The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-13

arms by their brothers Oh Ifenl temple
and extended a hearty greeting and
much good cheer.
The affair was the third pilgrimage
to this city and the Wilkes-Barre del
egation arrived here on a special train
over the Delaware and Hudson rail-
road, which reached here at $40 o'clock.
They We're met at the station by the
Scranton members all of whom We're In
evening dress and who wore on their
heads the red fezZes which form the
only distinguishing feature Of dress
worn by the mobiles of the order
Headed by Bauer's Thirteenth regi-
ment band the visitors and the recep-
ton committee marched UP I.ackawan-
na avenue and through Wyoming to
the Hotel Jermyn, in the lobby of
which an informal reception was held
between the hours of and O'Clock.
Here the Wilkes-Barre and Scranton
mobiles met representatives from Mecca
temple of New York city. Lulu Temple,
of Philadelphia, and Kalurah temple,
of Binghamton, who had come on es-
pecially to be present ut the ceremonies
| conducted in the Lyceum theatre.
Exercises in Lyceum.
promptly at s o'clock, when the mobiles
filed over from the Jermyn and took
seats in the pit. The stage was set
with magnificent Oriental setting and
was occupied by POtentate Frank Deit-
rick, Of Wilkes-Barre, and the other Of
fcers of the temple. who comprise the
degree team having charge of all degree
work and limitations.
,l,.t.
either Knights 1emplar or thirty second
degree Masons, were initiated into the
mysteries of the order. OF this number
about forty We're from Scranton and
the remainder from Wilkes-Barre. The
initiation service requires the services
OF a band and a trained male chorus.
The instrumental music was furnished
by Bauer's band and a chorus under
the direction OF Prof. c. r. Denman
rendered the vocal music.
As only few of the musicians and
singers who participated were members
of the order and as the eyes of the un-
initiated are not permitted to look upon
the temple while in session it became
necessary to establish them in one of
the rooms adjoining the first balcony
and they either played or sang in re-
sponse to signals communicated to q
member standing at the entrance.
1t had been planned to bring the nine
show girls now performing at one of
the theatres TO the Lyceum at the con-
clnsion of the degree work to provide
an entertainment, but they did not ar
rive until Just after adjournment had
been taken.
Banquet at Board of Trade.
The visiting mobiles, augmented by the
two hundred local members of the order
formed two abreast after the adjourn
ment and marched to the board of trade
building. They formed a procession eX-
tending for over a block. Tables had
been spread in the board of trade as
semhly room for the accommodation of
the guests, but the room soon became
packed to the door and it became neces-
sary to provide for the overflow in the
rooms OF the Scranton club.
The assembly room presented a beau-
iiful spectacle with the hundreds of red
fezzes worn by the mobiles and the jol-
llest of jolly good Fellowship prevailed.
During the progress of the informal
banquet special brand of lager made
expressly for the occasion and bottled
in specially labeled bottles Was served.
IIanley was The caterer.
A number of songs including My
Bonnie Lies over the Ocean," and
many other good old tunes We're sung
by the mobiles and so interesting did
they become in singing and eating that
it was nearly midnight before Poten-
tate Deitrick got chance to get a
word in edgewise. Several hot air
distributors" as they are termed on the
menu cards, We're down for speeches,
bur owing 10 the lateness of the hour
and the urgent necessity of the Wilkes
Barre delegation leaving at 10 O'clock,
they were dispensed with. The only
noble heard from was Attorney John r.
Scragg, who told story that made
such hit that he had hard work sit
ting down.