The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-11-17
SHR|NERS TAKE
CITY; CLASS OF
ITO INITIATED
Parade is Feature of Day;
Ceremonial Breaks
All Records

And all iiO Of the Shrine novlces
are hanging on TO the rope for dear
life today. for II il branding time at
Baiiut Abyad Temple. oasis OF Albu-
querque on the dessert OF New Mex
leo. The city was turned over TO the
Shrinors and their fat and restless
novices'' today. and the wcarers OF the
red fez were everywhere In evidence.
The first sign OF something stirring
wDH the sight of O. A. MatsOn and
Fred White, In garments not entirely
In keeping with their walks In life.
lahhed to the telephone poles In front
OF their respective places OF business.
Mr.. MatHon was handcuffed around
his pole and bore placaFd on his
back saying II handled the county
money" and Mr.. White announced
himself too busy to cash checks"
while some kind brother fed him
eamcls milk through n straw.
Parade an Hour late.
The big "pee-rade'' advertised as
the Worlds most Atupendous. start
ling. sparkling spectacular spectacle"
started promptly an hour iNhind
schedule. whilc the spectators
Tho "Pee-rndc" Was headed by Col.
John Borradaile and James Nipp.
marshal. on horseback. followed by
color guard Of a dozen army off
GERS.
Tho Shrine band. "our own. by
gum" then made It's first appearance
on the streets OF the city. Dressed
In flowing garments OF the royal pur-
pie. and led by A. +. Morrissctte as
drum major. In dress suit and red
fez. II was an impressive sight. Tho
band. composed OF is pieces, has been
practicing for three months under tho
leadership of Fred Ellis and promises
80 A.s nt.a uf h.. l.suItnaT NrnNfalful
ganlzations OF the city.
The local and visiting mobiles OF the
mystic shrine were next In the line
OF march. riding In automobiles. on
an automobile truck were the past
potentates OF Ballut Abyad, Reuben
Perry. Z. O. CuAhman. Peter William
son. Thomas Wiikerson, L.. IL Cham
borlain. on gorgeous float repre-
Aenting all the opulence aud ease OF
the orient sut tho illusirious pOtcntate
Dr. Frank ~ Barr. In purple and
gold. on either sido OF whom were y
J. Abrahnms. chief rabban, and r. T.
Chase. assistant rabban. Al the foot
Of their dias reposed two Egyptian
beauties, fresh from the harem, and
before them stood n guard OF two
conl-black Nubinn slaves.
"Yellow Dog" Rides.
The yellow dOg'' rode In the old
stage coach, and two OF the most OBJ
strcpcrous noVicos managed "A hurro
cart Some OF the novices rode on the
water wagon" and the remainder fol-
lowed. holding 10 IA long rope and
carefully guarded by an outer lile OF
mobiles In red robes and fezzes. The
novicos are all wearing night gowns.
That's how you can tell en-" eN-
plnined one OF the Shriners.
4 guard of Shriners was busy fol-
lowing the parade and picking up all
the wandering brothers who should
have appeared In the fez and locking
them up In the band-wagon. Moving
pictures and photographs were taken
OF the parade. which returned to the
Masonic Temple for lunch.
The ceremonial was held this after
noon at the temple, when the largest
class OF noyices In the history Of the
state was Initiated into the shrine.
After the ceremonial the curtni" goes
up at s;ib this evening NJ the CrNstal
theater on one OF the most elaborate
minstrel and musical comedy shows
ever staged In the southwest. The
show is put on by the Shrine patrol
under the direction of George c.
Pound Of New York city.
Those Who Joined.
Those who iourniod across the hot
sands today are:
Albert W Skarnd. Clovis: !. r.
Hines, Carlsbad: j. A, Nichols. Clovis;
j. u. Lindlcy, Clovis; }. w. cClain.
Deming: Harry Slack. Gallup; w. l.
praoger. Roswell: !. :. Fitzhugh,
Clovis: G.. y. Agec. Van liouton: \. j,
Sullivan. French; Oito Roose, Culum-
bue: q. r.. Hank. East Naugn. q. II
Thomas. Albuquerque; g, =, Scott
Tucumcari; J. :. Taylor, Hurley; Il,
IL Leslie. Dcs Moinos; T.. J. Wheeler
Albuquerque! T.. ". Ruffin. Albuqucr'
que; II. G. Tilden. III. Wingnte; David
nrOwn. Gallup: George hoffman,
Belon, r. T. Hanson Albuquerque; J
w Nopson, Jra Dcming. T.. u, Gar
cia Albuquerque; j. -. McTayish
MagdalenR; q. \. Mutaon, Albuqucr-
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