Evening star., 1935-06-11

Sidewalks Are Packed.
The Mobiles constituted a flowing
river of blues, reds, green's and Colds
through streets whose sidewalks were
packed with spectators. They marched
to the music Of iaZz bands, bag pipe
bands, Oriental bands, bugle and drum
corps. Weird desert music was inter-
spersed with State songs. Nearly every
contingent was accompanied by its
rifie-bearing and helmeted legion Of
honor, composed of members who had
served in the Army or Navy.
Scores of spectators In the crowds
which lined both sides Of Fennsyl-
vania avenue were overcome and car
ried into first aid stations. Only q
few had to be taken to hospitals, how
ever. While the temperature was only
about rs. heightened humidity made
moving through the crowds difficult.
Brown Leads Parade.
The parade entered the Pavilion Of
Omar in front of the White House
at 1890 led by Mai. E. w. Brown In
a white car followed by Conmis-
sioners Hazen and Allen. After the
escort of motor cycle police came the
zebra car" an auto striped red,
green and yellow, carrying Admiral
Harry g. Hamlet, grand marshal Of
the parade.
Next came the Mobiles Of Almss
Temple led by Potentate Robert Smith
and the officers of his divan. Then
came the Oriental band of Almas
Temple in red coats and green trousers
led by Drum Maj. Floria of the Marine
Band. There we're los players in line.
Next in yellow closks came the Almas
Temple followed by the AlmaS Legion
Of HoRor led by Lieut.. Clyde N.
Strange, and the Arab Patrol in gold
braided blue coats and red trousers.
Next came the band of Kora Temple
of Lewiston, Me-. the temple Of the
imperial potentate. followed by the
blue patrol and the
Legion of Honor, in glittering steel
helmets and sky-blue uniforms.
Williams in White Car.
Next, in a white car with an es-
cort of white e-elad motor cycle police
men, came Imperial Potentate Dana
S. Williams. In the car with Will
liams was John @. Slye of Almas
Temple, aide to the imperial potentate
and to his three predecessors.
An imposing sight was the blue
d-yellow-arrayed band of Arrah
Temple Of Bangor, Me-, accorded this
leading position because it is the other
Maine temple. It was led by Poten-
tate Raymond T. Adams.
Then came the blue-and- yellow
capped Arrah Patrol. Then, in a yel-
low car, came Deputy Imperial Poten-
tate Leonard P. Steuart of Washing
ton, the incoming imperial potentate.
He was followed by the imperial on
GERS in black cars.
Following the imperial officers came
the mobiles of Cyprus Temple of Al
bany, the temple of President Roose-
welt. First was the Cyprus Band, in
green uniforms. The units were led
by Potentate Frank e. jerks of Al
bany. The green coated patrol of
Cyprus Temple passed next.
This ended the imperial escort.
Then came Col. c. c. Coombs, mar
shall of the first division. Then came
Mecca Temple of New York City.
Leading the first division, with q
44-piece band and patrol Of 10, was
Mecca Temple of New York City,
headed by Potentate Max Fuchs and
his divan. Mecca Temple made a pic
turesque appearance in their flowing
red silk capes and green Sashes-an
original Arabian costume brought to
America by the late Hassam Ben Ali,
member of the Myetic Shrine.
Next In line was Mount Sinai Tenn.
pie Of Montpelier, VT, with g 30-piece
band in uniforms of burned orange,
and a black-and-orange clad patrol
OF 40. The delegation was headed by
Potentate E. j. Smith.
Four Al Koran Sections.
The next unit in line was Al Ko-
ran Temple of Cleveland, headed by
Potentate Charles G. White. There
were four sectjons--a patrol of 56
men, 50-piece band, the 90 march,
ers Of the Legion Of Honor and 20
chanterS. All the marching units were
in charge Of the captain Of patrols,
Tom Schulkins. All we're arrayed in
blue and gold marching uniforms.
Join Garner In Stand.
After the escort division passed the
reviewing stand Imperial Potentata
Williams and Commissioners Hazen
and Allen joined Vice President Carr
ner in the reviewing stand.
Following Al Koran Temple csnna
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