The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-11
YELLED PROPHETS
BID CITY FAREWELL
Following Trip to Jamestown Is
land, Many of Visiting Grot-
toes Leave for Home.
AzAB BAND AWARDED PRIZE
Thousands Gather at Murphy's
to Hear Concert by Organi-
cation From Fall River.

Surfeited with Richmond hospitality
"uu inc Kindness of her people. most
OF the visiting grottoes attendant upon
The t"cnty-ncth annual convention of
IN" Mystic Order of Yelled PROPHETS
OF the Enchanted Realm left for their
homes last night. after returning from
me excursion down the James River
10 historic jamestown Island Fem Fem
irotto, Of New Jersey, one of tho
iarFeSt and best known, and "A few
othc'S VIII leave this morning The
"rhho officers, who were Installed yes-
| 'cfGay morning, VIII also return to
ihelr homes to-day. At the Sunro,uc
Council session the officers were in
stalled, committee reports received. and
chi,ftcr was granted TO Alhambra
irotto of ST. Louis
Nhiie the accredited delegates. GAG
IN hummer, attended to the final bust
ness Of the convention 500 of their com
rad"s accepted the courtesy of tbc c;tv
or richmond and iourncycd to James
town. where they spent AN hour in 20
IN" over the scenes made historic i'm
iHc annals OF the United States more
'h"n ""V years ago. ON the way down
ttFec OF the visiting bands gave com
petitiNc concerts for Il prize. which was
Won Ivy the Nab Grotto. of Fall River
MASS. Compel ting were Zem Fem Gro,
70 OF Jersey city. y. j.. and Cash
iner" Grotto, of Elmira. y. Y. The
\ ''''-'-' ''i'Hi0t'' Oh u committee of
/ women. headed by Mrs. Carl j. Rostrun
! wife of the E-and monarch. of SAINTS
! fro:to, who presented the trophy nj
me concert given by the winning band
in Murphy's Hotel last night
The other mcmhcrs of the con,,nittcc
/ W'rc Mesd'mes l.. &. Pclouzc, Albert
i;oS'hcn. William -. Dabney, Charles
Mason, George Guvcrnator, Duncan
Waif"rd, Willis. Robert Waite. Phil
Mason and Frank Burlington
EMPRESS COMPANY GETS
KALIIPOLIS'S GOAT
An unfortunate occurrence of the
/ day lay in the fact that Kallipolis
! "roto' of Washington, was unable to
take back it's goat last night The
express company wouldn't shin the
/ goat unless ii was Grated. and Kali
] inohS didn't want the mascot placed
IN horrid crate SO Prophet Robbie
Waite, OF SAINTS Grotto. who is ac-
Gus omcd to goats and loves them.
! promised TO care for Washington's goat
ana TO escort the animal home this
. morning. Prophet Waite and the goat
. spont last night together. Bobhic fire.
| Guently having to get up during the
! night to assuage the goats loncli
! ness. The cNcursionists returned To
iuchmond ut 7:i5 o'clock, and several
oil IN" visiting Grottocs returned home
ON the old Dominion steamer, and
othcrs returned Immediately by rail.
Nedcr Kahn Grotto, of Syracuse, ~ y.
winch won the prize In the connective
drill on Tuesday afternoon. returned
I over the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
/ Potomac Railroad last night shortly
after O'Clock. The visitors marched.
Tour abreast, down Eighth Street from
MurphES hotci, the band playing on
\ ward. Christian Soldiers"
4 X thousand people gathered In Muir
] phys Hotel last night for the concert
/ given 10y the Azah Grotto Band. Pco-
! PIC who We're unable To gain entrance
INTO the lobby stood on the sidewalk
, ana out into the street to listen PA
! tfi"ilc airs We're played, one after the
| other. and at special request William
/ James. member OF the band sang
Loves Sweet Song" and sang il so
! well that the women In the gallery.
| young misses and matronly DANES. on
/ corcd him until he sang again Poo
/ pie out I'm the street called for more
/ ana bell hops neglected their duties to
/ take part in the applause. Then Mr.
James sang that Southern melody
| which Is now half forgotten "AIassa' $
! in the cold. cold Ground"
RELATED WELCOME
GIVEN vISITORS
Overcome by his emotions n Rich
mond attorney who has some time
/ since passed the hcyday of youth.
/ mounted the directors stand when the
; latter stepped down to rest. and he
:
name OF Virginia, the nitcd states and
/ Kingdom Come. The band men were
! KIND enough to applaud him, and he
stepped down. tremendously satisfied
I with himself and the world at large
/ The concert was resumed, and the band
( played until after 10 o'clock. The di-
rector WAS William Allinson. and he
I acquitted himself well.
After the first rendition, Mrs. Rost-
rup and her committee presented the
silver loving cup won In the concert
on the boat, and IT was accepted by
Grand Monarch Cone In true rhetorical
style.
The night was one Of farcwells. The
/ visitors voiced deep appreciation Of all
/ the courtcsics shown them. and many
said that they would like to come
/ again, to see the city and better to
. become acquainted with its people. In
every hotel where the Prophets were
/ quartercd there were affecting scenes
; of parting and n thousand promises to
meet again. To-day will see the last of
the Prophets ard the end of tlrc larE
/ est gathering OF visitors In Richmond
during many years