Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-23
MEMBERS AND VISITING LADIES
IEASTED-- HALL Is ELECT
I'D TO THE RING.
parade proves Feature
NatCrWagons Are LOadcd-EnjoY
Dance After Thcatcr- Those
VINO Went Across Sands.

with a thin blanket OF snow on the
ground IN some places, but the sun
boamlng down and administering a
comfortable glow Of warmth to ev-
cry living thing, Shrinors' day in
Tulsa yesterday was extremely en-
Joyable to the members of Adlkar
Temple, and the thousand or moro
Shriners and their wives and daugh-
ters who gathered here from all
parts Of the slate to attend the
spring ceremonial session OF Adkar
Temple.
The red fez Of the mobiles and the
white fez Of the ladies were greatly
seventy candidates were lniti-
ated. There We're 1j4 petitions re-
ceived in all. but only half the num-
ber appeared for initiation. There
were 154 candidates present at the
ceremonial here In January, The
remaining novices to be initiated viii
be present at the next ceremonial
which will be held somo time next
fan.
Held Two Feasts.
At noon tho Shrlners partook Of a
luncheon in the basement Of the
Central National bank building. At
the same hour the visiting ladies sat
down to dinner at tho Elks club
During the afternoon tho ladies were
taken about the city in automobiles.
The ceremonial session lasted from
3 o'clock until 6 o'clock In Music
hall, at 114-A South Boston avenue.
John NJ. Hall Of Claremore was
elected to the ring the big honor for
novices. lie defeated William Rob-
ortson, the candidate from Cushing.
Large Crowd Sees Parade.
The parade at 1880 o'clock was
witnessed by large crowds on the
down town streets. Tho Tulsa band
led the procession. Then came the
officers of Adliar Temple, wearing
their elegant robes and riding In au-
tomobiles. Some five hundred Shn-
ners each wearing his red fez and
marching double file came next. Two
water wagons, loaded with Jolly-faceo
mobiles were next in line. On top OF
a nitro glycerine wagon were seated
the two candidates for the ring. Hold
ing to a rope I'm the rear Of the We.
hicle were the scventy-seven novlcos
all garbed in the typical black robes.
Tho Arab patrol OF Adkar Temple,
deckcd out in their splendid and
scintillating uniforms Of green, white
and gold, ended the line. They show
ed the effects Of much drilling and
were almost perfect in their execu-
tlons.
Sees Play, Then Dance.
a lunch was had, and at $3.50 o'clock
p. M, the Grand opera house was
filled with the Shrlners and their
ladies. Every seat In the house ha
been purchased by Adkar Temple,
and not seat was empty when the
curtain arose on the first act Of The
Top o. Tn World"
Al 1890 o'clock the Informal
dance in Music Hall began. The han
was crowded with the jolly couples
and the dancing did not end until
long after midnight
List OF Candidates Initiated.
The following is list Of the candl.
dates who were initiated yesterday.
together with their place Of residence:
H. Y. Arnold. Tulsa Sam Byrne,
Cleveland; John II. Bells. Cushing.
James f. Bean, Keystone; John S.
Badger. Pawnee; Il. II. Brady, Tulsa;
Clayton Bell. Beggs; Edwin C. Cat
lett, Pawnee; stephen j. Cawood.
Stroud; william A. Dempsey. Tulsa;
Benjamin Davis, Cushing; Jesse II.
Denning. Stroud; Robert Eddie. Tul-
sa; William V. French, Eowata; Fred
o. Fowler. Sapulpa: John W. Franks,
Pawhuska; NJ. y. Furrow. Cushing.
Marcus Fraley. Hominy; Roy r. Get
man, Tulsa: Henderson @. Garnette,
Nowata; Floyd l.. Griffith. Cushing:
Foushee N. Garner. Pawnee: William
+. Gllluly, Nowsta; George l.. Hicks.
Couinsville: Thomas J. Hughes.
Louis z. Holman. Chelsea
John D. Humphrey. Bristow: Ed
ward G. Houser, Cleveland; John NJ