Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-19
MOBILES OWNED fxE NIGHT.
Annual Pilgrimage Of the Mystic
Shrfners to Marshall Hall.


Shrfners to Marshall Hall.
deep-voiced chorus rang out from the
lower deck Of the steamer Macalester last
night: There's a hot time in the old town
tonight" And there was, not only IN the
old town, but spreading over the river
and enveloping Marshall Hall, and even
letting its warmth soften the atmosphere
across in Virginia. The occasion for 1t was
the annual pilgrimage of Almas Tenn
pie, Ancient Arabic Order Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine, to Marshall Hall. The
Shriners. as every one knows, are a very
jolly set Of fellows In fact, their jollity
Is SO great that 1t is necessary for them
to occasionally take bare-footed journeys
Ger the burning sands of the desert or
ride, bareback, camels with five humps
In order to take a reef in their natural
exuberence. Last night, however, they
gave themselves up to their natural in
cliratfons in the direction of fun and frolic
without restraint, and about thousand
of their friends went along with them to
never carried larger cargo Of humanity
than she did last night. By $50 o'clock
every deck was crowded with so many
passengers that the custom house officer
minutes later. when she steamed out
into the stream, over 300 people were
left upon the wharf. The committee
on on entertainment. who were Frank H.
Louis Goldsmith. Will A. Haley. W. S.
Knox. Walter n. Klopfer, Alexander Nc
Kenzie. P. B. Otterback. Benjamin Park
hurst George w. Rae. J. Henry Small.
Armatt Stoddart and Emil G. Schafer.
tried their best to charter another boat in
order 10 take the disappointed ones down,
but were unable to do so. A few of the
latter waited until the River Queen came
up from Marshall Hall. and then went
back on that boat, which arrived, however,
too late for those aboard to participate
in the exercises
On the trip down on the Manchester
continuous performance was given I'm va
rious parts Of the boat by well-known
Washington artists, and at Marshall Hal,
the pavilion was given up to a vaudeville
performance, which was enjoyed by an i'm
mense audience. Ed. Hay was master Of
ceremonies. and the specialties followed
each other in an entertaining order. The
performance began with drill of the
Arab patrol, composed Of twenty-five
Shriners. under the leadership of T. B.
Walker. their bright costumes and skillful
evolutions gaining much applause. Others
who took part In the entertainment were
the Madrid Mandolin Club assisted by the
Ford sisters; Miss Bessie Driver. soprano
soloist; George Graham, the monologist;
Misses Otterbach, Diver and Stevens, who
PRETTY and gracefully danced the WV
andier Dance" in costume, and Messrs.
George O'Connor and Percy Leach. in
comic songs. The evening closed with
cake walk by Thomas P. Walker and Will
lam Knox. which was exceedingly funny.
The Ferris wheel, the merry-go-rounds,
the bowling and shooting alleys and the
other attractions at the popular resort
were all steadily patronized throughout the
evening, and a most delightful time was
experienced by all who attended. The
Manchester was preceded to Marshall Hall
by Mr.. Richard Johnson's handsome steam
yacht Ncreid, with party Of well-known
gentlemen, several of whom were Shriners,
on board. The excursionists were greeted
Wi a 10 hon
the Manchester pulled in. The trip home
ward was more comfortable for the ex-
cursonists. as two boats, the Manchester
and the River Queen, were used. Potcntate
Stamford says that those who had tickets
and were unable to secure transportation
can have them redeemed either at his Of
fee or TT the offices Of Harrison Dingman
and Frank H. Thomas.