The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-04
.Novloes, Over $50 strong Slated to
Ride Whole Herd OF Goats In
Ceremonial; Additions
70 Program
CUMrLEIE ARRANGEMENT l
OF OFFERINGS AT MEET
UrneIals OF innla empIe Attenc
Session Of Shrine Club Last
Night; All Roads Lead
Ing This Way

All roads lead to the Oasis OF
Chickasha, desert OF Oklahoma
where the big pilgrimage OF India
temple is to end and where more
than $50 novices are to have the
scare of their lives thrown into
them and where they are slated to be
for the moment, the laughing stock
of $500 to 5000 visitors as well as
countless numbers OF that mass
known as the public.
All this and more was thrashed
out at the meeting OF the Grady
County Shrine club at the meeting in
the Masonic temple here last night
In attendance at that meeting were
officials of India temple. oklahoma
as follows: Leslie Swan, recorder;
Earl Swan. official injector of high
life, John w. Hayson. potentate and
Jack Jones, past potentate. Together
with officials and members of the
Grady Shrine club, these dignataries
cooked up batch of brew which is
to be served to the novices on next
Friday when the PiIgramage Cerc-
monial Is staged here.
Just to demonstrate how loving
and tender Is the regard of the nobel
for the novice, the following epistls
was penned and is being placed in
the trembling hand of every novice,
serving at once as a notice that
something is due to happen to them
and that they are ordered to appear
at a given time at given place pre-
pared to meet their fate:
"Novices were born for our delec-
tation. They are the greatest JOY of
our lives. Poor innocent and neglect
ed waits, they come to us in fear and
trembling pleading to be taken in
and shaped Alright in the great mold
of fraternity. Is there meteor
flash in the sky? 1t is the heels of a
Novice swung around the moon. Is
there lightning CLEAN on the bori-
zon? 1t is the frightened face of a
novice hurled through space. Is
there a tremendous crash that STRAIT
les the universe? 1t is Novice
meeting goat. Is there wall of
anguish mingled with roar of
laughter? 1t is Novice saluting his
future Brothers. Without you, o
Novice, the Shrine would be like an
empty boiler and the Caravan would
move without music or melody.
Come to us, then, 0. Novice, not
later than 900 a. m. of Friday. June
10, 1921. in the Recorders Headquar-
ters in Chickasha hat in hand and
heart in your throat, stepping lightly
like timid lark on straw of
wheat. A hundred hands will reach
for you, draw you into the great
bosom of Shrine and toss you up
wards where the stars shine and the
birds sing. Be submissive, and nc
harm will befall you; be humble, and
we will call you blessed; be alert
and we will enjoy your evolutions
into the great fold that is about te
encircle you. The. crash of many
thunders, the swish of whiskers o.
many goats, the roar of laughter
from many throats, the applause o.
many hands are yours, all yours
and the tents of the faithful will bt
forever open to you!' ahsrsa
Communications received at loca
headquarters, as we'll as the June is
sue of India Ink, official publication
of India temple, indicate that Their
will be but one spot for the Shrine
on June 10 and that that spot /
Chickasha.
Some additions are being made t
the Pot Pie program, which chron
cles the lineup for the days doing.
1t all points out that the day is t
be jammed to the brim and the
some, with fun. As to the social a
fairs, there will be two dances il
stead of one, The scheduled dance a