The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-12
ANCIENT ARABIC ORDER
WILL CELEBRATE TO-DAY
ming TO Make Ceremonial Session
Red Letter Event.
IMPERIAL POT'ENTATE is HERE
Merry r. Neidringhans, Jr., OF North
America, Will BE rendered launch
con at ACKNOWLEDGEMENT "a La
BeIvin'' at 7 O'Clock.

In the annals OF Acca temple,
Ancient Arabic order. mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine. this day will go on
record as the red letter day for
months and wears TO come.
Henry F. Neidringhaus, Jr.. the i'm
perlal potentate. of North America,
will arrive in Richmond about noon
and will be met by a committee COM
posed of all the past potentates Of the
temple. and escorted to the Jefferson
hotel, where a luncheon will be served
in his honor The afternoon will be
spent in showing the distinguished
visitor the many attractions OF the
ca ital city.
The program for this afternoon will
begin with parade by Acca temple
patrol and band from. the Masonic
temple at : o'clock. from where they
will march direct to the jefferson
hotel. On their arrival at the hotel,
concert will be given by Acca's band
and a few stunts win he pulled Of by
the patrol. 1t will not he in order for
anybody in Richmond to he unduly
excited this evening, because Of any
thing spectacular or unusual. Indeed
before the ceremonial session ends
sometime around midnight, II is ex
pected that many unusual things will
happen The nature of them has not
been dvulged bv the illustrious mobiles.
dwelling here abouts. for they have
left the greater part OF The work up
TO AcCa's patrol and degree team,
which viii assist in leading Randy
Dates from The neither regions into
the light or friendship and hrotherly
love Imperial Potentate Neidring
haus will he escorted from the Jeffer-
son hotel TO 'he Masonic temple,
where the business session OF this
ceremonial is called FOR 6 O'Clock. fol
lowing this part of the ceremonies,
banquet "A La Relyin" will be served
Mt O'Clock. About O'Clock in the
Masonic temple the great and sublime
degree OF noble viii he conferred
apon twenty-five Or more of the un-
regenerates who have been fortunate
enough to pass the moslem test.
Day of Mirth Promised,
What may happen or may be done,
il IS not in the mind Of n mere lay
man 20 undertake to forecast, but IL
is assured that no dire evil can come
as result of the "stunts' that may
be pulled off The visiting Shriners
with the obsequious assistance of the
local mobiles of tho mystic order
promise, however. a day Of mirth and
fun for all.
The red fez and the black tassei will
be the insignia bv which you may
know Shriner this evening. and
wherever you meet one there YOU will
find heart that beats true to the
instincts OF happiness and good VIII
70 ali the world,
The railroads have granted for this
occasi6n a greatly reduced round
trip rate from e.ery section Of Viz
ainia. and il is expected that moro
than three hundred Shriners viii visit
the, city today. many OF which ny
rived in Richmond on yesterday from
all parts OF the state. Invitations
were extended 20 the other temples
in Observation-Disclosures. Of Norfolk, and
KAHN OF Ruanoke--and 1t is eN-
pected that Great many from thest
temples will avail themselves OF Tho
opportunity Of attending this cere-
lnouisl session ~ AccA temple, owing
to the feet that the imperial potcn-
tate ~ North America Will he pres
eut
That the Arab patrol Of Atca teIa
pie Is expected 10 cover itself with
'elor>. al this ceremonial iS not TO he
doubted by any noble who may at
tend this meeting Forewarned by A
circular that you were Liable 20 miss
-3mething II you stayed away II -
expected that the nobility will be
present in large numbers To cheer on
Captain John r. Rose, Jr,. and his
band OF Hawaiians.
Following the action OK the temple
at its last meeting the most impor-
tant business which will come fer at
tentinn tonight will he the report OF
the property of building committee,
which is composed of Edward G.
schmidt. Henry W. Rountree. IL. MEG.
Burlington. John r.. Rose Jr- and
K r. Forrest.
Plans For New Temple.
The plans for the new temple. or
mosque. SIS will be submitted IVY tho
building or property committee to-
night. have made decided progress,
aud it is expected that this matter
will attract an unusually large AZ
tendance at the meeting tonight.
The present year. under Potentate
II. McC. Burlington. Of Acca temp>e.
has given great impetus TO the move
ment to secure "a home Of it's own
similar TO those erected by other large
cities. for the Mystic Shrine of Rich
mond and tho territory covered by
ACCa.
AN RANDY dates" are reminded
that they should be on hand prompt
lv at the appointed time at the Ma
sonic temple tonight and receive their
badges, which will admit them 70 the
banquet "a Ia Kelvin" at : o'clock.
The following well-known mobiles
of the city compose tho reception
committee:
Frank L. Butler. chairman; W. II.
Adams. 8. B. Adkins, r. Edward Bur
ton, r. o Bell, DR.. Il. T. Blackwell.
Ralph Binswanger. Dr.. J. A. c.
Chandler j. D. Crump. W. T. Dab
ney, William s Drewry. NJ. c. Eichei
w b. ELAN. Hiram T. Gates. W. J.
Gilman, W. W. Hardwicke. !, j. Mar
cuse, Robert Mitchell, l. w. McNeigh.
George r Nelson. W. j. Parrish, Os-
car E. Parrish, w. Bailey Saunders.
w G. sale. j. G. Sellinger. Percy j.
Straus. A. X. Vest W. w. Workman.
William II. Wyatt and Carter n Will
Hams, Jr.