Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-14
GREAT CLOUDS OF
DUST DISCOVERED
Sons of the Desert Have
Started Journey to
Oasis of Tulsa.
TUESDAY THE DAY
| Akdar MOBILES Are Heating
the Sands; Ready for
the Big Show.
TUESDAY THE DAY

As aurora borealis sank to rest last
evening "A group OF Shriners gathered
in the lookout of Akdar Shrine Tenn
pie trained high-powercd binoculars
on the horizon and discernod great
clouds of dust. 1t was reported III
once that great droves of Camels ana
sons of the desert were blazing their
way across the hot sands and that
everything augured we'll for the ar
rival of the great caravans in ample
| time for the big spring cefemonial 10
be held here Tuesday.
Cheerful tidings are being heralded
nomentarily to Akdar telling OF lhe
, hordes of sons of the crescent ana
sphvnx who are girding their IONS
and preparing for the time of their
young lives when they reach Tulsa,
For be it known war has been de-
clared and the faithful have long been
beating their tomtoms ana fattehihs
their camels for the long journey.
). Regulars. reservists and home"guards
all will be here for the event, garbeu
; i'm their war paint ana bedecked win
fe2es. .,,a
II TO be a corral of the nomadlc
tribes of Oklahoma's sandy wastes
, who are journcying hence to escape
[ the cold and wintry blasts ana pi,ch
their tents where the sun Shlnes win
, all its mellow splendor and the sniie
; prevails All of which means TINS Is
AEdar's gigantic mobilization ana
means that Tulsa will be host to more
than three thousand Shriners ana
their families. -,
3 The Forthcoming ceremonial VIII
On down as one of the largest Mason
e ic gatherings ever held in the south
4 wost and the greatest in Oklahoma
Q Akdar has spared no expense TO pro
\ vide plenty Of amusement ana enter
a tanning features for then nob'es. now
;cos and their wives and families.
Decorators will start work TINS
morning in Convention hall ana th'
: interior of the huge structure VIII b'
. Transformed into n veritable Arabiai
u templo. Everything will be ready II
ample time for the reception OF th'
caravans who arrive early.
II ~No detail has been overiooheu
There will be auto rides, luncheoh
and theater tickets for the ladies' an'
II haadouarters for them will be estab
? jished throughout the day at Akda
:. shrine Temple where they will be me
. and welcomed by the lady Shrihers
= During the day a large class OF cahul
:, dates will be given the work
The Shriners' headquarters VIII p
b. at Convention hall and the program
- distinctly provides that there Will no
4 be one idle minute
Iuncheon will be served beginning
e ,t ~ o'clock in the morning and end
ing at 1870 p. m. -,
The grand parade VIII NOV
nromptlv at 1880 o'clock from con
!, vontion hall and the line OF marc
% will extend through the prlncipa
= business streets and back to IN
l. starting point. At the head VIII D
All G. Fields famous minstrel b9n'
arrayed in their handsome costume
followed by Akdar's mobiles on foo
etate officers and others of high ran
in Masonry, Akdar's patrol and "a
niece band in their new and gorgeou
Trainings and uniforms and the WISH
8 ling caravans, orietnal dencers el
nuchs. emirs, holy scribes, wise mel
rabbans, shereefs and supervisor
the harem. ~, f,
Following the parade there WIZ !.
lie band concert at Convention nan
a tbe two bands and Akdar patrol VI
~ evecute some of their difficult drill
I'd The ceremonial session will begin
Nd 2.3O o'clock and it is expected IN;
n n class of more than two hundre
le candidates will be initiated In u
w mysteries of this great order and az
c. ouire their sand legs.
ty The decks will be cleared ny y,
o'clock in the evening and AL &. Fle
to and his minstrels will be the attra
3 tion for the evening. 1t required
al large amount Of money to get an a
ed traction Of this kind but Akdar wan
ch cd the best for this occasion ana th'
ly got It, -.
NJ lar lights of this particular branch
e. Masonry and has promised to Prov.
in an excellent entertainment for q
at crowd that will more than FIJI u
Ie great hall. Incidentally Field has q
to ready been proclaimed an honora
mt member OF Akdar and will be presei
ed with credentials when he arrives.
er The ceremonial will conclude WI
ep grand ball following the mihsti
(provlde the musical program.