El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-29
SHRINERSHA
FUN WITH 40
Fall Ceremonial of FL MAZDA
Temple in Keeping With
War Economy.

Forty Freemas0ns attained the de-
gree OF nobility in FL Mazda temple,
Ancient Arabic order OF the MOBILES
OF the Mystic shrine, Saturday night
at the semi annual ceremonial of that
body in Masonic temple, following its
traditional parade through the down
town streets. One Of them was Col
y. p. Hyatt. former commander Of
the second Iowa infantry at Camp
Cody. now assigned 70 the 10gth
headquarters and military police here
He is from Des Noines and Za-Ga-
zig temple there asked Ell Paso's
mobiles TO put him over the TOD" here
90 cheer him mp at the loss OF his
regiment, which was shuffled. cut
and dealt out TO other units IN the
big training camp lately. The other
uuvlces were
The New MOBILES
". r. Adair, 3. F. Berkeley. Alpine;
Samuel Blacl5ham, p. j. B0urland,
Marathon; W u. Burchman. Terlin-
qua; Il s. BurweI, Lieut. G. l. Chat
Zee, r j. Chastain. Sanderson; H y.
Christie w y. Ellis. C. l. EzelL II.
+ Feeback7 C. O. Finley valentine;
c. a. Hickman E. A Hester; i. G..
H0skins, lIuleshOe; T. 3. Humber;
Thomas Kirkpatrick, Maria; 4 r.
Lay s Fl LevensOns J W LOreutzeu,
y. j.. MaLWel- A A Newell. Alpine;
Il I. Nix, Rev. C. I. Overstreet, E. D.
Prime, R IL Sardi, W ". Scott, L. G.
SeeEer, sgt Foster Sharp, Hachita-
y. n; C.. S. Shelly, Tesnus; T. ".
Shelly. Tesnus; A. A StOy. W. c.
Thomas. j. W Warner, R. C.. Young
". y. Ponsford- All are OF FL Paso
except those from out OF town as
named
War Time Parade.
The most eXtravagant thing the
Shriners did at this ceremonial was
the insignificant Investment in money
they made in their street show, which
was IN keeping with war times and
conservation Everybody at the
temple ate q buffet supper, instead
Of staying with a banquet after the
work" While they saved expense
in the parade they gained just as
fine looking a lot OF nOTices as ever
and had just as much fun with them.
Indeed. Pioneer plaza was blocked
for a quarter OF an hour while chief
coop" Scott White and "roundsman
J. B. Bentley rounded up "slackers,
among them Norman Walker, local
neWspap who, finally ar
rested and dragged TO the door Of
the police motor prison, assisted IN I
an exciting delivery" during which I
most Of the prisoners made speed I
records. leaving the noble policemen I
only part Of a load. as the procession I
outIuued toward the temple.
More Than 200 March.
Hope " Smith rode at the head OF /
the parade, the FL Paso band, FOL {
lowed by a column OF 200 fez topped /
Shriners in open order Twenty i've I
others carried the big Gag, fiat J.
w. Levy and children in a pony cart J
drawn by a Shetland, made a pretty /
feature. The officers OF the temple
headed by John Duncan Mason, all I
clad in their flowing oriental robes,
filled two cars
FL Nadia Arab patrol. Capt. sam
Drsben and Lieut.. Grover L Pickerel /
in charge. made a brave show in their |
new uniforms
Herds the Devil
The uovices carried many humor- 7
Gus banners Among them was Rev.
Charles l. Overstreet, pastor Of the /
First Presbyterian church, who had .
the job Of "herdinE the devil an
other novice in scarlet costume, &C
cordinE to the orthodox Information
Hsl E Christie was a pawnbroker;
=. F. Maxwell Dragged on the motor
car OF that name; Lieut. Chaffee
carried a machine gun; Harry Bur
well exhibited a red dress Of Mexican
war epoch.