The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-12
SHRINERS IN
FIRST PARADE

Seattle opened wide her
arms Monday, forgot her petty
cares OF business and bowed TO
the aayest monarch Of tho
world, Frederick n. Smith Of
Rochester, NJ. ", imperial pc.
tontats OF Shrine dom, who,
with HIS royal divan, will rule
the city for ono solid. Joyous
week.
Thruout the day. amid q be-
wlldcrlng medley OF martial
music, waving flags and
streamers. flutterlng hearts
and happy chatter. this royal
parsonage was followed by his
troops OF searleteosted. fexxsd
and festive people, vast In.
vsdlnp throno OF $1,000 good
fellows, their wives and famI-
lies.
Tho world over. wherever Mason.
ny II known. IN tho cold wastes OF
the North. tho heat Of tho tropics.
tho bloody trenches OF Europe,
everywhere. hundreds OF thousands
OF other Masons have turned their
eyes today toward far away Seattle
to Smile With Nile"
Tho show II onl
First Parade Of the Day
Tho keys 10 tho gates have been
turned over by Mayor OH. who for
a week will DO Lost In tho swirl OF
things.
When Imperial Potcntate Smith
stepped from tho train at the Union
depot Monday morning such notn.
blaa even AZ Gov. Lister. who stood
waiting 20 greet the monarch. were
swept up In tho mhelntrom and
carried down Second ave. In the
first parade OF the day.
Bands and patrols from many Wis.
iting temples. platoons OF police and
a guard OF Nile scouts pilotod the
potentato 10 HIS breakfast Mt the
Washington hotel.
Visitors see Boulevards
Then camo q hush.
Until Monday afternoon Shrine.
dom remained remarkably quiet.
while it's people toured the clty's
bouleyards In motor cars and got
acquainted. Not until early even.
Ing was tho real program OF the
day approached.
But meanwhile n warm contest
was being framed. ISmaliA temple
OF Buffalo. Noolah temple OF St
Louis and Palestine temple OF Prov.
idcncc. X. l.. each want the next
convention held in their respective
cities. Dir. events wero planned
and VIII transpirc during the week.
Sunday saw thousands OF visiting
Shrtners on tho boulcvards and
splaahing about In tho surf at the
bathing beaches For many Il was
the first taste OF salt water.
80 Special Trains In
Little paradcA marched up and
down the streets at all hours OF tho
day. there were special services In
two churches. and Just enough
music to keep the streets lined with
people during the day.
Thirty-six special trains have
emp,ied delegates from 80 widely
separated temples into the city 10.
day.
Included IN the arrivals are I'm.
porial Treasurer William q. Brown
of Philadelphia. Imperial Second
Ceremonial Master Ernest A. Quits
OF Savannah. Ga. Imperial First
Ceremonial Master Ellis LOWS Gar.
retson and Imperial Marshal James
s.. McCandicEs Of Honolulu.
Each temples delegates have
been comfortably provided for In
hotels.
Program ~ Grandstsnd
Following dinner parties Monday
night. tho frat program OF tho week
will be given at tho official grand.
stand opposite the Washington
hotel. This will begin at $50
O'Clock promptly. and will be direct.
ed by Phillip Gross.
Childrcn's dances. drills by pa.
trols. vocal music and a band con.
cert will follow the opening sciec.
ton. played by tho famous concert
band OF AbdullRh temple. OF Leavcn.
worth. Kan.
At the same time tho imperial
dlvan aud other Shriners VIII be en-
tertained by tho light opera MAR.
tha." sung by the Standard Grand
Opera Co. OF Seattle. at tho Moore
theatre. Theo Kari Johnston. the
greatest coming tenor In the coun.
try. will be In the cast
Big Watermelon Feast
Still others may find amusement
on the roof garden OF the Stuart.
Henry and White buildings. where
a feast OF gigantic Texas water.
meinna will be hold MhIla a nerrn