Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-14
KHAN EXODUS STARTS QUIETLY
AS VAST CROWDS MELT AWAY
Majority of Marchers, Estimated From
1880 to 5000 Break Ranks for
Home by Train and Auto.

among the slowly moving units We're
featured groups or lnoiNlnuais WIN
something new to offer. Frequently
tbare we're stunts of a light nature
10 amuse the thrOngS.
There was spec acular automobile
float. depicting Miss 100 Fer cent
America The float mounted on a
lsroe truck, carried women of the
Zew Jersey Khan in costume. includ-
Ing an attractive young woman
dressed to represent the Miss III
question. This float received the
plaudits Of the crowds throughout the
march.
o vroup of Klansmen displayed signs
hearing such Khan notices as Free
Sneech." Free Schools" Separation
Of Church and state" and America
for Americans.
Bicycler Is Cheered.
A lone kla nsma n with acrobatic pro-
clivities meiited the cheers Of the spec
tators by balancing himself on q
single-wheeled bicycle
The Younger Khan element was we'll
represented, as hundreds of members
of the junior order Of the Khan
marched with their elders. A group
of pretty maidens In special gowns
and caps of white carried a banner
proclaiming their aff1liation with the
Junior Girl Knockers" Of Trenton,
y. J.
Drill teams Of distant cities and
towns exhibited some intricate forma :
tions for the edifcation of the on
lockers. swinging suddenly from ex-
tended lines into clOSe-OiTler groups
and columns The faciie way In
which these movements were executed
bore testimony to careful training.
Ohio's delega ton was heralded by a
lively hand and gay hammers carried
by state Khan officials. The ba
leaned toward Onward. Christian
Soldiers as a favOrite offering. al
though we'll known patriotic airs We're
heard quite frequently. Singing in
unison was a popular diversion, par
ticularly among the women. One
group Of women had a unique "kaZoo'
band. the kazoos resembling saXo-
phones and other wind instruments.
Youngsters in Line.
Considerable amusement was af-
forded the observers by ROBBED tots,
some barely able to keep up with the
groWnups. The youngsters appeared
oblivious of the ovatiOns given them.
Not all of thu marchers wore the
familiar robes u the order. Many
Of the drill teams. or "klavaliers
wore distinctive military uniforms on
white. khaki or other colorS. AT the
head marched color guards consisting
of color bearer. flanked by guards
with shouldered rifles. A. these color
bearers passed along there was "A
spontaneous dOffing of hats on the
sidelines.
One of the features of the Pennsyl-
yania delegation was couple dressed
to represent Uncle Sam and MISS
Liberty. The crowds evinced their
approval of this act
MANY Of the apparently impromptu
signs and banners which marked Iast
vear,s PROCESSION were lacking, 1t
being noted that a majority of the
banners were of rich, permanent
character. The fiery cross was hot
40 much in evidence, either. although
marching units frequently Ioriheu
themselves into great human CROSSES
as they proceeded toward the treas
ury. ;, o.
The participants were OF an ages s;;
from hewiskered veterans OF the ClVli
Wa to the Aforementioned tiny tots.
Two members of the original ku
klux Khan of Sc were In line. VIZ,
p y Thrall of Culpeper, Va, VINO
saws he is the oldest klansman, AT ~
and !. NJ. Fraser of Houston, rex"
who Is a. ,e.
One of the few floats in the parade
Denoted 1.-The little red schoolhouSe'
as conceived by members OF the lie :
Novne Pa. Khan. This float consisted
of brick school," with tolling bell.
on which were the Klan's watchWords'
Free Public Schools.
PENNSYLVANIA We'd with New Jersey
i'm furnishing one of the largest deie-
GA tions-and one of the most inter
esting. The keystone marching u''itS
were splendidly drilled and thelr
uniforms were Respondent. 1heSe
marchers also must have reaped
unite a harvest of coins and bills. as
the great flags they carried were
spotted with hundreds of silver coins.
considerable amounts OF money were
lost en- route. as the stin breeZes
lifted the flags and spilled much OF
their contents on the street.
Klans Named for Presidents.
number Of the PENNSYLVANIA klans
we're named for s, ne of the country
Presidents. inclu, ne George WASH
ington and Warren Il. Harding
Schuylkill County, Pa. sent gen.
orous number for the march, headeo
bv several bands, and with anotner
"J7ncle Sam in front. This section
was cut in two as it reached TWelfth
street late in the afternoon by the
dashing Of fire apparatus responding
to an alarm below the Avenue Qui'h
action by police at this intersection
cleared a lane through the masSed
crowds in record time, and the engines
did not have to slow up as lhey
crossed the line of march.
Wayne County group OF women
showed evidences of the long march'
one of the members walking in hef
stocking feet and carrying her shoe
beneath her cape. She refused to
quit. despite blistered feet.
Maryland's quota was sandwlched
in between Pennsylvania ana New
York's. Most of the Maryla nders
were from Baltimore and good many
were from Hyattsville. The Mount
Rainier Khan had it's own band. with
a housekeeping drum major attlred
in bizarre costume.
The New York contingent had at
its head a line OF gray-uniformed men
carrying a sign with the words:
"Freedport Rangers. The Albany
marchers carried a placard denoting
that these paraders were AIS Pets.
The New Workers. brought up the
end of the parade.
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