Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-31
BIG BATTLtSHIP
 '' AT NEW ORLEANS
Many Interesting Feat"res PrOyided for the Entertainment of Shriners
 There During April.
Special to the Graphic:

Special to the Graphic:
 New Orleans, La, March 30.-Sec- retary of the Navy Von Meyer has ordered the battleship Wisconsin, one of the largest and finest sea-fightlna vessels in the United States Navy to the port of New Orleans and tG remain here throughout the conven- tion of the Imperial Council, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine of North America. The con- vention dates are April 1915 and ac- cording to telegraphic advices from the national capital, the Wisconsin will arrive in port on Sunday, April g. She will be detached from the Atlantic fleet and will steam south ward from New York.
 This will be an especially attract i've feature in connection with the elaborate plan of reception and en- tertainment of the Imperial Council arranged by the executive committee of Jerusalem Temple, the New Or leans-L Louisiana branch of the Mys- tic Shrine
 The Wisconsin will be open to visit bv the Nobles who make the pilgrimage to the Oasis of New Or leans. Being one of the largest fight ing crafts in Uncle Sans navy, there hot Of tho VjS- itors to New Orleans will take ad- vantage of the opportunity of visit ing the ship.
 The visit of the Wisconsin to this port is but one of the numerous
 striking features of entertainment ready to be carried out during the stay of the Nobles \ chorus of one thousand school children in City Park, the largest public park in New Orleans. with the historic dueling oaks hung with Spanish moss and many miniature lakes, is an attrae- tion arranged for the ladies accom- panied by the Nobles
 Promiscuous masking, or in other words a second Mardi Gras, has been granted by Mayor Martin Behrman. This will be on Thursday April II, and will be the first time in the his tory of Carnival in New Orleans that promiscuous masking will be allowed "out of season." On the night of the day of free masking, members of Jerusalem Temple will form the cast on twenty-three gorgeously and brilliantly decorated and illuminated Carnival floats Following this bril- liant street pageant will be the Im- perial Council ball ill the historic French Opera House, at Bourbon and Toulouse streets. This will be a most select affair and will be one of the big social events of Shriner' $ week.
 The foregoing is only part of the entertainment program as there are several other equally attractive fea- lures that will be introduced, one be- ing smoker for visiting Arab pa trols and a special vaudeville bill to be rendered at West End, known as the Coney Island of the South. This resort is located on the shore of Lake Pontchartrain.
 The sessions of the Imperial COun- cil will be held in the Scottish Rite Cathedral located in Carondelet street between LaFayette and Girod street. This is but short distance from the St. Charles Hotel, selected as the official Headquarters of the Imperial Council. In fact the Cathe- dral is within easy walking distance of every hotel in New Orleans.
 Jerusalem Temples members are preparing to give the visiting Nobles most enthusiastic welcome and are doing these things which will insure the Shriners of North America stay of the most pleasant character
 ''Glad-U-Kum' is the welcome slo- gan. Large placards with "GladU- Kum'' printed in red type. are being 1iberally distributed throughout New Orleans and the country immediately surrounding and already the slogan is familiar to the ear.