Arizona republican., 1914-02-23
Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of Mystic Shrine Ready for Gigantic and EXtrava- gant Ceremonial Session Today
FORTY FOR
 THE SACRIFICE
The Grand Parade Tonight Promises to Eclipse All Previous Efforts if the Weather Man Keeps the Faucets Closed

Out on the lonely desert where a sun more caloric than any ever noted astronomically turns heated sands into molten masses, forty novices are to get theirs" this morning. Under the guise of fraternalism, exquisite outrages, heinous crimes and bar barrie tortures are to be committed today. No hand of the law can reach out to save the victims. no comforting balm will be at hand to soothe the tried and tired spirits
 There are victims soon to SCI cam,
 There's a finish to their dream,
 There's a parting with their dough,
 There's a journey they must go,
 There's a yawning chasm yearning
 for his prey.
 Men of deeds and men of action paste this date, February 23, in your hats and remember
 Illustrated and Illuminated Po- tatotate Shirley Christy, of Fl zaribah Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. says "Es Salamu Aleik- l um.' and then calls them Dear Nobles in announcing a mammoth beWildering, gorgeous, mastodonic gigantic and eXtravagant ceremonial session of the Shriners in Phoenix today. His murderous program was printed under protest in The Repub- reated. But despite the appeals and protestaions of the Purity Brigade from Cohoes it will be carried out
 today with added features.
 In anticipation of the things to he did today and probably tomorrow about one hundred. perhaps more bloodthirsty Arabs who have crossed the sands and survived, have arrived for the torture of the innocents Thirty five had been corraled up to midnight and before daylight today it is expected that half dozen more will be ready for the sacrifice
 At 9:30 o'clock this morning auto- mobile leads of Shriners will silent ly steal away from Masonic Temple oesert, probably in the vicinity oi Comeback. where the Shriners' cam els graze and chew their quids. Arriving there. wherever it is. the goat skin shelter tents will be pitch ed and then will begin the barpari- ties. Director George Mauk spent all of yesterday and last night in cooled not during the hours Wher
 the sun was doing duty over in the Orient
 About noon the survivors will be returned to Phoenix and theiI parched tongues wetted with camel's milk. Then there will be business session beginning at 1:3O o'clock in Masonic hall for the receiving and balloting upon petitions
 At 300 o'clock will begin the first section of the ritualistic work. All candidates must report not later than 2:30 o'clock. The parade will be held at zoo o'clock, instead of at 5:O0 o'clock as stated in the pro- grams. Dress suits and fez will. be start promptly at 7:3O o'clock or after the committee has filled up the visitors at a buffet lunch called for 6:00 o'clock.
 Following the custom of Fl Zari- bah Temple of giving one night in the year to the entertainment of the nobles and their ladies, it is an- nounced that there will be given a grand ball at the Arizona School of Music, Tuesday evening, to o'clock p. m. 1914 Blue and White card will admit noble and two ladies. For the guidance of novices, Po- tatotate Christy has issued the fol- lowing rules:
 'If your guide asks you to do any thing undignified. don't hesitate to refuse. Say firmly, but gently, I won't, and wait for the results If vou are married, tell your wife
 the truth where you are going. Ii will save the necessity of much ex- planation the next day.
 Smile, if you feel like it, but don't make a loud noise. Remember 2 swelled head goeth before a fall sometimes afterward.
 If you get tired and worn out and think you are going to die, re- member you are with friends who Continued on Page Six.)