The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-22
WAHABI PATROL. !.
HERE LAST NIGHT
Drill On the Streets Thoroughly En-.
joyed by Hundreds-Concert and
Dance Followed.

It was certainly a big night. The
Jackson Shriners arrived from India
nola on their special car at seven
thirty and after stunt or two at the
station drilled to the Hotel Irving
where they dined. They were met at
the train by all of the local Shriners,
many Masons and hundreds of others
whose curiosity lead them there.
A better night for the fun could not
have been selected. Following the
rain of the afternoon the sun came out
and shined for several hours. The ear
ly hours Of evening were perfectly
clear and the patrol drill given at the
corner Of Washington and Howard
Streets was performed under the shin
ing stars.
The drill drew a crowd Of two
thousand people who were assembled
on all corners at the appointed place
awaiting the arrival Of the patrol
from hotel.
While the Jackson Shriners were at
dinner at the Hotel Irving. Mrs, c. A.
Walker was introduced to the assem-
bled Mobiles by DR.. Frank II. Smith.
as the Mother Of the Shriners, Club
of Greenwood, which was organized
here December IS, 1916. The Green
wood Shriners Club in the few months
since it was organized has been hard
at work and the prospect is that in
the future this City;&ill be the home
of a Temple. There is at present no
Temple in Northern Mississippi and
the efforts of the Greenwood Shrin-
ers Club are exerted. to securing a
charter.
The Wahabi Patrol has the reputa-
tion of being one of the best drilled
patrols in the South and that reputa-
tion was successfully defended last
night. The work of the patrol was
fine and brought the hearty applause
of the assembled hundreds many
times. After the drill the Mississippi
College Band, accompanying the pa
troll, gave a concert, the members Of
the patrol and local Shriners forming
a line of march around the band. The
word was passed along the line to
"Get a Lady" and every man made a
grab into the crowd, many being sue
cessful. The captured ladies were
willingly pulled into line Of march
and after a few minutes Of that the fun
was transferred to the inside OF the
band ring where the Mobiles with the
ladies danced.
One Of the prettiest figures Of the
drill was the last, when the patrol
formed in circle about the band and
waved aloft American flags as the
band played the National Anthem. A
little girl, Mildred Gwin, on the shoul-
der of Noble in the center of the cir
Gle waved large silken flag.
The grand musical concert at the
Greenwood Theatre was equally as
great a success as the patrol drill and
was witnessed by a packed house.
The vocal solos rendered by Mrs.
George B. Power Of Jackson, and Miss
Edith Cecil Rennie Of this city, &C.
companied by Mrs. N. $. Wright, were
beautiful and brought rounds OF ap-
plause from the audience. The Mis-
sissippi College Band Upheld their
reputation as a concert band:in their
part Of the program.
The feature Of the evening and the
one that carried the celebration over
until the morning hours WAS the dance
given at the Elks Club by members Of
the local Shriners Club to the visiting
Mobiles and their party, Masons and
their ladies and members of the Elks
Club. .ie En- N
Between twelve and one O'Clock. q
banquet was served at the Club BY
the Shriners Club which was prepared
by the Kings Daughters. Two hum
dred plates were laid for the occasion
and the sumptuous feast greatly en-
joyed.
The visiting Mobiles with their ladies'
and the band lsft this morning at
nine o'clock for Winona where they
will spend . few hours before going
TO Gsenads and Water Valley. They
will then return to thar Temple y
Jackson, Z.