The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-10
Fun Program Starts at Early Hour
and Promises to Continue late;
cIassed 40 biggest Event OF
Southwest.
CITY SURRENDERS TO
HORDES OF VISITORS
Situation Well In Hand When spe.
eIai Train Arrives; Ceremonial
This Afternoon; Two Dances
Billed Tonight.

with but little delay in tho pro-
gram. tho Pilgrimage Ceremonial OF
tho India Temple Shrine. got under
way here this morning in what Is
without q doubt the biggest fun pro-
gram ever launched In southwestern
Oklahoma.
The only delay was caused by tho
late arrival OF tho Oklahoma City
Shrine special. carrying the patrol.
the India Temple band and high Off
cials of the temple. as well as hun
dreds of Mobiles and their ladies'.
who were rushed from the train TO
the court house where. on the lawn.
the barbecue was being served. The
big feed started shortly before noon
and at 1:45 was still In progress II
being estimated that about 1000 had
been served.
The afternoon program was launch.
ed Immediately. II consisted OF pa
rade. comic stunts at the ball park
were Pawhuska was to meet Chick.
asha, the Ceremonial at o. c. w. at
$3.50. the presentation of the ring and
the evening meal which was To be
served at the two dormltorles OF the
o.. c. w.
The program for the day was to
be ended by two dances, one at the
Elks club. corner Of Third street and
Chickasha avenue and the other at
the Chickasha Country club.
City surrenders.
Despite threatening weather early
this morning, the offensive of the
Shriners was launched at daylight,
the Sons Of the Destert advancing on
the city from every direction. BY
sun-up, It was evident that there
was no escape, weherefore Chick
asha gracefully surrendered and
turned the town over to the hordes
wearing the red fez.
The advance guard captured and
had the city in complete control be-
fore the arrival of the main body via
the Oklahoma City special. which
was delayed. This special, In COM
mand of Illustrations Potentate
John w. Hayson, rolled in about
1880 expecting to experience some
hand to hand struggles before tho
roughly subdulng the populace. Pre-.
parations had been made for heavy
street Whting and the official guef-
lila warfare.
On Job Early
There was no trouble, however.
Had there been any opposition 1t
would have been wiped out by the
line of skirmishers thrown out early
in the advance by the scouting
party. The Shriners bobbed up from
everywhere. A red fez was the first
thing the milkman saw on his rounds
this morning and the night police
man, asleep against friendly tele-
phone poles were widely awakened
in the wee sma' hours by the same
class of birds.
Seeing the inevitable, Chickasha
succumbed Not only that, but Chick
asha just naturally took the visiting
Shriners, in her arms and told 'enn
if they wanted the city hall or the
federal building or Mayor Coffman's
new hat, or anything. all that was
necessary was to grab 1t and no
questions asked. Welcome signs
blazed everywhere and the streets
were veritable seething masses of
bunting, decorations, packed human
ity. Mobiles, Novices and with the red
fez ever predominating.
Business Picks Up.
Having taken possession. the Shrin-
ers proceeded to operate the city to
their own liking. The activities cen-
tered around Third and Chickasha
avenue where general headquarters
had been established. There was also
the bull pen where the luckless
Novices, hustled in by the Shriners'
"Black Miria," were thrown to mins
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