Evening star., 1923-06-08

several hundred Indians cowboys and
lcowgirls-all from the rodeo, which is
going on at Union station plaZa-rode
past, some of the ropers lassoing
men and women in the grandstands
while the throngs laughed their ap-
prevail
One policeman in the Garden of Allah
who fell victim to- one Of the kissing
| ropes failed to appreciate the joke with
the crowd.
Reminiscent OF the gorgeous spaseants
Of Tuesday and Wednesday,, the hand
some uniformed band of Kisniet Tenn
pie of Brooklyn, and the big white au-
tomobile that piloted the transconti-
mental motor caravan from California
were given positions of honor. But 1t
remained for the United States Marine
Corps to give the two hundred thousand
spectators the thrill of the pageant.
Marines All There.
Headed by their famous band, a regi-
nlent of the Devil Dogs, wearing dress
uniforms of blue coats, white trousers
and white hats, wheeled down the ave.
nue. with breath-taking precision. Every
foot swung back and forth in unison,
white gloved hands kept perfect time
and not a rife seemed to be tilted one
degree out of line. They needed no
banner to proclaim their name, those
soldiers of the land and sea. They were |
the men who humbled the pride of the
kaiser's army at Chateau Thierry and /
they marched like 1t. Then came the
floats.
They told the story of Masonry in
North America with a sureness that
no pen could rival Headed by a huge, |
animated symbol of the Mystic Shrine, |
they We're wheeled slowly down the !
long lanes of eager spectators. each !
unfolding page of American his |
tory. There was a reproduction of |
IA 10 hn ir1SN irp
ton of Free Masonry, and group
of uniformed knights Templar sur
rounding one of the heroes of the
Crusades. where the first knights
Molay, the last grand commander of
the knights in France. completed the
first division.
Realistic Tableaux.
Pocahontas saving the life of Capt
John Smith, William Penn making
peace with the Indians and Free Ma
sons hurting defiance into the teeth
of tyrant by throwing the tea over
board at the Boston Tea Party were
shown in the tableaux, astonishingly
realistic. Masonry's part in the rev.
olutionary war and the birth of free
America occupied two full chapters
in the history that rolled along Penn
Sylvanfa avenue.
There was Paul Revere, a Mason,
rousing the Minute Men: the signing
of the Declaration of Independence,
all but one of the signers being a
liberty bell in Philadelphia. No float
! in the parade was more beautiful
than one depicting the death of Gen.
Warren. grand master of Masons,
Bunker Hill. 1t showed the colonial
iarmy standing gamely in the trenches,
surrounded by relocated British
troops.
washington's Sttsy Told.
Three floats were required to tell
the story of Washington. the man and
the Mason. One showed him crossing
the Delaware to surprise the Hessians
at Germantown. another Americas
first general entering a log cabin
lodge at Valley Forge, and the third,
Washington the Mason laying the
corner stone of athe United States
| Capitol: In the same division were
floats showing Benjamin Franklin, an
other Mason, pleading the cause. of
the baby. republic before the court of
France, and John Paul Jones' still an
the United States Navy
Following in order were tabfeaus
of John Marshall, grand master OF
Masons, "our greatest Chief Justice;
continent to Oregon; Abraham Lincoln,
savior of the nation; Peary, a Mason,
discoverer Of the north pole; Albert
Pike, soldier. sailor, author and
for crippled children and Francis
Scott Key. writing The Star Span
gled Banner"
Float Depicts Spirit.
The fraternal spirit OF Free Masonry
was ably depleted by a float showing
Union soldiers carrying dead Confed
crate soldiers through the lines for
statue of Theodore Roosevelt. Presi-
dent and Mason, was driven past the
stands fairly rocked with applause,
and the tumult was almost as great
the Hope af America" was driven
past, followed by several hundred
teachers dressed in white and red.
/ Ben Ali Temple of Sacramento. last
cause it was the last temple TO be
admitted to the Shrine, had an honor
position last night, and made tre-
mendous hit. All of its mobiles were
dressed in the style of the Forty
Of pranks along the route of the pa
rade. Entering the Garden of Allah
their band struck up the The Old
Gray Mare. She Amt What She lister
Be-" the marchers keeping time to
the creeping music.
The famous band of Boumi Temple
| of Baltimore and a group of mobiles
| from the Maryland temple were also
| in line, and a patrol of women from
Monumental Chapter, Order of the
| Eastern Star, wrung hearty cheers
from the crowd by their exhibitions
of drilling. Mecca Temple of New
York was represented by a float
showing a huge shoe fun Of happy
boys and girls, reminiscent of the
story of the old woman who lived
! in the shoe and had so many chill
dren she didn't know what to do. 1t
was to point out that the Shrine. too
! has many children-little cripples-
under it's pateTnal care.
Another float that won loud plaudits
depicted Patrick Henry, a Mason, de-
liverihg his famous give me liberty
or give me death" speech before the
Virginia house of Burgesses. A band
| composed of the sons of Masons of
New Orleans, led drill team OF De-
Molay boys, Masons Of the future.
Both the President and "tfie first
| splendor of the pageant and were
profuse in their praise for those re-
| sponsfble for the evarfous features and
! those who participated.
Mrs Harding I'm Stand.
| The President was attired thee
same as the evening before-dark
1 coat; black bow tie and white flannel
| trousers. Mrs Harding was looking
! her best. Her gown was OF SOM e
/ soft material of black shade. She
| wore white kid gloves to the elbow
\ and her picture, hat was especially
| striking. With the executive and his
! wife in the presidential box were the
| newly elected Potentate Conrad Dyke
| man and Mrs. Dykeman: Past Poten-
1 tate James Mccandless and Mrs Nc 4
4 Cantlless: Illustrious- Potentate L. p.
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