The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-05
LARGEST CLASS IN HISTORY OF LOCAL
 SHRINE INITIATED
Over 800 Candidates "CrOss the Hot Sands" at Cere- mOnial Session of
 ZamOra Temple

The biggest ceremonial session of Za- mora temple, Nobles of the Mystic shrine passed into history, when a class of $50 candidates crossed the hot sands. at the Jefferson theatre last night, Not withstanding the large number of candi- dates, the initiation was carried out in ample" form and the. "unregenerated' got all that was coming to them. and then some, at the hands of Director of Work l.. H. Salter, and his efficien; corps of assistants.
 The meeting was attended by over 2000 members of the order and the Red Fez'' was much in evidence all day in the downtown section of the city Many visitors from other temples were in at tendance, including leading members of the Masonic fraternity.
 Following the registration of the can | didates, a parade was formed at the Jefferson theatre yesterday afternoon | and, led by platoon of police, and the | Boys Industrial School band, they pa | raded the principal streets of the city | Included in the parade were several l floats bearing the official divan of Za- mora temple, headed by Illustrious Po- | tentate J. H. Heineke. The candidates | followed holding on to the rope while | on the side were a nuniper of Shriners | in grotesque costume who kept the | crowds amused with their antics. | The parade halted at Drennens new garage. where .ood old d-fasthioned ! barbecue was served, under the direction of the ladies of the several chapters | Order of the Eastern Star, and was l greatly enjoyed.
 Quite a number of 'pranks" were played on the candidates by the old | timers.' including the arrest and incar nation in the city jail of several members l of the local police and other city depart | ments. who were members of the class. The meeting was great success in ev- | cry way, and many compliments were | extended the officers and the several l committees in charge for the excellent
 manner in which 1t was carried out.
 flower festival scheduled to be given by Circle No 2. Pastors Helpers, June b. will of necessity be postponed There | will be no more rehearsals for the pres ent and a future date will be fixed for the entertainment
 Mrs. Phillip Brick is the guest of reia- tives in Columbiana.
 Mrs. J. A. E. Lovett Is very ill at her home on Dartmouth avenue.
 | c. C. Moseey left Wednesday to teach
 mathimatics at the University of Ala
 bFma during the summer.
 Miss Elizabeth Gregory left today for her home in Tuscaloosa after visit to
 her brother, Bernard Gregory.
 Mrs. D. A. Sterne of South Amboy
 N J., has returned to her home after q
 visit to her mother, Mrs U. Schwaba cher.
 Sarah, the little daughter of Capt. and
 Mrs. Lacy Edmundson, is very i'll of
 pneumonia at the home of her parents r
 the Orlean apartment.
 A cable from Corp. Fay Randle Wednes day announced that he had sailed from
 Marseilles. He is with the Twenty-tiftl Balloon company.
 Mrs. T. F. Woodroof and Mrs I. C.
 Peal of Nashville are the guests of Mrs.
 Leslie Tompson on Fifth avenue.
 Mrs. l.. Barr will leave Friday to at
 tend the marriage of her son, David in
 Baltimore, afterwards visiting her brother
 at his home in New York on the Catskill mountains.