The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-01
Ceremonial Slated for June 10; over
100 Novioes Scheduled Walk
Burning Sands; $500
Visitors Expected
COMEDY STUNTS WILL
BE AFTERNOON FEATURE
ParatIe. Barbecue. Ball Game, Din
ner at o. C. W., Dance at
Country Club on Program
Rides Provided


for a more or less torrid journey
over the well-known ands justly IA
nous burning sands here on June
10 when an estimated $500 visitors
including mobiles from many temples
In the southwest. will gather here
for shrine ceremonial under the d.
rcciion of Indian temple. the details
of which festivities are being hand
led by the Grady County Shrine
club.
The day Is to be crammed TO the
brim with the entertainment features.
according to the program arranged
by the committees OF local Shriners.
The festivities are to start at 10
o'clock with the arrival of the spec.
ial train from Oklahoma City bear
ing the officers. the India temple pa.
troll and the famous India Temple
band of Oklahoma City.
500 Automobiles in Waiting
The official train. as well as all
others arriving in the city during the
day, will be met by automobiles ar
ranged for by the local committee,
which plans to have 500 cars ready
= and absolutely at the command and
disposal of any visiting Shriner or
member of Shriners family. These
ears are to take the visitors to any
point in the city at any time during
the day or night and those in charge
are working on the slogan that I'VE
don't want a Shriner to walk any
where in Chickasha'
An old fashioned barbecue. with
all the trimmings, will be served at
1890. The big feed will be served
on the old carnival grounds between
Fifth and Sixth streets on Chickasha
avenue. and the committee is making
preparations to serve from $500 tc
1900 guests.
Mammoth Parade Slated
A mammoth parade is slated to
ccme Immediately following the bar
becue The line of march has not
been announced at this time, it being
indicated that the marchers will SIM
ply take their cue and follow the
band, One of the features Of the
parade will be the performance of
the 10 or more novices, duly roped,
land-cuffed and shackled and in
charge of the patrol. .
There is as yet but one definite
point in the parade. that is the new
Chickasha ball plant where the pro-
cession will ultimately stop, and
where the Chicks and Pawhuska are
slated to battle. The ball game, how
ever is slated to be but one event
on the program at the park. The
rome of the Chicks has been select
: cd as the stage on which the major
itv Of the comedy stunts by novices,
candidates for the Shrine ring,
robels and potehtates will be staged.
The afternoon performance at the
park. in fact, has been indicated as
the bright and shining feature of
the day as far as the public is con.
cerned.
Ceremonial at o. C. w.
The auditorium of the Oklahoma
Colleeg for Women has bee selected
for the place in which the ceremon-
ial will be held. There, Immediately
following the program at the ball
park, the novices will be instructed
in the mysteries of the organization
under the direction of John w
Hayson. Illustrate potentate of Okla
bona City.
The mobiles, and noviecs il indeed
any of the latter survive the cere
monial, will gather in che dining
rooms of the o. c. w. dormitories
Nellie Sparks and Willard halls 70,
n dinner at & O'Clock. This dinner 1,