The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-25
IMPERIAL POTENTATE IRWIN
RETURNS FROM LONG JOURNEY


a ceremonial session and a banquet and
Gunner were given In our honor at the
ftotel Tacoma We were taken for nu-
merous drives about the city.
. IN friday We took "A boat for Seat
tie. 70 visit the Nile temple. We en-
loled several automobile trips about Sc
attic. The bouleyards are me. the
scenery most beautiful. and. In fact. 4
believe the city Is one OF the most Won
dertul IN the world. Our party was
deliberately entertained and on Frruay
evening a ceremonial session and BAN
get were held in the Armory.
Special Di~spe.sation.
an automobile. with "a band and patrol
as escort. IL was one OF the greatest
sessions i have ever Witnessed. and the
enthusiasm was ~unbounded. A large
class OF candidates received degrees.
Mhlle IN Seattle | granted a special
degrees ON eligible candidates I'm Manila.
Inc temple has chartered the Minnesota.
one or the ARREST boats playing the Pa
clhc, and VIII leave December so for the
philippines to confer the degrees. The
trip is an assured success. as 100 per-
modations. The trip will take about 10
weeks
seattle" added Mr.. Irwin. is maxi
sng a strong bid for the 1915 meeting
OF the imperial council. and I expect
10 issue an Invitation urging the coun-
ca TO select that city as its meeting
.'on saturday we took a boat and
went 70 Victoria. British Columbia. to
FNAN - NfflIlts NNGAOIlA Il a
quaint old English town I'm the larg-
est province In Canada. but the citi-
xfns are as hospitable as any place We
a patrol and a band OF kilties. 4 dele
saIion OF about 500 people accom-
about i.20O being i'm line. escorted u.
To the Imperial hotel. where dinner
was served. Later the imperial party
ture taken before The pariiSment build
ing. one or the most beautiful struc-
lures l have. ever seen. In the evening
armory. We were welcomed by the
i rSmie OF the province. Sir Richard
S SiHbfide, who delivered a very elo-
banquet was held. after which a re.
ception was rendered US by the mobiles
OF the temple.
Homsward Boudn.
We left Victoria sunday afternoon
on the return oyage to Seattle. and az
yer arriving In that town started toward
home. via Portland. where we arrived on
monday. We were entertained there by
the Nobles OF Al kadi temple.
-, me next temple Inspected was tire
Fl JebeL In Denver. We reached Den
yer December Il. and were entertaired
ny the nobility OF the temple with n re-
cspt,on snd grand ball. FL label tenn
PIE mas It's own structure. built several
years ago. and II is one Of the finest
~huildings IN the city. This Is the home
temple OF Past Imperial Potentate \. b..
'Th party left Denver. December 1e.
TOT Kansas city. and upon arrival there
were entertained with uncheon aud alec
AZ dinner At the Brown Palace. cero-
monial session was held aSturdav even
ing by Ararat Temrle. on Sundav
morning We LEFT for ST. Louis. arriiSnr
mere sunday evening, and were enter
tained at the Planters Hotel. In :,
LOUIS We met Imperial Assistant RihonI
ana viewed the handsome briIdinc nov,
Ihuer course OF construction for his
nome temple. the Moolah temple. which
VII be ready for occupancy bv March /
On Monday evening We We're teudered \
reception In the Planters hotel"
me party left Kansas CITY Tuesdav
HpIhlhs. ana Mr.. Irwin arrived home
I'5s yesterday morning AZ S o'clock. The
G.'le- N the party returned home after
= Iaui was reached. and Dr. Burdatts
returned from Denver.
Order Is ylourishing.
According TO Imperial Pofentata r.
t"e order everywhere Is in "a flour
lSIlht condition and Il growing by leans
alu nounNS. y was surprised" he re-
iuathed last night. TO md such Interest
In the order In Canada. The temples are
VIZ awake ana Wei equipped. and am
are loyal to the order"
Mr.. irwin WAS accorded n hearty vol
yome by every temple he visited. ana
was the recipient Of many handsona
Eifts. Some OF the gifts were novei a.
Wei! as beautiful Nile temple present
cd him with a loving cur. INC stcr or
which ts a tot-pole. design after ,ba
large totem-pole which is one ~ 80
most interesting sights IN Seattle In
Brltlsh Columbia. tho Gizeh temple Of
victoria presented him with "A black
bear skin rug. ~