Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-28


great day in Masonic circles, as
well as to the general public in the
city of Ashland The Grand Com
man'dery of the state of Oregon met
at Masonic hall at 10 a. m, Right
Eminent Grand Commander l.. l..
Jewell OF Grants Pass presiding. All
the communicates of the state except
two were represented. The business
of the session was expedited in order
to finish the business of the session
by o'clock, the time set for the
Shriners' parade. 1t is stated that
the session was very satisfactory.
Dillon B. Grant, member of Marta
Commandery, No 4, of this city, was
elected as right eminent grand COM
mander for the ensuing year Gen
orally the officers were advanced to
| the next higher station. The local
commandery, in addition to the re-
ception held on Wednesday evening,
provided a sumptuous banquet at the
Hotel Oregon at noon, when all the
delegates to the grand commandery
were the guests of Malta Command
cry. Sir knights and their ladies
enjoyed a pleasant hour at the ban
quet. The next annual conclave of
the state Of Oregon will be held at
Portland.
The grand commandery closed its
session at about o'clock and then
began the parade of the Shriners.
About three hundred Shriners were
in line and nine candidates clothed
in rather grotesque manner. The
procession was headed by the Ash
land band, next the Hillah Patrol
next the imperial potentate, Freder-
ick B. Smith, and members of the
imperial divan, namely: w. 5
Brown, imperial treasurer; j. Harry
Lewis, honorary member of the i'm
perial council; W. o. Washburn, po'
tentate of Osman Temple, st. Paul
Mimi; George T. Mathews, past po
tentate of Moolah Temple, st. Louis
Mo-; ]. c. Chandler. past potentatt
of Aarat Temple, Kansas City, Mo.
Harry F. McChaun of Syria Temple
Pittsburg, Pa, and A. d. Aahn o
Zurah Temple, Minneapolis, MINI
, These and several other local officer
and past potentates of Hillah Templ
> were in autos, and these were fol
lowed by 200 Shriners, the candi
dates and floats and autos making
very creditable and amusing exhibi
: ton. The line of march was fror
the armory up Oak street to Mai
street, thence east on Main to Grest
am, when the procession counter
marched west on Main to Helmar
where it again countermarched eas
on Main and north on Oak street
the armory. The streets were line
with citizens during the whole lin
of march, AMI all seemed to enjoy tn
:. SOOQ leelluS dllu luSll lhAchN'
S At the armory a banquet We
d served by E. n. Butler as the chi'
= chef. 1t was served cafeteria styl
l. and consisted principally of miners
! waters, coffee, fruits, turkey, cal
l. and many other viands.
k At 1880 a business session WI
g held, followed by the initiation
d the nine novices, to-wit: James
If McNair, Elmer E. Foss, Captain Ma
- Carl Hilty, w. A. Johnson of JacI
4 sonville, George T. Collins of Me
Ie ford, DR.. A. c.. Boslough, Herbe
* Mccarthy and Charles S. Harris, eaC
Of of whom came through smiling, ha
% ing passed the trying ordeal of Il
ID hot sands without any serious i
ID juries. Some were limping and nur
ing bruised places on their anatom
w but from such light injuries they W
m doubtless recover at an early dat
ot The ceremonies were concluded by
~ presentation to the imperial pote