Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-09-03
ElkS Adjourn in N. Y.
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delphia, is for Wilson, and is urging
his election from their placard at
their headquarters unless the tide
turns very suddenly the convention
looks like Wilson will easily succeed
himself. Tuesday morning everyone
was up bright and early getting ready
for the annual parade. The forma-
ton was on 61st, 62nd, 63rd, 64th,
65th, 66th, 9th and 68th Streets.
The line of march from 60th Street
up the celebrated Fifth Avenue to
10th Street, 10th Street to LenoX
Avenue to 125th Street, 125th Street
to Seventh Avenue to 145th Street.
Promptly at l P. M. the parade
started, headed by an inspector of
the police department, then the
motorcycle cops, then the mounted
police, then Chief Marshal J. Dlondy
Brown and the chairman of the local
committee in an auto, then Grand
Exalted Ruler and other leaders of
the organization in another car, then
district deputies mounted, then Ser
geant Samuel J. Battles in uniform,
leading a squad of New York colored
policemen, followed by squad of
colored police reserves. Then came
Manhattan Lodge, the oldest lodge
in this city. The Lodge made famous
by the late genial Frank Wheaton,
and kept famous by j. Dalmus Steele.
headed by that magnificent band of
so or 100 pieces, all eager to play
their part, clean of limb, sprightly of
step with the eyes of the multitude
upon them, set out to make history
for their Lodge and Elkdom; perfect
alignment they swept up Fifth Ave
rue with precision of soldiers with
their band discoursing such music as
was fit for the leading band in any
parade, white or colored, in this
country. followed by the Mite Mon
arch Lodge and their great band,
equal in numbers and more men in
their marching club. they are known
as the silk stocking lodge. Then I'M
perial, but the great surprise for New
Workers was the Henry Lincoln John
son Lodge Of tho Pronx, named after
that great leader less than two years
old, al young men with good band
cH1 Z good marching club. Showers
sh1Gan % FIJI and it r9ined and rained
land rsinc1 some more, but it could
no. dampen the ardrr of the march
irg throngs They had come many
miles to put the program over. Men
and women marched IS if il wa not
raining. Quaker City, of Phila
Ce'phia, a seven months old lodge,
and their band followed the mighty
c. V. Cato Lodge and made fine
impression After standing about
one hour in the showers the Virginia
division formed in seth Street, swung
into the Avenue, Capitol City Lodge
and. band headed the division, fol-
lowed by Williams Lodge and band.
Benjamin Temple carried a banner,
I've We're Born in Old Virginia" as
this division, the only one south Of
Potomac, started up the Avenue the
applause started and the bands, al
though small in number, played e2;-
cellent music, and the men and ladie3
with dampened clothes on felt that
the honor Of Dixie and the old home
State and Of the dear beloved city
rested upon them and they did not
try to overGo it. The great multitude
on the official reviewing stand at
WITH Street and Fifth Avenue, ss
the Virginia Division heaved into
sight started to applauding them q
block from the stand and applauded
them as they filed past, many OF the
official party remembered their days
in the Sunny South, but when the
division reached 10th Street and
turned into the colored section Of the
city at Lenox Avenue to 125th
Street, with the throng crowded on
each side of the par2ders so that
you could only see the top of huge
base horns from the pavements, was
continuous ovation for the Southern
lads and lassees. Every window, fire
escape was crowded with humanity.
At 125th Street the parade turned
into Seventh Avenue, here they put
it over on their LenoX Avenue neigh
bors by crowding the roofs of every
building from 125th to 145th Street
and throwing bits of paper upon
them. At 145th Street they turned
into Eighth Avenue, where the parade
disbanded, as it was too wet at the
New York Oval. On account OF the
damp weather many were kept from
parading, but it was estimated that
they had $4,000 people in line. In
their great public meeting held at
St. Marks NJ. z. Church, Acting
Mayor Joseph V. Mckee in his ad-
dress of welcome to the delegation,
said there are no doors to our city,
for that reason, he added, | can't
give you the key to the city. Don't
ask me for the freedom of city-you
have it. He also said that there were
more than 100000 negroes within
the confines of Greater New York,
making this the greatest city, in the
world for Negroes. He said notwith-
standing that great number, the Ne
groes gave the city authorities less
trouble than any other race. The fol-
lowing bands were announced as win
ners in the contest: Glass A bands,
one entry, o. V. Cato, of Phila-
delphia, $50; Class B, Pride of
Camden, 500; James Liberty Female
Band, SIS; Ultra Lodge Band, $50.
Monarch Band will give free con-
cert Thursday night at 8 O'Clock, at
st. Nicholas Park, 135th Street and
st. Nicholas Avenue.
IIBillll.lli III i J. !
Officers elected were: j.. Finley
Wilson, Grand Exalted Ruler;
Dr.. S. H. George, grand esteemed
leading knight of Paducah. Ky: