Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-17
WEARERS OF THE RED FEZ
WILL STORM THE CITY
TODAY.
PARADE IS TO Be FEATUrE
Imperial Potentate Will Lead Pro
cession; Big Reception This
Evening.
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w ick h. Smith and his official
party AZ the guests Of honor, the
wearcrs Of the red fcz viii invade the
Oasis of Tulsa today.
Everything points to the most sue
cessful ceremonial yet held by Akdar
temple.
Recorder Joseph b. Bartlett stated
last night that there would be a class
of perhaps seventy-fiye noyices, one
of the largest classes that over made
| the trip across the hot sands since
Akdar was chartered.
Oh, What Torture!
Another notable feature OF this
| ceremonial viii hc the fact That it Is
/ TO be held I'm Tulsa's new $l25,OO0
! convention hau the largest and finest
structure Of its kind in the state.
| Mcmhors Of the shrine in charge Of
! the hot sands" last night began at
| midnight the work OF installing the
various things that contribute to the
success Of the noyiccs' journey. The
/ ceremonial proper will start at 3
O'Clock this afternoon.
The recorder win have his office
| registration of uovices win start this
morning at $50 o'clock
At promptly noon a luncheon will
be served IN the grill room OF Hotel
Tulsa
The parade, always a feature of
Akdar's ceremonial viii this time be
bigger and better than ever as the
circus press agont would say. It viii
he headed 10y the imperial potentate
and his party and officers of Akdar,
lead by Potentate Earle williamson.
The famous Akdar patrol, which
created "A sensation AT Atlanta, Ga,
last spring will he another feature OF
the parade. Bat the CIOwuing tri-
umph of the procession will be the
appearance of real camels and elo-
plants. Some OF the novices will no
doubt be given thrilling ride on these
African beasts
Band 10 Play.
The Tulsa band will not only march
in the parade but has been engaged
for the entire day.
Tho ladies viii be entertained with
theatre parties, luncheon, etc.
A business session will he held at
Convention hall starting Mt 230
O'Clock The ceremonial will start n
half-hour later.
Tonight at $40 o'clock a reception
will be rendered the imperial potentate
and his party at the Elks club. There
will be dancing until midnight.
The biggest attendance OF any cere-
monial yet held Is looked for, on ac-
count of the presence of the imperial
officers and the fact that fair weather
is promised. The imperial party will
arrive early this morning from okla
homa City.
Mobiles From Afar.
Besides the members of Akdar who
will be here, many mobiles are expected
from India, Bedouin, Mira. INDIAN
and Abou Ben Adhem temples.
The committees In charge of today's
big show are as follows:
Committee on entertainment: J.
Burr Gibbons. Arthur L. Farmer. c.
Il. Strouvelle, Grant h. Mccullough.
Committee on parade: W. f.. Cor
don, +. W. Perry, Chas h. Robert
son.
Press committee: j. Burr Gibbons,
Charles b. Robertson.
Committee on petitions: A. T.. Du-
ran, w. A. Baker, Arthur L. Farmer,
John A. Walker, f. w Perry
Committee on sickness: }. !. Giles
pie. Percy Collins, W f. Harrison.
Medical staff: Fred 5. Clinton; {.
Il. Wiley. +. H. Mayginnis, c. l..
Reeder Ross Grosshart, W. A. Cook.
l.. l.. Cohcnour, W. A. Goodman, u.
y. Wadsworth.
Auditing committee: c. +. TinEloy,
NJ. A. Nouhllman. Percy Collins.
Transportation committee. Roy
Purpus, Z. II. stevens }. H. Yust.
Visitors committee: Cyrus Avery, L.
r. Kemp, Chas. +. Dent, frank l.
Louis, u. Norn Vensel, Fred S. Clin-
ton, Charles l.. Reeder, W. f. Stahl,
Jno. NJ. Glover.
Official divan: G. Erie williamson
potentate; Geo. Hartt johnson. chief
rabban; W II. kiser, assistant rab-
ban: G. |. Van Dali, high priest and
prophet; W W. Stuckoy, oriental
guide; Grant r. Mccullough, treas
urer; Joseph +. Bartlett. recorder.
Following is a roster of Akdar
Arab patrol:
Henry ~ Cries, captain Edwin r.
Perry, assistant, Samuel X. Dye,
berger, o. r Dawson, 4. A. Hopkins,
c. L. Huonker, II. II. McFann. w. l..
Propst, w. Il. Gordon, a. II, Christian.
W. NJ. Bovaird, j. W. Scharfenberg.
C. +. Robertson, 5. S. owen. W. S.
Whistler, T. H. Jaeger. H. w. Big
ham, j. +. Byrd, @. II. Thompson, w.
G. Elliott, II. III. Thoeming H. G.
Freed, d. d. Mickleson. II. l. Dean,
r. b. Hanna, j. II. Winemller. j. W
Woodford, A. d. Young, @. Il. Dole.
W. A. Goodman. j. l. Gillespie; o. r.
Dawson. president; Joseph B. Bart