Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01
MYSTIC SHRINERS
Mobiles and Ladies of Cairo TEN
pie Enjoy Boatride.
Previous to the Ride nbout 10 Candi-
dates Rode across the Burning
Sands but All Were Able to
Enjoy the Evening.

Tho members Of Cairo Temple. A. A. o.
n. Of the Mystic Shrine held their an
nuaI outing In this city Friday. Ii
was declared to all the faithful that tho
outer gates of the sacred temple had
been tightly closed bolted and guarded
for many moons and that 1t was the Will
and pleasure Of the illustrious potentate
that Friday at the city hall. the
gates would be wide open to admit all
the faithful and to help to make the day
and evening merry.
The business session began at two
o'clock at the City Hall, when about 20
candidates. mostly Of Burlington, rode
across the hot and burning sands. with
hardly ever an oasis in view The cara
van was under THE charge Of 1llustrlous
Potentate Thomas Pollard Bragg. and
the Burlington arrangements were made
by Assistant Rabban Arthur @. Mansur.
Chief Rabban DR.. Daniel c. Noble helped
much In plotting the caravan across the
sandy stretches.
After the ceremonial. the guests and
a large number Of ladies. who had pre-
coded tho procession" to King street
dock, were presently delighted with the
sound OF the Sherman Military band
the place Of honor on the right and the
mobiles with Past Illustrious Potentate
lockwood and Illustrious Potentate r.
p. Bragg in the lead, marching bravely,
with even the candidates wearing a
hopeful smile.
On board the Ticonderoga TON"
Bragg and Captain w w, Rockwell
we're omnpresent. omnipotent and ON
niscent in their efforts to provide for
tho pleasure Of the mobiles and their
guests and the first delegation sat down
TO supper about IS minutes after the
boat cast loose from the dock There
were so7 mobiles and their guests present
at the table the repast being served to
them in four different delegations. Moth
ing but praise was heard for the ar
rangement and the meal. which consist
ed Of cold turkey, sliced tongue, ham,
salads, coffee and ice cream, was we'll
selected and considered and beautifully
served.
The boat, meanwhile had steamed
steadily across the lake to Port Kent.
one Of the most brilliant and gorgeous
sunsets Of which Lake Champlain is
capable being produced. apparently, for
the express pleasure Of the happy party
Such welters of crimson. gold and brill
liant oranges. greens and purpleo are
seldom seen even on this celebrated lake
Of sunsets. For hours after the sun has
disappeared. the warm and lovely tints
still touched the sky with color
An early return was made at King
street dock to permit those who desired
to take early trains. then the boat
swept away to the south, passing Split
Rock, Rock Dunder and skirtinR the
beautiful Vermont shores, which showed
like fairy palaces under the CLEAN Of
the searchlight. The trip was held al
most due south to Essex. n y. then a
swinging turn was made for the return
trip, reaching the dock once more about
ten o'clock.
A feature Of the musical program was
tho playing Of "Champlain." a rafting
march, composed from the Kellettc-
fhsseltine song. which started guests
and mobiles singing
Everybody is delighted with this, the
second trip Of Cairo over the incompar-
able waters Of the lake and Il IS now
purposed to mako the lake outing
permanent feature OF the temples year
~ ceremonial and pleasuring.