Evening star., 1933-05-21
CEDARS' PARADE
VIEWED BY $4,000
CoIorful Pageant J CIimaxes
Session of 8 Days-Presi-
dent Receives Group.

Accompanied by martial music and
Cavalry and Artillery troops, 5000
members Of Tall Cedars of Lebanon in
gay assortments of dress, passed in COL
orful parade down Pennsylvania avenue
yesterday afternoon to claimax their
national convention held here last week.
The marchers were reviewed by Gov
ernment officials, members of Congress,
and the supreme command of the Tail
Cedars in the absence of the most i'm
portant Tall Cedar, President Roose-
welt, who expressed regret that he would
not be able to attend. Past Supreme
Tall Cedar Harry M. Littell of Chester,
N. Y, and his successor named yes
terday. James T. Knots, Trenton, N.
j., were escorted down the Avenue at
the head of the procession, and took
their places in the stand on Constitu-
ton avenue.
The convention of the order was for
mally brought to a close last night
with grand ceremonial at the Belasco
Theater, during which Secretary of War
Dern was tended the honorary degree
OF Tall Cedar at sight. C. c. Griggs,
grand master of Masons in Utah, was
likewise accorded that honor.
Sixty Are Initiated.
During the ceremonies approximately
60 new members of Capitol Forest, No.
104, OF Washington, were initiated into
the order. Following this the conven-
tion adjourned to meet next year at
Asbury Park, N j.
Earlier in the day supreme forest Of
ficers, along with a number of past SUI
preme Tall Cedars called upon Presi-
dent Roosevelt at his Office in the White
House and were photographed with the
Chief Executive. He chatted with the
officers for several minutes. Delegates
also visited Arlington Cemetery and
placed a wreath on the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier
The approximately so units in the pa
rade came mostly from the Middle At
lantic States, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
New York, Delaware and Maryland
sending most of them. Between the
gayly attired marching units we're about
80 bands.
Both the United States park police
and the metropolitan police assisted by
fremen handled the crowd. estimated
at in excess of $4,000, and kept traffic
from the line of march which began at
John Marshall place and extended down
Pennsylvania avenue to Fifteenth street,
south to Constitution avenue and west
past the reviewing stand. The parade
took about an hour and 20 minutes to
pass.
Marchers from a Philadelphia forest.
several Baltimore units which included
a number of clowns and the Tall Cedar
'circus" from York, Pa, seemed to at
tract the most attention. In addition
West Chester had stunt team, and
colorful groups were entered from most
OF the larger towns of Eastern Penn
sylvania and New Jersey. The Phila-
delphia unit was dressed in blue coats
with white trousers.
Police Form Escort.
Maj Ernest w. Brown, superin-
tendent. and large police escort, head
ed the procession which started UP the
avenue at about 2:45, followed by the
mounted band from Fort Myer and de-
tachmentS of Artillery and Cavalry from
the same station. Harry M. Littell,
past supreme Tall Cedar and his staff
were next with Washington's Capitol
Forest following them This unit in
cluded the forest officers, band and
stunt team. 73-.
Then followed Tall Cedars from
woodbury., Trenton, Camden, Elizabeth
and Bridgton, N. j., three of them hav-
ing bands. The parade was ended by
a OCIdSAl11lC1lG VI OOU 0duSIltCIS anu
Tall Cedars from Newburgh, NJ Y The
Veterans Of Foreign Wars Drum and
Bugle Corps also participated.
Police reported only one heat pros
tration. Lucille johnson, IA, 228 Adams |
street northeast, was overcome while |
standing on Constitution avenue near l
the reviewing stand and removed to !
Emergency Hospital
The Tall Cedars opened their ma
tional convention at the Raleigh Hotel |
last Wednesday and followed with ses-
sionS on the two successive days. Of
f1cers Of the supreme forest were chosen
Friday. The grand ball was Friday
night. The day before, the delegates
were banqueted at the hotel About 500
delegates attended the convention prop
er. but it was estimated that yesterdays
climaxing parade brought more than
10000 visitors to the city.