Arizona republican., 1922-06-15
WASHINGTON
FOR
NEXT SHRINE
NT|0N
IRepubIIcan A. p. Leased wireJ

SAN FRANCISCO, June Ia
Washington, d. c. was chosen today
by the Imperial Council of. the Order
OF the Mystic Shrine. for it's next
meeting place. The council also re-
elected two trustees for the Shriners
hospital for crippled children. They
were w. Freeland Kendrick of Phila-
delphia, and Dr. Oscar NJ. Landstrum.
of Helen, Mont.
A human river of color. even more
barbarically gay under the glow of
electricity than by daylight flowed
through the streets of San Francisco
tonight, the Shriners welcome to the
election of James S. McCandless, of
Honolulu as imperial potentate of
the order.
Scores of bands and Arab patrols,
dressed in the bright hued oriental
garb briskly marched their way
through banked masses of spectators
to the strains of highly American
music.
The procession was q. virtual dupli-
cation of the opening parade yester-
day. but the clearest of California
skies overhead and the balmiest of
June air made all Yesterdays jokes
about heavy mists" and unusually
damp fog merely a state recollection.
Most of the bands and patrols were
out OF town today while the imperial
council went through part of its busi-
ness. electing imperial officers and
hearing committee reports.
There was only one contest. three
men being in the race for grand outer
guard. the lowest rung of the ladder
that leads to the rank of imperial
potentate Earl Mills, of Ia Ca Zig
Temple of Des Moines. won the honor
over John Fouche of Alhambra
Temple. Chattanooga. Tenn. and e.
]. Scoonover of Murat Temple. In
dianapolis. Mills was chosen on the
first ballot, and the election then was
made unanimous.
Conrad S. Dykeman of Kismet
Temple Brooklyn, n. Y. succeeded
McCandless as imperial deputy po-
tentate. The two officers who have
handled the business administration
of the Shrine for many years were
reelected. They were William S.
Brown. of Syria Temple, Pittsburgh,
Pa. and Benjamin w. Rowel. OF
AIeppo Temple. Boston, imperial
treasurer and imperial recorder, re-
speetively. Other imperial officers
were advanced one grade.
The report of the board OF rus-
tees of the Shriners hospitals for
crippled children occupied most of
the rest of the day. Tomorrow apph-
cations for new temples will be con-
sidere6. Many imperial repres~nta-
tives said that probably only a few, II
any of the nine cities applying would
receive charters.
Tenight intricate fancy drills, i'm
promptu bits of hilarious practlcai
Joking, hastily improvised humorous
songs and various kinds Of new spec
tacular effects kept up in never end
ing succession.
Right behind the patrol and pand
of Islam Temple, the host this year
came Aloha Patrol fellow mobiles OIL
the new imperial potentate, carrying
spears whose heads were illuminated
by electricity. Fireworks spread
color into the sky and buzzing air
planes added a novel touch to tne
Oriental scene. Tomorrow all the
patrols will join in giving drill eX-
hibition at the Golden Gate park
stadium.
Mrs. James S. McCandless, wife OF
the new imperial potentate was the
guest of honor tonight at reception
given at a hotel, by Mrs. Ira w. CO.
burn. wife of Islam's illustrlous po-
tentate.