The Washington times., 1902-05-30
Washingtonians viii Make
Pilgrimage to San
Francisco.
ANNUAL SESSION OF ORDER
The Faithful of Philadelphia and Bal
timore to Make Trip With Those of
Capital City - Return Home About
July 1.

MOBILES OF the Ancient Arabic Order
of the Mystic Shrine. together with -ela-
tives and friends, will leave Washington
by special train tomorrow afternoon or
their annual pilgrimage to San Frsn-
cisco. Cal.
Forty-nine persons will represent tbs
Capital City at the twenty-eighth an
nual session OF the Imperial Council OF
the Ancient Arabic Order of the Mobiles
of the Mystic Shrine, which begins at
San Francisco, June 10. The return trip
Portland. Ore. Seattle. Wash, and the
famous Yellowstone Park, this city be-
ing reached on the night OF July l.
To Stop at Many Points.
The pilgrimage will be one grand ova-
tion for the travelling Shriners, and every
oasis along the route of over three
thousand miles will be visited AM sui.-
ably remembered. Shriners all over TIE
country are beginning to turn their
faces toward the city by the Golden
Gate, the Mecca of the united temples
OF the Mystic Shrine.
From Philadelphia and Baltimore will
start out the faithful. There is to
be grand train, known as the Imperial
Special; and aboard this palace on
wheels the Shriners of four cities will
travel westward. The train will arrive
in Washington tomorrow afternoon. and
the forty-nine Washington'ans will then
link their fortunes with fifty-two Shrin-
ers from Philadelphia, and twenty ioui
members of the order from Baltimore.
The trip will then begin, and al Gin
cinnati Iifty-one- additional Shriners
will be taken aboard second train.
known as the Mecca Special. bearing
the New York Shriners alone will fol-
low the imperial train on its tourneg
westward
49, Ready FOX the Trip.
Those who will represent Washington
at the gathering of the faithful are all
ready for the trip. Arrangements were
completed last night, and the itinerary
: is moot complete. The Washington
party Will include the following:
Mr. and Mrs. Frank X. Raymond. and
the Misses Ethel and Loretta Raymond,
Fired W. Behrens, ID. S. Williamson, E.
t. Pettengiil, II. W. Wildt, lee Ruben,
MI ana MIS-. H. AuuEGNS, W. VI. anu
j. r Harper, Francis p. Petrola. G. A.
Lemon, b. F. Rhome. Mr.. and Mrs, G. A.
Schneider Mrs. B. W. Gheen. Miss Car
RE A.. SShneider Miss Emma K Cun-
ningham. Miss Amelia E. Stowell. DR..
Charles H. Blumer, E. E. Downham, and
Mrs. Downham and daughter, George
Spransy and Mrs. Spransy, Mrs. Lorena
N Church. Samuel E. Aler. c. NJ. Not
tingham. w A. Cohill, W. II. Baker,
j. T. White and Mrs. White. G. A.
Leven, Samuel c. Thompson. DR.. r. E.
L. Wiltberger and Mrs. Wiltberger.
James Lansburgh and Mrs. Lansburgh,
NJ Goldsmith and Mrs. Goldsmith.
George P. Slater. Fora Hill. Charles G.
Watson. DR.. Harry HURT. and B. y.
Aitcheson.
up over 1000 to be borne by the
already been paid. The Baltimore and
Ohio railroad is to convey the party as
far West as st. Louis.
During the stay in San Francisco, the
local shriners will have their head
quarters at the Granada Hotel. Six
days will be spent in one round OF
pleasure Then will begin the home
ward journey.
Stop at Denver.
One day of sightseeing will be spent
in Denver. Col: a few hours at Col
orado Springs and the Garden of the
Gods and the far-fsmed Manitou, the
Royal Gorge and Glenwood Springs will
all he visited as the imperial special
speeds on it's way westward. These
points Of interest are but few Of the
delights awaiting the travelling Shrin- |
ers. OF the visit TO Denver. the timer
AIRY prepared for the trip has this to
sa.
THE fourth day OF our journey will |
be spent in Denver and vicinity. Break |
fast of the Brown Palace Hotel. OPP |
portunity is given the party to take the |
trip around the famous Georgetown /
Loop. one of the greatest railroad engi- I
neering feats in the world. This is q |
four hours journey Of climbing the |
Rockies TO the terminus. away up near |
the center of the Rocky Mountain sys-
ten. In a cradle close TO the apex OF
the continental divide. the traveller |
finds that he is 10000 feet above the
level OF the sea. and mile higher than
the city OF Denver. and has Travelled one
of The most famous sections of the .
Rocky Mountains