The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-19
SHRINERS TURN
EYES ON DALLAS
BIG CARAVAN WILL LEAVE ST.
PAUL, INCLUDING SEVERAL
TEMPLES 49, A SPECIAL TRAIN
WILL CARRY PILGRIMS TO THE
GRAND COUNCIL MAY II TO IA.

Fargo mobiles of the Mystic Shrine
will join with Shriners of several 9TH
er northwestern cities in making the
pilgrimage to Dallas, Tex, where the
sessions of the imperial council will be
held from May IL to IA. A special
train. bearing several patrols and
bands in addition to the delegates
from st. Paul, will leave st. Paul May
8. 1t will be Joined later by delega-
tons from Cedar Rapids and Daven-
port. and will arrive in Dallas with the
second largest special planned so far,
carrying over 225 Shriners.
The combined delegation will act as
escort to Imperial Potentate ]. Harry
| Lewis of st. Paul, and Imperial Guide
Charles E. O~vershire of Minneapolis.
The temples of st. Paul, Duluth,
Fargo, Grand Forks, Winnipeg, Aber-
deem and Edmonton, Alta, will be with
the caravan as it leaves st. Paul. The
latter temple will include Shriners
from remote parts of Alberta and
northern Canada, and also the Kilties'
band Of Medicine Hat.
In Cedar Rapids there will be a re-
Ception to the pilgrims Friday after
noon, May 8. There also will be a re-
ception at st. Louis, and the arrival
at the oasis of Dallas will be Sunday,
May II. The return journey will be
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Tulsa, Okla, and Kansas City. There
will be receptions in both places.
Big Things Planned at Dallas.
The tentative programme for the
meeting is as follows:
Sunday, May 11-Entire day taken
up with meeting visitors and escorting
them to their headquarters and place
cert and organ recital in the Scottish
Rite cathedral.
Monday, May 12-Committees will
be at every depot to meet arriving
delegations, patrols and bands, and
will escort them to the hotels where
accommodations nave been reserved
for them. $50 p. m. Get acquainted
social and dinner for officers Of patrols
n bands. All clubs and hotels in
the city will keep open house.
Tuesday, May IS, 8 a. m.-Escort of
Imperial Divan from headquarters to
Scottish Rite cathedral by all patrols
n bands. 1t is expected that at least
1000 members of these great Shrine
organizations will take part in this
parade, meeting the Imperial Divan
at the imperial council headquarters,
Hotels Adolphus and Oriental, Com
mercet and Akard streets. 10 a. m. I'm
perial council will be formally COnven-
ed at Scottish Rite cathedral. l D. m
Dinner to Imperial DiVan and repre-
sentatives in banquet room of Scottish
Rite cathedral. 2 2. m. Automobile
drives and special entertainments at
Fair park and other picnic grounds OF
the city for all visitors. 8 p. m. Grand
parade and review by Imperial Divar
of all bands, patrols and temples. This
gorgeous and spectacular pageant is
the browning event Of Shrine week
The buildings and the streets along
the line of march are to be deliberately
decorated for the occasion. Special
attention is being given to electrical.
illumination features.
Wednesday, May IA, $50 a. NJ
Session Of Imperial council a.
Scottish Rite Cathedral. i p. m
Luncheon to imperial council at Scot.
fish Rite cathedral. 2 p. m. Regimen.
review of all patrols and+bands. Elk,
hibition drills will follow the battalion
formation. A massed band concert il
which all bands in attendance at tn,
imperial council meeting will take part
will be an especial feature. $50 D.. m
Long horn barbecue to patrols anC
bands-a spectacular pioneer days en-.
tertainment feature, a "reminiscences o.
the old southwest. s D. m. A granC
reception and ball to the imperia
council, patrols and bands.
Thursday. May 15-A wild ives
roundup for the entertainment o
CIoSe not TAXING part IN the Complt
mentary our of Texas for imperial of
ficers, representatives and their ladiei
-bucking bronchos, expert horseman
ship, lariat-throwing, branding and al
the spectacular features now onl,
found in. the southwest or far west.
Imperial council de luxe specials will
leave at $50 a. m. on a complimentar,
tour of Texas. and a. visit to Austin
San Antonio, Houston and Galveston
The return to Dallas will be made il
ample time for those participating il
the trip to return home with the lin
its of their tickets.