Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-06
NEW ENGLANDERs
GIVE BANQUETS
HAVE A DELIGHTFUL TRIP
ACROSS CONTINENT
Mr.. and Mrs. Pattenaude Furnish Most
Amusement with story Of Lost
Trunk Restored-Famous
JolIIers Jollied

JollIers Jollied
One big cloud of hot sand marked the
arrival of the caravan from Aleppo
temple, Boston, yesterday noon. Inc
two camels. Signet and Reliance, hove
into the Angel City oasis with their
load of devout pilgrims seeking the
flowing zemzem springs of this cele-
| hrated resting spot. The hot trip across
the sands had agreed with them, and
the little band of Arabs descended from
their noble brutes prepared to do justice
| to the dates and flowing spring water
provided by the mobiles OF All MalalKan.
The good camel Signet is the one In
which President Roosevelt makes his
pilgrimages around the country When
he brings peace via the big stick; and
the Reliance is q Pullman brute.
There were no dull moments IN the
ride across the continent. Since April
25. when the caravan started on It's long
pilgrimage, the hot sands nave Kept
flying under the rapid tread OF the
bean contingent.
The Arabs of the Signet helped keep
interest alive by giving the Reliance
mobiles a banquet. The sheiks feasted
and drank camel milk in true brotherly
amity and friendship and everybody
had a big time.
Dedhamites Lose Trunk
Two pilgrims of the caravan who
also contributed much to the enjoyment
of the party-though unwillingly-wefe
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pattenaude OF
Dedham. Before the couple left Boston
they checked two trunks, one direct 10
New Orleans and another to Los An
geles. When the Orleans oasis was
reached the first trunk had gone astray,
and confusion reigned in the minds OF
the shippers.
Somewhere in the depths of mobiles
brain a brilliant idea began to ooze.
Slowly it took form, but by the time the
party had reached San Antonio 1t had
become we'll developed and healthy. A
committee was appointed to get sub
stitute for the missing trunk and stock
it with such things as might seem to
them conducive to the general hilarity
of the occasion.
A small steamer trunk was secured.
Bright, gorgeous pajamas that could
be heard above the noise OF the zem-
zem springs; a union suit large enough
to enwrap in its capaciouS folds an
entire camel; twin dolls, and feminine
wearing apparel of all kinds and shades
were purchased.
At the banquet which came soon after
the committee had fulfilled its duties
James Blake, past potentate, told the
lsympathizing mobiles of the trials and
tribulations that had attended their
brother following the loss of his trunk,
but the jolly speaker had relief in sight,
relief in large quantities. He told them
that after spending great sums of
money in telegraph tolls the lost bag
gage had been found and was now on
the train. Furthermore, he stated that
the missing luggage would be forthcom-
ing at once.
Bride Helps Some
This was the signal for Don Holman
and DR.. Robertson, fellow conspirators,
to drag in the trunk. The happy couple
were requested to open 1t in the
presence Of the assembled mobiles. AS
the oracle commanded, so was it done.
The mobiles enjoyed the performance.
Report does not tell how the couple felt.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Parker also
helped the merrymakers be happy. This
couple were married few hours before
the train left Boston. When the train
stopped at Mammoth cave, Kentucky
they were of the party that explored
the big cave. The crowd attracted the
female students from nearby college,
and these were apprised Of the bridal
party by disinterested (?) friends. AS
the bride came forward the students
formed in line on either side of her and
sang the beautiful march, Here Comes
the Bride" When the bride heard the
well known strains she beat a hasty
retreat.
The Boston mobiles stopped at Ell Paso
for few hours, but not long enough to
allow the mobiles to see a bull fight.
Many crossed the Mexican line and saw
a roping contest.
Catches Up with Party
P NJ To- Lea
the special had gone. He Joined the
party at San Antonio. Daniel w. Law
renee, who Is at present with the party,
will leave in week for Europe.
The mobiles who travelled in the car
Signet were c. c. Henry, potentate;
Charles A. Esty, chief rabban; George
Shackford, assistant rabban; B. w.
Rowell, imperial recorder of United
States and Canada; Daniel W. Law
renee, DR.. J. D. Robertson, j. H Beau
dry, DR.. rockingham, Mr.. and Mrs
Downs, Arthur Ststson and Frank W.
Lund.
In the Reliance were Mr.. and Mrs. A.
w. Lang, Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Lang, Mr.
and Mrs A. c. Copeland, Mr.. and Mrs
w. HI. Forbes, Mr. and Mrs. w. II.
Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. @. F. Carr, Miss
man and H. J. Morse.
many Temples Represented
Melha Temple of Springfield, Mass,
arrived at 11:30 on a special train in
charge of j. A. Flanders of Boston.
p. o. Hibbard, recorder of Melha,
was in charge of the party. On the
train were Shriners from all parts of
New England who come to Los An
geles in small squads.
Temples of New England represented
are: Kora temple, Lewiston, Me-;
Oriental temple, Troy. N. T.; Mount
Sinai temple. Montpelier, VT; Cairo
temple, Rutland. VT; Bektash temple,
Concord, N. H.
Those on board the train were: Mr..
and Mrs. Marcus G. Allen, Sandy Hill,
N. Y; Stoddard N. Allen, North Fer
risburg, VT; Mrs. George A. Aver.
Easthampton, Mass; Mr. and Mrs.
Fred r. Brown. Springfield. Mass;
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris H. Barnett,
Edith e. Barrett. Springfield, Mass;
Mrs. Ellen M. Butterick, Lancas-
ter, Mass; Cassius M. Bowman,
Troy, N. Y; Dr. Rolla M. Chase,
Bethel, VT; D. S. Corser, Contoocoock,
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