Date: Sun, 17 Jul 1994 20:38:18 -1000 (HST)
From: Virginia E Hench <hench%uhunix.uhcc.hawaii.edu@KSUVM.KSU.EDU>
Hi Nancy - I seem to remember reading that the pointed headgear and white
robes had to do with a medieval Spanish pageant connected with Easter
week, but why this would have been adopted by the Klan, I don't know. I
hope someone out there can supply more info.
Virginia E. Hench
U. of Hawaii Law School
hench@uhunix.uhcc.hawaii.edu