The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-30
SEVENTY TYROEs CROSSED
THE HOT SANDS IN
BIG KEY
CEREMONIAL.
PRINCE is PRESENT
Spectacular Street Parade Feat
ured The Days Celebrations;
Many Comic Features;
Banquet.


supreme in Columbus Thursday.
! 1t was the occasion of the big
ceremonial Of the Dramatic Order
Knights of Khorassan or Dokeys, anC
the members of the order completely
took charge of the city in THEN
revelry.
The ceremonial was in celebration
of the removal of Saladin Temple to
Columbus and it was a most brilliant
and successful event in every respect
The occasion was graced by the
presence Of Imperial Prince Harry w.
Nice of Baltimore who holds the
higrest station within the gift of the
order in America.
A spectacular street parade featur-
ed the occasion as far as public
demonstration was concerned.
Music for the occasion was furnish
ed by the cadet band Of the A. and
NJ. College and it gave the parade a
martial air and added very materially
to the success and pleasure of the
occasion. The band is composed of
forty pieces and it played almost con-
tinuously during the parade.
Thousands of people formed lanes
along the line of march and the
parade was greeted with cheers all
along its route from Main street to
College and as far east as the South
ern depot and back to the business
district along Main street.
Scores of visitors came from all
sections Of Mississippi and delega-
tion of visitors headed by Royal
Vizier Stovall came from jackson,
Tenn. A large representation was
from Artesia, Meridian, Jackson and
Hattiesburg. Artesia sent an especial
ly large and enthusiastic delegation
and they played prominent part ln
the days program.
The fun started early in the morn
ing when the tyroes began to make
their appearance on the streets, They
were Immediately taken into custody,
their faces painted in Indian Chief
fashion and they were marked as
victims of the occasion. They were
called upon to do every kind of stunt
that the ingenious minds Of the vet
eran Dokeys could conceive.
The Imperial Party arrived at 1920
in the afternoon over the Mobile and
Ohio from Montgomery where the
Imperial Prince had attended a cere-
monal the day before. The disting
uished visitor and his wife were met
at the train by committee from the
Temple headed by Royal Prince
Arthur Stansel, and a committee of
ladies composed Of Mrs. p w. Maer,
Mrs. Arthur Stansel, Mrs. b. A. Lin
coin, Mrs J. 7. Searey.
Mrs. Nice was beautiful entertain
ed at dinner by Mrs. Arthur Stansel
at the Women's Club. Later pic
ture show party was given in her
honor.
The Imperial Prince was driven
from the station to Main street where
the parade was forming. He rode at
the head Of the procession. The par
ade was inter mingled with the beau
tiful and burlesque and comic.
Three handsome floats furnished by
the pupils of the athletic department
of the Stephen d. Lee High School.
The floats were most beautiful and
artistic and were executed and con-
eeived with rare artistic taste and
skill, and they elected universal adj
miration and favorable comment from
the thousands who witnessed the par
ade.
The floats were designed and ex-
ecuted under the direction of Miss
Dewetta Burkett, physical director of
the school, and to her is due the credit
and thanks of the Temple for this
beautiful feature Of the parade. The
floats lent grace and beauty to the
parade and formed the main feature
Of the event.
The parade was headed by the lead
car driven by Mr.. Il. A. Trask, Sr.,
followed by the A. and NJ. band and
automobiles carrying the Imperial
Prince and visiting officers and mem
bers.
The floats were headed the comic
section Of the parade. Eighty tyroes
feature this section Of The pageant
Some were chained together with