Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-15
SHRINERS keep UP
THE LIVELY GAIT
ORGANIZE TOURING PARTIES
FOR VISITORS
Kansas City Sends Delegation,
Thursday Another Trip to cata.
lima Is Planned by the
Newcomers

Everyone according to his own
sweet pleasure was the order of the
day yesterday among the Shriners.
The Mobiles went in little parties by
auto to the different points of interest,
there being no general excursions.
The chauffeurs "did themselves proud
in showing the different sights, going
first to one place to suit one and then
to another to suit the others. Good
natured rivalry marked the day; the
man who saw the most being the man
of the hour.
G. w. Hathaway, president of the
Visiting Shriners' club, took a day off
yesterday and went sightseeing with a
party of visitors. Mr.. Hathaway has
been at the club headquarters at all
hours, yesterday being his first recrea-
ton since the arrival of the Mobiles.
Everybody feels that he owes a per-
sonal debt to Mr. Hathaway, for 1t Is
largely due to his energy and execu-
tive ability that the many pleasant
excursions and sightseeing trips have
been arranged.
Hearty Welcome There
AS the days pass the Visiting
Shriners' club is growing in popularity.
A hearty welcome is always in readi-
ness and congenial companions make
the hours pass as minutes. Many are
the interesting stories and experiences
that are exchanged.
James S. Knight, a prominent Mason
of Waukegan, ILL.,, was one of the most
lively visitors yesterday.
In relating some of the incidents of
his life Mr.. Knight said last evening:
"I started out on the career of my
life of seventy-one years when
young man. At the age of 21 / was
married to my choice out of ten girls
of one family, and the two brothers
didn't interfere.
1T was in the Civil War and up to
about six months ago L had been en-
gagged as conductor on the Chicago
& Northwestern railroad for thirty
nine years, and all this time without
a single bad accident for which l was
held responsible. Previous to those
years L worked on the Boston & Maine
railroad for fifteen years. L am now
retired on pension from the Chicago
& Northwestern railroad of $40 per
month and 1 receive $12 per month
from the government.
His Golden Wedding
my wife and I celebrated our golden
wedding in this Golden state the first
of this month at the home of my wife's
sister, Mrs. George Brigham of Tropi-
co, and we have been celebrating our
golden wedding ever since to the envy
of our eastern relatives and friends.
IT have purchased a lot in Tropico
upon which 1 have commenced build
ing a home"
Mr.. Knight exhibited valuable
jeweled emblem which had been pre-
Ii H. 4. la. o. 4,
western, which he prizes very highly.
c. H. Hunt of Mohammed temple
Peoria, ILL.,. is here with his wife and
two children. They have taken in Mt
Lowe and the sights of the city the
past two days. They say it is the
prettiest city they have seen and the
many sights of interest have elected
much praise. They reside in Cam
bridge, Ill.
About 300 of the visiting Shriners
met at Mammoth hall last evening and
plans were consummated for the
parade. The first in line will be the
officers of the Visiting Shriners' club,
to be followed by the members in dress
suits and illuminated fezes. Temple
and state flags will be alternated in
the procession All other visiting
Mobiles will carry the Stars and
Stripes. The fez committee is composed
of Mobiles Ernest A. Weber and e. D.
Hyde. All Mobiles are requested to
leave their fezes with the committee
to be wired not later than Friday at
the club rooms.
Another trip to Catalina will be
made Thursday, for which special
rates have been secured. The party
will start from the Visiting Shriners'
club rooms, 517 South Broadway.
c. T. Rice of Riverside was a visitor
at the Shriners club yesterday. He
is past department commander of CAL
ifornia and Nevada and served in the
Civil War as a member of Company
A, Sixteenth Maine regiment.
A company of Shriners from Kan
sas City arrived yesterday, coming
late that they might stay for the
Fiesta.
d. W. Coate of India temple, Okla
homa, and wife, assisted by visiting
Shriners and their wives, will enter
tain a large company of visiting
Shriners at the Hotel Ems this even
ing with dancing and other amuse-
ments.
The headquarters at Masonic tenn
pie have been closed and everything
is centered at the Visiting Shriners
club, 517 South Broadway.