The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-07

From the time Of this arrival last
night az Grand Secretary Sidney ..
Smith and party from Hamilton. ".
Z. until the last Of the vis1tors COM
ing to Richmond for the twenty-fifth
annual meeting of the Supreme Coun-
CT! of the Mystic Order Of Yelled Pro-
phets Of the Enchanted Realm, which
begins tomo rrow, leave for their homes
the latter part Of the week Richmond
will be literally owned by the pro-
phets Between $500 and 456o will
come to Richmond. he welcomed here.
stay few days, and then so back to
all parts Of the country. carrying with
them their impressions of the cunven-
ton city Of the South.
The sessions of the convention and
the many entertainments arranged
for gathering will FIJI the three days
Of the Supreme Council meeting to
OVERLOOKING, and no Prophet will be
permitted TO see or TO experience even
the slightest hint of dun care. That
the entire city has entered into the
spirit that actuafea Samts Grotto In
bringing the big convention to Rich
mend is indicated by the manner in
which the business section has deco
rated in honor Of the city's guests.
Many residences are decorated,
The first official arrival was that
last night nf the party of Grand Sec
rotary Smith. This Included In its
number & J. Coleman. chief justice
of Mokanna Grotto. of Hamilton. N.
Y. end Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Coleman.
Past Monarch E G. pelouze and Nom
arch Carl Rostrup. OF Sa mis- Grotto.
and members of the Richmond COM
rnittees met the party ard escorted It
To the Hotel Richmond, in the audi
roxIurr Of which the business sessions
will he held
Trip for Mother" Grotto.
To-day they will visit the seashore
70 arrange for a side trip there OF the
members OF the mother" grotto after
the convention closes
The Yelled Prophets will begin ar
irving this morning and by night at
least four grottoes viii be at the
hotels The early trains and steamers
tomorrow morning will bring others
and by tomorrow night when Mayor
George AinSlie delivers an address OF
welcome to the prophets and their
ladies' ar the Jefferson hotel. ii Is esti-
mated that at least three fourths OF
the delegations coming 10 the conven-
tion will be registered at the hotels.
Hotel Richmond is Yelled Prophet
headquarters and all of the business
sessions will be held in the auditorium
Of that hostalry. But every hotel will
he called upon to give rest and comfort
To the visitors.
For Handling Great Crowd.
e.. J. Rostrup, monarch; Z. c. Pei
ouze, past monarch and chairman OF
the general committee on arrange
rnents and George E. Meyers, of the
steering committee of Sanfs grotto.
have arranged a unique scheme to
facilitate the handling of the vast
crowd and the baggage.
rnl at -
hotels. ard 70 each grotto cards we're
sent indicating the hotel TO which bag
ge was to he checked, The delegates
will attach Theses tags To their bag
gage and will also wear the tags az
they leave the trains or steamers The
steering COMMITTEES will be assisted by
800 uniformed hoy scouts in guiding
the prophets to hotels.
Delegates wearing red cards printed
in black, are guests of the Jefferson,
those wearing whit cards printed In
green will he domililed at Murphy's
hotel. yellow cards Indicate that the
delegates are qmartered at Stumpfs
hotel while those stopping at the
Richmond hotel will hear blue cards
and Reugers guests will wear pink
cards, No card was arranged for the
I.exington hotel. which was selected
by the Long grotto. OF Brooklyn. a.
its headquarters,
Boy Scouts to Assist.
The boy scouts Will also aid in keep
ing the line OF march open on Tuesday
night. at which time the Mardi Gras
parade will be held.
Fem 2em grotto. OF Jersey City;
kaliipelis grotto. of Washington:
Keder Khan grotto, Of Syracuse, and
Zuelika grotto, OF Buffalo, will be ac-
companied by their own bands, while
Islam grotto. of Pittsburs. has the
Blues band under contract, and the
White Ribbon Cadet band. of Peters
burg, has been engaged by Al-Sirat
grotto Of Cleveland Ohio. The other
srottoes will be supplied with bands
In Baltimore, Washington or Norfolk
and 1t was stated last night that at
least fifteen musical organizations
would be in the line of march Tues
day night.
Following the reception at the
Minute Men of kailipoiis grotto, 81
Washington. accompanied by the other
grottoes, will march to Capitol square
and place O. wreath upon the Washing-
ton monument. Three members IT tho
Minute Men will depict The Spirit 0t
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Parade Arrangements.
All citizens are ursed TO display
Tags and bunting from their residencea
along the line Of march of the parade.
and thus express welcome to the v-ait-
ing prophets and their ladies.
The position of the grottoes in the
parade will be drawn for. with the ex-
ception of Samis grotto, of this city,,
the host Of tire convention. which will
head the parade, accompanied b.
Kessnichs Municipal band. Next M
line will be the grand officers. visiting
ladies In carriages and automOhiiems
fConttnued on Third uAgnt #sssss5s