Evening star., 1925-08-09

neat ana the long InaTCn diOlISt
proved too much for many women
and some men, who collapsed at the
end of the parade in the Sylvan The
ater. An impromptu hospital camp
was set up. with several Klan ply
sicians in attendance on the more
serious cases. some of which went TO
Emergency Hospital. Long lines
formed at the drinking fountains.
Several hundred pounds of ice were
brought TO the end OF the parade route
TO cool aching brows and to be used
as emergency. 1t was sorely needed.
one elderly musician in one of the
banks came putting out of the line
Of march at the end. perspiring and
almost gaSpinE for breath. Buddy.
save my life" he said, approaching
the first man he came to. Give me
d cigarette His life was promptly
saved.
Onward Christian Soldiers which
was one Of the most frequently play
ed marches along the line of the
parade. stirred uD a remarkable
demonstration at the Sylvan Theater
while the group was assembling for
the ceremony there. A few persons
caught up the air from an incoming
band and began singing it. Before
the refrain had been concluded
larger number had joined il. And as
the band continued a mighty chorus
of thousands Of voices lifted up in
song in the old hymn. 1t was in
spring.
One OF the marchers carried d ban
ner inscribed as follows; III you want
to know what God thinks OF us. read
Revelations 7-9 to IL
1t was great field day" for the
photographers. Many pictures of the
Ku Klux Klan have been made, but
never before have the photographers,
either moving picture or still had
the opportunity to catch the In
visible Empire" in such huge and Wis
ible form. 1t was predicted that not
only the newspapers and magazines,
but also the news reels of the movies
would record generously yesterdays
doings.
WCAP. which had set up IFS pub
lie address system at the SylvansThe he
ater to lend that marvellous scientific
aid to the occasion. also had in the
motor equipment a telephone TO cen
tral, which, offered freely. proved a
boon to the many newspaper men
from news associations and out Of
town and local papers.
Along the sidewalks OF Washing
ton were sprinkled numberless mem
bers OF the Klan, not in regalia, nor
incognito either. Many of them So
ciably admitted they belonged To the
Invisible Empire, and had come to
see, but not march. Thousands did
this, one man said.
Soft drink parlors, drug stores and
other refreshment emporiums along
Pennsylvania avenue did a flourish
ing business during the hot afternoon
while the parade passed.
The novely crew along the avenue
whether klansmen or not was not
learned) were five persons, two boys
and three girls, dressed exactly alike,
with boy haircuts, sleeked-back hair,
nobby open throated shirts, wide white
pants, and white shoes. They rivalled
the Texas cowbells for attention.
Babies of all ages came from near
and far for the parade. One father had
a baby's milk bottle with it's nipple
sticking out of his hip pocket. A beau
tiful tot of some Is months was asleep
in the arms of daddy" oblivious to
the blaring horns, and nearby conver-
sation. Tiny tots were allowed to play
in the parks. And any number of baby
swings were seen in the visiting cars
from many States.
Scores Of parties from nearby Vir-
ginia were seen scudding away in the
teeth of the oncoming storm, as soon
as they could pack up in their motors
and make away.