The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-03

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Re sure and have your 1919 card, fcz,
and don't forget the smile.
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Reception at Masonic temple, G19-22 Jack
son street.
Visiting Mobiles are extended a cordial
invitation by the Topeka Scottish Kite
bodies to use the recreation rooms and
library.
floor. Masonic temple, between a. IN. anS
l. m.
IL m. to u.
Buffet lunch. dining room, fifth floor,
Masonic temple.
p. m. to p. m.
Mammoth Oriental parade. headed by
the pOtentnte. official divan. Abdallah
Arabic patrol and Abdallah symphony
band.
All Mobiles are expected to take part in
the parade. All novices if they expect any
favors shown had better be there with
= p. m. to y. m.
Ceremonial session. -Four hours Of great
fun for the noviees. At the city Audi
forum. Quincy street, between Seventh and
Eighth.
Traditional banquet Masonic temple,
G19-aS Jackson street.
The novices to he indicted into
Shrinedom at the ceremonial to be
held in Topeka Monday under the
auspices of Abdallah temple, Ancient
ARABIC OIue1 OF .NODlGS VI lIlt NlyS SUI
Shrine, have few more hours to send
word to their near and dear friends
before they enter the torture chant Der
at the auditorium Monday evening. 1t
will be a memorable. day-for them.
In order that their friends and rela-
tives may have an opportunity to get
a last fond glimpse, they will be par
AIDED on Kansas avenue under the
str.ctest Shrine discipline. but with all
the panoply and ceremony incident to
those ceremonials.
The Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine de-
light in admitting all the deviltry that
the profane charge them up with and
the more the cruelties they are cred
tied with the better they like it, In
fact, they are often given some valu-
able pointers for new stunts from the
Innocent gueVser on the curbstone.
That so many of the faithful have en-
dured the punishment and still live, is
the perpleNing problem that confronts
the laymen.
Never Finch ut Torture.
But - good Mason-and a Shriner
must be good Mason of high degree
before he can become a Skinner
never flinches at anything like tor
ture. They can wear fun dress suits
with perfect ease in the daytime. The
novices. however, have an evening suit
peculiarly their own.
In order to fully appreciate the truth
of these statements, the public has
been invited to line up on Kansas ave-
nue. Monday afternoon and see the
srandest array OF nobility ever staged
in Topeka. In addition to the poten-
tate Of Abdallah and his royal divan,
in fun costumes of rarest silks and
jewels. the bands of Abdallah and
their patrols, in full Oriental dress.
WI escort the innocent lambs to the
auditorium from Masonic temple.
several striking and unique floats
IL nnTfT1V of the inner secrets
of the Shrine-as much as can be
spared from the prescribed ritual-and
particular attention will be given the
victorious sons of the desert (Kansas)
returning from the worlds war The
parade Will be Il patriotic demOnstra-
ton. that due honors may he paid all
the American soldiers. as well as those
represented in the rope" section OF
the second division. 1t was hoped that
Nolah temple, of st. Joseph. would
send its potentate. divan, band and
patrol, but the returning soldiers. ex-
peCted there today. cannot reach their
home town until Monday and the first
duty of the Shriners being to their
home soldiers and sailors. they cannot
come. it was announced.
Parade Line of March.
The line of march will be from Ma
sonic temple, on Jackson street, south
to Tenth street; east on Tenth to Kan
sas avenue; north on Kansas avenue
to Fifth street; countermarch on Kan
sas avenue 70 Eighth and thence by
way of Eighth and Quincy streets to
the auditorium, where the ceremonies
will begin at once. The parade will
move promptly at 1880 o'clock and ar
rive at the auditorium at O'Clock
The days program will be opened
with a reception of the Masonic tenn
pie where all novices must report be-
tween 8 o'clock and noon Visiting
mobiles are extended a cordial invita-
ton by the Topeka Scottish Rite bod
les to use the recreation rooms and
library. At noon there will be a buff
fet luncheon on the fifth floor. after
which the parade will fora. The
ceremonial session at the auditorium
will last about four hours.
At o'clock a banquet will be
served at Masonic temple. The enter
tainment committee has prepared ar
elaborate program for the banquet
including musical numbers by Mis-.
Margaret Gohllle, the Modoc club
Tom Powell-the Topeka Harry Lau.
der-Carl Hummell and others There
will also be a character sketch by l
L. Henry.
Special trains will leave for Leaven-
worth and Kansas City after the en-.
tertainment.