Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-11-06
.SHRINERSCET
.sWORK HEREFOR
aBIC CEREMONIAL
Street Parade, Barbecue
And Ball Features Of
Celebration

| SAN@|Sob SuIIuS ceremonial
ever staged in this part of Gorgia
is being arranged for Thanksgiving
4 day IN Americus by the local shriners
and Alec Temple, of Savannah, of
which the local Shriners are mem
bers 1t is expected that 1000 wear
ers OF the fez will be in Americus
on that day, which will be a great
event in Georgia Shrinedom. On
the program, besides the ceremonial,
Will be a big street parade, with
floats, decorated autos, marching
clubs, bands, patrols, stunts, etc., a
barbecue for the Shriners and invited
! ladies and grand ball.
The local Shriners are already
busily engaged working out the de-
tails. The executive committee,
which has charge of all arrange
ments, is composed of S. R. Heys,
! chairman; j. E. Hightower, Cloyd
| Buchanan, W. F. Smith and E. T.
Murray, Secy. Today this commit
, tee announced the appointment of
numerous other committees for spe-
ciic work in carrying out the plans
for the celebration, the personnel of
which is appended to this article.
] Special Train Coming.
A big feature of the ceremonial
will be the presence of a trainload
! of Savannah Shriners, who will ar
rive early Thanksgiving morning
over the Seaboard. The special train
will bring the Temple officers, the
temple band and patrol, and a num-
| ber of Savannah members of the or
der.
The parade is expected to be held
in the afternoon, probably about 2
o'clock The ceremonial, at which a
large number of candidates from all
| over South Georgia will be initiated
! into the mysteries of the order, will
be staged afterwards, probably about
4 o'clock The ball will begin at
! $50 o'clock, with Muecke's orches-
| ira furnishing the music. The bar
becue, of course, will be given at
! noon.
1t was announced today that ad-
| mission to both the barbecue and ball
will be by the fez and presentation
of the 1919 Shrine card.
Chairman Heys and Secretary
Murray have just sent out to all the
| Mobiles in this county letter i'm
pressing upon them the Importance
| of real work and cooperation, which,
| they declare, will be necessary, be-
cause of the enormity of the event,
to make it the success they are de-
| termined it shall be Says this let
| ter:
! Lets Get Together.
"Now MOBILES, let's all get togeth-
er on this Ceremonial and pull to-
| gether. It is worth while and you
know it. Don't say Let the other
fellow do it this time, I've done my
share If every Noble said that,
nothing would be done. But if each
committeeman would do just little,
the whole thing would go off with
colors flying and no one Noble would
have the burden to bear.
at is going to take work, but we
want to show the visiting MOBILES of
Americus are wide awake and are
able to put across when it comes to
holding a Shrine Ceremonial
| 80 wake up. Communicate with
the chairman of your committee at
once. Don't wait until the day of
| the ceremonial to show yourself.
Anybody can do that
"There is only one thing necessary
in order that we of Americus will be
able to pull this event off in any
I shape at all, and that is expressed
in one word-co-operation."
They make special plea for every
committee member to attend every
meeting rquested.
Following is the local committees
named and their members:
Decoration Committee.
w. E. Taylor, chairman; B. j.
Harrison. D. R. Andrews, J. A. Nc
Donald, P. J. Lee, H. E. Allen, E. l.,
Murray, S A. Daniel, B. Thad Wise,
G. B. Veates.
This committee is responsible for
the proper decoration of the hall,
city, floats and automobiles.
Reception Committee.
W. W. Dykes, chairman; 5. H.
Hevs, D. R. Andrews, J. A. Hixon,
Rev Guyton Fisher, Rev, Carl MI
nor, J. E. Hightower, W. Fred Smith
This committee is responsible for
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