The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-18
1000 SHRINERS
ANDLADIES MET
$
Big Cerem al Of Mt. Si-
mai t. .sle Held at
! Stpelier
MANY 3 .NDIDATES
$ RE RECEIVED
Dance Held Last Evening
Following a Fine !.
Program

LIE ttltHtIIdl diiu idufts VI
Mt Sinai temple, Mobiles of the Mys
tic Shrine, held at Montpelier yestet
day afternoon and last evening, was
attended by over 1000 Shriners and
ladies. The entire program went of
like clock work A large class of can
didates were received into the order in
the afternoon and thirteen applications
were received from candidates not III
readiness vet. Dinner was served IN
the armory to the entire assembly, De,
ginning at 5 o'clock. Riley Bowers be-
ing in charge. During the meeting The
ladies visited the new National Lie
Insurance Co. building, which was IN
perfect order for the visitors.
In the evening the Arab patrol
staged clever drill under the leader
ship of Harry B. Moulton, and CAROLS
orchestra gave concert. An enter
tainment was also given in the form
of solos by Mrs. Ethel Wolcott Ross
of West Newton. Mass, and humor-
ous readings by Charles Potter of Port
Ann. n. Y. Mrs. Ross was accom-.
panied by Mrs X. L. Cleavcs. Mrs
Ross was much pleased with the hail
and her audience She has sung in the
Dudley street Baptist church in Bos
ton DIR. r.. j. Fitzgerald was in charge
of the entertainment, which was en-
Enthusiastically received. Misses Mitch
ell and Andrews were in charge of the
refreshment table.
A dance with Carrol's orchestra Of
ten pieces followed, about $50 couples,
including Shriners and ladies', attend
ed The hall was decorated in an orig
nal and elaborate manner. Robert
Wilder was in Charge of the decora-
tions The lights A5ou. the hall wefc
enclosed in boxes, with paper flowers
and stresmers run around the balcony
Streamers also ran from the four cor
ners OF the hall to a huge chandelier
in the center, and this chandelier was
decorated in Shrine emblems. The
stage was set with Shrine scenery
showing a desert scene and palms. MT.
Sinai" in large letters was across thi
front The crescent and sword emblem
in electric lights hung over the, doc
The candidates received into the or
der were: Henry G. Stetson, John A.
Mcleod, Charles L. Woodbury., Robert
r. Wakefield, Percy w. Towne, Robert
Il. French, Calvin +. Brown, Peter L.
Lachance, George Fl. Webster, Richard
A. Levasseur, Ernest +. Tinker, Fabvan
s. Reed, Joseph G. Amey, all of ST.
Johnsbury. Joseph L. Wagner HON.
er Powell. r. j. Brigham, Oscar j
Hewey, Edward l. M. Shore. John -
Jacobs and Charles A. Robinson of
Milton; David r. Mowry, +. w. Whit
comb and Ebenezer II. Hulburd of Bur
lington; Otto j. Slack and Arthur Ellis
Of Montpelier; Horace J. ,Iamason and
James +. Manning of White River
junction: Gilbert. G. kittredge and
Francis II. johnson of Island Pond;
Charles F. Dove, Percy {, Warner and
Cecil G Frappied of st. Albans; Henry
T.. Martin Of Lyndonville; Frank ID.
Thompson of Barton; Harold q. Crow
ell of East Highgate; Homer c. Royce
Of Enosburg Falls; Anthony NJ. God,
dard of Morrisville; Forrest r. Adams
of Springfield; Harrington Adams OF
Boston, by waiver Of jurisdiction;
Charles o. Reed of Bethel, by affilis-
ton.
The following candidates were sd
mitted in their absence: Frank 4.
Dawley of Montpelier, Lawrence NJ
Chase Of White River Junction, Kyle
T. Brown of Lyndonville.
Pres. Harding Honorary Member.
Potentate J. Rolfe Scsrles of ST.
Johnsburv read letter from George
B. Christian, jr., secretary TO Presi-
dent Harding, announcing the presi-
dents acceptance of honorary member
ship in the temple and his thanks for
the invitation. Potentate Searles then
announced that the temple was doubly
distinguished in having the president
of the United States as a member and
in having the oldest living recorder,
Charles Heaton, who accompanied him
onto the floor.
A convocation of Mt. Calvary coun-
ell, 10th Degree. Scottish Rite, was
also held yesterday afternoon at Ma
sonic hall and the following officers
were elected: George =. White, Mont
pelier. 5. p; orville \. Kew, Mont
pelier. II. p; A. g. Bigelow. East
Brookfield. senior warden; Dean w
Edson, Montpelier, junior warden;
Charles Heaton, Montpelier, secretary
and treasurer. Mr.. Heaton holds his
Office for the 47th consecutive yeaI-
Reports showed the council to be ia
good condition, financially and other
wise.