The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-02-28
SHRINERS DEFY
THE ELEMENTS
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NOR SUN Wit THEIR
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Of the mainland united with those Of
Hawaii to make the procession a
memorable one
Jupiter Pluvius apparently had his
eye on the shriners, and whether he
was displeased or not the Imperial Po-
tentate was not altogether certain, but
he occasionally shook the clouds and
scattered liquid sunshine over the city.
Mobiles looked at the sky with squinted
eyes and wondered whether it was
worth while to venture out in Tuxedo
and stiff bosomed shirt, while the Off.
GERS of Aloha Temple who were don
ming their magnificent robes of silk
almost wept, for the parade was the
only opportunity they would have to
display their gorgeous equipment.
Meanwhile thousands of people lined
the streets and occasionally ducked for
cover when a shower fell. Union
square was lined with spectators and
autos took up all the space along the
lower side. All along King, Alakea,
Beretania, Fort and King streets the
curbs were deeply lined, for Skinner
parade is always spectacular.
Preliminary Practice.
The Shriners met at the Hawaiian
0perahOuse. All were attired in Tux
edos and wore fezzes and carried Japa-
nese parasols. At the entrance to the
operahouse police sentinels stood guard
and kept, the wondering crowd out. No
one not of the faith Of Allah was al.
lowed to enter the sacred building and
pollute the faithful at their cere-
monials. The noise which emanated
from the Building resembled the thun-
der claps of a few evenings before.
came from the novices, who were to be
put through the initiation ceremonials
after the parade. The fez wearers had
keen delight in prodding the unfortu-
nate victims now and then, just to
show them that there was something
to come later on.
Finally Jupiter Pluvius thought bet
ter of himself and rolled the clouds
away and in a short time the mud was
dried up under the fiery eye of Old
Sol. Then the doors opened and Mobiles
fairly poured out into the street. The
procession was formed and with four
mounted police in the van and drum
corps just behind the procession moved
down the square and along King street
Behind the drammers came the Arab
Patrol in their Zouave uniforms, each
warrior carrying a spear. They were
fierce looking lot of Shriner warriors
and many looked as if they had been
in a desperate encounter. The spear
points, too, looked almost CORY. For
it is the duty of the Arab Patrol to
round up victims and novitiate who
cringes is given prod.
At the head Of this aggregation of
twenty picked Shriners marched Col.
Samuel Johnson, the best drill master
in the Hawaiian Islands, and that
means in the Pacific, for he was for
merly in command Of the First Regi-
ment, National Guard of Hawaii, and
received his earliest military instruc-
ton in Russia.
Then came the famous Hawaiian
band, with Capt. Heinrich Berger at
the head, the same old bandmaster who
has marched there for thirty-five years.
The Imperial Ones.
An auto decorated with Shriner flags,
with Brian Boru Jim Quinn at the
wheel followed. In the auto were I'M
perial Potentate Fred Hines, who
marched at the head of the newly in.
itiated Aloha Shrine just ten years ago.
He then wore the gorgeous robes of
the potentate.
In the second auto were local mobiles,
among them Doctor Grossman. In the
next machine were Doctor Wood, for
mer potentate Of Aloha Temple, and
Mobiles Robert Levers, Col SIM Parker,
B. +. Dillingham;, Tom King and J. W.
Francis.
Followed one Of the most striking
groups of men who have ever paraded
the streets of any city. These were the
mere mobiles of, not only Aloha Temple,
but the visiting Shriners who hail from
almost every big shrine on the main
land. They were from Islam, Al Malai-
kah, lift, Saladin and others, too numer-
GUS to mention, but all the fezzes bore
an Arabic name Of temple.
Handsomely Sure.
They marched three abreast. Hand
sonnet They were all handsome. They
the homage of the populaee.
They looked very imposing, indeed, as
they carried the little japanese para
soils over their heads. There were one
hundred and forty of these mobiles in
line.
Then came the sideshow of the pa
rade. These were the noviees, the men
who had been hidden by the Arab Pa
troll to "Hold onto the Rope" The
rope was a ships cable, and somewhat
heavy. The noyices, ii was noticed,
wore their old clothes. New ones are
not ont of place in Shriner parade,
1ut they are a disadvantage afterwards
when one is being put through a lot Of
PAGES and being half-killed by the tor
'ure experts
Some rode camels. These were 'dray
lorses draped with yellow pa-us and
he humps of the camel were plainly to
1e seen. The first Of the noyiees to
1e seen astride camel was Attorney
.eterss who carried a sign labeled:
Never DO Today What Yon Can Do
Tomorrow" AfoOt were several I'M
'ortnnatea. Fred Harrison, who owns
'onsidefable stock in the local Brewery
vas compelled TO advertise that brew
which lows down the slopes OF Mount
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