The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-07
ZEN ZEN TEMPLE
GIVES CITY TASTE
OF PERFORMANCES

Il,
members Of the newly organized
''Zem Fem" Shrine club Of Richmond
gave Main street start Friday even
Ing when they appeared and paraded
from the X. of P. Temple to the Muir
ray theater.
Complete organization details were
arranged at before the parade meet
Ing and after the business session and
smoker, the club attended the Muir
ray theater as the guests of Frank
Holland, where Doc Duffin gave one
of his famous acts for the benefit Of
patrons of the theater.
Officers for the first year were
selected, committees appointed and
the big show discussed. During the
session the greatest optimism pre-
vailed, and from the enthusiastic dem
onstration at the proposals for the
winters festivities. nothing can pre-
vent this being a banner year for
Shrinedom in Richmond.
The meeting was called to order by
the temporary chairman, DR.. Duffin,
who at once called on Chairman Hol-
land Of the Council of Seven for re-
port OF the council on organization
and amusement plans.
"Zem Fem" is Mystic Name
ZEN Zem", name dear to Mobiles
OF the Mystic Shrine, was unanimous
ly adopted as the new club name and
officers were then selected. Doc Duff
fin and Frank Holland were selected
AS shetks of the new tribe, to preside
with equal power, either to act with
full authority in the absence Of the
other In view Of the fact that both
are busy professional men this divi-
sion OF authority was decided on as
iUin ha r1r,h nd HA eh1fl
fair opportunity.
The selection Of committees re-
suited as follows:
Guardian Of the Shekels, w D.
Scoh'e: recorded, W. Ray Stevens;
board OF directors, John R. Long
streth, George R. Cause and John E.
PeltZ. The directors were also en-
powered and authorized to draw up
set Of bylaws, rules and regulations,
to be presented at the next meeting,
Friday. Aug. 13. at the usual hour Of
1870 p. m.
The following amusement committee
of staid business men was selected:
Frank Holland, DR.. G. f. Duffin. w d.
Scoble and NJ. Mills.
Jack Thomas and the following no
bles: Morris, Personnette and Sam
Fred. were appointed to take care of
the publicity.
Arrangements committee is com
posed Of mobiles ] Rife, F. Benn and n
w. Long, while the reception commit
tee is composed of Pickett Allen, II
Kramer Mahret, Holmes. Quigg and
c. E Blair
The committee on Eats" resulted
in the selection of H. Gottschall
Personette and Longstreth, while deco
rations will be left in the hands of
George r. Cause, John Smith Tweedie
and G.. Hamilton.
Will Seek Out Music.
Mobiles Weisbrod, Reber and Nc
Graw will soon leave for tour of the
far east and Arabia in search of music
and musicians for the band which is
planned to give the proper harmonic
effects for future meetings of the
club.
The Council of Seven reported pro-
gress on arrangements for the big
show to be staged here as the initial
big time appearance of the Fem Fem
club in Richmond. The date will b..
near Sept. l.
street parade with Arabian patrols,
gatling gun squads, Chanters, bands,
and all other attractions of a cere-
monial of the larger cities where tenn
plies are located. 1t is estimated that
from 200 to 800 will attend and par
ticipate in the festivities.
1t is desired that all mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine in Richmond or sur
rounding territory regardless of where
they hold their membership, at once
communicate with Recorder w. Ray
Stevens, send in their names and at
tend the next meeting.