Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-07
SHRINE PROGRAM SHOWS
NORLD-BEAT|NC STUNTS
To Be STAGED At MEET

The foundation and framework for
Atlanta's greatest week of fun-the
9Cists and timbers and stones, so to
speak, upon which thousands of
Shriners will swarm for the erection
of their annual Tower of JOY, was
begun Tuesday when the outline of
the program for the gathering of the
Imperial Council and Shriners from
the four corners of the earth during
the week of May II was announced
by mobiles of Yaarab Temple,
1t would appear that even the out
line pretty well fills up the week
but Imperial Potentate Adair, of
Yaarab Temple, AYERS that there are
thousands of other things to be done,
q myriad of events to be added, be-
fore the Shriners will have enough
material for the best time of their
lives and build their Tower higher
than it has ever been built before.
To Stage Mexican Battle.
The outline Of the program includes
only the big official affairs Of the
week. the affairs that will be honored
by the presence of the Imperial Po-
tentate and the other members of the
Imperial Council. 1t fairly teens
with parades and receptions and
races and automobile tours and ex-
Inhibition drills and banquets and
things-and in addition to all this
virtually every temple in the country
IS coming to Atlanta with some spe-
Cial stunt carefully concealed up its
sleeve to spring at the proper time,
For instance, the mobiles of FL
MAZDA Tempel, of FL Paso, Texas,
being nothing if not up to date, are
planning to stage a real Mexican rev
olution in Atlanta. They Will bring
with them patrol and band, ana
also a small army of mobiles VINO VIII
entertain the faithful with a graphic
though maybe bit incoherent, rep
resentation of rebellion in the
southern republic The mobiles will
be costumed properly. with a wealth
of red bandanna handkerchiefs and
sombreros galore, and every 1other
man viii be general Nobody will
be a private; if a noble can not be d
colonel 1t is planned to borrow
MANNED 10 borrow Fort Mcpherson or
some other palce that affords lots Of
running ROOM and stage battle be-
tween Federals and rebels.
Four Trains of Californians.
The Californians are coming in
four trains. and the brain of every
man seeths with a stunt that he's
going to spring on the faithful The
gentlemen from the Golden Gate have
engaged four floors of the kimhall
House. and have already notified
Landlord Brown that his hotel will be
named The California while they
have it.
The Shriners of California are try
ing to get the 1915 convention for san
Francisco. and they will bring with
Of tf-ai
end gIadhand artists, prepared to
talk California all day, and then stay
up all night playing return engage
ment. They are going to spend $40
600 coming to Atlanta, and will tai TX
California going and coming. 1t PROB
ably will be the biggest boosting trip
Pver made out of the State.
Announcement in Crescent.
William w. Irwin. imperial poten-
tate. has issued the formal announce
ment of the Atlanta meeting, which is
printed in the last issue Of The Cres-
cent. the official paper of Shrinedom.
II calls upon all mobiles to attend the
Conclave, and contains summary OF
the business to be transacted, with d
list of committees, etc,
The Shriners are expected to begin
arriving in Atlanta from all parts OF
the United States on or about sat
1Irdav. MAY 9, and will keep coming
until it viii seem that most every
body in the country is here,
On Monday, May IL, the SPECIAL
trains will begin coming in, and they
are due to get here at intervals pt
only a few minutes apart all during
the day The official program viii
open Monday afternoon at 2:59
o'clock. when the VIII Irwin Sweep
stakes win be staged at the Motor
drome. to be followed by the Yaarao
free for an at s o'clock that even
Parade 412 Miles Long.
AT $50 o'clock the grand reception
and ball in honor of Potentate If
win and Mrs Irwin will he held al
the Auditorium. Two bands VIII Iuf-
nish the music, playing continuously
60 maj there will be no break in the
dancing. ia
The first of the parades Till be heid
TUESDAY morning, and the commit
tees arranging things are trying =
find some place to put II all IL WIZ
he the official escort of Potentate r.
win from the Hotel Ansley where ne
will have his headquarters TO ine
I .vric Tbeater. and will be AZ miles
long Between 80 and so bands and
100 patrols win be in line. -,
AT 10 o'clock the Imperial Counc.'
will hold its first session, and az !
o'clock the visiting women VIII oe
taken on an automobile tour OF lue
civ Luncheon will be served the
Imnerial Council at the Masonic Tenn
7,le AT o'clock in the afternoon, and
AZ o 70 O'Clock Ne California Handi-
ean races will be held al the Motor
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