the Fairmont
Chapter Of the Red Cross. This
chapter was a headliner in Red
Cross activities during the late
war, occupying a very prominent
place In the work whether 1t was
with the needle, soliciting or pre-,
sentattcn Of war or humanitarian
subjects for tho benefit of the
cause. The, Wornenlspet pbw was reps,
rested. having L trimmed with
red, white and blue bunting IN.
which officials d sthe Organization.
were seated.
The colored Knights Of Pythias.
Masons, Odd Fellows and Elks were
next In line probably numbering
100. All of the coIored fraternal
orders merged their numbers on
this occasion. Forty colored Elks
were In line. John jackson, assist.
ant marshal, was In charge Of the.
second division.
Robert Morgan, assistant mar.
shal, headed the third division.
The Moose band OF thirty pieces
all members OF Fairmont Lodge, g.,
appeared next with George Erm.
Itch, leader and conductor In.
charge. Every Moose was a Fair.
monter except the drum major
Major J. E.. McDade, Pittsburgh.
Pa, who came here especially for
the occasion. The Moose band
made a great appearance with their.
new uniforms, which consist Of
white duck pantaloons, blue serge
coats and blue laIts with the In
sigma Of the order a Moose head
worked In red, white silk socks and
white low shoes. There were $50
members in line from Fairmont
lodge. The Moose carried their
service flag which had 1874 stars
In It. The Moose were headed by
10. M. Dooltttle, dictator, and Ray
D. Harden. secretary Of the lodge,
One Of the !:ve organizations Of
Fairmout IS the Fairmont Chapter
Of the American Association Of En-.
.gineers; and 1t had a turnout Of
thirty members: F. A. H. Kelly,
president Of tho chapter, headed
the engineers. The club had a large
sign painted telling who they were,
which was carried by several OF
their number.
Fairmont Lodge; 2s4, Benevolent
Protective Order Of Elks, had $50.
mon In line under the direction OF
e. B. Tucker, marshal. The Elks
carried flags. Many Of The Hello
Bills" were In other organizations
but mustered together afpretty fair
turnout despite this condition.
The odd Fellows were next.
Their organization was led on by
the Patriarchs Militant, the mill
tary wing OF the order. Thirty uni.
formed members were in line they
having been grouped from Canton
Buffalo 10, Warrington, and Can.
ton Monongahela, o, Fairmont, Col.
William II. Wilson, Parkersburg.
was the highest active officer In,
line, but the Organization was COM
manded by Capt. Bert Knowlton,,
Fairmont Ono hundred members
Of Eairmont lodge. 2, were present,
having been headed by John H.
Ross.
Everybody knew a real live or:
+~ganizatiol was coming next be.
cause the strains Of jazz were
heard in advance OF the Fairmont
HKiwants club, as strong out Of a
possible 1856. Jack Abbott, secre.
.tayy OF the Kiwanis club, acted as
marshal Of the Kiwanis aggrega.
ton, On q big truck In advance Of
the club the Kiwanis Jazz orchestra
was seatediand with o piano plant
led on It distributed Joy ana merri!
ment all along the line. Minor Dun.
ham led the singing and the Ki.
wants orchestra accompanied.
NANNY" and other popular airs
were dished up to the queens taste,
and everybody handed e 70 the Kt.
wants club for the novelty OF the
Entertainment as we'll as for the
toentlnued en,pase tenl