The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23
FROM KEN TEMPLE
MAKE HIT IN MAGIC CITY

Patrol and Band From Grand Forks
Arrive in Minot This Afternoon
Large Number Here for Ball
This Evening.
The Patrol and band IRON KEN
Temple, Grand Forks, arrived in Mi
not this afternoon and were met at
the Great Northern station by band
of sixty Shriners from northwestern
North Dakota who gathered to enjoy
one of the most pleasant occasions OF
it's kind ever known in this city.
The Shriners had spent Wednesday
in Williston, where they received
royal welcome, which included re-
ception in the Congregational church.
followed by dinner in the evening,
the visiting Shriners responding to a
number of toasts. The KEN Patrol,
consisting Of sixteen artists, went
thru their famous drills faultlessly.
The Williston Shriners took their
guests for ride about the city and to
the coal mines and oil fields.
Upon their arrival from Williston,
the visitors led parade thru the
principal streets of Minot, followed
by the local delegation, all wearing
their brilliant fezzes. The Shrine
band gave an enjoyable concert in
front of the Masonic Temple and at
five o'clock the Patrol gave an exhi
bition drill lasting half an hour, in
front of the Leland hotel, one block of
the pavement being roped off. A live
! ly snow storm was in progress thru
out the drill and altho the pavement
was slippery, the work was executed
in a manner that elected much APP
plause.
At fve-thirty the Shriners and the
ladies accompanying the visiting
! Shriners enjoyed a dinner served at
the basement of the Presbyterian
, church by the Presbyterian ladies.
Plans had been made to hold the
Shrine ball at the Masonic Temple.
but the crowd was much larger than
anticipated and the Armory had to be
! secured.
Prior to the dancing, a short pro-
gram was rendered. The address of
welcome was given by James John
son. The response was given by Chas.
McManus, Acting Potentate. Finley
Cameron spoke on the Widows and
| Orphans fund. Clarence Hale respond
| ed to the toast "Kem Temple" and
Theo. Elton, the most gallant of Shrin-
! ers, responded to the toast, "The La
dies"
Miss Jean Fuller gave wonderful
exhibition of aesthetic dancing to
music furnished by Miss Fisk at the
! piano. The Patrol gave an exhibition
! at the Armory and the Shrine orches-
{ ira furnished the very best Of music
for the dance, which was attended by
not only the Shriners but by great
I many Master Masons and their ladies.
! The affair was one of the most bril-
liant functions ever held in the city
The visitors number sixty and in
| clude in addition to the band and Pa
troll, the following:
Divan of KEN Temple.
/ C. H. McManus, Acting Potentate
/ M. e. Stricken, Assistant Rabban.
Geo. H. Olmstead, Oriental Guide.
/ G. R. jacob, Treasurer.
c.. N. Barnes, Recorder.
r. B. Elton, LIST Ceremonial Master
/ j. A. Pouleur, End Ceremonial Mas
ter.
w. H. Brown, Outer Guardw.
4 Scottish Rite Bodies.
D. M. Holmes, Venerable Master.
Finley D. Cameron, Wise Master.
Fred l.. Goodman, Commander.
Clarence A. Hale, Master Of Kadosh
i York Rite Bodies.
J. E. Turner, Worshipful Master.
! George H. Olmsted, High Priest.
j Casper O. Olson, Commander.
The visitors entertained the Mino
Shriners in a splendid manner an(
were voted a bunch of jolly good fel
lows. The singers included Messrs
1 Elton, Dickinson, Montgomery, Moor
and Dorgelo and they started the bal
rolling with the following number
sung to the tune "When john!
i Comes Marching Home"
'"When we go down to Minot town
]; Hurrah! Hurrah!
When we go down to Minot town,
Hurrah! Hurrah!
Well give three cheers and then yell
For Minot always rings the bell.
Why Not Minot?
For that's the place for me"
The band is one of the best that ha
visited Minot. The leader is E. A
Moses and the director is Gust jacob
There are 26 members in the band:
Captain Weisbecker is drum majo
and he makes an imposing appear
ance.
The visitors enjoyed their short
stay in Minot and will leave Frida!
for Devils Lake, where they will en-
deavor to wake up the old burg.
Double Surprise.
A double surprise was held Tues
day evening for Mrs. H. M. Taylo
and little neighbor, Master Johnnl,
Byrne at the formers apartments i
;, the Tompkins block to commemorat
the birthday of each. The evening