The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-05-02
MANY WERE
HERE FRIDAY
PARADE ATTRACTED CROWD
Despite the Rain the Streets are
Lined With People to See the
Stunts of the Novitiates.

JOL1uoOu Wy huu bllC ANODlcS WcIC
here from all over East Tennessee,
about $50 of them. A special train
brought the boys from Chattanooga
and Knoxville and intermediate points
and it was some train. John Berry, a
Shriner, was at the throttle and his
engine was lavishly and appropriately
decorated. All members of the crew,
except the fagman, were Shriners.
Capt. Tom McClain was in charge of
the train and prominent figure in the
parade later.
During the afternoon the novices
were put to doing many queer things
and compelled to raise certain sums
for charitable purposes. Frank Shell
was chained to a boot blacks stand
and shined shoes for hours. Goodpas-
ture sold CONNECTIONS, Ike Love sold
souvenir post cards, one peddled ice
cream cones, Seers was fashion plate
and Henry Turner lead houn dawg
that would not stand any kicks.
In the parade that followed there
were many unique and original fea-
lures. Novitiates dressed in convict
stripes were guarded by boy scouts and
were chained to cage that contained
other wild novices. Jas Summers rode
a jack with apparent comfort and
two ill-mated steers pulled an old fash
toned rig from Jonesboro with other
fresh meat A large goat was feature
in cage to save his energy for the
night performance. 1t was great
parade, aside from the ridiculous fea-
lures, because there were hundreds of
Shriners in line, and the Arab Patrol
in full uniform was distinctive at
traction. Their drill on Public Square,
under the direction of Capt. w. p.
attracted large crowd and
was decidedly pleasing, the manoevers
being especially well executed.
At $3.50 o'clock in the evening the
Mobiles were banqueted at the Gump
building on Main street.
The banquet was served by the Ia
dies of the Monday Club and the Lii
brary Association was one of the most
elegant in the history of upper East
Tennessee. The visitors were extTava-
CANT in their praise of the meal and
the wholesome and handsome manner
n which it was prepared and served
The following constituted the bill of
are:
MENU
Olives Radishes Pickles |
Roast Trout Jelly Mountain Ham
Cold Tongue la-Burchfield
CHARTERED Tomatoes Dressing
Saratoga Chips French Peas
Baked Sugared Apples
Fruit Salad
Pie Ice Cream Cake
MINIS Almonds
Cheese Coffee Waters
Cigars Zen-Zen
Following the banquet the Shriners
vent to the Hippodrome, where the
ceremonial session was held and the
ands heated for the occasion.
The following novices were rushed
lcross the burning sands:
Arch Fulkerson, ]. A. Summers, G.
". Portrum, F. p. Goodson, l. R. Love,
Turley, Ii. w. Pardue, L. d.
;cruggs, Rev. w. G. Clemens, Fl. S.
Turner, H. S. Humphrey, M. w.
L. w. Sears, r. w. Brad
haw, J. G. Weinberg, j. A. Goodpas-
ure, Abe Perry, G. H. Smith, jr., Ben
Davis, l.. M. Meas, G. G. Hutson, w.
J. Mosley, w. B. Rogers, r. G. Par
ons, Isiadore Adler, J.C. White, Vance
iriflln, S. F. Pippin, +. f. Shell, &C.
SELLS, Willis Jones, Fl. M. Cass, j. F.
ioodson, S. T. Keebler, II. F. Sims, A.
I. Dunn, X. A. Leake, w. II. Crouch.
The following sub committees had
barge of the affair, and to their efforts
5 due all of the success of the occas:
on:
S. G. Williams, general chairman.
G. T. Wofferd, secretary.
Petitions-C. +. Burchfield, chair
nan; Joe Lyle, w. w. Page.
Paraphhernalia-J. NJ. Jarrett,
hartman; w. B. Miller, w. p. Chan
Ter.
Hall and DecoratioAs-H. d. Gump,
hartman; F. s. Henderson, o. f. Mil
E.
Press and Publicity. E. Brading,
H. M. Burleson, l.. d.
lump.
Refreshments-Kyle M. King, chair
nan; Haskell Wood, A. w. Spencer.
Parade and Music-Geo. 7. Wofford,
hartman; Frank Miller, w. T. Erwin
Receptions. G, Williams, chair
ian; j. M. Buck, ]. ID. Cox, w. J.
Iiller, Jr., G. w. Doughty, II. f. '
,onnelly, w. d. Donnelly, P. M. 1
vhitlow, w. J. Exum, j. A. Miller, 6
H. Miller, q. ID. Friberg, E. d.
T. H. O'Brien, T. II. Car
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