The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-21
UNIFORMED PATROLS IN ARAB
CARE, MARCH THRoU0H CITY
STREETS AND LOUD
APPLAUSE.
Candidates Initiated, BanQuets. Bust
moss Meeting and VaudeVne "ere
Among the Days Dotngs.

The Spring Ceremonial Of Osiris Tenn.
<ple. Ancient Arabic Order, Noht'I OF
THE Mystic Shrine. was celcora'rd IN
Wheeling Thursday and at noon the
streets were thronged with men CARRIED
in Arab costume. members OF the Oslrl'
or visiting patrols and hundreds wore
the fez. the head gear typed III the
| Mystic Shrine.
ttacular. the knights Templar affair was
| conceded to occupy niche OF ItS "w In
Wheeling parade annals, but tho Shr'n,
j rs were to wear their pictureSpu" ana
, rcsplendent uniforms. Everybody Knows
l. how the patrols can drill. so everyone
was agog with excitement waiting Tor
! the parade TO appear.
| Crowds jammcd the sidewalks and he
police, under Chief Fred Frazer
promptly saw that the streets on the
I line Of march were cleared and that
! all onlookers Kept inside oil the curO-
Thc parade formed at tn" Scottish
Rite cathedral at Fourteenth anc 3y:2n
streets, and occupied the thorough
Z, fares that cunverged at this point. ne
weather had cleared at the appointed
! time and orders were given IL start
promptly.
! GlittSrinE Uniforms.
! The parade Of the Ancient ARABIC Or
der Mobiles of the Mystic Shane, which
, took place at 2:30 o'clock Friday after
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be remembered. The parade was one
/ glitter of kaleidoscope colorlhs 11oin
start to finish. the beautiful uniforms;
varied in their hues. as %acH r;ar:%
ing in column with their sc'mctcrs
glittering in the light.
! The parade started promptly on :lme
and was headed by Grand MarShnI * NJ
Browne, with his aides DR.. y. W. hur-
OATS and Fred Roderus.
! First in line behind their unit"''t &c
band swung the uniformed drll patroi
of Benz Kadem Temple, or Charlsston'
commanded by Captain Harry l. Minis
ker.
Following the Bcni Kadem l.atT"l was
"DIXie," the famous white mule. the
property Of the Temple, led by Jim 40,
bott Both are accessories. OF inc b"hI
! kadem tribe and Dixie has taken part
! in the initiation exercises At Cer'iio-
mails all over this country. 1890,
/ She has been in Portland. Mains anu
Portland. Oregon. indianapolis, Seattle
in fact. Dixie has ' raw initcT Sta,ss,
! but has never been known 10 b-aS OF
her experiences.
works both ways.
| II Is hoped that when the tlInc comes
for Dixie to leave this spher". she VIII
+; have a peaceful end. for she hasn't any
now. She fights with both her front
and hind feet.
Dixie passed by with her head bow
ed down but there was S'ltct "a ~
eye that forebode woe to the rahd'-
dates TO come. who followed in the rear
iholding to rope. .,,-
Next came the Bent Kadem auxiliary
band with the auxiliary patrn! Or INC
same Temple. from Bluefic!d: IL was
noticed that the drum major OF tn? hand
walked at a respectful distance lchihd
the sacred mule.
Next came the mobiles Of Benz kadem'
each wearing fcz and marching in per-
feet time. ~,
| Another band. the ParkersburG E"mi-
sis Patrol Band. in full patrol uniform
followed by the members of the patrol.
Each patrol performed evolutionS on me
street during the march thnt cahed
forth bursts OF applause. Nemis's no
bles followed the patrol, each wearing
a fcz.
Then came Osiris patrol. OF wheeling.
in charge Of h. c. Brashear captain
and the applause was continuous as they
marched through the street. Osiris vas
headed by it's own band In white uni
forms and the patrol was followed In
line by the Reserve Patrol AMI members
of the Veteran Patrol.
The following is the list OF TIL" active
Osiris patrol. the reserve and the HHt-
eran patrols, with their officers:
ACTIVE MEMBERS.