The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-26
FROM DESERT
TO BRINY
deep
Shr|ners Take 100 Candidates
From Hot Sands for Cooling
Trip Down tho Bay.

After a session yesterday morning IL
the mysterious recesses OF Masonic tenn
pie, where 100 candidates were given their
first trip over the hot sands. the mem
bers OF Palestine temple. A. A. o. ~
NJ. s.. started on its annual salt water
pilgrimage.
Headed by the Hedley-Livsey band.
fully 400 OF the mobiles OF the state. in
the gala costume OF full dress suit and
front, started from Dorrante street for
brief parade up Westminster to Math-
ewson. through 10 Weybosset to Hale
wharf. There the steamer Warwick was
In waiting. and in anticipation OF the dis
tinguished gathering OF mobiles an oasis
OF great charm and attractions had been
arranged ana stocked.
These sons OF The desert were not affect
ed by the fact that the weather was not
the best ever and after the Warwick had
proceeded a short distance n lookout in
buildings. set on sandy point of the
starboard bow.
The ,s shisf.ans sds OF & the PlgriTs decided dec,
merous and hungry enough TO Justify "A
landing. and as the big steamer touched
the wharf detachment OF red-fezzed
Shriners carried the outworks and the
main body came up soon after and took
possession OF the fortress.
They intrenched themselves behind
rampartS or Steaming clans, baked fish.
smoking chowder and all the delicacies or
the season which Col. Atwei had ON hand
and dehed the world. business and duh
care as long as the good things lasted.
Many rites and ceremonies were OBJ
served that caused the corps OF walters,
who are unimaginative creatures at best.
to wonder what would come next
A conspiracy was disclosed while here.
when Illustrious Potentate Andrew J..
Ferguson was summoned and one How
ard .. Wilcox addressed him, on behalf OF
the reception committee. and presented a
silver loving cup. suitably inscribed.
About half past they started out again
on the WarwS~k. seeking new worlds TO
conquer. and at Saunderstown captured
string of electric cars. and took that
breezy resort Narragansett Pier. by
storm.
Headquarters were established at ,he
New Matherson hotel after the strength
OF the expidition had been disclosed 10
the wondering Inhabitants by short
parade. There division was furnished
them by horizontal bar work by Mario
and Aldo. double club Juggling by Allaire
and caville and three rounds Of boxing
by Frank Pearce's proteges, colorsd
experts In the art of sef-defence
An excellent dinner was served al Ga0
and ON the return trip at 7:45 o'clock last
evening
The committee Of arrangements CON
sisted of illustrations Potentate Andrew
]. Ferguson. ex-offcio; Edwin G. PEN
niman, Chairman, Frank r. Pearce. Jo-
SepH II. buTllnBame, Altnur w. Dennis,
Henry A. Carpenter Robert l.. Spencer
and George III. Grant.
The different details OF the outing were
attended 10 by the following sub-camir-
tees: Notices and Printing--Nobles Frank
T. Pearce. Henry A. Carpenter. Edwin
@. Penniman: Music Entertainment aud
Baggage-Nobles Arthur w. Dennis,
Frank 7. Pearce and Henry A. Carpenter:
Boat Transportation-Robe l.. Spencer
and Joseph p. Burllngame; Fields Point
dinner--Nobes George II. Grant. Arthur
w. Dennis and Robert j. Spencer: Car
Ride-Nobles Henry A. Carpenter. George
ii. Grant and Edwin c. Penniman: din
ner at Mathewson house--Nobles Joseph
p. Buriingame, Frank T. Pearce and Ed
win g. Penniman. Boat lunch and cigars
Mobiles George II. Grant. Robert l..
Spencer and Joseph p. Burlingame
The parade was under the directions of
Noble Arthur W. Dennis as marshal, who
had as aids, Noble Percy Davis Edward
Rhodes. Howard ID. Wilcox and J. c.
Tucker, Jr.