Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-13
sHRlNERs OF kAABA TEMPLE AR.
RiVlNG ON EVERY TRAIN FOR
BIG CEREMONIAL SESSION AZ
ARMoRY THIS EVENING.
CAMELS ARE SPRY
AND SANDS REDHOr
ILLUsTRIoUs PoTENTATE SAM r.
WHITE APPRECIATED REcEp.
TON BY oTTuMWA sHElk AND
CITIZENSHIP PAGEANT.

u am delighted with the reeep.
ton rendered the VISITING ShrIners
in Cttunwa, and believe wa win
have a most happy and successful
ceremonial session. Everythino la
fine and dandy. The sand has
neen sifted to the proper degree of
flneness, and each little grain has
promised faithfully to retain suf-
iicient quantity Of heat to qlve
the novices warm reception,
ne camels, too, are in fine fettIe,
naVlne Just passed through the dry
toWn of Muscatine. Greetings to
the Shrlnors. and to the people OF
ottumwa."--ilIustrious Potentate
Sam r. White.
The Shriner pageant tonlaht
VIII form at the Armory at 7:15
o'clock and begin lts march
promptly at 7:3o. The line of
march follows:
South on Market to Second;
east on Second to Green; south
on Green to Main and cast on
Main to College. College vii, be
the eastern terni1al of the psse.
ant and at this, street, Marshal
Clark will direct the parade west
on Main TO WapeIlo. Thence
north to Second, and east on the
asphalt to Market. Between
Court and Market streets on Sec
ond the shrners will form on the
edge of the sidewalks, and the
floats and decorated vehicles Will
pass through.
The wearers of the Red Fez are the
rulers Of Cttumwa today. The Mobiles
of the Mystic Shrine are pouring into
the city in numbers that increase ev-
cry hour as the twentieth century car.
ayans follow the roads of steel into
the depots Of Ottumwa. The CITY haa
laid aside for the time being every
other interest to welcome and enter
tain It's merry guests in a way beflt-
ting these Masons of high degree. who
today set aside their solemn duties for
a season of mirth. The depots bios.
som with red fezzes as each train ar
rives, and the local Shriners are meet
ing their brothers and escorting them
through the SILLY decorated streets to
headquarters.
Work and Play.
A sea Of red fezes were noticeable
at the Ballingall hotel during the noon
hour and up until o'clock. when a
large majority of the Shriners repaired
to the Garrick theatre, where the
kaaba Temple officials entertained all
visitors. While this enjoyable treat
was in order, the real Shriners, those
who impress themselves most forcibly
upcll the novices, were busily engaged
In rigging UP the Armory hall for the
ceremonials tonight. Sam t. White.
illustrious potentate, with his good
aides, are looking after the camels and
the sand, and each promises warm
reception for the innocent ones.
Previous to the ceremonials tonight
will come the monster street parade.
which Is scheduled to leave the Arm.
ory at 1880 o'clock. Immediately fol.
lowing the parade, the initiatory GER
emonials will begin and continue until
1880 o'clock, at which hour the tradi.
tional banquet in the lower part OF the
Armory will begin. During the ban
quet,the Garrick bill will be reproduced
on the Armory stage.
The business Of Kaaba Temple Is
now In progress at the Armory.
shrlners Who Registered.
The shriners thus far registered
are.
Il. E. Rarick, Osceola.
N. l.. Grubb, Pacific Junction. r
w. A. Johnson, Oskaloosa.
w. H. Springer, Eddyville.
George M. Martin, Oskaloosa. -
:. NJ. Reimers, Davenport.
Charles Y. Beck, Davenport.
Lee Mccain, Sigourney.
D. M. Patterson, Sigourney. %li
d. w. Lincor, Sigourney. 3
l.. A. Funk, Sigourney. yta
p. Fngeldinger, Sigourney.
A. r. Bridger, Richland.
A. H. Brunt, Sisourney.
w. w. Wilson, Washington. *
Howard Benn, Washington.
Wilbur Miller. Washington.
Charles Noecker, Washington.
w. B. Marbourg, Washington.
H. ID. Luers, washington.