The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-03


the policemen, slammed into the pa
troll or wild animal cage and whsked
away without being told OF their Of
fense, although they were warned
that 1t was serious one and they
would probably be hanged for it. The
prisoners tied together, the convicts
with ball and shackles, the three
twins all were there. In every pos
sible way the fresh meat" were made
to do things ridiculous and at which
everybody else could laugh with good
grace except themselves. One poor
fresh meat" was given q big tub of
water and a thimble and put to
work, but at last reports he had not
emptied the tub, although he had
counted several thousand thimbles
full. The riding of the donkeys
seemed to afford merriment for some,
although it was q different kind of
merriment to the riders than to the
spectators, especially when the rid
ers were thrown, as happened in sew
eral cases.
In the fresh meat Sumter can
didates were much in evidence and
their outlandish garb was such as
some Of those otherwise sane and
sensible men had never dreamed of
wearing. Prof. schumacher was a
very much overdressed musician
throughout the day. McWhorter was
a dancing bear and Wooten red
clown. Barlow Walsh was an timer
ant organ grinder but it is probable
that he did not get many pennies or
nickles from the spectators during
the day. ID. II. McCallum, w. c.
Boyle and f. S. Stoudenmire were
tagged as the Siamese triplets, and
the others o: the Sumter candidates
were costu.ned according to the skill
and fantasy of the designer who had
them in charge.
The parade OF the 'fresh meat"
thousands Of spectators on the streets
To see the parade Of the one hundred
odd candidates for membership in the
order of the Mystic Shrine.
At noon the business session of the
Temple was held. At this meeting
officers were nominated for the fol-
lowing year, their confirmation to
take place at the next ceremonial ses-
sion, which will be held in Charles
ton next spring. Tho new officers
named are:
Potentate. G. A. Milford, Abbeville; (;
Chief RADON, II. T.. Cooper, Laurens;
Assistant Chief RADON. Il. II. Wilson,
Sumter; Prophet, Frank Hart, CO.
lumbia; Oriental Guide, ]. y. Nelson,
Spartanburg; Representatives to I'M
perial Council, retiring potentate Ju-
Illus r. Cogswell, j. II. Johnson, Char
lesion; /. w. Johnson, Yorkville; j. Il.
Mcdonald, Winnsboro.
In the afternoon the big Shriners'
parade was held. There were more
than eight hundred i'm this parade,
which was viewed with delight by
thousands of spectators who lined the
sidewalks all along the line of march
up Main street. The parade was
headed by the high officials of the
To Al h.. f..i
tire police force of the city mounted
on horseback. Adluh Drum Corps
came next i'm their handsome uni
forms, gaily furnishing the music for
the Arabic Patrol. which followed, to
march by. The patrol made a splen-
did appearance in its gorgeous uni
forms of red coats, yellow Vests, red
trousers and white lcggngs, all car
rying the staff of the patrol. Behind
them came the Sumter band of more
than fifty pieces. which had done its
full share towards making the occa-
sion merry one by its music After
wards came hundreds OF mobiles in
the full dress uniforms of the order,
twenty-siX from Alec Temple and
about fifty from Oasis Temple being
In the number The parade was
formed on South Main street and
marched up as far AK the Calhoun
street corner. where it turned and
paradcd back down the street. There
were dozens OF automobiles i'm lin
which closed the parade. After the
parade the Shrincrs went back to
their hotels for IL short time to clean
up and rest for the night perform
anccs. At s O'Clock the ceremonial
session was begun and this lasted un-
ul about II o'clock. There were one
hundred and twenty-onc candidates
initiated into the mysteries of Shrine