The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-09-12
FLORIDA DAY EXERCISES
At THE PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION SEP
TEMBEt. 18TH.
ceremonies VIII be Held in the Iili-
nois Building-PersonaI Compliment
From the Native State of Governor
Jennings - Picturesque Pageant of
Mystic Shriners-Pairiotic Senti-
ment From a Friend of Dixie.

Jennings Picturesque Pageant of
Mystic Shriners-Pairiotic Senti-
ment From Friend of Dixie,
Special Correspondence of the Gold Leaf.
Buffalo, n. Y, Sept. 3, 'O1.
The Illinois missioners have
turned over the handsome State
Building, erected on the Pan-Ameri-
can grounds, TO Florida, September
18th, where the exercises for Florida
Day will be held. This arrangement
was made by Colonel Wier. because
the 18th of September had been set
aside for Florida Day in the Temple
of Music by the Director-Generai the
18th having been at the same time
given 10 the managers of Polish Day.
1t was found that the Florida Press
Association, said to be five hundred
strong, could not reach here by the
11th, so Governor Jennings and the
commissioners here have decided to
meet at the Pan-American Exposition
Septemb Der 18th, and hold the exer-
cises in The. Illinois Building. The
commissioners from Illinois were
most happy to extend this courtesy
to heir Southern brethren who had
elected a native Of their State to the
gubernatorial office The program
! viii be the same as previously pub
/ llshed in this column, the Governor
and Mr.. Charles Park hill, of Pensacola,
being the principal speakers for
Florida. The DirrctorGeneral will
| Il al ,a Il ! Of ~,
Thomas Nj. Wier will preside.
Today belongs to the Mystic
Shrlners. The following Temples
from the South are represented
here:
Boumi Temple, Baltimore, Md :;
Almas Temple. Washington, D, c.;
Acca Temple, Richmond, Va; Oasis
Temple, Charlotte, &c: Alec Temple,
Savannah, Ga: Morocco Temple,
Jacksonville, Fla; Alchyma lem pie,
Memphis, Tenn; Aihambra Temple,
Chattanooga, Tenn; Benikedem
Temple, Charlerton. w. Va; Hamasa
Temple, Meriden, Miss. Hella Temple,
Dallas, Texas; Ben Hur Temple, Bos-
ton, Texas. Jerusalem Temple, New
Orleans, La; Kosair Temple, Louis
vile, Ky; Moila Temple, St. Joseph,
Mo-; Moolah Temple, ST. Louis, Mo. :;
Osiris Temple, Wheeling, w. Va;
Sahara Temple, Pine Bluff, Ark. :;
Yaarab Temple, Atlanta, Ga; Zamora
Temple, Birmingham, Ala.
All the elephants, camels, zebras
and donkeys from Bostock's and the
Beautiful Orient were called into
requisition this morning to furnish
mounts for the grand sheiks who
headed the procession in the grand
parade of the Mystic Shriners. The
grand marshal is Erastus G. Knight,
OF Buffalo. 1t is by far the most pic
turesque pageant seen since the Ex-
position. The procession moved
promptly at II o'clock over the fol-
lowing route: On the East side of the
Court of Fountains and the Electric
Tower, thence through the Midway,
passing the New York State Building,
crossing the Triumphal Bridge to the
Temple of Music, where it halted.
The Imperial Council then dismount-
ed and entered the Temple of Music
where the exercises were held. The
illustrious potentate, Walter ID.
Greene, of Ismalia Temple, Buffalo,
presided and made brief address of
welcome, after which Hon. Conrad
Diehl, Mayor of the city, welcomed
the mobiles to the city of Buffalo and
Hon. William l. Buchanan, Director
General, to the Pan-A American Expo
stion. Illustrious Philips f. Schaef-
fer, of Philadel phia. Imperial Poten-
tate, responded for the Imperial
Council, and a few remarks by Illustri-
Gus Sam Briggs, of Cleveland, Past
Imperial Potentate, concluded the
exercises The headquarters of the
Shriners are at the New York State
Building, where reception commit
tees look after the comfort of visiting
mobiles and ladies. This evening
special fireworks will be prepared for
the entertainm ent of the Shriners.
September 5th, Presidents Day,
will witness the most notable gather
inc of distinguished statesmen, jur-
lists and diplomats which has as
sembled in New York State for years.
The President will be accompanied by
the members of his cabinet, Justices
of the Supreme Court and many
! members Of the. diplomatic corps.
The official representatives of Pan
America will also be present. Mill
tary pageants, banquets and recep-
tions will mark the Presidents stay
at the Exposition. He will speak
from stand erected on the West
Esplanade, near the Triumphal
Bridge, and will address, perhaps,
two hundred and fifty thousand peo-
pie. The Presidential party will leave
, Washington at a. M, Septem Der
4th, on special train over the Penn
svlvania railroad. There will be six
drawingroom cars attached. This
train will arrive in Buffalo at p. M,
September 4th There will be no
formal ceremonies that evening, the
, President and his family with DR.. and
=, Mrs. Rixey, will be met at the station
bv suitable escort and conducted tc
the home of the President of the Pan
} American Exposition, Hon. John G'
], Milburn, 1856 Delaware Avenue,
which has been given up to the use
of the President and his family during
! their stay in Buffalo. Orders have
been issued by the War Department
to the commander at Fort Porter tc
assign an escort from the garrison
for the President during his stay in
the Exposition city. The Marine
Band of Washington will furnish the
music. The Goth and 74th Regiments
-Inow stationed in Buffalo, will join in
the parade on the morning of the
5th, when the formal entrance OF the
l Presidential party to the Exposition
!; grounds will be made. This entrance
! will be through the Lincoln Parkway
. gate. The Presidential party viii