Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-11
Ell kAHiR TEMPLE TO ENTERTAIN
MANY HIGH piGNIrARiEs OF
FRATERNITY.
VISITORS FROM SEVERAL
STATES TO BE THERE
From Minnesota, Iowa and the Dakotas
Delse ations Will Be Pressnt-Gath-
erins in Honor Of Visit Of Imperial
Potentate John Frank Trsat-EIab.
crate Program Arranged.

day of this week Cedar Rapids viii
focus attention on FL kahir Temple
Ancient Order Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine. and will open her doors to a
host of notable guests from the middle
west who will come to Cedar Rapids
to observe the visitation of Imperial
| Potentate John Frank Treat, Of Fargo
n. D.
| 1t will be a great day for the Shrin :
ers and promises to linger long in the
minds of the 900 Shriners, who will
! take part in the elaborate entertain
| ments which FL kahir Temple has
arranged for the visit of the Imperial
| potenate.
| Three important events will take
place. Imperial Potenate Treat will
inspect the local temple, Ell kahir will:
| hold an annual meeting, and will elect
officers.
The visit of the imperial potentate
in itself is enough to bring joy to ev-
cry Shriner. Mr.. Treat has been max
ing pilgrimage of inspecting temples
ever since the imperial council at
Rochester. y. Y, and had to change
, the itinerary Of this pilgrimage to visit
Cedar Rapids.
Coming From Several States.
From Minnesota, Iowa and the Da-
kotas the Shriners will come to be
honored and entertained in a royal
manner.
An escort Of notables will usher the
distinguished guest TO this city, Tor at
| Minneapol Imperial Potentate Treat
will meet with First Ceremonial Mas
ter Charles E. Ovenshire, of Mime
apolis and a large delegation OF
Shriners Of the Minnesota metropolis.
With this escort of notables. the i'm
perial uotentate vii! arrive in Cedar
Rapids Tuesday afternoon.
From Des Moines Earl C. Mills, po-
tentate of Ia Ga Zig temple Of Des
Moines. with officers and others Will
journey to Cedar Rapids to swell the
number Of honored visitors.
From Davenport will come Potentate
Isaac L. Sears and a delegation of
kaaba Temple Of Davenport.
From other places will come well
known Shriners. among them Dick
Woods Of Sioux Falls, one Of the
most enthusiastic Shriners of South
Dakota. who also is exalted ruler Of the
/ Elks; Frank ], Neysr past potentate
! or Zaran 1Smple IN -nlnnSdpOllS ana
representative to the imperial council
and one of the aide OF the imperial
potentate: Edgar f. Knowles. recorder
! of Ell Rad Temple of Sioux Fails, 5.
D: and Charles A Christopherson
| potentate of Ell Rad Temple Of Sioux
! Falls.
Fine Program Arranged.
| An elaborate program has been ar
ranged for the visitation Of the i'm
! perial potentate.
AT S o'clock in the morning the Off
GERS of Fl kahir Temple Will take
| breakfast with the imperial potentate
and visiting guests in the Montrose
hotel.
The forenoon will be spent in sight
| seeing trips in the city and entertain
| ing.
At o'clock in the afternoon the
| business session begins at the temple.
| At I o'clock in the evening the cere-
rcnial session begins.
Haskell Will Preside.
| At 10 O'Clock in the evening begins
| the banquet at the temple. Postmaster
/ W. G. Haskell will act as POSTMASTER
and addresses will be delivered by
noted Shriners.
| AS a special feature. there will be a
novel program Of music which is be-
ing arranged by David Sousa. who has
originated some good songs for the oc-
casiOn.