The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-03-24
GREAT TIME
FOR SHRINERS
FEZ WEARHRS OWN
THE CITY OF WINNIPEG
The Institution of khartoum Temple of
the Shrine Took 500 Mobiles From
the States to the Canadian City
Splendid Reception.

Winnipeg. Man., March 24-Thc
Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine have the
city. and everything in it, Winnipeg
expected celebration of the installation
Of the new temple. but the hospitality of
this city had so extensive reputation
that the responses to the invitation sur-
prsed the people here, but they were
equal to the occasion. There were over
500 visiting mobiles present at the inau-
guratlon ceremonies, and it took seven
teen sleeping cars to bring them.
Among the prominent visitors are
Hon. f. Y. Sarles, governor OF North
Dakota; Hon. J. Frank Treat, potentatc
of FL Zagal Temple, Fargo, and an Off
Ger of the Imperial Shrine of the World;
Hon. Frank J. Thompson, Recorder of
a. F. & A. NJ, North Dakota all the of
fccrs of Fl Zagal Temple; N. Howard
Wendell, Potentate of Yelduz Temple,
Aberdeen. S. d., and several officers Of
the SAME temple; Frank o. Evans. po-
tcntate of Zag-a-Zig Temple, Des
MoInes, Ia; G. Penny, potentate of FL
Riad Temple, Sioux Falls, s. d., ac-
companed by forty officers and mem
bers; l.. g. Hoffman, potentate of Os-
man Temple, St. Paul. and other repre-
scntativcs of that temple; Medinat Tenn
pie, Chicago; Tripol Temple, Milwau-
kee; Moslem Temple, Detroit; Mecca
Temple. New York; Zullra Temple,
Minneapolis; Rameses Temple, Toronto;
karnak Temple, Montreal and Luxor
Temple, ST John, N B.
The rain intcrfered with some of the
outdoor features of yesterday, but this
had no effect OH the festivities of last
evening. Potentatc Treat was commits
stoned by the Imperial Shrine to insti-
tute this new temple, which is called
khartoum, and in connection with Rec
order Thompson he had performed this
ceremony a month or so ago, but in or
der TO get started right, the officers Of
the new temple desired the work on the
first ceremonial occasion to be in charge
of the divan from FL Zagal, and in tcon-
sequence the band. the Arab Patrol and
a full carload of-scenery and properties
were brought here from Fargo. and
everything put on so as to conform to
every detail of the cxacting ritual.
The ceremonies were held in the
operahouSe, and the grand entire came
pretty near taking the roof off the
building. First came the band of FL
Zagal, followed by the Arab patrol, and
then the officers, followed by the banner
of the order, and on one side was typi-
cal Johnny Bull and on the other Uncle
Sam, and it was long before the ap-
plause died down, while the band play
ed national airs of both countries. The
lnltiatory ceremonies were very solemn
and impressive, and it is said that there
was not single candidate who felt that
any portion of the initiatory fee should
be returned to him. They had some
thing to think Of during the ceremonies,
and a few of them thought they had
sonlething-afterwards-when they had
time to think the situation over.
Today the visitors are being taken
over the city to see the sights via the
street car lines, and are also entertained
by the Knights Tenplar. All are hav-
ing a good time and are enthusiastic
over the courtesies extended by Poteil-
tate William Bell of Khartounl Temple
and other officers and members Of this
::cw organization. g5 Lszs
he present pilgrimage will do much
to- cement the good feeling which has
always. existed between the Masons of
North Dakota and those of Manitoba,
but many enquiries have beer made for
the acolorH bearer who visited Winnipeg
when the Knights Templar made the
trip. This refers to w. d. Allen, who
IS now a resident of Seattle The boys
viii be home Saturday morning, and it
is needless to say that all are glad they
came. IN s53 +