Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-11

Boston, July 10.-More than 10000
Elks. brilliant In many-colored COS
tunes. parading behind two .ScoEo
bands. brought to climax here today
the 60th annual national convention
which opened its session In this city
last Monday. A brief but heavy thun-
dershowcr. which brought a welcome
relief from the heat, drove both pa
raiders and spectators to cover, but the
long line or march was taken up again
as soon as the sun reappeared Gov
ernor Claiming II. Cox, Mayor James
NJ. Curley and Grand Exalted Ruler
John q. Price of Columbus. Ohio, at
different points reviewed the three
hour-long parade
Heat and high humidity brought
ABOUT the prostration of 80 persons,
one of whom. an unidentified man OF
about 40 years Of age, died on the way
to the hospital Nearly a score of peo-
pie received slight injuries when spec
tators. assembled in the grandstands
along the Boston Common, crowded the
aisles, tripping in the crush when the
thunderstorm broke. Those who faint
ed were treated at nearby stores and
hotels. All were able to return home
unaided.
Drill teams in multi-colored uniforms
performed many Of tho lodge groups. :
Floats broke In many places the long
line of marchers.
Three live ellis In n motor truck care
accompanied small band of Idaho
Elks. The Revere Beach, Mass, lodge
marched behind a float with a dozen
bathing girls In one-piece bathing suits
attended by two husky life guards. New
Bedford. Mass. was represented by a
spouting sperm whale. A replica OF
the first union flag flown in the Revo-
lutioary War on June II. 1875, at Som
erville. Mass, preceded tho lodge from
that city. Plymouth was. of course.
represented by the scene of the land
ing OF the Pilgrim Fathers with the
lodge members marching in purple
costumes of Colonial cut.
Cambridge, Mass, 1900 strong. In
purple caps and gowns. marched behind
a float that boosted OF Harvard, Rad
clife, and the other educational. In
stitutions within Its city limits.
At the State House the parade was
reviewed by Governor Flynn OF Rhode
Island, Governor Templeton or Connec-
ticut, Maj. Gen. Andre w. Brewster.
Rear Admiral Louis de Steiguer, COM
HlhHulnl OF the BOSTON navy yhru, ana
Maj. Gen. Clarence II. Edwards, COM
mander of the Massachusetts Depart
ment of the American Legion
The Philadelphia lodge took thros
FIRST prizes awarded TO parading Units.
The awards were rs follows:
For best appearance in line for
lodges outside of Boston: First. Phil
adelphia; second. Camden, N. j., third,
Detroit.
For most novel display. for lodges
outside of Boston: First, Philadelphia:
second. Plymouth. Mass: third, Wilkes
barre. Pa. 10.
For largest membership IN line. for
lodges outside of Boston, First, Phil
adelphia; second, Detroit; third,~Ghi-
cago.
For largest membership In line ,sfor
lodges in New England and outside OF
Boston: First. Cambridge; second.
Providence: third. Lowell. Mass. ~
For the most attractive float, for
lodges outside of Boston: First. Quin-
cy, Mass; second. Gloucester, Mass:
third. Holyoke. Mass.
To the lodges having the greatest ar
gregate mileague based on number reg
istering and appearing in line: -TirSt.
chicago: second, Rochester. ". r.:
third, Sayre. Pa.
To the lodges west of the Mississippi
having the greatest aggregate nffieage
based on number registering and APP
DeariDg In line: First. Dallas. Texas;
second. Portland. Oregon: third. Canal
Zone.