Arizona republican., 1921-07-28
rb. Lo, AnoeI.. Elk. Parade


 Editor Republican: It has been my good fortune to sojourn in this city of celebrity, consecrated to ..boost," and christened by heavenly representation that deemed the spot worthy of angelic notice. and thereby hung its glorious title, the city of the angels" on a sylphian Tyre where I presume, when the golden harp IS attuned the music and the name in- termingle in sweet accord, and are shouted in happy notes before the throne. Yes, 1 was favored, for rolled into the enviable city on the same train as did many of our Arizona boys, and when 1 learned that on two occasions 1 could visit Exposition Park and witnessaa a con- test between them, and many other representative teams for Elks prizes and honor be assured l was on hand. and most favorably impressed. It could hardly be expected that our Phoenix boys with the lack of oppor- tunity. and of all favorable surround ings, could hope to reach a stage Of perfection to equal that of the picked membership of the many large cities, but I assure their friends, and the boys who took part, that they need feel no chagrin for not having won,
  scented such neat and tasty dress, erect and precise form and step. graceful contour. and beauteous dec oration with those flags which glad den all American hearts shimmering OCT their stately and upright heads as the breeze waved the graceful folds. they we'll might feel even a victor's pride, for they truly excelled many other competitors. And now wish to throw more boquets. and well deserved they are, at the Park. the grand stand being filled, was forced to fall into the outside lines. There was great enthusiasm manifest as each team gave its moving pictures of display. and when the Tucson and Phoenix teams were forward (and that city needs not feel ashamed of her representation for truly they made an handsome showing) it seemed to me that I heard ringing peal of Rah, Rah, Whoop La, Right, Bright, Might! Fight, Who do we see? The Pride of Ar-i-zo-nee. Hoo Ray, Hoo- Ray! Tiger,
 This rang and reverberated through the air continuous, until supple mented by a grand blend of voices which poured forth to that soul stir ring old refrain of John Brown S N quote the exact words, they sounded to me about as follows, sung as l say. most enthusiastically:
 Beholdl ye hordes, our brethren, this
 heauteous display.
 The progeny of noble men
 Whose valor paved the way
 To lands where sunshine ne Ter aims The world. whose wealth proclaims.- It's Gods annointed-man's appointed Ar-i-zo ni-a.
 Glory, Gloryl Hallelujah!
 Glory. Glory! Glory, Hallelujah, Our anthems rise, and reach the skies Our battlecry: We've Won;"
 As we go marching on.
 On Thursday came the great pa rade: gIittering, gaudy. grand and glorious. over two hours I sat, and it indeed was entrancing to view beauty, novelty. and the device of man as represented by man. There were multifarious and wondrous bands of music; there was all the novelties and portrayed displays oi | furtive imaginations worked into reality; there were caporisoned steeds, emblazoned and gilded cover ings on elephants, and men of various nationality-and many creeds. Monks | in sombre gowns: Quakers in solemn 1 garb; Mexicans in bright colors; Ha- waiians attired with the hula hula caricatures, characterized; Indian: | with their weapons of warfare; 1 Chinese in full dress, and representa- | tives of various lodges clad witt | colors on which a rainbow would lool 1 with envy: few floats interspersed 1 they being reserved for the evening | and in the evening I never have wit messed such a gathering togther o | humanity as surged and rolled before my gaze. Seated high in a reviewing | stand I had a wondrous view, and a! 50.000 human beings moved beneath | and as far as mine eye could contac | in either direction, I indeed felt th'
 impotence and littleness of one pun! being whom when a breath waits hin
 from life would mark the same voit
 and space that a grain of earth would
 create when by the breeze raised int
 space. There was in the parade O , floats some most beautiful works O
 mans genius, but on the whole it wa
 incomparable to the mornings dis play. GEORGE O. FORD. (Mr. Fords description of the pa rade sent from Los Angeles at tn l time of the Elks' convention was in advertently mislaid)
 Seventy per cent of the gold in tn 3 possession of civilized man is in tn ? form of coin.