The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-08
CARAVANS ARE ALL
HEADED THIS WAY
Mystic Order of Yelled Prophets
of Enchanted Realm Con-
venes To-Day.
MANY GRoTToEs ARE HERE
. Convention Promises to Be One
Of Largest Ever Enter
tanned in Richmond.

the States in the Union. Richmond will
play host to one Of the largest gather
ing over assembled within her gates
when the city receives tomorrow. the
'wcnty-ffth annual convention OF the
Mystic order OF Yelled Prophets OF
the Enchanted Realm. Tine vanguard
Of the visiting hosts arrived last "!ght.
when AlS!rat Grotto. OF Cleveland.
-. arrived at o'clock. bringing in
itg train O-ton-ta-la Grotto, of Toledo.
O.. which had not expected TO arrive
until Tomorrow afternoon At O'Clock.
With these two grottocs also came
thirty-nve members of Acnhar C;rotto.
OF Columbus, O.. and Ial Gaz Grotto.
az Ann Harbor. Mich. There wore also
representatives OF Azim Grotto, No. Z.
or New York. and representatives from
Hcba Grotto. OF Rome. =. l. o-to'i- ia Ia
Grotto was auartcrcd In the jefferson
Hotel. and Al-Sirat Grotto. known as
the "BiK Six" was housed In Rucger's.
where whole floor was reserved for
tho Clevelanders. The others went to
Hotel Richmond, which will be the
headquarters Of the convention.
The arrivals were met by repre-
scntatives OF Sam!s Grotto, nnd were
looked after by Monarch c. j. Kostrup
and Past Monarch T.. c. Pelouze. Most
OF the visitors were go u-cd by their
long journey that they retired early.
IN order To be ready for the festivities
to-day. The program is SO taken up
With business and entertainment that
IL Will tax the strength OF tho Prophets
TO withstand the hospitality which wil
hs thrust upon them. Fully $500
Prophets ana their wives are expected.
and the host may reach 1000 more
before the convention opens. Rcscr-
vations have been made In every hote!
for ;hom. and tho hostelry resources
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GRAND SECRETARY
OPENS IiEhDQ UAItTt;RS
Among the h!Eh officers who arrived
yesterday arc Grand Secretary sidney
j.. Smith and hts brother, Adon Smith.
of Hamilton. y. Y. Past Grand
Monarch George Hatch. OF Rochester.
y. Y. Grand Venerable Prophet &. T.
Wardwcll. Of Rome. y. y: Grand Mar
ahal Archibald Huston. OF Columbus
o. and Past Grand Monarch Charles
Mann, Of Buffalo. Grand Monarch
Hiram u. Rodgers. OF Boston. Is ex-
pectcd here tonight. Tho hyht for
the next convention has already been
hegun. and II is said that thc strongest
bidder Will be Buffalo, y y. Toledo
wants the convention FOR 1916. and
Alhambra Grotto. Of 81. Louis. which
has not yet been chartered. will also
hc a strong bidder FOR tho convention
!n the latter year.
Richmond Will be decked in her
Gaycst to-day. and even Yesterday
many OF the larger business houses
On Broad Street and many homes on
Grace and Franklin Streets were ahlaze
with streaming bunting. The whole
city VIII aid Samis Grotto In playing
host 10 the visitors. and their coming
VIII be made memorable among the
annals OF tho Mystic Realm.
The Mardi Graz parade tomorrow
afternoon Will b. r gorgeous spectacle.
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nople, and fancy garb that once was
known only on Arabia's Gcscrt sands.
VIII be comminEled with the pccullar!-
Ties OF dress which modern days have
brought. y dozen bands Will play for
the grottoes az they march. Samis
Grotto. as the host. Will lead tho pro-
ccss.on. with Kessnich's Municipal
Band, and places next in line VIII
he drawn for by the visiting grottoes.
The Richmond C;rays, under command
OF Major Lawrence T. Price, and the
Richmond Howitzcrs. under Captain
w NJ Myers, will act escorts. ard
800 boy Scouts Will help TO keep the
paradc way clear.
MANY GROTTOES
WILL ARRIVE TODAY
Most OF the other grottoes viii ar
rive to-day. and few Will come In
tomorrow morning. Islam Grotto. No.
90 of Pittsburgh. will arrive tonight
Mt 7:3o o'clock Alctheia Grotto, of
Worcester Mass, and Omar Grotto. OF
boston, who are making the trip down
tho coast. will reach here tonight at
Gao o'clock Cashmere Grotto. OF El-
mira " Y, Ia scheduled To arrive this
morning at O'Clock, and KaHipolis
Grotto. of Washington, headed by its
own brass hand. and travelling by
special train over the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac Railroad VIII
reach here some time this afternoon.
when Is expected also ZuIeika Grotto.
No. 10, OF Buffalo. travelling In twelve
Pulnans.
Zcm Zem Grotto, No. IL. OF Jersey
City. accompanied by it's famous Zem
Zcm Band, Will be brought UP from
West Point by special train, arriving
here tomorrow morning at o'clock.
Kaa- Rheu-Nahn GrOtto, of Albany. VIII
arrive ut 2:30 o'clock, and Bella Grotto.
OF Springfield. Ohio. ana Al-Sirat Grot-
10. OF Cleveland, Ohio. will reach here
at and o'clock, respectively.
In all, there will be between $500
and 4,500 Prophets i'm Richmond for
two days, representing one OF the
largest gatherings ever 10 assemble in
Richmond for any purpose. Business.
though having It's place in the program.
VIII not be Of such Importance as TO
take away any of the value and plea
sure of such a trip, made by hundreds
who have never before been south of
the Mason and Dixon line. and they will
have every opportunity Of seeing the
historic city and of enjoying tho hos
pitality OF Richmond people. Every
arrangement has been made for their
comfort, and by n unique scheme of
tickcting, the visitors will have no
trouble in reaching their respective
hotels and finding their baggage await
ing them.
ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM
BEGINS TONIGHT
The program OF entertainment be-
gins tonight ut S o'clock I'm the audi
,orium OF the Jefferson Hotel where
the visitors will be welcomed by Mayor
Ainslie. and where. afterwards. n re-
ccption and ball will be held In honor
or tho grand officers. Tomorrow
morning from TO $50 will bo held :
the supreme council session In tho
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