Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-05
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Mystic Shriners Complete Work Of
Instituting Temple Of "a. Ga.zig
at Des Moines
Fearful and Wonderful Parade Pre-.
cedes the Initiation Of the
Candidates.
Large Number Of Charter Members
List Of the Officers and
Aides.

List Of the Officers and
Aides.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Sept. 5.-Za- Ga-Zig tens
pie of the Mystic Shrine was duly insti-
tuted last night. Prominent Shriners
from all over the state and some from
adjoining states We're present to parti-
'cipate in the jollification.
The procession of the Shriners in the
afternoon was the principal function OF
the days exercises in the dedication Of
the new Ia -Ga-Zig temple (and, by the
way, If you want to be strictly in It
don't go around pronouncing it Cab
Gay Zig, but mouth 1t very plainly ze-
5Gay-Zig, with long "a and the accent
on the, second syllable). The prime re-
quirenent OF membership is the correct
pronunciation of the temples name and
il; can not be learned too soon. The
second prime requisite of the member
ship is the ability to pronounce Za-Ga-
Zig any old way at . o'clock in the
morning. after "a session of the order,
when everything has sig-zagged, rag
ged-edge appearance and life is one vast
symphony of scarlet. There We're nu-
merous private rehearsals on this feat
during the day and the $50 novitiates
who took the fez last night soon ac-
CURED that agility of tongue which en-
titles them to become MOBILES OF this no.
bic order.
The dedication of the new temple
marks the most laborate and success
full lodge celebration Des Moines has
ever experienced. All during the day,
from the time when the ringing of belle
and the booming of cannons announced
the arrival OF Imperial Potentate Lou b.
Windsor on the Great Western at
o'clock Tuesday morning until Evans
and Austin mounted their precarious
thrones and did the Streets Of Cairo"
act on the streets of Des Moines, every
moment of the day was given to the
Shriners, and Za-Ga-Zig temple has
been baptized in flood OF zem-zem,
music and mirth. Shriners arrived In
Des Moines on every train during the
forenoon, and by specials on the Great
Western and Northwestern.
Shortly after 2 o'clock the potentates
and shieks and chiefs and the other
what-nots of the Mystic Shriners were
all in readiness; Frank Evans and
Charlie Austin were hoisted on their
5camels. the camels raised themselves
ihaughtiiy and ast their fiabby feet down
firmly and the two officials took their
first jolt good -naturedly; the bands each
VII,
make an incongruous melody, the vari-
ous colors fought each other madly and
the parade started. Starting in the
yersed the principal streets OF the city
and ended in mad confusion Of colors,
Shriners and humors There We're all
sorts and conditions of Arabs and orien=
tai costumes. Red fezes. Turkey fezes
and fezes that never were fezee all
blended into a fuzzy-wuzzy discord of
chromatic conflict. Togas kimonas.
Geisnas, Josephines. Imperials, Mother
Hubbards. dressing sacques. bath-robes,
pajamas. nightgowns, chemises the
whole "barrel-house' confusion of lido
syncracies and fantastic conceits in
garbing We're there In profusion.
The formation and personnel Of the
procession was as follows:
First Division-Two mounted buglers.
two blocks in advance: four mounted
trumpeters dressed in Arab costumes;
platoon IF police; executive chairman,
Frank Q. Evans. on camel.
Second Division-J. Jolley Jones, COM
mander; aides. w. d. Forbes, s. Shoe
maker. G. b Lynch, r. w. Welch, w.
III. Wray, o. L. Wright. E. r. Bailey, j.
A. Best, j. w. Lowery: Omaha band;
Omaha Mobiles; Tangier Arab patrol
LOT Omaha: southern Iowa Mobiles
Third Divis!on-G. NJ. Holmes, com
mander; aides, Byron Webster C. ].
Landers, W. H. yosberg, L. B. Good
rich and Peter Marcy; Forty-ninth
Iowa Regiment band; Marshalltown
and Eastern Iowa Mobiles: Medinah
Chicago Arab patrol.
Fourth Division-William Chamber
commander; aides, John r. SweaTingen
L. w. Townsend j. w Cory. j. w
Russell, ]. n. shipley, w r. Maches-
lney, P. j. Brandup, DIR. w. II. E. Morse
f. S. Appleton. NJ. g. Feltus, d. c. FIJI.
kins; Perry band; Northern Iowa No.
bles; aurah Temple; Minneapolis Arat
patrol; Western Iowa Mobiles: Osmar
/ iSSiil'iS, ~. ! q al etU idlIol hdull
Temple. Cedar Rapids, Arab patrol; E
Rad Mobiles of Sioux Falls; Ell Riac
Arab patrol: FL Zagel Mobiles OF Fargo
| Ell Iagel patrol.
Fifth DivisionR. G. Craig, comman.
lder: aides,J n. Gadd. w. H Healy, r
b. Zachary, George NJ. Christian, j
+. Woody, Charles n. Austin and his
1camel: ZaGa-Ziz Mobiles; Za-Ga-Zis
zobo band; candidates; Arab torturers
All along the line of march the mer.
lchants had decorated their stores anc
the buildings with the colors OF the or.
der and Of the various temples. Red
lgreen, purple. yellow, white and blue
4 streamers hung suspended from the tor
Ito the base IF tall buildings, windows
were curtained with the gaudy colors
lpoles and posts were wound with them
and they were Haunted everywhere IL
every conceivable form and manner
Last evening special session Of the
local temple was held to vote on tn,
4 candidates for admission, after which
the local and visiting Mobiles repaired
4 to the Auditorium to witness the worl
of the order in the initiation OF the new
class. The parquet and stage were GOV
cred with the big dancing platform ant
here the degree work was carried on
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