Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-13
VISIT M THE sHRINBRs

The CITY vas turned over 10 tue
sbriners last night, and King street
was for a time agIow with red lights
while many persons gathered to wit
ness the parade and the grotssque
features accompanying it.
Az was stated n the Gazette Acca
Temple delegation, numbering about
60, including the Arab patrol, arrived
Yesterday afternoon, and was shown
around the city in automobiles and
carriages. At O'Clock luncheon was
served in the armory. and by Z O'Clock,
80 novices had been corralled in the
Elks home and dressed in nondescript
regalia for their appearance IN the
parade. When they were finally led
forth they we're hustled into a cage
constructed on huge freight truck
drawn by two oxen. after which bano
OF music took its position at the
head.
The pageant was soon in motion ana
moving toward King street, which was
by this time thronged with people
gho greatly enjoyed the merriT6nt.
One Of the features OF the merry
making vas fake arrest, bat which
was taken seriously by the multitude
Chief of Police Goods and squad
of policemen, took in custody Or.
George Z. Bagby, potentate OF Acca
Temple. and Mr.. Z. Z. DownhaG,, former
mayor Of Alexandria and the represen-
tatiYe to the Imperial Shrine, On the
charge Of giving a street parade With
out having obtained peFo1it from
the police department and paid CITY
license fee Of $3.50.
In spite Of protests from many OF
their fraters aad the mingled nlurmurs
Of the populace, DR.. Bagby and Mr..
Downham were escorted to police
headquarters, where they we're quickly
surrounded by number OF their
friends, who offered to pit up either
cash security or a real estate bond
to secure their release and allow the
;nitiatory exercises scheduled for
O'Clock to proceed without delay. :,
Acting Mayor Marbury vas appealed
10 and hurried to police headquarters,
but he declared that be could do moth
ing.
Mr.. DoTnham offered to furnish
real estate bond for the appearance OF
the accused this morning. but his
security was rejected on the ground
that he was prisoner himself.
Things nere beginning to look rather
serious when Councilman Marshall
offered to become personally respon-
sible for the appearance OF the prison
ers 10 the police court this morning.
This arrangement was acceptable to
Mr.. Fisher, corporation attorney, and
the prisoners" we're released from Gus
tody
Those participating in the parade
later returned to the new kikS. Hall
where the initiation of the candidates
followed, 1t vas after 10 O'CLOCK; be-
fore the pilgrimage across the hot
sands to Mecca" had been completed,
and then the Shriners adjourned to the
arnory nearby, where delightful ban
uuet vas served. The following Ias
the menu:
Select Oysters on Hall Smell
Clam Chowder waters owes
Celery DeTilei CRABS
Cold Iurke- Cold nam Cold Tongue
Assorted Pickles
Potato Salad nth Rolls Salted Almonds
Cola SiaT- Bread ana Butter
Ice Cream Assorted Cakes ru:tS
Coffee SchweitSer Cheese
Camel's MIX Cigars
Mr.. F. c. Sp;nks, jr., 1as the caterer.
There we're no speeches, bit the IN
pronptu remarks were much enloyed.
The Richmond mobiles vent to Wash.
iugton to board their private car for
Richmond, and special trains conveyed
the Washington Shriners to that city at
an early hour this morning.