Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-06
.SHR|NERS WILL
CELEBRATE HERE
THURSDAY MAY 8
Mobiles From All Over State
Will Be Here for Spring
Ceremonies.

zone of the largest classes of nov
ices in the 30 years history Of the
Sahara Temple, A.A. O. M. S., Oasis
of Pine Bluff, Desert of Arkansas, is
anticipated" Noble Alex H. Rowell
Potentate, said yesterday "at the an
nual spring ceremonial to be held
next Thursday, Nav 9th, 1919. Extra
equipment has been arranged for the
trains arriving in Pine Bluff on that
day to take care of the unusual travel
anticipated and expected for the oc-
casion.
Shriners from all parts of north
eastern, eastern and southeastern and
western Arkansas have signified their
intention of coming. Word has been
sent in to the local temple from
prominent Shriners at Lake Village,
Dumas, McGehee, Monticello, Der
mott, Hamburg, and other towns of
southeastern Arkansas listing large
numbers of mobiles who are epecting
to join in the celebration. Something
like so mobiles and novices from Hell
ena are coming; many from Texar-
kama, Hot Springs, Fordyce, Para
gould, Blytheville, Mariana, and 9th
large cities in all parts of the state,
have expressed their intention of
participating in the pilgrimage. Visi-
tors from He!la Temple at Dallas, AL
A. Chymia Temple at Memphis, All
Amin Temple at Little Rock, and In
dia Temple at Oklahoma City will be
on hand
Fifty N0vices.
An even half hundred motives
have already filed petitions with
the recorder, Noble A. R. Cooper, to
make the journey across the hot sands
of the desert; as many more have ex-
pressed their willingness and inten-
ton to join the caravan.
The real celebration begins We'd
nesday eveing at eight o'clock when
a smoker will be given by the men,
bers of Sahara's Peerless Patrol, and
will eliminate Thursday night with
an old fashion Shriner's Dance. Ev-
cry noble of the city, as well as visi-
tors from out of the city, and mobiles
of sister temples, are not only invit-
ed to participate in the smoker, but
are expected to come in and be at
home with the local mobiles; they are
assured warm and hearty welcome
and cordial reception
The mobiles will wear their fez and
regalia during the entiresday Thurs
day. According to a decree of the
official divan, the patrol have orders
to confiscate the hat of any noble ap-
pearing upon the streets after 10
O'Clock a. m. without fez. n
- Register at Temple.
The registration of the novices will
begin at the Temple at II a. m. Thurs
day by the recorder: promptly at IL
O'Clock noon. a traditional Shriner's
luncheon will be served at the Temple
by the members and ladies of the Or
der Of the Eastern Star.
The parade will be in charge of
Capt. Samuel M. Levine, and Lieut..
George S. Holderness, and will be
formed at the Temple promptly at
$50 in the afternoon. All mobiles and
novices will take part in the parade.
The business session will be called
to order at 2:30 which is to be fol-
lowed by the ceremonial session of
the Temple.
At 8 o'clock the usual banquet will
be served for the mobiles and their
ladies, and the newly created mobiles,
to be followed by the dance.
Committees.
Banuuet-Noble Chas. A. Gordon,
Noble M. Schnable, Noble Nicholas J.
CAN'T, Jr.
Music-Noble A. r. Cooper, Noble
Hunter H. Knox, Noble BENZ. D. Luck.
Glad Hand committee-NobleW w. B.
Alexander. Noble Pinchback Taylor,
Noble L. w. Clement, Noble w. H.
Hall, Noble Harry /. Holderness, and
Others.
Entertainment committee-Noble
Samuel M. Levine, Noble w. P. Parks,
Noble w. H. Arnold, Noble o. L.
LONGING. and others.
Reception committee-Nobles and
Mesdames T. j.. Collier. E. R. Crum,
N. j. CAN'T, Jr., T., M. Hooker, C. H.
Bolinger, r. C. Alcorn. ]. F. McIn-
tyre, w. E. Collier, William Breath
witt, and others.
Camel Tamers-Noble George S.
Holerness,N Mobiles AZ sGssH ickman. Mo-
BILE c. W.. Highill, Noble r. E. Jones
and others.rstaf A4l{ e. ,e.'.