Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-06-30

A SUCCESS
HILLAH TEMPLE PULLED OFF
SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR.
LADIES MADE HIT WITH VISITORS
Parade Was GOrgeOus-Sands We're
Hot-Zem Was Plenty and Camers
Milk in PrOfusiOn at Armory and
Masonic Temple Saturday.
HEAD TO COME

Masonic Temple Saturday.
HEAD TO COME .
1t was demonstrated last Saturday
beyond cavil that the clerk of the
weather must be a Shriner, and if
the sun is not a Shriner he was at
least sinner Saturday, all right,
all right
The city commenced Friday to put
on holiday attire and by noon Satur-
day the business houses were nearly
all decorated in red and yellow 1t
would almost be an injustice to men,
ton any particular place, as prac-
tically all the business houses had
made special efforts in that line.
The Euwana cigar store, owned by
Harry Hosler had a window which
attracted much attention and held a
good-sized crowd in front of it most
of the time. 1t was a very lifelike
model of a desert with camels, Arabs,
PYRAMIDS, the sphinx, etc., and the
window was decorated with a large
number of cards, clippings and post
ers pertaining to Shriners and their
doings, including a lifelke portrait
of Roy Davis" and his goat.
c. H. Vaupel had a window that
was unique and suggestive and which
attracted considerable attention.
Dozens, almost, of the business
places showed the crescent, star and
cimeter, e. T. Staples office in the
Hotel Ashland being especially. we'll
adorned with these emblems.
The decorations of the Granite City
Savings Bank window attracted con-
siderable attention, as did the win
dow of j. P. Dodge & Sons.
The entire city was at the disposal
of the visitors, even the city bastile
being decorated with the Shriner
colors and having the word "Wel-
come" over the door The city re-
corders office was profusely deco
rated with the Shriner colors, Con
tagious" signs in red and yellow.
The charming recording angels de-
clined to say whether or not it was
themselves which were waiting to be
Caught"
The w. T. Grieve cigar store also
iCn
mids and palms. There were many
other windows which deserve men,
ton, but space does not permit.
The parade was up to the high
standard set at previous ceremonials
and was witnessed by large num-
ber of people. 1t started from the
armory shortly after o'clock and
proceeded down street to the de-
pot, where it took in charge arriving
Shriners and sons of the desert, the
latter of whom were ordered to
hang on to the ropes" with the rest
of the victims. From the depot the
line of march was up Fourth street
! to Main, thence north on Main to
the Elks building, where Professor
Muckenfus was scheduled to make
! his airship flight. There was some
hitch however, in the mechanism OF
the aeroplane and after a short wait
the parade continued to Laurel
street, where they countermarched
to the Plaza, where the Arab Patrol
under Captain Minis gave a driall
which was well executed and heartily
applauded From there the parade
returned to the armory.
The Ashland band led the process
sion, followed by the Imperial Divan
of Hillah Temple gorgeous in their
official robes of office. Following
them came the novices, some mount
ed on burros and some thanking
onto the rope" Following them
came the Arab Patrol, then the
kazoo band and next nearly 100 No
bles wearing red fezes. Last but not
least came team hauling cage I'm
which was Willard Veghte, one of
the novices. The Shriners declared
Mr.. Veghte, brother of Contractor
Veghte, who is building the armory,
showed undue curiosity as to what
was going on in that structuye Satur-
day. so they caught him and prompt
ly Gagged him.. Nearly all the novices
wore white winding sheels.
A feature of the parade which at
tracted considerable attention was
the pair of little Arabs and the huge
dog which were in b. T. Staples auto
during the parade. The youngsters
were the twin sons of Mr.. Norris, the
baggageman at the Southern Pacific