The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-05-19
HARDING INVITED TO SHRINE
MEETING IN ROCK HILL
Good Town" Makes Preparation for
Big Day

The State.
Rock Hill, May 15.-When a mes
sage was received this morning from
Illustrious Potentate D. A. q. QUITS
of Greenwood that he had extended
to President Harding, who is a Shrln-
er, an invitation to be the guest OF
Hejaz temple Thursday when the
. spring ceremonial will be held IN
Rock Hill, the Rock Hill organization
got busy.
kilograms, urgently inviting the
president to "come down" and don
the Fee for a day were sent by the
Rock Hill Shrine club, Winthrop COL
lege, the chamber of commerce, the
city of Rock Hill, Rotary and Kiwan-
is clubs, and the Evening Herald.
Governor Cooper, who is also expect
ed to be here for the ceremonial, last
week invited the president, extending
a personal invitation during his visit
to Washington.
The Shriners are hopeful that the
president will accept the invitations
to partake for day of the hospital
ity of the Palmetto state. He can
leave Washington Wednesday night,
arrive here early in the morning,
spend the day and return to Wash
ington Thursday night, being absent
from his office but single day.
Tomorrow the work of decorating
the city for the occasion will be un-
der way and by night the city's bus
mess district will be a riot of colors.
Ceremonial Director Smith will ar
rive with his camels from Greenville
Wednesday morning and the day Will
be devoted to grooming the "shirs OF
the desert" and getting the equip
ment raedy for the "forced march"
Thursday. All rports indicate there
will be 1000 or more Shriners ere,
vile there will be an uncounted null
titude from all over this part OF the
state to Witness the street stunts and
see the "fresh meat" ere it is carried
to the house of slaughter across the
hot sands of the desert.
To Provide Stunts
! After hearing. the reports from the
different committees and learning
that each man had his task we'll, in
hand, President Hardin and his as
sistants gave prolonged consideration
to the street stunts for the "fresh
meat" before and during the parade.
New and novel Aants have been lined
i up that will givesthe candidates plen-
ty to do from the time the patrol gets
out until the ceremonial session IN
the afternoon. There are a number
of Rock Hill Masons. to walk the
sands and the local members are de-
termined to see that the desert sands
are especially warm.
The ceremonial will be held in the
gymnasium at Winthrop college,
with the swimming pool and showers
Immediately adjacent. While Shrln-
ers will not talk on the subject, ru-
NOR has it that a vast supply office
will be placed in the pool shortly be-
fore the candidates are conducted
into the building. Another rumor IS
to the effect that bounteous supply
of the material used in preparing dips
for cattle and swine will be put into
the pool and that the candidates will
go through this and take the showers
prior to emerging into the gym are
ma. Regardless as to the nature OF
mirth provoking stunts, all Shriners
are assured of plenty of amusement
and the candidates are being admon-
ished to remember that they will get
their moneys worth later when tney
| help to initiate others.
! The parade committee promised a
pageant a mile long and reports to-
day are to the effect that it may ex-
ceed expectations. Director Smith is
expected to be here Wednesday
morning to get his end Of the busi-
ness in readiness for the event.
Women to Attend
Reports coming in from all over
! the state indicate an unusual atten-
dance. Hundreds of members of
Omar and Oasis temple will be here
to join with their brother mobiles of
Heiaz in the performance of the mys-
=; tic rites. Hundreds of women are
also expected to accompany their no
bles on this pilgrimage. The fact
that the ceremonial is to be at Win
throp college, where hundreds of
Shriners have daughters or other rel
t;ves, will serve to bring many here