Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-26
Shrine SHIP
gets big ALOHA
FROM SEATTLE
Greatest Pilgrimage in History
of Order Competed Manila
Roster Is Increased

Completing the creates pilgrimage
/ In the history of their order. i50 No
Lies of the Mystic Shrine. members
jcf their families and friends, repre-
senting every impcrslnS temple III
the United States and canada, reach
cd Seattle al o'clock yesterday al,
ternoon from ports n tne Orient,
aboard the Great Northarn Steamship
Company's liner Minnesota. says the
Seattle Post-Iatelligencer More than
sG00 persons, the greatest throng ever
assembled on Seattle pier to vel
come an oycr-oceaa craft, greeted the
] Minnesota as she entered the slip at
| the Great Northern wharf. Smith cove.
Nile Temple band, which had been
Ilaying popular selections from the
time the big liner hove in sight off
Magnolia bluff. struck up Home.
Sweet Home, and a mighty cheer
went up from the great tarong at the
pier
| Flying full set of nusticoloredI
glags, the Shrine ship presented al
pretty sight as Capt Boo Hall, the
veteran Puget Sound pilot negotiated
Tie STRIP dHu maui a SfSitiluis tdnulltS
at the pier.
AS the throng of Snriners came
down the gangway, music was fur.
nished by Nile Temple band and the
ships Filipino orchestra stationed en-
ldeck The pilgrimage to the Orient
vas made under the auspices of Nile
| Temple, of Seattle and its object
was the comforting of the order of
shrinedom in full form on about $50.
| novices in Manila, who we're added to
the roster of the Seattle temple. The
ceremony was performed on January
81, and was the most elaborate ever
conducted outside of the United
States. II was under the direction of
officers of Nile, Temple acting BIZ a
| special dtspansaticn s anted by I'M
perial Potantate William w. Irwin
of West Virginia.
Many Festivities.
While in Manila the Shriners visit
/ ed Bilibid prison. went on an exctr--
han gorge, and visited the Moro camp,
at the exposition grouncs. There
were automobile rides aoout the city,
a reception by encouragement and
Mrs. Harrison at Malaeanang palace,
a reception by Bamboo Oasis, and a
banquet at the Manila hotel following
the initiation of tho noyices.
The big social event OF the weeks
Festivities at Manila was 4 grand ball
held in the Carnival auditorium. Just
before the ball the Shriners in body
1 attended the wedding al Miss Myra
lC. Benson and Leroy n. Knettle, both
members of the party. who met for
the first time when ,ae Minnesota
/ sailed from Seattle. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Paul Doltz of
Ileilo at the Manila Presbyterian
i church. The bride was given away
lty Charles Bryant o. Seattle. Her
attendant was Miss Helen blackburn
of Tacoma, willis Pursef Jerry. Hen.
derson of the Minnesota acted as best
man.
The first official act of Potentate
John Rex Thompson when he stepped
ashore after his 10,000-mile pilgrim.
age to Manila was to sign contract
with circus to handle a Shrine cir
Gus for Nile Temple, April %, % and
20.
! The Minnesotan had an uneventful
voyage across the Pacific. being IA
vored by fine weather all the way.
Pledge Support to Seattle.
DIR. Augustus Havogil, Cincinnati;
i Peter Pickton, Fargo, n D., and l.. G..
4 Uhl. Kansas, members of the Ancient
Arabic Order of Mobiles OF the Mystic
Shrine. who made the pilgrimage to
Manila and the Orient, last hight
pledged their support TO Nile Temple
in its bid for the 1915 convention ar
the meeting in Atlanta, next MAY. The
Shriners spoke in Eagles hall att re-
Iception rendered the visitors by Nile
Temple.
Mayor CotteriIl. John Rex Tbomp-
son, illustrious potentate of Nile Tenn
Ese: John r. Mclean and Daniel A.
Trefet5len, past potenfates of Nile
1 Temple; John c. Slater, Ellis Lewis
lGarretson of Tacoma; Donald B. OIL
son and w. NJ. Peasa Gsace addresses,
all urging unified effort in bringing
The 1915 convention to this city.
Gift to John L. Mclean.
John l.. Mclean was presented with
/ q gold-handied ebony walking stick.
Ia gift of the novices of the Manila
class who were initiated in Manila,
{ January 81. by the members of Nile
Temple who made the pilgrimage.
g'he handle bore the coat of arms of
the Philippines and the emblem Of
the Shriners. In Manila, Mr.. Thomp-
son was presented with a like gift.
Il Seven hundred Shriners and their
families were present at last nights
reception. A. Filipino orchestra,