The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-09-09
]. FINLEY WILSON ExALT.
Ed RULER OF ELKS.
tpreston News servIce)


Newark. N j.. Sept 7rhe End
annual convention Of the Improved
Benevolent and Protective Order .of
Elks closed on Friday night with the
selection of Chicago as the conven-
son, president Of the Negro Press AS
ISOLATION. editor OF the washington
Eagle, OF Washington. d. c., was
elected Grand Exalted Ruler; James
T Carter Of Richmond, Va. treasur-
secretary; w. II. Hands, Philadelphia,
trustee, and r. H. Greene, Harris.
burgh, Pa, grand tiler.
Parade Depicts Iiasoric Events.
The history OF the United States
from the days OF the Indians to mod
ern day advancement was epltomized
on Tuesday night when over 10000
here as feature and public demon
ration. The Indian delegation came
from Plainfield. N, j. and the college,
men delegation from New Haven, Conn.
The delegation Of sheils from Jersey
City attracted considerable attention.
while the ambulance corps OF Black
Cross nurses from Washington d. O..
presented a beautiful sight
Spectators Lilac Sidewalks for Miles.
II seemed as though all the Color
ed people from New Jersey, New
York City Brooklyn and Eastern
Pennsylvania and large crowds from
nearly every other state in the union
were here to see the parade And
don't forget that white people were
lined up by the thousands watching
the parade and commenting favorabiy
upon the soothing jazzy" music fur
parade. IN fact there was such a
mass of humanity all along the line
Of march: people were ia windows,
hanging on telegraph and telephone
poles-iuat any place they could set
and houses were lined with humanity
The parade started almost on time
A feature OF the parade was the dozen
floats. decked with purple and white
bearing members Of various lodges
/ parade.
The procession was headed by the
\ mounted police. riding in O line which
stretched across the street. Behind
them rode Grand Marshall Victor
Walker Of Denver, Colo. and HIS
aides on horseback with high silk
hats and frock coats. Then came the
first OF the bands that were never
out Of hearing for over two hours,
Corners" Pride Of Newark Lodge and
Essex Temple. followed.
The largest delegation In the line
Of march was that from New York.
The Excelsior band led the New
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the Monarch and Manhattan lodges and
goat led the Manhattan lodge These
lodges received much applause from
the spectators all long the line OF
march.
A woman's band seemed TO be the
leading feature OF the parade for 81
received greatest applause from the
spectators. Jersey City lodge had a
band and a float The Orange lodge
and the Montclair lodge made splen-
n n fro Tn.-
land lodge. lad a beautifully decorated
float for ii,s women Auxiliary
Parader Run over BY Float.
While teking part in the parade
Philip Rossel Of Trenton, N. j., aged
81 years. was run over by float in
/ the parade ana suffered broken bones
st Barnabas hospital where ne was
trta.ed. Rosssll was then taken 10
y tri in and went home that night.
The ( set was triyen by Nenry Polk.
q ltlchmond Hill. NJ y Polk claims
front wheel Of his truck passed over
Rossers feet.
Elk Hammer stolen From Auto.
An Elk banner belonging to the
Elite Lodge No. 112, OF Buffalo. l. u.
p. o. f.. was reported stolen from
an automobile at Williams and Wash
ington streets during the parade.
EuBH -. ihcNfnees OF i3uIIdtOt N. L.,
who asked the police on Wednesday
for aid In recovering the banner. He
set its value at $4,000.
Jersey Officers Busy Filming Drivers.
According to reports several tour
ing cars filled with otit-Of-state wish
tors going to Newark to attend the
convention were taken into custody
by traffic officials charged with reck-
less driving and exceeding the speed
limit IL Is said that these county
officers collected considerable money
'rSsn n ~, "a TINS lnsans, ia
Newark from nearby towns for money
to pay fineg assessed by County of.
ficials, II Is claimed that brother
elks always responded wherever a dis
tress cnll came IN