The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-03
SHRIHERS WILL
MEET IN ST. PAUL
Great Gathering to Assemble
in July and Enjoy Week
of Merriment.
BUSINESS AND PLEASURE
EXPECTED THAT 10000 MEM
BERS WILL ATTEND.


| The Ancient Arabic Order Mobiles of
the Mystic Shrine will, in imperial
council, meet in st. Paul during the
week beginning July r. It will be the
thirty-fourth annual session of the i'm
perial council. There will be two
days devoted to official business, and
the remainder of the week viii be
given over to sightseeing and a gen.
eral celebration.
All of the visitors will be guests of
Osman temple, which extends an invi-
tatlon in these words: "Osman temple
extends to you a Moslem greeting and
welcomes you to our green oasis to eat
salt with us and share our hospitalitv."
Great preparations are being made
to receive the thousands of Shriners
ana their ladies on Sunday and Mon
day. Every convenience will he at
hand for the accommodation of the VS.
itors' Special cars and conveyances in
the way of automobiles and vehicles
VIII be at the disposal of those who
come by boat or train Baggage win
De cared for by a special committee. so
there VIII be no need of worry on that
score
The headquarters of the imperial
council will be at the Hotel RYAN.
George c. Knispel is the chairman of
the executive committee, and TO him
all communications should be ad-
dressed.
Special Church Services.
On Sunday there will be special
church services appropriate TO the oc-
casion in all the churches of St Paul
and Minneapolis.
Monday, July 10, will be sightseeing
day. There viii be trips for the mobiles
and their ladies. Points of interest in
st. Paul and Minneapolis viii be visit
ed. and Zurah temple, in Minneapolis
will keep open house. There will be
steamboat excursions up the Missis-
sippi to historic Fort Smelling, passing
through the region of the most peace
full lowland scenery in all the world
At s O'Clock Monday evening there will
be a grand ceremonial session of Os-
man temple in the Auditorium. There
will be theatre parties for the ladies
and reception at the Ryan.
On Tuesday the imperial council will
open at the Auditorium. At $50 there
will be a traditional banquet in honor
of the imperial council. There will be
band concert after the banquet.
There will be the Shriners' grand cleo
trical parade at O'Clock, with 10000
Shriners in line. Each division will be
headed by bands and Arab patrols.
Second Days Session.
Wednesday, July IS, there will be ex-
hibition drills by the visiting patrols
in the st. Paul ball park, steamboat
excursions on the Mississippi and to
Minnehaha falls. In the afternoon the
international automobile races viii
take place at the fair grounds. The
finest cars in the world viii be entered
in competition. In Minneapolis at
o'clock the grand parade of Arab pa
trolls. bands and other picturesque par
Elephants viii take place. There will be
banquets and receptions at the temples
and hotels. In st. Paul there will be a
reception and band concert at the Min
nesota state capitol.
Thursday will be distinctly Ninnea-
polls day. The mobiles of Zurah temple
have devised all manner of entertain
ment. At o'clock in the evening there
will be a reception on the grounds of
the White Enamel Refrigerator COM
pany, where a floor space of 10000 feet
viii be thrown open, and the grounds
will also be used for dancing.
Reception at Capitol.
On Friday there viii be a reception
at the state capitol and a grand civic
parade at l o'clock. At the Auditorium
and Armory the imperial reception and
ball will take place.
The program for Saturday has not
been definitely decided upon. but there
will be plenty of entertainment for
every one.