Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-09
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Praise Of Los Angeles
Unstinted
Imperial Potentates Declare That AL
Malaikah Mobiles Are All Princes.
Women Join in Saying
Nice Things

When the mobiles of the Mystic Shrine
leave Los Angeles they will carry with
them only happy thoughts toward the
Angel city. if the word of some Of the
highest of the high can be used as a
criterion of general sentiment.
AS yet no one has been able to dis
cover kicker and the visitors are
beaming with good nature.
Alva p. Clayton, or "Uncle Pet" as
every one calls him, says there has
never been such a conclave in the his
tory of the Shrine, and the jolly Mis-
sourian goes into ecstasies over Los
Angeles.
Mr.. Clayton, who yesterday retired
from the office of imperial potentate,
was seated in his apartments in the
Alexandria yesterday afternoon when
the subject came up. Around him were
a group Of prominent Shriners who had
come in for a chat.
"How does it seem to be has-been,
Pet?" asked one of the party.
"I will tell you what it is, boys"
said Mr.. Clayton. when I was elected
I'M .,erial potentate thought it was the
happiest hour of my life but think
now that have ceased to be imperial
potentate this is the happiest hour Of
my life right here in Los Angeles.
EIdiSCS EOS SIISClCS WOIIICu
'"The Los -,ngeles Shriners are
princes, and they have left nothing
undone that would make for our COM
fort.
ITO tell you the truth, boys, this is
the best Shrine we have ever had.
have travelled around good deal and
seen great many celebrations, but
I never saw one that could compare
with this. The electric-.l parade last
night was a magnificent spectacle and
one that l would not have missed. And
the women-boys, did you ever see such
women in all your life as the Los An
geles women? There are pretty girls
everywhere you turn"
That's right, Uncle Pet; we all knew
it would take you to tell us about the
women" interrupted someone, and
there was a general laugh.
well, don't care, boys 1 am going
to stay till the very last minute.
will not stir out of Los Angeles until
Sunday, and some day 1 hope l will be
able to come back, and may the day
come soon.'
Imperial Treasurer Pleased
"It would take me just about ar
hour to tell even half what 1 think
about the reception the Los Angeles
the imperial treasurer.
1.-THE hospitality which the entire
city has shown us has been unequalet
anywhere else. The, parade was mag
rif;cent, and one thing that appealed
to me most about that feature was th
young women. 1t is not often that yol
can find so many modest unassumint
young women who could ride in a pa
rade like that and conduct themselves
with such perfect. dignity and goot
taste.
Now, 1 just knew if I got started
/ would talk regular streak on thu
subject, so l am going to stop it right
here, this minute"
This has been the best Shrine ever,
was the characteristic opinion of Noble
]. e. Mckee, chairman of the trans
portation committee for the conclave
Mr.. Mckee, who is a member of Salaan
temple, Newark, N. j., had other nice
things to say about Los Angeles, and
at that point his wife and Mrs. Clayton
entered the room. heard the discussion
and said, "Them's our sentiments, eX-
actly.'
The women who are among the most
nopular of the visiting delegations say
that the Los Angeles women lave en-
tertained them royalty, and they de-
clare they would like to stay here in
definitely.
Frank C. Roundy of Chicago, Ill.
who was yesterday elected imperia
potentate to succeed Alva P. Clayton
is another man who is unanimous in
praise of Los Angeles.
ST have attended great many con-
clayes and / think that this is by fal
the biggest and best in every way.
think that when the report is made
st the close of the session this will be
shown beyond doubt"
"Being a Shriner in Los Angeles is
better than being possessor of a magic
ring or any other of the charms OF
clden days, for when we want thing
we do not have to make a pilgrimage
to the wishing gate, for it comes right
to u.s." said Conrad B. Dykeman, po-
tentate of Kismet temple, Brooklyn
N. Y. 1--WE really cannot wish fol
anything, for we have everything we
want We have had celebrations In
New York and I have seen parades
of various kinds in other cities. but
we have never had anything like this .
No kickers Among Shriners
William Patterson, representative
of the same temple, seconded the po-
tentate's remarks and went so far as
to say Los Angeles is the most beauti-
full city in the country.
Lou Winsor, past imperial potentate
from Reed City, Mich, said:
''I@ have not heard kicker in Los
Angeles, and if there were any they
would deserve - be tarred and feath-
cred and run out Of town, for every
thing is perfect.
"The city is beautiful. l have seer
many cities decorated for similar af.
fairs and have seen none of them thai
were so gorgeous as this. The flowers
the lights, the banners the emblems
and everything else have been used with
such lavishness it is little wonder the
city is beautiful"
Tribute to Parade
Walter G. Jacobs, potentate of Yeldu2
temple, Aberdeen. S. D., says: "Los
Angeles is the dearest place on earth
and we have been royalty treated"
Benjamin w. Rowell, the imperia
recorder, declared the Fiesta the great
est entertainment he had ever seen.
"The way the people of Los Angelo:
have treated us beats everything
have ever seen and the electrical pa
rade last night was truly magnificent
spectacle. The Mardi Gras in New
Orleans does not begin to compare witt
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