White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-30
Shriners From Kerak Temple in
Reno Make Pilgrimage to Ely,
and Hold Ceremonial Session
Large Class OF NOyces Initiated Into Mysteries Of
the Order-..Deeree Work Preceded by Sight
Seeing Excursions banquet at Steptoe
Hotel Concludes FraternaI Event

gree at ceremonial conducted last
night at the East Ely auditorium. by
the members of Kerak Temple,
Ancient Arabic Order of Mobiles OF
the Mystic Shrine, of Reno. The
noyitiates conducted across the
hot sands were from Ely and East
!. Ely, McGill. Ruth and Bosley. and
4 there were no indications of winter
cold and snow in the big auditor
ium during the time of the session
which was conducted by the officials
of Kerak temple.
The ceremonial and the following
banquet at the Steptoe hotel were
the eliminating events of the pill
grimage to Ely. which as lodge affair,
was success in every way. There
are a number of members of the
Shrine in Ely, of kerak and other
temples, and the local members have
been busy for a number of days max
ing arrangements for the reception
of the visitors.
The pilgrims from the western
part of the state arrived In Ely Fri
day afternoon in a private sleeper
attached to No. 4, and from the
time of their arrival until their de-
parture, which is scheduled for this
morning. there was something doing
all the time. for those of the elect
and the prospective members.
Fraternal foregathering was the
order and there was much Of this
and unlimited opportunity for the
disseminating of the spirit of Shrine
dom. The red fezes of the order
we're everywhere in evidence ane
wherever two or three were gathered
together, there was very likely to be
more. The Ely Shriners one and all
extended the hand of hospitality. and
the citizens generally co-operated In
making the visitors feel that they
were in possession of the keys of the
city.
The first formal event of the pro-
gram was the Shrine ball, Friday
night. at the Knights of Pythias hall.
This proved a most enjoyable occa-
sion. and as the novices were
eligible to attend. most OF them
were present and were exhibited be-
fore the others who were wise In
the teachings of the Koran and were
impatient to bring the uninitiateu
INTO the presence of the - Whatever
IL is the Shriners employ to suDdue
and educate the novice.
Yesterday was devoted to sight-
seeing, although some of the pill
grims were busy at East ELY, get
ting the auditorium in readiness Ior
the ceremonial. But for most part
The visitors gave over the day 10
looking about the district. and par
taking of the contents of the zemzem
wells.
2 In the forenoon the mines and the
big pit at Copper Flat were points oi
interest and i'm the afternoon tue
big smelling and concentrating plah'
At McGin was the objective point
the party heing personally conducted
by General Manager c. b. Lakenah
and business Manager {. V. 'ehhlns'
who is also a wearer OF the RED iez'
The day passed merrily and quieh'
lv and last evening found everything
In readiness at the East Ely au
ditorium for the ceremonial, whieh
was commenced soon AFTER e'sn'
o'clock. the officials of Kerak temple
being assisted by the local members
in conferring the degree. incideh'hi
music was by the Kerak tempe pa"'
of ton ,iaces The novices were as
sembled In the Steptoe hotel hail.
from whence they were led forth u
the hidden mysteries that awai'eo
them in the auditorium. ou'siae
snow storm sifted down from a urea
and wintry sky, contrived perhaps ps
considerate Boreas to eoo' 'n'
brows and feet of the newly -n'"us
shriners as eventually, after 'he VI
\ deal of initiation they once more %
p sued forth from the heat ana ''''''
of the burning sands.
The work of the ceremonial va,
concluded about midnight, ana a.
1890 the members marched 10 ."e
steptoe hotel where the big dihih'
room was arranged for tEer reoer-
tion. and presented beautiiu' sp'