Arizona republican., 1914-08-24
ONLY 0NE MORE
 MONTH AND THEN
Arizona Shriners Will Be gin Solemn Pilgrimage to Grand Canyon for Great Reception in Honor of I'm perial POtentate Smith

But month more and all Arizona shriners will be looking toward the Grand Canyon, for the final ar
 Engagements for the biggest ceremonial Tn the history of the order are about completed.
 All of the railroads of the state are making efforts to get their agents inspired with the idea that this is to
 De an exceptional occasion, and the
 rates which will shortly be made pub lie will be the lowest ever granted for a trip to the great declivitv in the painted desert of the north. special trains will be sent into Phoenix from points in the south and east to join with the several trains scheduled to leave this point on the night of October 4. The caravans will proceed to Williams, where the train bearing Imperial Potentate Smith will De attached to the official special of
 Fl Zaribah Temple and followed by 1 the Shriners and the guests the train
 Will steam to the rim of the big cut
 where the doings will be turned loose Already the incentive to become a
 member of the merry band which will welcome the imperial head of the | order has reached to all the subor- dinate lodges of the Masonic clans in the state, and there will be several l consistory and Knights Templar classes held between now and the date of the ceremonial. This will be done to give many who have waited ! tA tfe play degree of the Masons. The committee in charge of the | big ceremonial and entertainment planned for the coming of Frederick R. Smith has racked the records of the order to bring out stunts that will appeal to the big fellow and his party when they step from the i'm perial train to watch the novices of l the order take the work overlooking | the rim of the canyon
 So great has been the demand for accommodations for ladies who want to take advantage of the splendid rates to combine a trip to Arizona S greatest wonder, with a peep at the special ceremonial of the Shrine, a l special committee will be announced within a few days which will have
 for it's object the planning of a DOT | tion of the program to appeal to the fair sex. Already two big balls are scheduled to end each of the two
 nights to be spent at the canyon, and | one of the affairs is going to be 1 sprung in the nature of piece de re-
 sistance of the two days frolic
 More than a hundred juicy beef cattle that have been fattening on the sweet grass of the rim all sum-
 mer will be slaughtered to make a novel feed for the thousands who are
 expected to be present.
 | While the ceremonial and the spe- cial conducted trips down the trails
 to the river will be for the Arizona Shriners and their visiting brethren, | the chance to visit the canyon will appeal to so many who are not con- lnected with the Shrine that it is eX- Ipected that there will be many out side of the order numbered in the throngs that are expected. Prepara- tions to care for many who will make the trip have been made by the l odHtd re, anu CdI SPd1C VIII OC III creased at the rim so as to be sure to find room for all who want to make the trip.
 George Mauk left last night for Tucson to settle the final itinerary for the roads of the south part of the state, and when he returns he will come with the information as to rates and Pullman accommodations which give the prospective visitor change to make reservations in ad- lvance The roads may run specials Unto Phoenix from Bisbee, Globe. Tue lson, Nogales and other points, to be- lcome part of the several trains which will be sent out of here to the north. | The program. which is now about icompleted, will be given out within lthe next few days.
 Taking it all in all, Arizona Will
 not, unless all signs fail, see such
 lgathering in many years to come.