The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-21
SHR|hERS READY FOR
SPRING PILGRIMAGE
Members Of Aoa Temple VIII Co to
Alexandria ami Woodstock This
Week for Ccrernontals.
LEAVE RICHMOND THURSDAY.
Members of Order VIII Parade
Through principal Streets OF Alex
nndrin, After w h / h Buffet
Luncheon VIII He Served.

All arrangements are about COM
pleted for the spring pilgrimage OF
Richmond Shriners, members OF Acca
temple. to Woodstock. Va, ana Alex
andria, where ceremonial sessions OF
tho Ancient Arabic Order Mobiles OF
tho Mystic Shrine Will he hold They
Will be held. at. Woodstock on May "a
and Alexandria on May %.
The divan. patrol and band OF Acca
tomple, numbering about sevenFy-HVe,
Will leave Richmond Thursday morn
ing over tho Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad to Harrisonburg where the
Southern railway Will be taken en-
route to Woodstock. VI. At each of the
above named places while stopping
hetween train time. the band and pa
troll will give short exhibition or
fancy drills and n musical concert me
caravan of AcCa temple VIII assemble
at the Mains Street station at 7 o'clock
Thursday morning and the itinerary
has been announced as follows, Leave
Richmond 1925 A. NJ. arrive stanton
1888 +. NJ. leave Staunfon t;42 = NJ.
arrive Harrlsonhurg As ?. NJ, leave
Harrison burg 2;55 p. NJ, and arrive
Woodstock, Va, at 4-48 P. Nj, " mere
n score or. more unregenerates nave
been discovered lurking In the neigh
tipI tloou VI lllESS FStt 4ttA1 t'AtN1~NSr $3.50
who have indicated n desire TO get
their moneys worth and Colonel r,
McC. Burlington says that the goods
Will be delivered
Continued IN Alexandria
From Woodstock the tnArrey W1l1
he continued on to Alexandria, where
on Friday evening another large class
Of candidates viii pass over the hot
sands"
Recorder James II rrioe has Issued
his notice for the portion OF the pill
Rrimage, which reads in part as fol-
lows:
IN these troublous times, when tho
principles or Justice. liberty md right
must he reafftrmed. Ii IL emthenty
fit md proper that We should seek tn
enfratton where the Nras Of freedom
and Independence were ktndled by the
countries first and Rrea test cham ion
washington. the Man and Mason
Our heart. inStinctlvely turn 20 Alex
andrta In no spot IN this common
wealth have our receptions been mora
cordial. ard the welcome accorded
Acca Temples visits warmer than In
the ltfIe city on the Potomac-eve-y-
Aodv wants 10 go back Information
has been received that ct this particu-
lar time. there are numerous sons or
fNe desert VINO are C4aNioIlHS ~ i'ti
the caravan to Mecca. and who give
every assurance OF being able to stand
the Noslem test They have been In
termed In the locality Of Alexandra
with shore ieave' on the evening Of
the 25th.- Acca temple has been In
vited TO act AS hosts on this occasion.
and the reception promises TO be one
OF the warmest ever"
To Have Patrol Drill.
The program calls for p patrol drill
under the direction OF Captain Jno.
r. Rose. Jr.. followed by band con-
cert under the leadership Of Jos NJ.
i-Brereton AZ 3 o'clock the entire
membership Will parade the principal
streets Of Alexandria. and after buff
fet luncheon at $50 p. NJ. the re-
mainder Of the evening will be given
over TO the ceremonial session.
The iivan Of Acca temple comprises
the following officers; r. Nee. Bui-
linEton, potentate; Clinton L. VII
Hams. chief rahban; Walker c. Cot
treil, assistant rabban. Thomas ;
Whittet. high priest and prophet;
Fdw. G. Schmidt. oriental guide; John
r. Mayer. treasurer; Jas II. Price. re-
corder: Geo. Fl. Keesee, first cere-
monial master; Hugh c. Foster, sec
ond ceremonial master: Howell r.
Weisiger. marshall; Thos. B. Nc
Adams supervising director: mo r.
Rose Jr.. captain Of the Arab patrol
los. NJ. Prereton, director band; IL.
Theo. Ellyson and Thos. S. Bowles,
a1cbnlIsts