The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
Skinner DIES
ON TRAIN NEAR
ALBUQUERQUE
Visit in City of Delega-
ton of 400 Saddened
BY Death

The visit OF the 400 shrincrs and
their wives Of Rajah Temple at
Reading. Pa. who spent throe hours
In Albuquerque today, was saddened
10y the death OF Il. &. Churchill OF
Hazelton. Pa, who succumhrd to the
high altitude after leaving the Grard
Canyon. The body was taken from
the train here and escorted by brDih-
rr Shriners to Strong's undertaking
establishments
Nh Churchill had been III and COM
blaming of heart trouble all during
the Journey, according to DR.. II. A
Fphr. AN Allentown physician In the
party who attended him He walked
up to the hotel at the canyon yes
terlny and the effort was too much
for him." said Dr. Fehr. II saw him
at ten o'clock last night. When |
went to his berth Mt o'clock this
morning | found that he had been
dead for about three hours"
Mrs. curchlll was with her nus
band She will remain with the body
until 1t is prepared for shipment and
will accompany IL to Hazelton for
burial. Tho body will be shipped to-
night. Friends OF Mrs. Churchilrs
will remain with her. Mr.. Churchill
was 90 years old and was a civil en-
gineer for the Lehigh Valley rail-
road.
The death OF Mr.. Churchill this
morning recalled to the minds OF
some OF the Shriners the the tragic
wreck OF the Rajah Temple special
train In 1907 when 10 OF the delegates
from Reading were killed. The hc-
cident occurred ut Honda. cal. as
the train was returning from the Inn
perial council meeting at Los Angel
. ~. The chief pontentate was among
those who lost their lives.
Reception Curtallcd
The first section Of the Raiah
special arrived at 1880 o'clock with
the band In uniform already hanging
their feet out Of the haggag" car
doors waiting to alight ana show Al
huuueruue some real music. when
the second section which was carry
ing MIR. ChurchilIs body arrived II
became known that death had oc-
CURED and plans Tor a noisy demon
siration were curtailed.
The Shrlners were met AT the sta
ton hy large delegation Of local
Shrlners wearing their red fezzes,
and members Of the chamber OF
commerce distributing Albuquerque
souvenirs. Automobiles were lined
up around the station tu take the
visiting Shrincrs Tor drive about
the city.
After the body OF the dead man
had been removed from the train
the band. the drum corps. the rntorl
and the other shriners lined up on
the street in parade formation and
marched down Central avenue All
Of the women who could get In the
waiting automobiles and the others
started down the street.
The march was headed by the chief
potentate OF the temple, George +,
l:isenbrowT. who Is from all appear
ances the biggest Shrin"r In the
crowd. The "pOtc" didn't wear his
feZ because he needed the shade OF
his cap. but there was no discount
ing the fact that he was a Shrincr
as he marched down the street under
red, green and yellow pHrasol
Band On, of Hest
Behind the color bearers marchC
the Raiuh temple band OF ld pieces
one OF the finest bands In The state
Of Pennsylvania. Tho musicirns were
dressed in neat uniforms uf greer
major In his high woody helmet and
C.'Im cJlied uniform was an im'
Iicssive sli.ht lie was dlsn slrUs
insufferably hot under II ALL
Tie 2i members Of the patrol head
ed by their three officers. came neNi
in the ,line. wearing their fatigue
uniform OF blue coat, white trouser'
and red fez. 4 fife and drum corps
composed Of 81 men In green ant
white uniform, came next. The tota
musical aggregation OF the party
numbers 90 men.
RaJah Temple has 400 members
scattered throughout the Reading
district, Allentown. Easton. the Beth
lehem steel region, Lebanon. Ian
custer, pottstown, Potttsvillc HnC
other points.
The potentatc, George f. Eisen
brown. weighs about $40 pounds, ant
with his chef rabban, Edwin a
Moore, pull the scales at 606 pounds
Az ounces. This Is the tonnage re
cord for pOtcntates ana chief rab
bans In all of the lI7 temples o
Shrinedom.
"Trip Cost 100000
Rajah Temples party is travell
ing de luxe in two special trains o
~ cars each. running as two sec
lions of one train and keeping to 4
schedule adjusted to 20 to 30 min
utes apart. The trip II costing abou
$30O, 900. although the souvenir feeel
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