Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-11-12
THOUSANDS or SilRINERS Ne
TENDED YESTERDAYS FAIL
CEREMONIAL SESSION.
PARADE WAS The Feature
Mas the Most Successful shrih'
Meeting Ever Held IN S'a'e'
Visitors Dccarcd'

The Red Fez was more than pre-
dominant in Tulsa yesterday and the
regular fall ceremonial session OF AK
do, temple was a success from every
standpoint
The weather was ideal and Shrin-
ers floc,tsd to the city from many
points in Oklahoma. Elghty-scNeh
novices crossed the sizzling sanus az
the Grand Opera House last night ana
r. was late hour when the cerehoh-
ial work was concluded.
While yesterday was not ladies
session." such as is held once year.
many of the out Of town Shriheis
brought their wives with them ana
the white fezes Of the ladies were
cutie prominent during the day
The Arab patrol of Akdar temple,
which has been termed the me oi
the temple" attracted considerable
attention, both on the streets ana III
the ceremonial work at night III
which of course. they played an I'M
portant part The Arab patrol, uhder
the leadership of c. j. Friedman has
come 10 ne kUbNll 40 pAAt -
drilled and best uniformed patrols IN
the southwest and they are rne pride
of every member of Akdar temple
as well as the scores of representa-
tives of other temples who have had
occasion to see their work.
Candidates Got 1T"
The Hotel Tulsa was the mead
quarters of the Shriners during the
dov and the scenes in the spacious
lobby of that hostelry were interest
ing i'm the extreme. Candidates tor
the ring" with the customary rope
about thei rarms and some OF thehh
about their arms and some OF them
ankles. were mounted upon the mar
bic stairway and required to make
speeches. Anderson for mayor OF
Tulsa" was one OF the slogans much
heard in the lobby, the object OF the
EXPIRE ssion being one OF the most pop
ular members of Akdar He made
several speeches Of acceptance.
Although but little more than
year old, Akdar Temple has achieved
country wide reputation for dong
things" and therefore II would be
useless TO extol on the manner in
which Akdar. its officers and mem
hers. dispensed hospitality yesterday
Suffice il to say that every member
and every novice who was in the CITY
yesterday went home with the tuli de-
termination to return to the next cere-
monial in The spring with two other
Wparers of the feZ
During the forenoon the full Tulsa
band paraded the streets, gave con-
certs In the hotel lobby and met the
various trains. Many We're the
amusing stunts" staged during the
morning. such as ony Shrlners know
how to stage them. At noon lunch
con was served at the Hotel Tulsa.
Parade Was Great.
At O'Clock the parade started
from the Hotel Tulsa. 1t was by far
the greatest parade. from every view
point. ever given by the Shrlners In
this city.
Twenty members of the city police
force, resplendent In new uniforms,
headed the line of march. on foot.
Then came the Tulsa fire department,
with It's costly and modern automobile
apparatus, along with the new steam
er, the aerial truck and two hose
WAGONS
The officers of Akdar temple. led
by the popular young potentate, Ar
thur Farmer. followed In automobiles
The officers were attired in the mag
nificent robes Of their respective of
fices and attracted much applause
from the crowds
A number of officers OF other tenn
pies and notable visiting Shriners were
next in line riding In autos.
The Tulsa band came next and II
was followed by the Akdar Arab pa
troll. Their green and gold uniforms
looked splendid and their maneuvers
were perfect. The patrol was one Of
the big features of the parade.
Led by n steel cage. mounted on a
wagon. and containing some OF the
novices, with wearers OF the fez sit
ting on top, came the candidates di-
vision. There was policeman, with
his prisoner. an old woman with
rolling pin, fanny representations OF
Woodrow Wilson. Bill Taft. Theodore
Roosevelt. Il. r. Daniel Mutt anu
Jeff and other famous characters
scattered along the line. The clown
band. some of the members OF which
were mounted on burros, also attract
ed much attention.
six candidates. aHired in grotes1ie
costumes. were drinking out OF bot
ties labeled "Camels MIR" Several
of the black -robed boys were also
astride a telephone pole. mounted on
wheels. An automobile ambulance
contained some Of the disabled
-, ,a..o. ab,ut their