The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-14
MUSIC AND BANNERS.
Continued From Tenth Page.


where lunch will be served at lannon's
Lodge. In the afternoon they will visit
the Yacht Club and then return to the
city in time to see the Shriners' pa
rade.s
This promises to be one of the most
enjoyable features of the conclave and,
for the first time, will be seen Alec
Temples Arab Patrol. The special
features of the occasion will be two
floats, each drawn by four white horses.
On the first of these will be Pptentate
Ernest A. Cults. Chief Rabban H. Will
son and Assistant Rabban Thos. Bal
lantyne. while on the second will be
High Priest and Prophet George A.
Breck, Oriental Guide A. B. Simmons
and Illustrious Marshall Henry S.
Colding.
The remaining officers, also in their
ceremonial robes, will come on foot:
They are:
Secretary-T. E. Youmans.
Treasurer-A. S. Nichols.
Ceremonial Masters. w. jackson
and w. r. Mcintyre.
,Electrician-T. P. Keck.
Captain of Guard-W. baltimore.
Alchemist-W. &. Offutt.
The Arab Patrol will be under the
command of Capt. J. C. Postell and
Lieut.. r. l.. Colding. 1t will consist
of about twenty men clad in the habil-
iments that the sons of the deseru are
supposed to wear, zCuave trousers and
jacket of approved pattern, real sandals
and turban, and each bearing a spear
to which is attached a smals red fla e
bearing the Shriners symbal, a star
and crescent.
The Shriners' Uniforms.
The officers commanding this body
will be respondent in new uniforms
most gorgeous in color, cut and make
up. capt. Postells consist of scarlet
| zouave trousers, and orange colored
embroidered vest, scarlet coat and a
sash of red, blue and orange The
regulation fez and red turkish shoes
| complete the costume. With a few
variations the uniform of Lieutenant
| Coldin will be the same as that of his
superior officer.
| During the session of the Shrine,
which follows the Templars' church
service, buffet lunch will be served in
the supper room. The arrangements
for the parade are in charge of Sir
Knight Fred w. Garden and Mr..
w. A. Reaves. and those of the re-
! freshments in charge of DR.. H. H.
Martin and Mr.. S. f. Theus.
| The programme for tomorrow, the
| second day of the conclave, Is for a
| business session or the Grand Com
mandery when the election of officers
will take place, then for a trip to Ty-
bee when all Templars, Shriners and
their lady friends will be present.
In honor of the visit of the Sir
Knights Masonic Temple has been dec
GRATED in black and white, the colors
of the order, while from every window
! wave flags, bearing the Maltese cross
and the words, Welcome, Sir
knights" The lodge room where the
conclave will be held is also decorated
with flags and bunting. The De Soto
also is covered with black and white
bunting and tonight, on the front
porch, will have a huge electrically
lighted Maltese cross.
An Atlanta special to the MORNING.
News says. The knights Templal
special carrying the delegates anc
visiting knights of Atlanta to the
meeting of the Grand Commandery lef
Atlanta last night at>10:45 o'clock
There are six cars on the train carry
ing ISL people. including the Firemeni
Drum Corps, and the COMMANDERS
from Newman and Rome. The trail
is coming via the Southern Railwa.
and took on another car at Macon.