Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-06
SHRINERS FIND
WARM WELCOME
MORE WILL "CR0SS THE HOT
SANDS" TODAY
Vanguard Of Fasteners Who Reached
Los Angeles Had a Busy sstur-
day sishtseelne--Many VIII
stay for Fiesta

The sands at Venice sizzled yester-
day when Mystic Shriners rode the
camels round and round and round.
They're here. The edicts Of all poten-
tates can't stop them and there are
more to come
Murat temple from indianapolis ar
rived yesterday and found the Arab
and Bedouin patrols OF AL Malaikah
waiting for them with open arms and
greeting hospitable. The fun began at
once. The Shriners started out ball
looming, and when they got to Venice
the camels saw them coming and got
ready for the trip that leads across the
desert and winds up inevitably in a
good time.
The Shriners of Murat temple were
all pleased, and when they'd finished
off the afternoon by dining well and
wisely. as all Shriners will, they took
a trip TO Chinatown, to see what mys-
teries the orient might hold for them
Today they ride around Los Angeles
to see how beautiful it really is, and
from day to day they're going to be
kept so busy that they will forget what
time Is and linger for the Fiesta and
the delights it holds.
More Coming Today
Today at noon a delegation, inn
promptu but full of enthusiasm, from
Boston and New York, will arrive and
on Monday more from New England,
Springfield, Mass, contributing party
to the crowd that comes to see the
land of flowers when the roses are in
bloom.
AL Malaikah is going to show the Wis
itors just what Los Angeles can do in
entertaining and at the temple on South
Hill street there is welcome awaiting
every one The doors are wide open
and palms and flags are everywhere.
There are good things to eat and drink
and smoke, and if a single Shriner gets
away before Fiesta it will not be be-
cause AL Malaikah has not tried it's best
to keep him.
OF all AL Malaikah there is no buster
man than Perry Weidner. His head is
full of plans to make things interesting
to the Shriners that are coming here
by every train, and that the visitors will
have a story of an endless round of
pleasure to take back east with them
is certain beyond doubt.
There isn't anything left for them but
to stay for the Fiesta, And to insure
their presence there has been made UP
a program that will keep them here.
On Monday afternoon, May 81. Arab
and Bedouin patrols will give an ex-
hibition drill and finish UP with a dis
play of Daylight fireworks. In the even
ing there will he a grand electrical
parade of sixteen floats escorted by
the members of Al Malaikah, each
member in radiant evening dress and
fez decorated with multi-colored lights.
Floral Parade
On Tuesday, May %, there will be the
floral parade in the morning and at
night another electrical display of gor-
geous floats.
On Wednesday. May %. the Los An
geles Driving club will give a matinee
and parade in honor of the visitors at
Agricultural park in the afternoon, and
in the evening at Long Beach the
Fiesta and Shrine ball will be given
in the auditorium.
Thursday, May "a, there will be high
carnival at Venice, and all the quaint
and curious people there will mingle in
the revelry. The Shriners will be up
and doing and the day will be one that
all will long remember for the Shriners
of Los Angeles have made their minds
up. that they will show the world how
utterly absurd the rumors of earth
quakes were so far as they concern the
city of the flowers.
Entries for the floral parade are COM
ing in daily and bid fair to exceed by
1ar IN beauty ana nuInDer tnoSe OF Tor
mer years. There isn't anything formal
about it in the least. The Arab and the
Bedouin patrols will meet all trains
that bring the Shriners and see that
each visitor has everything done for his
comfort.
The streets are to be decorated and in
every way there will be an effort made
to show the visitors what a really good
time is and to speed them on their
homeward way rejoicing and remem-
bering how Los Angeles gave them a
welcome and a reception that will
linger with them long.