The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-29
STATE CAPITAL IS ] READY FOR COMING
 0F SHR|NERS TODAY
Spectacular Shrine Event Is Planned at Montgomery For Formal Institution
 of Alcazar Temple

Montgomery, October 2s.-tSpecal.) With banners and bunting in evidence all along Dexter avenue and Commerce street, and tremendous activities on foot. Montgomery was today planning for the biggest and most spectacular Shrine event in its history. The occasion is the formal institution tomorrow of Aicazar temple, charter of which was granted the Mont gomery aggregation at the recent conven- tion of the imperial council in Atlanta. The day bids fair to be a festive one for Alabama's capital city, inasmuch as formal institution of the temple ends a romantic quest that has covered several years. The day will also be observed as an anniversary, inasmuch as one year ago there was held in Montgomery AL cazars first ceremonial when as a ''baby temple.'' under dispensation, more than 100 candidates were rushed over the hot sands to membership in the A. A. O. N. M. s. organization.
 Alcazar temple, a daughter of Zamora. Birmingham, one of the most successful organizations in the country, has met with meteoric success ever since the Dal- las meeting of the imperial council, two years ago. when a dispensation was granted the Montgomery committeemen. At that time, with an assured member ! ship of scarcely 200, the enthusiastic Montgomery Shriners who had been fore most in aeitating the temple buckled down to grim work in the matter of mak- ing good it's claims for a temple of its own. with the moral and active support of the majority of the workers in the Bir- mingham and Mobile organizations. At the first ceremonial session, one year ago, the Montgomery temple received in it's organization more than 150 members, by initiation and demit, and since that time another 100 members have been added dur ing intervening ceremonials. Tomorrow s ceremonial, which will be attended by some of the most illustrious Shriners in the country, will bring the membership to the 300 mark.
 Notable Shriners Coming
 Formal institution of the temples char ter will be at the hands of William B. Melish of Cincinnati one of the Shrine s past imperial potentates, and one of the best known and most active Shriners in the world He has been especially desig- mated as the representative of the inn perial potentate. Dr. Frederick R. Smith of Rochester, N. Y. committee of Montgomery Shriners left Montgomery to- night for Birming ham, where they will furnish a formal escort for the illustrious visitor, who will reach Montgomery to- morrow morning.
 From Philadelphia will come Potentate Freeland Kendrick of Lu Lu temple, who ar addition to being a member of the Imperial council. is recognized the world over as one of the most active workers il, the United States. Potentate Ken drick will bring with him a half dozen other Iu Lu workers.
 nt,a 4f k1,1 csl-- south will be present In the person of Forrest Adair of Atlanta who is poten- tate of Yaafab temple, the organization which last year entertained the imperial council It is expected that Potentate Adair will bring with him a score or so of Atlanta Shriners.
 Governor-elect Charles Henderson, an Alcazar Shriner, will be another of the notable men who will be present at the ceremonial and banquet.
 In addition to these. scores of Shriners from all over Alabama and the south will be present to make of the day one Of the most gala ones in the city's his- tory.
 Busy Programme Arranged
 The programme arranged for the day is replete. Luncheon to the distin- guished visitors will be had at 1 o'clock, after which preparations will be made for the parade, which will begin at 3:30 o'clock. At o'clock the business session will be held. which will be followed by the ceremonial session. At II o'clock ban quet will be served at the Exchange ho- tel.
 As potentate of the Montgomery tenn rle, David W. Crosland has appointed numerous committees to make the day a successful one, while the keys of the city have been formally turned over to a fA-a loo al ,troI .w.1 |. .-~-l will be largely featured on the pro- gramme, both of which organizations are recognized as being as active as any similar ones in the south. The band is the temples newest acquisition, and al- ready numbers more than 20.
 Institution of the temple and the cere- monial session will be held at the Grand theatre, in order to accommodate the vast crowds expected